diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-and-deploy-beta.yml b/.github/workflows/build-and-deploy-beta.yml
index 9c94c7fba..eb9e05763 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-and-deploy-beta.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-and-deploy-beta.yml
@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@ jobs:
       USERSNAP_SPACE_API_KEY: ${{ secrets.USERSNAP_SPACE_API_KEY }}
       IS_PROPOSAL_DISCUSSION_FORUM_ENABLED: ${{ inputs.isProposalDiscussionForumEnabled == 'enabled' }}
       PDF_API_URL: ${{ secrets.PDF_API_URL}}
+      IPFS_GATEWAY: ${{ secrets.IPFS_GATEWAY }}
+      IPFS_PROJECT_ID: ${{ secrets.IPFS_PROJECT_ID }}
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-and-deploy-dev.yml b/.github/workflows/build-and-deploy-dev.yml
index 372840230..f80a3b91b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-and-deploy-dev.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-and-deploy-dev.yml
@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@ jobs:
       USERSNAP_SPACE_API_KEY: ${{ secrets.USERSNAP_SPACE_API_KEY }}
       IS_PROPOSAL_DISCUSSION_FORUM_ENABLED: ${{ inputs.isProposalDiscussionForumEnabled == 'enabled' }}
       PDF_API_URL: ${{ secrets.PDF_API_URL }}
+      IPFS_GATEWAY: ${{ secrets.IPFS_GATEWAY }}
+      IPFS_PROJECT_ID: ${{ secrets.IPFS_PROJECT_ID }}
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-and-deploy-staging.yml b/.github/workflows/build-and-deploy-staging.yml
index 27d10fdb0..bbd68afc3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-and-deploy-staging.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-and-deploy-staging.yml
@@ -63,6 +63,8 @@ jobs:
       USERSNAP_SPACE_API_KEY: ${{ secrets.USERSNAP_SPACE_API_KEY }}
       IS_PROPOSAL_DISCUSSION_FORUM_ENABLED: ${{github.event_name == 'push' && 'true' || inputs.isProposalDiscussionForumEnabled == 'enabled'}}
       PDF_API_URL: ${{ secrets.PDF_API_URL}}
+      IPFS_GATEWAY: ${{ secrets.IPFS_GATEWAY }}
+      IPFS_PROJECT_ID: ${{ secrets.IPFS_PROJECT_ID }}
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-and-deploy-test.yml b/.github/workflows/build-and-deploy-test.yml
index 64cc7a89f..201f18799 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-and-deploy-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-and-deploy-test.yml
@@ -63,6 +63,8 @@ jobs:
       USERSNAP_SPACE_API_KEY: ${{ secrets.USERSNAP_SPACE_API_KEY }}
       IS_PROPOSAL_DISCUSSION_FORUM_ENABLED: ${{github.event_name == 'push' && 'true' || inputs.isProposalDiscussionForumEnabled == 'enabled'}}
       PDF_API_URL: ${{ secrets.PDF_API_URL}}
+      IPFS_GATEWAY: ${{ secrets.IPFS_GATEWAY }}
+      IPFS_PROJECT_ID: ${{ secrets.IPFS_PROJECT_ID }}
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index feca40ce6..4e2216979 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ changes.
 - Add support for displaying Motion of No Confidence Governance Action [Issue 1597](https://github.com/IntersectMBO/govtool/issues/1597)
 - Add support for displaying Update committee/threshold Governance Action [Issue 1598](https://github.com/IntersectMBO/govtool/issues/1598)
 - Add support for displaying New Constitution and/or Guardrails Script Governance Action [Issue 1599](https://github.com/IntersectMBO/govtool/issues/1598)
+- Add support for ipfs in metadata validation service [Issue 1616](https://github.com/IntersectMBO/govtool/issues/1616)
 
 ### Fixed
 
diff --git a/govtool/metadata-validation/.env.example b/govtool/metadata-validation/.env.example
index c0c68b1ca..3cf07604c 100644
--- a/govtool/metadata-validation/.env.example
+++ b/govtool/metadata-validation/.env.example
@@ -1 +1,3 @@
-PORT=3000
\ No newline at end of file
+PORT=3000
+IPFS_GATEWAY=https://ipfs.some.gateway
+IPFS_PROJECT_ID=ipfsprojectid
diff --git a/govtool/metadata-validation/Dockerfile b/govtool/metadata-validation/Dockerfile
index 5835d6e8e..a245abc71 100644
--- a/govtool/metadata-validation/Dockerfile
+++ b/govtool/metadata-validation/Dockerfile
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 FROM node:lts-hydrogen
 
