Is That Onion Down?

https://isthatoniondown.com A simple web application to check the status of an onion URL from the clearnet.

Description

This application allows users to enter an onion URL and check its status. The application uses a SQLite database to store the search history, and a simple captcha system to prevent abuse.

This can be run from clearnet with no need to go through TOR proxies, as the back end will handle this

Features

1. Front End - Single PHP file

• Requirements Server 1 (Linux for FE, PHP8+, Nginx)
• Capture url check from user.
• Store in search history SQLite database
• Captcha system to prevent abuse
• Display last 10 search history
• 2 API's with tokens - show pending and update with status

2. Back End - Single Python script

• Requirements Server 2 (Linux for BE, Python3, TOR, cURL, toriptables3)
• toriptables3 to route all traffic through TOR
• Py script runs every minute via cron
• Gets pending urls from API
• Does a curl check
• Post url status update to FE server

Installation

Self explanitory based on requirements

Note

• This application is for educational purposes only.
• The application does not guarantee the accuracy of the onion URL status.
• The application does not store any sensitive information.
• Use at own risk and perril
• No support will be provided

License

This application is licensed under the MIT License.

Acknowledgments

• The terminal-like design is inspired by TTY-UI
• The tori[ptables3 system is based on toriptables3

Author

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