Introduction

The functions with bitswap prefix allow fetching data chunks given their CID, normally downloaded using Bitswap protocol.

Depending on type of node or implementation the data is returned from a local database or downloaded via Bitswap protocol from other peers.

The namespace exposes three methods:

• bitswap_unstable_get — fetch a single chunk by CID. Errors are reported at the JSON-RPC level.
• bitswap_unstable_stream — fetch a batch of chunks via a JSON-RPC subscription. Per-CID outcomes are delivered as events as chunks arrive, so the client can start processing before the whole batch resolves.
• bitswap_unstable_unstream — cancel an active bitswap_unstable_stream subscription.