+ARG IPFS_GATEWAY
+ARG IPFS_PROJECT_ID
+
 WORKDIR /dist
 
 COPY package*.json ./
diff --git a/govtool/metadata-validation/docker-compose.yml b/govtool/metadata-validation/docker-compose.yml
index bdf965762..e27b9b1e6 100644
--- a/govtool/metadata-validation/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/govtool/metadata-validation/docker-compose.yml
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ services:
     container_name: metadata-validation
     environment:
       - PORT=${PORT}
+      - IPFS_GATEWAY=${IPFS_GATEWAY}
+      - IPFS_PROJECT_ID=${IPFS_PROJECT_ID}
     ports:
       - ${PORT}:${PORT}
     volumes:
diff --git a/govtool/metadata-validation/src/app.service.ts b/govtool/metadata-validation/src/app.service.ts
index a948ef173..8955db611 100644
--- a/govtool/metadata-validation/src/app.service.ts
+++ b/govtool/metadata-validation/src/app.service.ts
@@ -22,15 +22,30 @@ export class AppService {
     let metadata: Record<string, unknown>;
     let standard = paramStandard;
 
+    const isIPFS = url.startsWith('ipfs://');
+    if (isIPFS) {
+      url = `${process.env.IPFS_GATEWAY}/${url.slice(7)}`;
+    }
+
     try {
       const { data: rawData } = await firstValueFrom(
-        this.httpService.get(url).pipe(
-          finalize(() => Logger.log(`Fetching ${url} completed`)),
-          catchError((error) => {
-            Logger.error(error, JSON.stringify(error));
-            throw MetadataValidationStatus.URL_NOT_FOUND;
-          }),
-        ),
+        this.httpService
+          .get(url, {
+            headers: {
+              'Content-Type': 'application/json',
+              ...(isIPFS &&
+                process.env.IPFS_PROJECT_ID && {
+                  project_id: process.env.IPFS_PROJECT_ID,
+                }),
+            },
+          })
+          .pipe(
+            finalize(() => Logger.log(`Fetching ${url} completed`)),
+            catchError((error) => {
+              Logger.error(error, JSON.stringify(error));
+              throw MetadataValidationStatus.URL_NOT_FOUND;
+            }),
+          ),
       );
 
       let parsedData;
diff --git a/scripts/govtool/config/templates/docker-compose.yml.tpl b/scripts/govtool/config/templates/docker-compose.yml.tpl
index 653312e82..80b64cafc 100644
--- a/scripts/govtool/config/templates/docker-compose.yml.tpl
+++ b/scripts/govtool/config/templates/docker-compose.yml.tpl
@@ -187,6 +187,8 @@ services:
     image: <REPO_URL>/metadata-validation:${METADATA_VALIDATION_TAG}
     environment:
       - PORT=3000
+      - IPFS_GATEWAY=${IPFS_GATEWAY}
+      - IPFS_PROJECT_ID=${IPFS_PROJECT_ID}
     logging: *logging
     restart: always
     healthcheck:
diff --git a/scripts/govtool/metadata-validation.mk b/scripts/govtool/metadata-validation.mk
index d9ab1a150..fb3352c59 100644
--- a/scripts/govtool/metadata-validation.mk
+++ b/scripts/govtool/metadata-validation.mk
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ metadata_validation_image_tag := $(shell git log -n 1 --format="%H" -- $(root_di
 build-metadata-validation: docker-login
 	$(call check_image_on_ecr,metadata-validation,$(metadata_validation_image_tag)) || \
 	$(docker) build --tag "$(repo_url)/metadata-validation:$(metadata_validation_image_tag)" \
+		--build-arg IPFS_GATEWAY="$${IPFS_GATEWAY}" \
+		--build-arg IPFS_PROJECT_ID="$${IPFS_PROJECT_ID}" \
 		$(root_dir)/govtool/metadata-validation
 
 .PHONY: push-metadata-validation