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Guides
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* [Get Started](/en/get-started)
* [Get NIP-05 Verified](/en/guides/get-verified)
* [Iris (Web Client)](/en/guides/iris)
* [Damus (iOS Client)](/en/guides/damus)
* [Amethyst (Android Client)](/en/guides/amethyst)
* [NostrChat (Chat Client)](/en/guides/nostrchat)
* [Sweep to self-custody](/en/guides/sweep-to-self-custody)
* [Setup a wallet for zaps](/en/guides/setup-zapping-wallet)
Resources
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* [What is Nostr?](/en/what-is-nostr)
* [Why do we need Nostr?](/en/why-nostr)
* [What are Zaps?](/en/zaps)
* [The Nostr Protocol](/en/the-protocol)
* [Clients](/en/clients)
* [Relays](/en/relays)
* [Relay Implementations](/en/relay-implementations)
* [Nostr Projects](/en/nostr-projects)
* [Contribute](/en/contribute)
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Decentralized publishing for the web
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Nostr is a simple, open protocol that enables truly censorship-resistant and global value-for-value publishing on the web.
What is Nostr?
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Nostr stands for “Notes and Other Stuff Transmitted by Relays”. Like HTTP or TCP-IP, Nostr is a protocol; an open standard upon which anyone can build. Nostr itself is not an app or service that you sign up for.
Nostr is designed for simplicity and enables censorship-resistant and globally decentralized publishing on the web. Let’s unpack that a little:
### Simple
The protocol is based on very simple & flexible `Event` objects (which are passed around as plain JSON) and uses standard public-key cryptography for keys & signing. This makes it easy to run relays and build clients and ensures that the protocol can be extended over time.
### Resilient
Because Nostr doesn’t rely on a small number of trusted servers for moving or storing data, it’s very resilient. The protocol assumes that relays will disappear and allows users to connect & publish to an arbitrary number of relays that they can change over time.
### Verifiable
Because Nostr accounts are based on [public-key cryptography](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public-key_cryptography) it’s easy to verify messages were really sent by the user in question.
How can I participate?
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Check out our [guide](/en/get-started) to get started!
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