The Routstr network has many upstreams. You can now see which upstreams you could be using via Routstr nodes using the new `/v1/models/paths` endpoint. Soon, you'll be able to choose your inference providers on a per request basis :) View quoted note →

OpenAI, Anthropic and xAI down? Don't worry, Routstr is still up and kicking. Just 3 commands to resume using Kimi K3 or GLM 5.3: bun i -g routstrd routstrd onboard routstrd receive 21000 Pay the invoice by scanning your terminal. Ready to code!

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New Release: Routstr Core v0.4.5 This release focuses on some security features and fixes, Cashu wallet resiliency, new upstream integrations, and other bug fixes. 1. 🔐 Encrypted secrets vault Node secrets are no longer stored in plaintext config. They now live in an encrypted vault, so a leaked config file or database dump no longer means leaked keys. 2. 🆕 EHBP proxy support & Tinfoil direct integration - New EHBP proxy upstream support - Tinfoil can now be integrated directly 3. 🛡 Database stability overhaul Fixed connection-pool exhaustion and unsafe session sharing, the node no longer goes down under load or while waiting on external I/O. Pool sizing is now environment-configurable. 4. 💰 Cashu wallet resilience The wallet now reduces its dependency on mints by smarter token handling and proof verification: - Withdrawn and auto-topup tokens are recoverable - Stale Cashu reservations are safely reclaimed - Clear, specific error messages when token redemption fails 5. 🔒 Security hardening - Patched all reachable dependency advisories (aiohttp, PyJWT, python-multipart, pydantic-settings) - Hop-by-hop header sanitization and exact attestation routing - Published a SECURITY.md with our vulnerability reporting policy Plus dozens of smaller fixes across payouts, refunds, mint handling, and the dashboard. Full changelog:

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Release Routstr Core v0.4.5 · Routstr/routstr-core

What's Changed feat(config): store node secrets in an encrypted vault by @jeroenubbink in #570 fix(deps): patch reachable pip security advisories ...

Main contributors: @Thefux @Jeroen Ubbink @Ashen @redshift Upgrade now: `docker compose down && docker compose up --build -d`

New Release: routstrd v0.4.2 🌟 Update to the latest version using: "routstrd update" This version brings brings more stability to the entire stack. It includes: - Migration to Coco-cashu based wallet which will handle mint rate limits better - Tinfoil models caching support - Improved Pi Agent support with thinking selection - Windows support - Security hardening - Better fallback handling if some nodes are down - Default mint selection - And more ✨️ This update is necessary to ensure a interoperability with the latest versions of routstr-core.

We're really sorry about not responding to most of the DMs in the last one year. We never expected people to reach out for support via Nostr DMs, in hindsight, it seems stupid not to expect this. If you reached out to @redshift you must've got a response. We're just catching up on all the old DMs on this account. We'll ensure to offer the upmost support on this account from now onwards. Please reach out if you any issues with Routstr, whether as a node runner (routstr-core) or as a client user (routstrd). Thank you for your support 🧡

Ox-Alpha, a new mysterious frontier model is available on Routstr for free!... almost free, offered by 2 nodes at 0.001 sat (1 msat) per request, no I/O costs. Try it out today via Routstrd.

The best AI solution Bitcoin & Nostr has to offer. We want to build a solution so good it'll bring a new influx of users to Nostr and Bitcoin. View quoted note →

New Release! Routstr Core v0.4.4: Reliable Billing & Robust Streaming Major Changes: - **More Accurate Cache Pricing:** Cached input tokens are now billed at their real, per-vendor rates across direct upstreams (OpenAI, Anthropic, DeepSeek, and more) instead of a flat guess. Cache prices are configurable, so operators can tune them per model. - **Reliable Mint Swaps:** Foreign-mint swaps now retry using the fees the mint actually charges instead of trusting a stale `fee_reserve`, and the NUT-02 input fee is deducted when crediting trusted-mint top-ups. - **Robust Streaming for All Providers:** A new buffer-based SSE parser handles streamed responses for every supported provider - **Lightning Invoice Top-ups (RIP-08):** You can now create and top up API keys directly with a Lightning invoice. - **Hardened Child Keys:** Child key balance deduction. Plus better rate-limit forwarding, smarter OpenRouter defaults (routes to a tool-use-capable provider), harder-to-abuse admin endpoints, and many smaller fixes. Huge thanks to everyone who shipped this release - with a special welcome to our first-time contributors. Please upgrade your nodes by pulling from the release tag here:

