Nsite Basics
What is an Nsite?
The concept of Nsite was born during the second cohort of Sovereign Engineering. It utilizes Nostr and Blossom servers to deploy static websites and clients.
Nsite makes it easy to deploy websites to multiple hosts in a non-KYC way, allowing payments via Bitcoin while ensuring redundancy is built-in.
Another key feature is Nsite Gateways: Even if your website is blocked on one domain, it remains accessible through different gateways because these sites resolve via Nostr.
Summary:
- Censorship Resistance through redundancy
- Non-KYC Hosting Solutions
- Multi-Gateway Resolution
- No Need for GitHub – Store, edit, and deploy your website directly to Blossom servers
Where Do I Get Started?
We have compiled a list of tools to help you deploy your website. You can find them here:
If you're experiencing deployment issues, visit:
Technical Implementation
- Generate a Nostr Key Pair
The private key is used to upload your website’s public folder to one or multiple Blossom servers (e.g.,BUD-03,10063). - Upload & Broadcast
Once uploaded, notes (Kind: 34128) containing the filename and file hash are broadcasted to your Nostr Outbox Relays (NIP 65,Kind: 10002). - No More GitHub Needed
Since the website’s code is stored on Blossom servers, there’s no need for GitHub. You can edit, deploy, and store your website directly on Blossom servers, eliminating dependency on centralized version control platforms.
Main Critique
Currently, most sites still rely on the DNS backbone. However, it is possible to resolve them via gateways hosted over TOR.
The primary goal is to create websites that can resolve natively over the clearnet.