Clearnet and Tor Separation
Anonomi Paylinks operates separate services for clearnet (regular internet) and Tor (onion services). This is intentional and designed to maximize security for users in hostile environments.
Why separate services?
Section titled “Why separate services?”No cross-origin requests
Section titled “No cross-origin requests”When you create a Paylink on the clearnet website (anonomi.org), it communicates with the clearnet API (paylinksd.anonomi.org). When you use the onion website, it communicates with the onion API.
We do not allow cross-origin requests between clearnet and Tor. This means:
- The clearnet site cannot talk to the onion API
- The onion site cannot talk to the clearnet API
This prevents several attack vectors and metadata leaks.
Traffic isolation
Section titled “Traffic isolation”If you’re using Tor for privacy, your browser should only communicate with onion services. Allowing the onion website to contact clearnet APIs would:
- Route traffic through Tor exit nodes (which can be monitored)
- Potentially expose your activity to clearnet infrastructure
- Defeat the purpose of using Tor in the first place
Independent infrastructure
Section titled “Independent infrastructure”The clearnet and onion services run on separate infrastructure. If one is compromised or taken down, the other continues to operate independently.
What this means for you
Section titled “What this means for you”Creating a Paylink
Section titled “Creating a Paylink”| If you want… | Use this website |
|---|---|
| Donate button for clearnet | anonomi.org/paylinks/create |
| Donate button for Tor | [onion]/paylinks/create |
The donate button you create will point to the same network you created it on.
For donors
Section titled “For donors”Donors clicking your button will be directed to the same network (clearnet or onion) where the button was created. This ensures their traffic stays within the expected network path.
Onion addresses
Section titled “Onion addresses”Website:
http://ucvmhctoq76k6qrdrvblxspjpk5rpjutsfe6nxyhgmvx25vruohxrnqd.onion/Paylinks (create):
http://ucvmhctoq76k6qrdrvblxspjpk5rpjutsfe6nxyhgmvx25vruohxrnqd.onion/paylinks/createSummary
Section titled “Summary”- Clearnet users: Create paylinks on
anonomi.org - Tor users: Create paylinks on the onion website
- Never mix: Don’t expect clearnet pages to work with onion APIs or vice versa
This separation is a security feature, not a limitation.