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# ResQ.Storage.IStorageClient.GetGatewayUrl(string)

### [ResQ.Storage](./ResQ.Storage.md "ResQ.Storage").[IStorageClient](./ResQ.Storage.IStorageClient.md "ResQ.Storage.IStorageClient")

## IStorageClient.GetGatewayUrl(string) Method

Gets the gateway URL for accessing content by CID.

```csharp theme={null}
string GetGatewayUrl(string cid);
```

#### Parameters

<a name="ResQ.Storage.IStorageClient.GetGatewayUrl(string).cid" />

`cid` [System.String](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.string "System.String")

The IPFS Content Identifier.

#### Returns

[System.String](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.string "System.String")\
The full URL to access the content through the configured gateway.

#### Exceptions

[System.ArgumentNullException](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.argumentnullexception "System.ArgumentNullException")\
Thrown when cid is null or empty.

### Example

```csharp theme={null}
var gatewayUrl = storage.GetGatewayUrl("Qmabc123...");
Console.WriteLine($"Access at: {gatewayUrl}");
// Output: https://gateway.pinata.cloud/ipfs/Qmabc123...
```

### Remarks

The returned URL can be used in web browsers or HTTP clients to retrieve the content.
The gateway URL is constructed from the configured [GatewayUrl](./ResQ.Storage.PinataOptions.GatewayUrl.md "ResQ.Storage.PinataOptions.GatewayUrl").