# Start Here

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-cover data-type="files"></th><th data-hidden></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Get Started</strong></td><td>Learn about the PollinationX infrastructure and service EVM layer.</td><td></td><td></td><td><a href="#mission">#mission</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>PX dApp</strong></td><td>Connect to PX dApp, mint your first storage NFT and upload some files to decentralised storage.</td><td></td><td></td><td><a href="https://wiki.pollinationx.io/overview/px-dapp">https://wiki.pollinationx.io/overview/px-dapp</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>PX Storage NFTs</strong></td><td>Discover dynamic NFTs with a predetermined storage and banswidth capacity.</td><td></td><td></td><td><a href="https://wiki.pollinationx.io/overview/px-storage-nft">https://wiki.pollinationx.io/overview/px-storage-nft</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>PX multi-chain</strong></td><td>Explore the PX multi-chain EVM support.</td><td></td><td></td><td><a href="https://wiki.pollinationx.io/overview/supported-networks-and-storages">https://wiki.pollinationx.io/overview/supported-networks-and-storages</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>PX APIs</strong></td><td>Connect to custom decentralized storage nodes via dedicated service PX APIs.</td><td></td><td></td><td><a href="https://wiki.pollinationx.io/developer-section/api-reference">https://wiki.pollinationx.io/developer-section/api-reference</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>PX SDK</strong></td><td>Enjoy seamless PX SDK interactions with protocol smart contracts and decentralised storage providers.</td><td></td><td></td><td><a href="https://wiki.pollinationx.io/developer-section/pollinationx-sdk">https://wiki.pollinationx.io/developer-section/pollinationx-sdk</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Mission;

*To bridge the gap between decentralized storage networks and end users enabling ease of access while democratizing access to secure and private storage solutions empowering a new era of data sovereignty and security.*

### Context

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**Problem:** In today's digital age, data is incredibly valuable, often compared to oil. However, the explosion of digital data has made it increasingly difficult to manage, store, and protect. Traditional cloud storage providers capitalize on data mining, but this approach has significant flaws, including loss of data ownership and custody once data is uploaded, as well as overstated security claims. This centralized model is problematic both technically and ideologically, as it places users' personal and sensitive data under the control of large corporations. These issues have driven the shift towards decentralized storage systems, offering a new approach to data management.
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**Solution:** The up-and-coming decentralized storage networks could be presented as a solution as their self-custodial decentralized design abstracts the possibilities of data mining and data ownership loss putting the data owner in control. Amidst this landscape, PX emerges as a beacon of innovation, bridging the gap between the theoretical promise of decentralized storage and its practical application, adding infrastructure and service layer dedicated to the ease of access.&#x20;
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### What is PollinationX (PX)?

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PollinationX is a decentralized storage infra layer that provides developers access to custom decentralized storage nodes and offers end-users dynamic [NFTs](https://wiki.pollinationx.io/overview/px-storage-nft) with preset storage and bandwidth capacities. offers a suite of back-end services that enable developers to connect to custom decentralized storage nodes via dedicated service APIs & SDK while utilising the read-and-write methods of [supported decentralized storage](https://wiki.pollinationx.io/overview/supported-networks-and-storages) out-of-the-box.&#x20;

PX emerges as a beacon of innovation, bridging the gap between the theoretical promise of decentralized storage and its practical application, adding infrastructure and service layers dedicated to ease of access.

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**Meaning:** The name PollinationX derives from the pollination process in nature. The same as plant spores are distributed from one flower to another, your files are split into smaller pieces, encrypted and dispersed between various PollinationX nodes. At the same time, data reunification is possible only with the user's private key.  In addition, PollinationX "pollinates" applications by connecting solutions from diverse developers. Once you upload your files become instantly accessible across any app integrated with PollinationX.
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**PX technology is build based on decentralized principles;**

(1) pseudonymous login via Web3 wallets;\
(2) self-custodial;\
(3) on-chain verifiable;\
(4) users data is accessible only to the private key owner; \
(5) no personal data whatsoever is collected or can be accessed by the PX service, and; \
(6) open-source & open-source with commercial restrictions.
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### Products

* **PX dApp:** Simplifies the usage of decentralized storage networks while serving as a developer dashboard and an end-user file hosting service.
* **PX Storage NFT:** Represent the storage and bandwidth quotas in a mintable, portable ans self-custodial form.
* **Developers Tools:** Offers a suite of back-end services that enable connection to custom decentralized storage nodes via dedicated service APIs & SDK while utilising the read-and-write methods of supported decentralized storage out-of-the-box.

### Official Links

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https://pollinationx.io/
https://wiki.pollinationx.io/
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https://app.pollinationx.io/
https://testnet.pollinationx.io/
https://github.com/pollinationx/px-dapp/
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