diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 6f2e78eb..29bb8d7e 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ NEXT_PUBLIC_WEB3_URL_PREFIX=https://eth-sepolia.g.alchemy.com/v2/
 NEXT_PUBLIC_ALCHEMY_API_KEY="ALCHEMY KEY"
 NEXT_PUBLIC_WALLET_CONNECT_PROJECT_ID="YOUR WALLET CONNECT PROJECT ID"
 NEXT_PUBLIC_IPFS_ENDPOINT="https://..."
-NEXT_PUBLIC_IPFS_API_KEY="..."
+NEXT_PUBLIC_PINATA_JWT="..."
 NEXT_PUBLIC_ETHERSCAN_API_KEY="OPTIONAL: ETHERSCAN API"
 
 # PRIVATE (scripts)
diff --git a/.github/workflows/app-build.yml b/.github/workflows/app-build.yml
index 3eebb8ed..9f23f38c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/app-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/app-build.yml
@@ -26,6 +26,6 @@ jobs:
           NEXT_PUBLIC_ALCHEMY_API_KEY: x
           NEXT_PUBLIC_WALLET_CONNECT_PROJECT_ID: x
           NEXT_PUBLIC_IPFS_ENDPOINT: https://ipfs/
-          NEXT_PUBLIC_IPFS_API_KEY: x
+          NEXT_PUBLIC_PINATA_JWT: x
           NEXT_PUBLIC_ETHERSCAN_API_KEY: x
           NODE_ENV: production
diff --git a/bun.lockb b/bun.lockb
index 186ae6e7..a1bd5e50 100755
Binary files a/bun.lockb and b/bun.lockb differ
diff --git a/constants.ts b/constants.ts
index ed4f0321..824a0f21 100644
--- a/constants.ts
+++ b/constants.ts
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ export const PUB_ETHERSCAN_API_KEY = process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_ETHERSCAN_API_KEY ?
 export const PUB_WALLET_CONNECT_PROJECT_ID = process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_WALLET_CONNECT_PROJECT_ID ?? "";
 
 export const PUB_IPFS_ENDPOINT = process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_IPFS_ENDPOINT ?? "";
-export const PUB_IPFS_API_KEY = process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_IPFS_API_KEY ?? "";
+export const PUB_PINATA_JWT = process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_PINATA_JWT ?? "";
 
 // General
 export const PUB_APP_NAME = "Aragonette";
diff --git a/plugins/dualGovernance/pages/new.tsx b/plugins/dualGovernance/pages/new.tsx
index e62f57c7..f5f56c61 100644
--- a/plugins/dualGovernance/pages/new.tsx
+++ b/plugins/dualGovernance/pages/new.tsx
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import { getPlainText } from "@/utils/html";
 import { useRouter } from "next/router";
 import { Else, ElseIf, If, Then } from "@/components/if";
 import { PleaseWaitSpinner } from "@/components/please-wait";
-import { PUB_IPFS_ENDPOINT, PUB_IPFS_API_KEY, PUB_DUAL_GOVERNANCE_PLUGIN_ADDRESS, PUB_CHAIN } from "@/constants";
+import { PUB_IPFS_ENDPOINT, PUB_PINATA_JWT, PUB_DUAL_GOVERNANCE_PLUGIN_ADDRESS, PUB_CHAIN } from "@/constants";
 import { ActionCard } from "@/components/actions/action";
 
 enum ActionType {
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ enum ActionType {
 
 const ipfsClient = create({
   url: PUB_IPFS_ENDPOINT,
-  headers: { "X-API-KEY": PUB_IPFS_API_KEY, Accept: "application/json" },
+  headers: { "X-API-KEY": PUB_PINATA_JWT, Accept: "application/json" },
 });
 
