# \#onion-services **URL:** https://forum.torproject.org/tag/onion-services/33.md [Latest](https://forum.torproject.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.torproject.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.torproject.org/tags.md) --- ## [\[Self\] Veil — Tor-only, no-JS ephemeral file/note drop (24h free)](https://forum.torproject.org/t/self-veil-tor-only-no-js-ephemeral-file-note-drop-24h-free/22158)
**Author:** [@Veil](https://forum.torproject.org/u/Veil)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2026, 7:42pm UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/self-veil-tor-only-no-js-ephemeral-file-note-drop-24h-free/22158 "2026-09-23T19:42:08Z")
I built Veil: a small onion service for short-lived sharing without accounts or browser JavaScript. What it does Tor only Free uploads expire after 24 hours (optional Monero extensions for longer retention) No account… --- ## [Onionloom - fastest GPU-accelerated v3 vanity onion generator, built in Rust](https://forum.torproject.org/t/onionloom-fastest-gpu-accelerated-v3-vanity-onion-generator-built-in-rust/21936)
**Author:** [@chrisch88dev](https://forum.torproject.org/u/chrisch88dev)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2026, 12:22pm UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/onionloom-fastest-gpu-accelerated-v3-vanity-onion-generator-built-in-rust/21936 "2026-08-10T12:22:35Z")
Built onionloom, because tools like mkp224o are solid but CPU-only, and the GPU forks that exist are CUDA-locked, framework-heavy, or barely beat CPU anyway. Onionloom is a new engine, not a fork. What it’s got: GPU v… --- ## [Hosting via OnionShare: safety of a specific setup](https://forum.torproject.org/t/hosting-via-onionshare-safety-of-a-specific-setup/21713)
**Author:** [@banrui](https://forum.torproject.org/u/banrui)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2026, 2:25pm UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/hosting-via-onionshare-safety-of-a-specific-setup/21713 "2026-06-10T14:25:33Z")
I intend to host a static website with OnionShare and, although I am almost sure that for my use case my intended setup is pretty safe, I would like somebody to confirm it to make sure. It should no be possible to associ… --- ## [K8s Gateway API compliant operator ](https://forum.torproject.org/t/k8s-gateway-api-compliant-operator/21661)
**Author:** [@chimbosonic](https://forum.torproject.org/u/chimbosonic)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2026, 9:00am UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/k8s-gateway-api-compliant-operator/21661 "2026-06-01T09:00:16Z")
I’ve been building a K8s operator to help me automate deploying Services to .onion addresses. My repo contains all the necessary parts including tor images. The operator also supports Vanity addresses and will soon supp… --- ## [\[Proposal\]  Use Handshake as a decentralised alias/attestation layer for Tor onion identities](https://forum.torproject.org/t/proposal-use-handshake-as-a-decentralised-alias-attestation-layer-for-tor-onion-identities/21593)
**Author:** [@DocGerry](https://forum.torproject.org/u/DocGerry)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2026, 4:49pm UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/proposal-use-handshake-as-a-decentralised-alias-attestation-layer-for-tor-onion-identities/21593 "2026-05-14T16:49:02Z")
Use Handshake or create Tors Own decentralised alias/attestation layer for Tor onion identities. Something like gerry.g3wip TXT/DS-style record says: onion=jee3z7cpmfhcc62hhs33utyovghbyr3hlhumxwkr2zoo5mzskz5cvhqd.onion … --- ## [Safely browse onion sites](https://forum.torproject.org/t/safely-browse-onion-sites/21147)
**Author:** [@camiy.nad](https://forum.torproject.org/u/camiy.nad)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2026, 11:06pm UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/safely-browse-onion-sites/21147 "2026-02-28T23:06:36Z")
How to reduce the risk of browsing onion sites, I’m still a beginner. --- ## [Split Horizon Tor+Mastodon](https://forum.torproject.org/t/split-horizon-tor-mastodon/20899)
**Author:** [@jon](https://forum.torproject.org/u/jon)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2025, 12:42pm UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/split-horizon-tor-mastodon/20899 "2025-12-20T12:42:57Z")
Hi All, (appologies if you saw this already on the relay’s list, it was a bit misplaced there, hoping this is a more appropriate location) I’m working on https://domum.social a Mastodon instance that does not collect e… --- ## [Some news from the Onionspace, December 2025](https://forum.torproject.org/t/some-news-from-the-onionspace-december-2025/20886)
**Author:** [@rhatto](https://forum.torproject.org/u/rhatto)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2025, 1:41pm UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/some-news-from-the-onionspace-december-2025/20886 "2025-12-01T13:41:18Z")
Some news from the Onionspace, December 2025 This post is based on the transcript from the 2025 State of the Onion presentation. Companion slides are available here. Introduction At Tor, it’s usually said that tech nee… --- ## [Why do only a handful of journalists have a clear name .onion address and not the general public?](https://forum.torproject.org/t/why-do-only-a-handful-of-journalists-have-a-clear-name-onion-address-and-not-the-general-public/20788)
