Community NIP-17 Hub
This is a community-run NIP-17 information page and playful NIP-05 vanity handle provider.
Not an official Nostr authority — just a friendly resource.
# NIP-17 — Private Direct Messages
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This NIP defines an encrypted chat scheme using **NIP-44 encryption** and **NIP-59 gift wrapping**.
Messages are unsigned and encrypted to provide deniability and metadata privacy.
By convention: - Kind 14 = Chat messages - Kind 15 = File messages - Kind 7 = Reactions
## Core Idea
NIP-17 enables **incognito-style direct messages** on Nostr: - Sender and receiver identities are hidden - No public metadata leaks - Messages remain verifiable by recipients
NIP-05 Vanity Handles
Example identifiers hosted here:
alice@nip17.pages.devbob@nip17.pages.dev