Error: To parse non base32 or base58btc encoded CID multibase decoder must be provided

[hadim]

• OS: macOS and Linux
• Version of IPFS Desktop: latest as of today

Describe the bug

When trying to access /ipns/hub.standard-template-construct.org I get the following error:

Error: To parse non base32 or base58btc encoded CID multibase decoder must be provided

The Js console error looks similar:

Failed to resolve path /ipns/hub.standard-template-construct.org Error: To parse non base32 or base58btc encoded CID multibase decoder must be provided

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[hadim]

Eventually relevant issues:

• How to parse a base58 implicit CID with the identity hash? multiformats/js-multiformats#90
• [Bug]: To parse non base32 or base58btc encoded CID multibase decoder must be provided MetaMask/metamask-extension#18564

[SgtPooki]

@hadim thanks for the report. Can you be more clear about the action you're performing when getting this error?

When trying to access /ipns/hub.standard-template-construct.org I get the following error:

How are you trying to access it? what IPFS-Desktop view are you on (explore, files, etc..)?

[hadim]

I use the top bar to enter the URI.

When clicking on "Browse", I get a 404 error:

And when clicking on "Inspect", I get the original error reported in this issue:

[github-actions]

Oops, seems like we needed more information for this issue, please comment with more details or this issue will be closed in 7 days.

[hadim]

@SgtPooki do you need more details here?

[SgtPooki]

@SgtPooki do you need more details here?

Sorry for the delay, and thanks for checking in again!

I believe this is enough information, but unfortunately, we still do not support ipns/ names in the search bar of ipfs-webui/ipfs-desktop (which is handled by https://github.com/ipfs/ipld-explorer-components and can be tested directly at https://explore.ipld.io/#/explore/ipns/docs.ipfs.tech).

We now have a tracking issue for this at ipfs/ipld-explorer-components#400. It shouldn't take much to add the support, but we have some higher priority items right now that may delay this work.

closing in favor of ipfs/ipld-explorer-components#400