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httpaste is a pastebin application for easily pasting and retrieving data over
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**NOTE**: httpaste is publicly hosted at [httpaste.it](http://httpaste.it) and as a hidden Tor service ([https://paste77ubkwxy4fqezffsmthxdh3xerwi72tlsw2mch7ecjhw2xn7iyd.onion](https://paste77ubkwxy4fqezffsmthxdh3xerwi72tlsw2mch7ecjhw2xn7iyd.onion)).
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HTTP from shell environments and web browsers. It is inspired by [sprunge.us](http://sprunge.us)
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Both services are to be considered evaluatory, as long as the source code
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and [ix.io](http://ix.io/), but focuses on extendability, advanced security, with little to
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is in pre-release. Regarding voidance of pre-release status, see [Open Issues](https://victorykit.atlassian.net/issues/?jql=project%20%3D%20HTTPASTE%20AND%20fixVersion%20in%20(1.1.0-beta%2C%201.2.0-beta%2C%201.3.0)), for more information.
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no trade-off to simplicity. It can be hosted through WSGI, CGI, Fast CGI, or
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as a standalone evaluation server. It offers multiple storage backends, such as
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a filesystem backend, SQLite backend, MySQL backend, or MongoDB backend.
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All pastes are being encrypted on the fly and can only be retrieved by an
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This program offers an HTTP interface for storing public and private data
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authorized user, either through knowing the paste id of a public paste, or
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(a.k.a. pastes), commonly referred to as a pastebin application. It is inspired by [sprunge.us](http://sprunge.us) and [ix.io](http://ix.io/). It can be hosted through WSGI, CGI, Fast
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having authentication credentials, as well as the paste id of a private paste.
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CGI, or as a standalone evaluation server. It offers multiple storage backends,
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This makes httpaste ideal as a pastebin for sensitive environments such as the
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such as a filesystem backend, SQLite backend, or MySQL backend.
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Tor network. Authentication credentials are created on-the-fly and don’t require a sign-up process.
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httpaste supports output formatting for syntax highlighting (powered by
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Public data can be accessed through an URL, where as private pastes
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additionally require HTTP basic authentication. Creation of authentication
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credentials happens on the fly, there is no sign-up process. Public pastes can
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only be accessed by knowing their paste ids, they are not listed on any index,
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since it isn’t technically possible (by design).
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All pastes are symetrically encrypted server-side with an HMAC derived key and
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SHA-256 hashing, a server-side salt and a randomly generated password. Public
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paste’s passwords are derived from their ids. Private paste’s passwords are
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randomly generated and stored inside a symetrically encrypted personal
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database, with the encryption key also being derived through the same HMAC
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mechanism, where the HTTP basic authentication credentials act as the master
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password.
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Paste ids, usernames, and any other identifiable attributes are only stored
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inside storage backends as keyed and salted BLAKE2 hashes.
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The program supports output formatting for syntax highlighting (powered by
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[pygments](https://pygments.org/)), as well as MIME type output manipulation, and input encoding.
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[pygments](https://pygments.org/)), as well as MIME type output manipulation, and input encoding.
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Therefore httpaste can server as an anonymous object storage for small data.
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The program can therefore serve as a minimalist, anonymous object storage for
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small data.
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Minute-based and ‘burn-after-read’ paste expiration are supported.
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Minute-based and ‘burn-after-read’ paste expiration are also supported.
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httpaste focuses on security through cryptography, making it a computationally intensive application.
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# Getting Started
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# Get Started
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## Install
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## Install
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.. image:: _assets/images/favpng_parrot-royalty-free-cartoon.png
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.. image:: _assets/images/favpng_parrot-royalty-free-cartoon.png
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httpaste is a pastebin application for easily pasting and retrieving data over
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.. note::
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HTTP from shell environments and web browsers. It is inspired by `sprunge.us`_
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httpaste is publicly hosted at `httpaste.it`_ and as a hidden Tor service (`<https://paste77ubkwxy4fqezffsmthxdh3xerwi72tlsw2mch7ecjhw2xn7iyd.onion>`_).
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and `ix.io`_, but focuses on extendability, advanced security, with little to
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Both services are to be considered evaluatory, as long as the source code
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no trade-off to simplicity. It can be hosted through WSGI, CGI, Fast CGI, or
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is in pre-release. Regarding voidance of pre-release status, see `Open Issues`_, for more information.
