Is Upload Client Safe?

Upload Client — Nerq Trust Score 73.0/100 (B grade). Based on analysis of 2 trust dimensions, it is generally safe but has some concerns. Last updated: 2026-04-28.

Yes, Upload Client is safe to use. Upload Client is a npm package with a Nerq Trust Score of 73.0/100 (B), based on 3 independent data dimensions. Recommended for production use. Security: 90/100. Popularity: 45/100. Data sourced from npm registry, GitHub repository, NVD, OSV.dev, and OpenSSF Scorecard. Last updated: 2026-03-21. Machine-readable data (JSON).

Is Upload Client safe?

YES — Upload Client has a Nerq Trust Score of 73.0/100 (B). It meets Nerq's trust threshold with strong signals across security, maintenance, and community adoption. Recommended for production use — review the full report below for specific considerations.

Security Analysis → Upload Client Privacy Report →

What is Upload Client's trust score?

Upload Client has a Nerq Trust Score of 73.0/100, earning a B grade. This score is based on 2 independently measured dimensions including security, maintenance, and community adoption.

Security
90
Popularity
45

What are the key security findings for Upload Client?

Upload Client's strongest signal is security at 90/100. No known vulnerabilities have been detected. It meets the Nerq Verified threshold of 70+.

Security score: 90/100 (strong)
Popularity: 45/100 — community adoption

What is Upload Client and who maintains it?

Authorit-dag-house
Categorynpm Packages
SourceN/A

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Safety Guide: Upload Client

What is Upload Client?

Upload Client is a Node.js package — The storacha.network upload client.

How to Verify Safety

Run npm audit to check for vulnerabilities. Review the package's GitHub repository for recent commits.

You can also check the trust score via API: GET /v1/preflight?target=@storacha/upload-client

Key Safety Concerns for Node.js package

When evaluating any Node.js package, watch for: dependency vulnerabilities, malicious packages, typosquatting.

Trust Assessment

Upload Client has a Nerq Trust Score of 73/100 (B) and meets Nerq trust threshold. This score is based on automated analysis of security, maintenance, community, and quality signals.

Key Takeaways

Detailed Score Analysis

DimensionScore
Security90/100
Maintenance81/100
Popularity45/100
Quality80/100
Community50/100

Based on 5 dimensions. Data from npm registry, GitHub repository, NVD, OSV.dev, and OpenSSF Scorecard.

What data does Upload Client collect?

Privacy assessment for Upload Client is not yet available. See our methodology for how Nerq measures privacy, or the public privacy review for any community-contributed notes.

Is Upload Client secure?

Security score: 90/100. Upload Client has 0 known vulnerabilities (CVEs) in the National Vulnerability Database. This is a clean record.

Licensed under Apache-2.0 OR MIT, allowing code inspection. Open-source packages allow independent security review of the source code.

Run your package manager's audit command (`npm audit`, `pip audit`, `cargo audit`) to check for known vulnerabilities in your dependency tree.

Full analysis: Upload Client Security Report

How we calculated this score

Upload Client's trust score of 73.0/100 (B) is computed from npm registry, GitHub repository, NVD, OSV.dev, and OpenSSF Scorecard. The score reflects 5 independent dimensions: security (90/100), maintenance (81/100), popularity (45/100), quality (80/100), community (50/100). Each dimension is weighted equally to produce the composite trust score.

Nerq analyzes over 7.5 million entities across 26 registries using the same methodology, enabling direct cross-entity comparison. Scores are updated continuously as new data becomes available.

This page was last reviewed on April 28, 2026. Data version: 0.0.

Full methodology documentation · Machine-readable data (JSON API)

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Upload Client Safe?
Yes, it is safe to use. @storacha/upload-client with a Nerq Trust Score of 73.0/100 (B). Strongest signal: security (90/100). Score based on Security (90/100), Popularity (45/100).
What is Upload Client's trust score?
@storacha/upload-client: 73.0/100 (B). Score based on Security (90/100), Popularity (45/100). Scores update as new data becomes available. API: GET nerq.ai/v1/preflight?target=@storacha/upload-client
What are safer alternatives to Upload Client?
In the npm Packages category, more Node.js packages are being analyzed — check back soon. @storacha/upload-client scores 73.0/100.
Does Upload Client have known vulnerabilities?
Nerq checks Upload Client against NVD, OSV.dev, and registry-specific vulnerability databases. Current security score: 90/100. Run your package manager's audit command for the latest findings.
Is Upload Client actively maintained?
Upload Client maintenance score: N/A. Check the repository for recent commit activity and issue responsiveness.
API: /v1/preflight Trust Badge API Docs

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