diff --git a/client/package-lock.json b/client/package-lock.json
index 76fb1f9..c0bc051 100644
--- a/client/package-lock.json
+++ b/client/package-lock.json
@@ -9125,10 +9125,13 @@
         "unc-path-regex": "^0.1.2"
       }
     },
-    "is-url": {
-      "version": "1.2.4",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/is-url/-/is-url-1.2.4.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-ITvGim8FhRiYe4IQ5uHSkj7pVaPDrCTkNd3yq3cV7iZAcJdHTUMPMEHcqSOy9xZ9qFenQCvi+2wjH9a1nXqHww=="
+    "is-url-superb": {
+      "version": "3.0.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/is-url-superb/-/is-url-superb-3.0.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-3faQP+wHCGDQT1qReM5zCPx2mxoal6DzbzquFlCYJLWyy4WPTved33ea2xFbX37z4NoriEwZGIYhFtx8RUB5wQ==",
+      "requires": {
+        "url-regex": "^5.0.0"
+      }
     },
     "is-utf8": {
       "version": "0.2.1",
@@ -16371,6 +16374,11 @@
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/tiny-warning/-/tiny-warning-1.0.3.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-lBN9zLN/oAf68o3zNXYrdCt1kP8WsiGW8Oo2ka41b2IM5JL/S1CTyX1rW0mb/zSuJun0ZUrDxx4sqvYS2FWzPA=="
     },
+    "tlds": {
+      "version": "1.203.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/tlds/-/tlds-1.203.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-7MUlYyGJ6rSitEZ3r1Q1QNV8uSIzapS8SmmhSusBuIc7uIxPPwsKllEP0GRp1NS6Ik6F+fRZvnjDWm3ecv2hDw=="
+    },
     "tmp": {
       "version": "0.0.33",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/tmp/-/tmp-0.0.33.tgz",
@@ -17010,6 +17018,22 @@
         "prepend-http": "^1.0.1"
       }
     },
+    "url-regex": {
+      "version": "5.0.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/url-regex/-/url-regex-5.0.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-O08GjTiAFNsSlrUWfqF1jH0H1W3m35ZyadHrGv5krdnmPPoxP27oDTqux/579PtaroiSGm5yma6KT1mHFH6Y/g==",
+      "requires": {
+        "ip-regex": "^4.1.0",
+        "tlds": "^1.203.0"
+      },
+      "dependencies": {
+        "ip-regex": {
+          "version": "4.1.0",
+          "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ip-regex/-/ip-regex-4.1.0.tgz",
+          "integrity": "sha512-pKnZpbgCTfH/1NLIlOduP/V+WRXzC2MOz3Qo8xmxk8C5GudJLgK5QyLVXOSWy3ParAH7Eemurl3xjv/WXYFvMA=="
+        }
+      }
+    },
     "url-set-query": {
       "version": "1.0.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/url-set-query/-/url-set-query-1.0.0.tgz",
diff --git a/client/package.json b/client/package.json
index dff3e63..3b56ff2 100644
--- a/client/package.json
+++ b/client/package.json
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     "ethereum-blockies": "github:MyEtherWallet/blockies",
     "filesize": "^4.1.2",
     "history": "^4.9.0",
-    "is-url": "^1.2.4",
+    "is-url-superb": "^3.0.0",
     "moment": "^2.24.0",
     "query-string": "^6.8.2",
     "react": "16.8.6",
diff --git a/client/src/components/atoms/Form/Input.tsx b/client/src/components/atoms/Form/Input.tsx
index a9dd129..4992101 100644
--- a/client/src/components/atoms/Form/Input.tsx
+++ b/client/src/components/atoms/Form/Input.tsx
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ interface InputProps {
     rows?: number
     group?: any
     multiple?: boolean
+    pattern?: string
 }
 
 interface InputState {
diff --git a/client/src/routes/Publish/Files/ItemForm.tsx b/client/src/routes/Publish/Files/ItemForm.tsx
index b4e8b0f..fbf8677 100644
--- a/client/src/routes/Publish/Files/ItemForm.tsx
+++ b/client/src/routes/Publish/Files/ItemForm.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import React, { PureComponent } from 'react'
-import isUrl from 'is-url'
+import isUrl from 'is-url-superb'
 import Input from '../../../components/atoms/Form/Input'
 import Button from '../../../components/atoms/Button'
 import styles from './ItemForm.module.scss'
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ export default class ItemForm extends PureComponent<
             return
         }
 
