Nostr Relays
Relays are servers that store and distribute Nostr events. Connect to multiple relays for redundancy.
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Add Custom Relay
Connect to additional relays by entering their WebSocket URL
Recommended Relays
Popular public relays for getting started
relay.damus.io
Popular general-purpose relay
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relay.nostr.band
High-performance relay with search
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nos.lol
Community-run relay
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relay.snort.social
Snort social relay
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nostr.wine
Paid relay for quality content
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relay.nostr.info
Open relay with filtering
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About Nostr Relays
Relays are simple servers that accept connections from clients and store/forward Nostr events. They don't talk to each other directly - your client publishes to multiple relays for redundancy.
Anyone can run a relay. Some are free and open, others require payment or authentication. Choose relays based on reliability, speed, and content policies.
Your messages are cryptographically signed with your private key, so even compromised relays cannot forge content from you.