nostr-rs-relay

A self-hosted Nostr relay written in Rust that stores events in SQLite.

FreeOpen sourceSelf-hosted
Official websitegithub.com

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About nostr-rs-relay

nostr-rs-relay is a relay server for the Nostr protocol, the decentralised network where clients publish signed notes to relays of their choice. It supports the full relay protocol and persists data with SQLite, with experimental support for another storage backend.

It suits people who want to run their own relay for themselves, a group or the public. A Dockerfile and a Nix flake are included, and a sample configuration file ships in the repository. The GitHub repository is a mirror of the project on SourceHut.

Strengths

  • Supports the entire Nostr relay protocol
  • Simple SQLite storage
  • Docker and Nix packaging included

Limitations

  • Server software only; you need a separate Nostr client
  • Non-SQLite storage support is experimental

Details

Pricing
FreeFree and open source.
License
MIT
Developer
scsibug
Platforms
Self-hosted
How it runs
Self-hosted
Account
Not required
Best suited for
Running your own Nostr relay
Categories
Social networks
Last verified
Added
Provenance
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