**Author:** [@ch1ffr3punk](https://forum.torproject.org/u/ch1ffr3punk)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2025, 5:00pm UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/why-do-only-a-handful-of-journalists-have-a-clear-name-onion-address-and-not-the-general-public/20788 "2025-11-14T17:00:03Z")
Dear Tor Devs. Instead of supporting only securedrop.tor.onion addresses in Tor Browser Bundle, it should be IMHO the highest priority in 2026 to develop such .onion name space for the general audience, which supports y… --- ## [How to check if Tor Onion Service is alive?](https://forum.torproject.org/t/how-to-check-if-tor-onion-service-is-alive/20751)
**Author:** [@maltfield](https://forum.torproject.org/u/maltfield)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2025, 9:04pm UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/how-to-check-if-tor-onion-service-is-alive/20751 "2025-11-05T21:04:10Z")
How can I check to see if a given Onion Service is still in-use? To be clear: I’m \*not\* asking about just Onion Services bound to port 80. Of course I can just curl it, but that won’t tell me if the Onion Service is run… --- ## [Default \`.onion\` site](https://forum.torproject.org/t/default-onion-site/20715)
**Author:** [@reza](https://forum.torproject.org/u/reza)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2025, 12:37pm UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/default-onion-site/20715 "2025-10-26T12:37:30Z")
Tor browser shows a button in the URL bar when the visiting website has an onion version and if user clicks on the button the website redirects to the onion service. Is there a way to set onion websites default? I mean w… --- ## [Is this a bug in Tor or OpenSSH?](https://forum.torproject.org/t/is-this-a-bug-in-tor-or-openssh/20675)
**Author:** [@akarincode2770](https://forum.torproject.org/u/akarincode2770)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2025, 12:17pm UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/is-this-a-bug-in-tor-or-openssh/20675 "2025-10-18T12:17:15Z")
I have configured my server for SSH access through an Onion hidden service, but I’m encountering a strange issue where PuTTY is throwing an “Incoming packet was garbled on decryption” error. To troubleshoot, I set PuTTY… --- ## [Does operating a relay along with onion service help resist traffic analysis?](https://forum.torproject.org/t/does-operating-a-relay-along-with-onion-service-help-resist-traffic-analysis/15284)
**Author:** [@Redwave](https://forum.torproject.org/u/Redwave)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2025, 4:22pm UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/does-operating-a-relay-along-with-onion-service-help-resist-traffic-analysis/15284 "2025-03-13T16:22:21Z")
I have just started operating a relay on top of the hidden service I had been operating. I started because I want to give back at least as much bandwidth as I use, but it also occurred to me that it might offer increase… --- ## [Some news from the Onion Space, February 2025](https://forum.torproject.org/t/some-news-from-the-onion-space-february-2025/17474)
**Author:** [@rhatto](https://forum.torproject.org/u/rhatto)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2025, 10:37am UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/some-news-from-the-onion-space-february-2025/17474 "2025-02-19T10:37:33Z")
This post is coming a bit late, giving updates about Onion Services based on the transcript from the 2024 State of the Onion presentation. Companion slides are available here. Onion Services Onion Services is a commun… --- ## [Some news from the Onion Space, September 2024](https://forum.torproject.org/t/some-news-from-the-onion-space-september-2024/14963)
**Author:** [@rhatto](https://forum.torproject.org/u/rhatto)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2024, 12:16pm UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/some-news-from-the-onion-space-september-2024/14963 "2024-10-02T12:16:01Z")
This is an experiment to report things happening on Onion Service land! Ansible role for Onionspray We finally have an Ansible role for Onionspray! Thanks Yassine Zouggari for this work done while setting up Mediapart.… --- ## [Onionprobe release 1.2.1](https://forum.torproject.org/t/onionprobe-release-1-2-1/16015)
**Author:** [@rhatto](https://forum.torproject.org/u/rhatto)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2024, 2:31pm UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/onionprobe-release-1-2-1/16015 "2024-11-27T14:31:05Z")
We just released Onionprobe 1.2.1, a tool for testing and monitoring the status of Onion Services. This release brings a few fixes and some improvements. This release also requires a database migration for those using… --- ## [Onionbalance release 0.2.3](https://forum.torproject.org/t/onionbalance-release-0-2-3/16287)
