From 89f6eb0b1e78237078536afccdb97e664fc9371b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Marcin Rataj Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2025 00:39:02 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] docs: add range request limit to FAQ --- data/faqs.yml | 10 +++++++--- 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/data/faqs.yml b/data/faqs.yml index 0d8bbbe..3fb419c 100644 --- a/data/faqs.yml +++ b/data/faqs.yml @@ -12,19 +12,22 @@ items: that content via IPFS, and makes it available to the requester via HTTP. Read the IPFS docs to learn more about IPFS Gateways or other Public IPFS Utilities. - - name: "I'm trying to use the gateway but something is not working, who should I talk to?" + - name: "Why am I getting a full response instead of streaming a large video or using an HTTP Range request?" + content: | + HTTP Range requests are limited to files up to 5GiB due to Cloudflare CDN restrictions. For files larger than this, you'll receive a standard HTTP 200 response instead. + - name: "I'm trying to use the gateway but something else is not working, who should I talk to?" content: | The best way to get support is to describe your issue clearly and in sufficient detail on the IPFS Forum. - name: "How are these gateways funded? Who is behind this?" content: | - The ipfs.io/dweb.link public gateways are maintained by Interplanetary Shipyard + The ipfs.io/dweb.link public gateways are maintained by Interplanetary Shipyard on behalf of the IPFS Foundation. The funds are contributed by a range of donors who wish to support digital public infrastructure. Join them, all contributions are welcome! - name: "What's the relationship between gateways and other IPFS instances?" content: | - Running IPFS directly is more efficient, but not all applications or websites support it today. + Running IPFS directly is more efficient, but not all users are able to do it today. Gateways are an interim solution. Longer term, the IPFS project aims to increase direct support for ipfs:// in browsers and applications. There will always be a role for gateways, but we anticipate that role will shrink as direct @@ -40,6 +43,7 @@ items: This requires an explicit opt-in from the client at the time of the request. If you are interested in exploring this more, we recommend you experiment with + inbrowser.link, a Service Worker gateway built with Helia, a JS IPFS implementation that supports trustless retrievals. button: label: "Learn More"