diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 2072dfd..c685d10 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@itheum/sdk-mx-data-nft",
-  "version": "3.8.0-alpha.16",
+  "version": "3.8.0-alpha.17",
   "description": "SDK for Itheum's Data NFT Technology on MultiversX Blockchain",
   "main": "out/index.js",
   "types": "out/index.d.js",
diff --git a/src/cnft-sol-minter.ts b/src/cnft-sol-minter.ts
index 0c42cf2..4b75b62 100644
--- a/src/cnft-sol-minter.ts
+++ b/src/cnft-sol-minter.ts
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ export class CNftSolMinter extends MinterSol {
    *                 - imgGenSet: [optional] the custom series layer set to influence the image generation service
    *                 - signatureNonce: [optional] a recent nonce from the marshal network that will be signed to produce solSignature
    *                 - solSignature: [optional] a solana signature of signatureNonce to prove creatorAddress ownership
+   *                 - useThisCustomIPFSGateway: [optional] a custom ipfs gateway to use for the img and json. where the CID goes in a {insertCIDHere} placeholder e.g. https://gateway.pinata.cloud/ipfs/{insertCIDHere}.
    *
    */
   async mint(
@@ -62,6 +63,7 @@ export class CNftSolMinter extends MinterSol {
       imgGenSet?: string;
       signatureNonce?: string;
       solSignature?: string;
+      useThisCustomIPFSGateway?: string;
     }
   ): Promise<{
     imageUrl: string;
@@ -81,7 +83,8 @@ export class CNftSolMinter extends MinterSol {
         imgGenBg,
         imgGenSet,
         signatureNonce,
-        solSignature
+        solSignature,
+        useThisCustomIPFSGateway
       } = options ?? {};
 
       const tokenNameValidator = new StringValidator()
@@ -160,7 +163,8 @@ export class CNftSolMinter extends MinterSol {
 
           const { imageOnIpfsUrl: imgOnIpfsUrl } = await storeToIpfsOnlyImg(
             nftStorageToken,
-            _imageFile
+            _imageFile,
+            useThisCustomIPFSGateway
           );
 
           if (!imgOnIpfsUrl || imgOnIpfsUrl === '') {
@@ -182,7 +186,8 @@ export class CNftSolMinter extends MinterSol {
 
           const { metadataIpfsUrl } = await storeToIpfsFullSolCNftMetadata(
             nftStorageToken,
-            cNftMetadataContent
+            cNftMetadataContent,
+            useThisCustomIPFSGateway
           );
 
           if (!metadataIpfsUrl || metadataIpfsUrl === '') {
diff --git a/src/common/mint-utils.ts b/src/common/mint-utils.ts
index 5310f7c..ca7e054 100644
--- a/src/common/mint-utils.ts
+++ b/src/common/mint-utils.ts
@@ -62,7 +62,8 @@ export async function storeToIpfs(
 
 export async function storeToIpfsFullSolCNftMetadata(
   storageToken: string,
-  metadataStructureSolCNft: object
+  metadataStructureSolCNft: object,
+  useThisCustomIPFSGateway?: string
 ): Promise<{ metadataIpfsUrl: string }> {
   try {
     const metadataIpfsHash = await storeTraitsToIpfs(
@@ -71,9 +72,23 @@ export async function storeToIpfsFullSolCNftMetadata(
     );
 
     if (metadataIpfsHash) {
-      return {
-        metadataIpfsUrl: `https://ipfs.io/ipfs/${metadataIpfsHash}`
-      };
+      if (
+        useThisCustomIPFSGateway &&
+        useThisCustomIPFSGateway.includes('https://') &&
+        useThisCustomIPFSGateway.includes('{insertCIDHere}')
+      ) {
+        // user wanted to use a custom gateway
+        return {
+          metadataIpfsUrl: useThisCustomIPFSGateway.replace(
+            '{insertCIDHere}',
+            metadataIpfsHash
+          )
+        };
+      } else {
+        return {
+          metadataIpfsUrl: `https://ipfs.io/ipfs/${metadataIpfsHash}`
+        };
+      }
     } else {
       return {
         metadataIpfsUrl: ''
@@ -86,15 +101,30 @@ export async function storeToIpfsFullSolCNftMetadata(
 
 export async function storeToIpfsOnlyImg(
   storageToken: string,
-  image: Blob
+  image: Blob,
+  useThisCustomIPFSGateway?: string
 ): Promise<{ imageOnIpfsUrl: string }> {
   try {
     const imageHash = await storeImageToIpfs(image, storageToken);
 
     if (imageHash) {
-      return {
-        imageOnIpfsUrl: `https://ipfs.io/ipfs/${imageHash}`
-      };
+      if (
+        useThisCustomIPFSGateway &&
+        useThisCustomIPFSGateway.includes('https://') &&
+        useThisCustomIPFSGateway.includes('{insertCIDHere}')
+      ) {
+        // user wanted to use a custom gateway
+        return {
+          imageOnIpfsUrl: useThisCustomIPFSGateway.replace(
+            '{insertCIDHere}',
+            imageHash
+          )
+        };
+      } else {
+        return {
+          imageOnIpfsUrl: `https://ipfs.io/ipfs/${imageHash}`
+        };
+      }
     } else {
       return {
         imageOnIpfsUrl: ''