Nostr Relays, Privacy, and Security
Understand the privacy and security trade-offs of Nostr relays, including what relay operators can observe, what they cannot do, and how to use relays more safely.
What is a Nostr Relay?
Learn what a Nostr relay is, how relays work, and why they matter for privacy, censorship resistance, availability, and everyday use on Nostr.
Why Nostr keys and identity are better for privacy
Nostr replaces account recovery, phone-number signups, and centrally managed identities with cryptographic keys. That changes privacy, but it also shifts responsibility onto the user.
Best Nostr Browser Extensions (2026): Complete Comparison
Compare the best Nostr browser extensions of 2026. We review Diogel, Alby, Nos2x, and Nsec.app to help you choose the right NIP-07 signer for secure key management.
Getting Started with Nostr: Complete Diogel Setup Guide (2026)
Learn how to set up Diogel Nostr signer in 5 minutes. Complete walkthrough for Chrome and Firefox with screenshots. Secure key management made simple for Nostr beginners.
How to manage keys for Nostr
Learn how to manage Nostr keys safely, including backups, signers, multi-key strategies, recovery planning, and the mistakes most likely to burn your identity.
How to self-host your NIP-05 identity
Learn how NIP-05 maps a human-readable identifier like name@domain.com to your Nostr public key using a nostr.json file on your own domain.
What is a NIP-07 signer?
Learn what a NIP-07 signer is, how browser extensions expose the window.nostr API, and why this model is safer than pasting your Nostr private key into websites.
What is Nostr?
Learn what Nostr is, how relays and clients work, why identity is based on keys instead of accounts, and what the protocol does and does not solve.