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The API presented by a Helia node.
Signature:
export interface Helia<T = Libp2p>
| Property | Modifiers | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| blockstore | Blocks | Where the blocks are stored | |
| datastore | Datastore | A key/value store | |
| gc | (options?: GCOptions) => Promise<void> | Remove any unpinned blocks from the blockstore | |
| libp2p | T | The underlying libp2p node | |
| pins | Pins | Pinning operations for blocks in the blockstore | |
| start | () => Promise<void> | Starts the Helia node | |
| stop | () => Promise<void> | Stops the Helia node |