IPFS DHT # One of the core components of IPFS is the Distributed Hash Table (DHT), which enables nodes to locate and retrieve content from other nodes on the network. The IPFS DHT is a distributed key-value store that maps content addresses (aka CIDs) to the nodes that are currently storing that content. It works by dividing the content address space into small, hash-based “buckets” that are distributed across the network.