store-data.md

description	Reference-only guide to official storage onboarding resources for Filecoin data storage workflows.

Store Data

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Prepare data for Filecoin storage

Use these resources to prepare CAR artifacts and storage inputs:

• Lighthouse documentation
• go-car command-line tooling
• IPLD CAR specification and JavaScript libraries
• IPFS Desktop / Kubo docs

Recommended outputs before proposing storage workflows:

• Piece CID / Payload CID
• CAR size and piece size
• A durable retrieval URL or CID

Store large data with Filecoin Onchain Cloud

Use the FOC stack for programmatic, verifiable storage at scale:

• Filecoin Onchain Cloud overview
• FOC quickstart and Synapse docs
• FOC developer guides
• PDP documentation

Store small data with storage onramps

For smaller datasets and managed ingestion paths:

• Storage onramps overview
• Filecoin Pin getting started
• Lighthouse documentation

Monitor storage deal status from a smart contract

For actor-level deal status lookups and contract integration references:

• Built-in actors overview
• Protocol API reference
• Filecoin.sol reference

Incentivized data storage

For incentive design and onboarding programs:

• Filecoin Data Onboarding
• Filecoin storage market basics

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