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Release Routstr Core v0.4.4 · Routstr/routstr-core

What's Changed configure payment by @9qeklajc in #494 fix provder forwarded path & wrong html response by @9qeklajc in #496 fix-docker-build by @9...

and run docker compose up --build -d. If you want to offer Tinfoil models as well, you can checkout the integration tag here (still in Beta):

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Release v0.4.6-e2ee · Routstr/routstr-core

Release v0.4.6-e2ee

If you're running this node, please reach out. You've misconfigured some things in your node. We will make sure to prevent this from happening in the future through better node runner UX 😅 View quoted note →

Big Release for Private AI 🔒 TEE E2EE models are live on Routstr! Access frontier open-source models like GLM-5.2 and DeepSeek V4 Pro inside verified GPU TEEs, encrypted on your device and only decrypted inside a TEE while you pay per prompt in sats with no accounts. The best privacy you'll get apart from running them yourself! Write code anonymously with Opus-like capabilities via routstrd, or ask private questions on our chat app. Read more about how it works: View article →

GLM-5.2 is the best open-source model available right now. And it **beats** GPT-5.5 in many benchmarks. It is available on the Routstr network offered by 6 Routstr nodes already:

Browse AI Models | Routstr

Compare prices and features of top AI models including Llama 3, Mixtral, and more. Pay with Bitcoin Lightning.

It should go without saying that all new models popup immediately on Routstr. Happy hacking on your Nostr projects!

Yep. You can run Routstr daemon for your team or for multiple devices of your own by hosting it on Cloudron or just using docker on a VPS. Setup NWC to automatically top up using Lightning and access more than 300+ models including all SOTA models soon as they're launched. Bitcoin, Nostr and Cashu/Lightning View quoted note →

@Thefux from Routstr is in Prague demoing the Routstr ecosystem. Be sure to check it out and set yourself up with the sovereign AI stack. View quoted note →

Routstr network just surpassed 2.1M sats in monthly volume for the first time! Next goal: 21M sats in monthly volume. 💹 *Fully organic, grass fed, no hype. Slow but steady.

New Release: Routstrd v0.3 NWC, Careful Node Selection and More - Setup Nostr Wallet Connect(NWC) to auto top-up your local wallet balance! - Routstrd is also more stable now with node selection. - Better logs NWC: Configure your NWC connection with a threshold and the topup amount along with delay between two topups. Simply run: routstrd nwc connect <nwc string> routstrd nwc auto-refill on --threshold 21000 --amount 4200 --cooldown 10800 (to topup 4200 sats as soon as the balance goes below 21000 sats with a cooldown of 3 hours)

Thank you so much for the support @OpenSats! It helps us keep building towards our vision in an open, decentralized and, most importantly, the right way. View quoted note →

New Release! Routstr Core v0.4.3 Major Changes: 1. Dev Cut: A default 2.1% protocol fee is added to all paid requests to fund Routstr development and is auto-paid to the Routstr lightning address. More on this here: View article → 2. Node Management Cli: A dedicated admin token can be created for managing your node via Routstr Cli. Hand the Cli to your agent and it can manage the node for you (add upstreams, rotate keys, check balances, etc.):

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GitHub - Routstr/routstr-cli: CLI for inspecting, configuring, and operating a Routstr node

CLI for inspecting, configuring, and operating a Routstr node - Routstr/routstr-cli

Note: the CLI is still in early beta and needs more testing before a stable release — try it, but expect rough edges. 3. Cross conversions from/to /v1/messages endpoint: To allow any upstream for interfacing with Claude Code. 4. API Key Refund Tracking: Refunds are now tracked per API key. You can recover refund tokens upto 7 days. 5. Version Drift Visibility: The node now shows the running commit when it isn't aligned with the latest release tag — easy to spot when an operator is on an in-between build vs. a clean release. 6. All-in-One Docker Image: New official image `9qeklajc/routstr` on Docker Hub bundles the FastAPI backend and the prebuilt Next.js admin UI in a single ~400 MB multi-arch (amd64 + arm64) container. One `docker run` gives you API + admin dashboard. https://hub.docker.com/repository/docker/9qeklajc/routstr/general Plus other improvements and bug fixes — full release notes:

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Release Routstr Core v0.4.3 · Routstr/routstr-core

What's Changed Litellm integration for anthropic messages forwarding by @9qeklajc in #479 Fix display api key infos by @9qeklajc in #423 Simplify ...

Please upgrade your nodes by pulling the latest from main and running `docker compose up --build -d`.