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# Filecoin Onchain Cloud

Filecoin Onchain Cloud (FOC) is a programmable storage platform built on the Filecoin Virtual Machine. It combines warm storage, cryptographic storage verification, retrieval, and payments into one developer-facing stack.

Use FOC when you want application-controlled storage on Filecoin without building the storage, payment, provider-selection, and proof flows yourself. The primary integration path is the Synapse SDK; this section points to the maintained [FOC quickstart and Synapse docs](/build-on-filecoin/filecoin-onchain-cloud/synapse-quickstart.md).

## When to use FOC

FOC is a good fit when your application needs:

* **Programmable storage** that can be controlled from a wallet, backend service, agent, or smart-contract-adjacent workflow.
* **Verifiable persistence** through Proof of Data Possession (PDP), so providers regularly prove they still hold the data.
* **Automated payments** through Filecoin Pay, so storage providers are paid through on-chain payment rails.
* **Retrieval paths** for application data, with Filecoin Beam available for faster data delivery.

If you only need a managed IPFS pinning-style workflow, start with [Filecoin Pin](/build-on-filecoin/cookbook/filecoin-pin.md). If you want to run provider infrastructure for the FOC stack, start with the [PDP provider documentation](/provide-storage/pdp.md).

## Core components

FOC is composed of services that can be used together through the Synapse SDK:

| Component     | Role                                                                                                                        |
| ------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| FWSS          | Filecoin Warm Storage Service stores data with retrievability-oriented provider selection.                                  |
| PDP           | Proof of Data Possession verifies that providers still hold stored data without requiring a full download.                  |
| Filecoin Pay  | Payment rails fund storage and settle provider payments based on service delivery.                                          |
| Filecoin Beam | Retrieval infrastructure for fast data delivery when your application needs it.                                             |
| Synapse SDK   | TypeScript SDK for funding storage, selecting providers, uploading data, downloading data, and managing storage operations. |

## Developer paths

| Path          | Use when                                                                                         | Start here                                                                                         |
| ------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Synapse SDK   | You are building a JavaScript or TypeScript application that stores and retrieves data with FOC. | [FOC quickstart and Synapse docs](/build-on-filecoin/filecoin-onchain-cloud/synapse-quickstart.md) |
| Filecoin Pin  | You want a CLI or API-style path for pinning IPFS-compatible content to Filecoin-backed storage. | [Filecoin Pin](/build-on-filecoin/cookbook/filecoin-pin.md)                                        |
| PDP provider  | You want to run provider infrastructure that can participate in FOC storage.                     | [PDP](/provide-storage/pdp.md)                                                                     |
| Full FOC docs | You need the complete FOC guides, API reference, architecture, pricing, or contract references.  | [docs.filecoin.cloud](https://docs.filecoin.cloud/)                                                |

## Learn more

The FOC documentation is the source of truth for detailed product docs, pricing, API references, and contract addresses:

* [FOC quick start](https://docs.filecoin.cloud/getting-started)
* [Architecture](https://docs.filecoin.cloud/core-concepts/architecture)
* [FWSS overview](https://docs.filecoin.cloud/core-concepts/fwss-overview)
* [PDP overview](https://docs.filecoin.cloud/core-concepts/pdp-overview)
* [Filecoin Pay overview](https://docs.filecoin.cloud/core-concepts/filecoin-pay-overview)
* [Synapse SDK guide](https://docs.filecoin.cloud/developer-guides/synapse)
* [Contract addresses](https://docs.filecoin.cloud/resources/contracts)

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