Lens is an opt-in search engine and data collection tool to aid content discovery of the distributed web. It exposes a simple, minimal API for intelligently indexing and querying content on IPFS. Initially integrated with Temporal, Lens will allow users to optionally have the data they upload be searched and indexed and be awarded with RTC for participating in the data collection process. Users can then search for content using a simple-to-use API. Searching through Lens will be facilitated through Temporal web. Optionally, we will have a service independent from Temporal which users can submit content to have it be indexed. This however, is not compensated with RTC. In order to receive the RTC, you must participate through Lens indexing within the Temporal web interface.
Features
- Lens exposes a simple API via gRPC
- The Lens API, summarized, currently consists of three core RPCs
- Only IPFS CIDs are supported
- Search engine for the distributed web
- Searching through Lens will be facilitated through Temporal web
- Users can then search for content using a simple-to-use API