RipDB is a dead simple, snappy, decentralized JSON store perfect for fast moving web3 builders. It comes with a javascript client that feels like using localstorage, but has decentralization and encryption baked in.
npm install rip-db-jsRipDB is a dead simple, snappy, decentralized JSON store perfect for fast moving web3 builders. It comes with a javascript client that feels like using localstorage, but has decentralization and encryption baked in.
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https://zdenham.github.io/redis-ipfs/
The SQL database is a powerful tool unrivaled for storing and querying relational data.
BUT, I believe most Dapps can live without a traditional SQL database in favor of something more light weight and decentralized.
Here are some problems with setting up a db for your dapp
1. There are already many great services which index blockchain data (why reinvent the wheel?)
2. DBs are expensive to host
3. Migrations are often a pain
4. They tend to be centralized / treasure trove for attackers
5. They usually don't give users provenance over their data
6. Encryption / key management is a pain
If a traditional db seems overkill for your use case, RIP might be for you. It gives you the speed of in memory cache (redis) but the decentralization of a global netowrk (Filecoin + IPFS), with some ther goodies like encryption.
In my own project (https://juicelabs.io), I needed some sort of store for a list of allowlist addresses (to calculate merkle proofs). Database seemed like a lot. I wanted something closer to an in memory store like Redis, but I wanted better redundancy / cold storage, and thus the idea for RIP came to be.
``javascript
// Setting up client
import { RipClient } from './RipClient'
const ripServerUrl = '';
const rip = new RipClient({ ripServerUrl });
...
const myJson = { hello: 'RIP world' };
await rip.set('myJsonKey', myJson, { encrypt: false });
...
const { data } = await rip.get('myJsonKey');
...
// reclaims memory, but preserves data on IPFS
await rip.purge('myJsonKey');
`
☠️ simple or what?
You will need to set up a redis instance first.
The fastest way to do this on your local is via homebrew.
`
> brew install redis
> brew services start redis
Under your environment variables you will need to set IPFS
- [ ] Expose RIP client and Rip server as node_modules
- [ ] Implement other Redis operations e.g. scan on the front end client
- [ ] Maybe, build key -> data models in typescript, get graphql style automatic runtime validation during set based on the typescript models
COOL: https://github.com/gcanti/io-ts
- [ ] Get fancier with user owned access control features