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hellpot

HellPot is a portal to endless suffering meant to punish unruly HTTP bots.

  • security-service
  • SERVICE
  • NETWORK
  • CLI
  • Launchable
  • Runs in terminal
  • Background service
official+codex · reviewed · Jun 1, 2026 description in en

Description

Unwanted HTTP bots can be slowed down with a tarpit-style service that keeps abusive clients occupied.

It is useful for administrators experimenting with defensive bot handling around public web infrastructure. The service intentionally interacts with outside clients, so network exposure, logging, resource use, legal expectations, and placement behind proxies should be planned carefully.

How to run

hellpot

Commands: hellpot

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