import { FileStorageConnection } from './file-storage-connection';
/**
 * Class represents the ipfs connection
 */
export declare class IpfsConnection extends FileStorageConnection {
    apiHost: string;
    apiPort?: number | undefined;
    options?: object | undefined;
    private IPFS;
    /**
     * Constructor
     * @param apiHost the ifps host
     * @param apiPort the ipfs port
     * @param options the protocol options e.g. { protocol: 'http' }
     */
    constructor(apiHost: string, apiPort?: number | undefined, options?: object | undefined);
    /**
     * Return instance of ipfs api
     */
    getIpfs(): any;
}