-        if (url && !isUrl(url)) {
+        if (url && !url.includes('ipfs://') && !isUrl(url)) {
             this.setState({ noUrl: true })
             return
         }
diff --git a/server/.env.example b/server/.env.example
index 28c38a0..53927a2 100644
--- a/server/.env.example
+++ b/server/.env.example
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
 SENDGRID_API_KEY='xxx'
+IPFS_GATEWAY_URL='https://gateway.ipfs.io'
diff --git a/server/README.md b/server/README.md
index 521b971..7172b1d 100644
--- a/server/README.md
+++ b/server/README.md
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@
 
 This folder contains server component written in TypeScript using [Express](https://expressjs.com). The server provides various microservices.
 
-- [Get Started](#Get-Started)
-- [✨ API Documentation](#-API-Documentation)
-  - [Url Checker](#Url-Checker)
-  - [Report](#Report)
-- [🎁 Contributing](#-Contributing)
-- [🏛 License](#-License)
+- [Get Started](#get-started)
+- [✨ API Documentation](#-api-documentation)
+  - [Url Checker](#url-checker)
+  - [Report](#report)
+- [🎁 Contributing](#-contributing)
+- [🏛 License](#-license)
 
 ## Get Started
 
@@ -36,6 +36,12 @@ Url Checker returns size and additional information about requested file. This s
 }
 ```
 
+```json
+{
+  "url": "ipfs://QmQfpdcMWnLTXKKW9GPV7NgtEugghgD6HgzSF6gSrp2mL9"
+}
+```
+
 **Response: Success**
 
 ```json
diff --git a/server/src/config/config.ts b/server/src/config/config.ts
index ef9bbe0..9f44d55 100644
--- a/server/src/config/config.ts
+++ b/server/src/config/config.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
+import 'dotenv/config'
+
 const config = {
-    app: {
-        port: 4000
-    }
+    app: { port: 4000 },
+    sendgridApiKey: process.env.SENDGRID_API_KEY,
+    ipfsGatewayUrl: process.env.IPFS_GATEWAY_URL || 'https://gateway.ipfs.io'
 }
 
 export default config
diff --git a/server/src/routes/ReportRouter.ts b/server/src/routes/ReportRouter.ts
index 9751da2..3bdd1bb 100644
--- a/server/src/routes/ReportRouter.ts
+++ b/server/src/routes/ReportRouter.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 import { Router, Request, Response } from 'express'
 import SendgridMail from '@sendgrid/mail'
-import 'dotenv/config'
+import config from '../config/config'
 
-SendgridMail.setApiKey(process.env.SENDGRID_API_KEY)
+SendgridMail.setApiKey(config.sendgridApiKey)
 
 export class ReportRouter {
     public router: Router
diff --git a/server/src/routes/UrlCheckRouter.ts b/server/src/routes/UrlCheckRouter.ts
index dbe6eff..00e1a12 100644
--- a/server/src/routes/UrlCheckRouter.ts
+++ b/server/src/routes/UrlCheckRouter.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { Router, Request, Response } from 'express'
 import request from 'request'
+import config from '../config/config'
 
 export class UrlCheckRouter {
     public router: Router
@@ -12,13 +13,22 @@ export class UrlCheckRouter {
     }
 
     public checkUrl(req: Request, res: Response) {
-        if (!req.body.url) {
+        let { url } = req.body
+
+        if (!url) {
             return res.send({ status: 'error', message: 'missing url' })
         }
+
+        // map native IPFS URLs to gateway URLs
+        if (url.includes('ipfs://')) {
+            const cid = url.split('ipfs://')[1]
+            url = `${config.ipfsGatewayUrl}/ipfs/${cid}`
+        }
+
         request(
             {
                 method: 'HEAD',
-                url: req.body.url,
+                url,
                 headers: { Range: 'bytes=0-' }
             },
             (error, response) => {