 export default function Create() {
diff --git a/plugins/lockToVote/pages/new.tsx b/plugins/lockToVote/pages/new.tsx
index bdfcdf59..95023c4b 100644
--- a/plugins/lockToVote/pages/new.tsx
+++ b/plugins/lockToVote/pages/new.tsx
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import { getPlainText } from "@/utils/html";
 import { useRouter } from "next/router";
 import { Else, ElseIf, If, Then } from "@/components/if";
 import { PleaseWaitSpinner } from "@/components/please-wait";
-import { PUB_IPFS_ENDPOINT, PUB_IPFS_API_KEY, PUB_CHAIN, PUB_LOCK_TO_VOTE_PLUGIN_ADDRESS } from "@/constants";
+import { PUB_IPFS_ENDPOINT, PUB_PINATA_JWT, PUB_CHAIN, PUB_LOCK_TO_VOTE_PLUGIN_ADDRESS } from "@/constants";
 import { ActionCard } from "@/components/actions/action";
 
 enum ActionType {
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ enum ActionType {
 
 const ipfsClient = create({
   url: PUB_IPFS_ENDPOINT,
-  headers: { "X-API-KEY": PUB_IPFS_API_KEY, Accept: "application/json" },
+  headers: { "X-API-KEY": PUB_PINATA_JWT, Accept: "application/json" },
 });
 
 export default function Create() {
diff --git a/plugins/tokenVoting/pages/new.tsx b/plugins/tokenVoting/pages/new.tsx
index cbf1c660..58821a60 100644
--- a/plugins/tokenVoting/pages/new.tsx
+++ b/plugins/tokenVoting/pages/new.tsx
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import { getPlainText } from "@/utils/html";
 import { useRouter } from "next/router";
 import { Else, ElseIf, If, Then } from "@/components/if";
 import { PleaseWaitSpinner } from "@/components/please-wait";
-import { PUB_CHAIN, PUB_IPFS_API_KEY, PUB_IPFS_ENDPOINT, PUB_TOKEN_VOTING_PLUGIN_ADDRESS } from "@/constants";
+import { PUB_CHAIN, PUB_PINATA_JWT, PUB_IPFS_ENDPOINT, PUB_TOKEN_VOTING_PLUGIN_ADDRESS } from "@/constants";
 import { ActionCard } from "@/components/actions/action";
 
 enum ActionType {
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ enum ActionType {
 
 const ipfsClient = create({
   url: PUB_IPFS_ENDPOINT,
-  headers: { "X-API-KEY": PUB_IPFS_API_KEY, Accept: "application/json" },
+  headers: { "X-API-KEY": PUB_PINATA_JWT, Accept: "application/json" },
 });
 
 export default function Create() {
diff --git a/scripts/deploy.ts b/scripts/deploy.ts
index b660c8a5..2a99cb10 100644
--- a/scripts/deploy.ts
+++ b/scripts/deploy.ts
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ NEXT_PUBLIC_WEB3_URL_PREFIX=https://eth-${DEPLOYMENT_TARGET_CHAIN_ID}.g.alchemy.
 NEXT_PUBLIC_ALCHEMY_API_KEY=<YOUR KEY GOES HERE>
 NEXT_PUBLIC_WALLET_CONNECT_PROJECT_ID=<YOUR KEY GOES HERE>
 NEXT_PUBLIC_IPFS_ENDPOINT=<YOUR IPFS API URL GOES HERE>
-NEXT_PUBLIC_IPFS_API_KEY=<YOUR IPFS API KEY GOES HERE>
+NEXT_PUBLIC_PINATA_JWT=<YOUR IPFS API KEY GOES HERE>
 NEXT_PUBLIC_ETHERSCAN_API_KEY=<YOUR API KEY GOES HERE>
 `;
     console.log(summary);
diff --git a/utils/ipfs.ts b/utils/ipfs.ts
index d778dce0..32e99588 100644
--- a/utils/ipfs.ts
+++ b/utils/ipfs.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { PUB_IPFS_ENDPOINT, PUB_IPFS_API_KEY } from "@/constants";
+import { PUB_IPFS_ENDPOINT, PUB_PINATA_JWT } from "@/constants";
 import { CID, IPFSHTTPClient } from "ipfs-http-client";
 import { Hex, fromHex } from "viem";
 
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ async function fetchFromIPFS(ipfsUri: string): Promise<Response> {
   const response = await fetch(`${PUB_IPFS_ENDPOINT}/cat?arg=${path}`, {
     method: "POST",
     headers: {
-      "X-API-KEY": PUB_IPFS_API_KEY,
+      "X-API-KEY": PUB_PINATA_JWT,
       Accept: "application/json",
     },
     signal: controller.signal,