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as a standalone evaluation server. It offers multiple storage backends, such as
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a filesystem backend, SQLite backend, MySQL backend, or MongoDB backend.
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All pastes are being encrypted on the fly and can only be retrieved by an
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This program offers an HTTP interface for storing public and private data
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authorized user, either through knowing the paste id of a public paste, or
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(a.k.a. pastes), commonly referred to as a pastebin application. It is inspired by `sprunge.us`_ and `ix.io`_. It can be hosted through WSGI, CGI, Fast
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having authentication credentials, as well as the paste id of a private paste.
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CGI, or as a standalone evaluation server. It offers multiple storage backends,
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This makes httpaste ideal as a pastebin for sensitive environments such as the
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such as a filesystem backend, SQLite backend, or MySQL backend.
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Tor network. Authentication credentials are created on-the-fly and don't require a sign-up process.
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httpaste supports output formatting for syntax highlighting (powered by
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Public data can be accessed through an URL, where as private pastes
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additionally require HTTP basic authentication. Creation of authentication
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credentials happens on the fly, there is no sign-up process. Public pastes can
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only be accessed by knowing their paste ids, they are not listed on any index,
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since it isn't technically possible (by design).
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All pastes are symetrically encrypted server-side with an HMAC derived key and
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SHA-256 hashing, a server-side salt and a randomly generated password. Public
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paste's passwords are derived from their ids. Private paste's passwords are
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randomly generated and stored inside a symetrically encrypted personal
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database, with the encryption key also being derived through the same HMAC
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mechanism, where the HTTP basic authentication credentials act as the master
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password.
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Paste ids, usernames, and any other identifiable attributes are only stored
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inside storage backends as keyed and salted BLAKE2 hashes.
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The program supports output formatting for syntax highlighting (powered by
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`pygments`_), as well as MIME type output manipulation, and input encoding.
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`pygments`_), as well as MIME type output manipulation, and input encoding.
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Therefore httpaste can server as an anonymous object storage for small data.
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The program can therefore serve as a minimalist, anonymous object storage for
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small data.
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Minute-based and 'burn-after-read' paste expiration are supported.
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Minute-based and 'burn-after-read' paste expiration are also supported.
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httpaste focuses on security through cryptography, making it a computationally intensive application.
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.. include:: guide/getting-started.rst
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.. include:: guide/get-started.rst
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Documentation
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Documentation
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.. _ix.io: http://ix.io/
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.. _ix.io: http://ix.io/
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.. _sprunge.us: http://sprunge.us
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.. _sprunge.us: http://sprunge.us
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.. _pygments: https://pygments.org/
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.. _pygments: https://pygments.org/
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.. _icon: https://favpng.com/png_view/parrot-parrot-royalty-free-cartoon-png/gps7HM42
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.. _icon: https://favpng.com/png_view/parrot-parrot-royalty-free-cartoon-png/gps7HM42
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.. _Open Issues: https://victorykit.atlassian.net/issues/?jql=project%20%3D%20HTTPASTE%20AND%20fixVersion%20in%20(1.1.0-beta%2C%201.2.0-beta%2C%201.3.0)
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.. _httpaste.it: http://httpaste.it
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Get Started
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Install
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$ python3 -m pip install httpaste-victorykit
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$ httpaste --help
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Create Configuration
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.. code-block:: shell
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$ httpaste default-config --dump myconfig.ini
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The default configuration creates an in-memory SQLite backend, which is not
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suitable for WWW deployments. Visit `backend`, for more
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information on configuring the backend.
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Run a Local Evaluation Server
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Publish a Private Paste
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$ echo 'My first private paste' | curl -F 'data=<-' -u myusername:mypassword http://localhost:8080/paste/private
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http://localhost:8080/paste/private/UALUA9
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Retrieve a Private Paste
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My first private paste
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Publish a Public Paste
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$ echo 'My first public paste' | curl -F 'data=<-' http://localhost:8080/paste/public
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http://localhost:8080/paste/public/X4L39J
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Retrieve a Public Paste
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My first public paste
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$ python3 -m pip install httpaste-victorykit
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$ httpaste --help
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httpaste is publicly available at `https://httpaste.it`_, and can be accessed
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over the TOR network via `https://pastefao6mwyafs3cznoe2u2a6iizw5laulrznla3dytcnvaizte73yd.onion`_ aswell. Both are hosted on different servers of different service providers.
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Create Configuration
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:caption: Guides
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guide/get-started
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guide/advanced-usage
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guide/cli
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