**Author:** [@rhatto](https://forum.torproject.org/u/rhatto)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2024, 9:21am UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/onionbalance-release-0-2-3/16287 "2024-12-11T09:21:30Z")
We just released Onionbalance 0.2.3, a load balancer for Onion Services. ChangeLog Maintenance: Fix used-before-assignment (tpo/onion-services/onionbalance!4). Fix import on functional tests (tpo/onion-services/onionb… --- ## [Problems with onion-domains on new browser versions](https://forum.torproject.org/t/problems-with-onion-domains-on-new-browser-versions/15838)
**Author:** [@Preetor681](https://forum.torproject.org/u/Preetor681)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2024, 4:45pm UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/problems-with-onion-domains-on-new-browser-versions/15838 "2024-11-15T16:45:04Z")
Hello everyone! I’ve been waiting for someone to report this, but I haven’t found any mention of these problems in Issues tracker or forum. Is it really that unnoticeable? Tor browser on desktop. Since about version … --- ## [Is Tor still safe to use?](https://forum.torproject.org/t/is-tor-still-safe-to-use/14702)
**Author:** [@system](https://forum.torproject.org/u/system)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2024, 6:25pm UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/is-tor-still-safe-to-use/14702 "2024-10-01T18:25:16Z")
by isabela, pavel | September 18, 2024 We are writing this blog post in response to an investigative news story looking into the de-anonymization of an Onion Service used by a Tor user using an old version of the long-re… --- ## [Anonymization service Tor vulnerable to "timing" analyses (German & English article)](https://forum.torproject.org/t/anonymization-service-tor-vulnerable-to-timing-analyses-german-english-article/14694)
**Author:** [@atari](https://forum.torproject.org/u/atari)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2024, 5:32pm UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/anonymization-service-tor-vulnerable-to-timing-analyses-german-english-article/14694 "2024-09-21T17:32:50Z")
Article was published by NDR rel: \[tor-relays\] \[Important\] Update on an upcoming German broadcasting story about Tor/Onion Services - #3 by arma --- ## [Reddit Onion Site: Unexplained Certificate error](https://forum.torproject.org/t/reddit-onion-site-unexplained-certificate-error/14440)
**Author:** [@compis](https://forum.torproject.org/u/compis)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2024, 1:59pm UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/reddit-onion-site-unexplained-certificate-error/14440 "2024-09-07T13:59:09Z")
When I tried to open the Reddit Onion site https://www.reddittorjg6rue252oqsxryoxengawnmo46qy4kyii5wtqnwfj4ooad.onion/ using version 13.52 on Sept-1-2024 I get Warning potential security risk ahead. I do not believe Tor… --- ## [\[tor-project\] Rhatto's Monthly Status Report, August 2024](https://forum.torproject.org/t/tor-project-rhattos-monthly-status-report-august-2024/14436)
**Author:** [@rhatto](https://forum.torproject.org/u/rhatto)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2024, 12:08am UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/tor-project-rhattos-monthly-status-report-august-2024/14436 "2024-09-06T00:08:40Z")
Hi all :slight\_smile: This is my monthly status report for August 2024 with the main relevant activities I have done, was involved or are related to my work during the period. # Things I've done ## Notes from the Li… --- ## [\[tor-project\] Rhatto's Monthly Status Report, June 2024](https://forum.torproject.org/t/tor-project-rhattos-monthly-status-report-june-2024/13487)
**Author:** [@rhatto](https://forum.torproject.org/u/rhatto)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2024, 3:55pm UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/tor-project-rhattos-monthly-status-report-june-2024/13487 "2024-07-08T15:55:12Z")
Hi all :slight\_smile: This is my monthly status report for June 2024 with the main relevant activities I have done during the period. ## 0. Research ### Tor Browser Quality Assurance for Onion Services (TB .onion QA)… --- ## [Onionprobe release 1.2.0](https://forum.torproject.org/t/onionprobe-release-1-2-0/12442)
**Author:** [@rhatto](https://forum.torproject.org/u/rhatto)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2024, 8:52am UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/onionprobe-release-1-2-0/12442 "2024-04-25T08:52:03Z")
We just released Onionprobe 1.2.0, a tool for testing and monitoring the status of Onion Services. This release requires a database migration for those using the monitoring node: ChangeLog v1.2.0 - 2024-04-24 Feature… --- ## [Proof of Work (PoW) defense for Onion Service is released](https://forum.torproject.org/t/proof-of-work-pow-defense-for-onion-service-is-released/8887)
**Author:** [@rhatto](https://forum.torproject.org/u/rhatto)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2023, 5:17pm UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/proof-of-work-pow-defense-for-onion-service-is-released/8887 "2023-11-02T17:17:43Z")
We are thrilled to announce that the Proof of Work (PoW) protection for Onion Services is now available for general adoption with the tor 0.4.8.4 stable release. If you’re an Onion Service operator, your feedback will h…