API-driven VPS hosting for Monero, Bitcoin, and Bitcoin Cash
Launching a server on SporeStack takes 4 simple steps
First, read the Acceptable Use Policy!
This isn't an issue for most users. If you want to host a blog, a Jabber server, a Syncthing relay, a Tor relay (not an exit!), store some files, etc, you'll probably be just fine. The gist of it is that malicious activity is not permitted on SporeStack. This isn't a tongue-in-cheek thing, either. If we get a complaint about your server port scanning, brute forcing, etc, your token will most likely be banned and your token's balance forfeit.
Either way, you should probably read our AUP before attempting to host here. If we're not a good fit for you, we have a list of alternative hosting options that accept cryptocurrency.
Second, get a token
Third, make a deposit
Now, launch a server!
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Acceptable Use Policy (AUP)
SporeStack launches servers on VPS providers such as DigitalOcean or Vultr. As such, your actions and use of the server must conform to their policies.
Generally speaking, this means no:
- Mass port scanning
- ***** *****ography
- Phishing
- DoS/DDoS
- Hacking
- Torrenting/distributing copyrighted materials (Even on Amsterdam servers! We're still US-based and DMCA applies.)
- Exceeding your allotted bandwidth
Any one of these actions that results in an ***** complaint will typically result in the termination of your server(s).
We reserve the right to ban tokens involved with these actions, which means there will be no refund on remaining token balance for these behaviors.
For more details, please see DigitalOcean's Acceptable Use Policy and Vultr's Acceptable Use Policy.
Privacy Policy / Privacy Guide
Regardless of what we write in our privacy policy, if you wish to remain private, the safest option is to provide fewer details. What you don't provide can't be leaked in one way or the other. We can't guarantee privacy, but we make it easier to stay private than some hosts.
Consider the following if you want to be more private:
- Paying with Monero. Not Bitcoin or Bitcoin Cash.
- Stripping off the comment section from your SSH public key (
~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub, most likely). It's common to have user.name@host, which might look like John.Doe@mylaptop. - Using an entirely unique public SSH key with a given token. There's no need to use a unique SSH key for every server. Best to use a unique SSH key per token.
- Using a vague hostname when launching the server, or not setting the field at all, as we see the hostname in plain text.
- Using the SporeStack Tor Hidden Service, with Tor Browser, Tails, Whonix, etc.
While we can claim that this is generally a privacy oriented service, we may not always have the resources to fight legal requests in court, and often must comply with law enforcement. So please keep this in mind. These aren't servers in a bunker, in Greenland, guarded by mercenaries.
If you are law enforcement or you are curious about what we can offer to law enforcement, please check out our Law Enforcement FAQ.
Try SporeStack in your terminal
$ ssh-keygen # If you don't have an SSH key already. # pip is the Python package manager. Make sure you are using Python 3.8 or newer. $ python3 -m pip install 'sporestack[cli]' # First, create a token, pay with BTC, BCH, or XMR $ sporestack token create --dollars 20 --currency xmr # Or, you can also import an existing token $ sporestack token import --key (token) # Now, launch a server $ sporestack launch SomeHostname --days 1 --operating-system debian-12 --ssh-key-file ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub
Libraries
- Python 3:
python3 -m pip install sporestack - Javascript: Feel free to use this library or any of the HTML/Javascript on this page for the web launcher