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Bucket provides a lightweight testing relay for Nostr client development and protocol experiments.
About Bucket
Bucket is a lightweight relay for testing Nostr clients and protocol experiments. It is distributed as source code in a GitHub repository and is started with yarn. The configuration shown in the source includes a PORT setting, which defaults to 4736, and an optional PURGE_INTERVAL setting, which sets how often stored events are purged, in seconds. The default purge interval shown is 86400 seconds. The source does not describe features beyond these settings, and it does not state whether the relay is intended for production use.
Key features
- Runs as a simple relay for testing Nostr clients
- Configurable listening port through the PORT setting, default 4736
- Optional periodic purging of stored events through PURGE_INTERVAL
- Started with yarn install and yarn start commands
- Source code released under the MIT license
Best for: Developers building or testing Nostr clients who need a simple relay to run locally.
Good for
- Simple setup described in the README, with a single install and start command
- Open source under the MIT license
- Port and event purge interval can be changed through configuration
Bucket at a glance
- Category
- Social & Communities › Nostr
- Type
- Open-source project
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Open source
- Yes · Source code
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 6, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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Bucket FAQ
How is Bucket started?
The README gives the command yarn && yarn start to install dependencies and run the application.
Which settings can be changed?
The README lists PORT, which sets the port the application runs on, and PURGE_INTERVAL, an optional interval in seconds for purging events.
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