# WikiHidden

> WikiHidden is an evidence-based directory of publicly documented hidden-web services and entities: what they are, whether they are still observed, and whether impersonators have been reported.

WikiHidden is a reference work, not a marketplace or a gateway. It documents 139 hidden-web services in the open categories, checks them automatically every few minutes, and records what changed and why. Available in English, Arabic, Russian, Ukrainian, Hindi, German, French and Italian.

## How to read it

- Availability and authenticity are assessed separately. A service that responds is not thereby the genuine one, and a genuine one can be offline.
- Identity confidence is derived from evidence on file (independent sources, operator-published proofs, confirmed addresses), never asserted. Nothing is labelled simply "verified".
- Status values: observed online, intermittent, offline, seized, closed, exit scam reported, unverified, unknown. Each change is recorded with its reason and source.
- Addresses are listed only for legitimate services, only from the operator's own publications or established directories, and each one names its source.
- Profiles of criminal marketplaces, ransomware groups, cybercrime forums and seized services are informational only: no addresses, no access instructions.

## Main pages

- [Directory](https://wikihidden.com/directory): every published profile, filterable by category, status and confidence
- [Onion links](https://wikihidden.com/onion-links): official .onion addresses of legitimate services, each with its source
- [Status](https://wikihidden.com/status): what is online, offline, seized or closed, and recent changes
- [Scam alerts](https://wikihidden.com/scams): documented impersonation and phishing reports
- [Takedowns](https://wikihidden.com/takedowns): law-enforcement actions against dark web markets, ransomware groups and forums, each linked to the official statement
- [Best dark web search engines](https://wikihidden.com/best/dark-web-search-engines), [secure email and messaging](https://wikihidden.com/best/secure-email-and-messaging), [news sites on Tor](https://wikihidden.com/best/news-sites-on-tor), [privacy tools](https://wikihidden.com/best/privacy-tools-on-tor), [whistleblowing platforms](https://wikihidden.com/best/whistleblowing-platforms): ranked from measured reliability and documentation
- [Reliability ranking](https://wikihidden.com/uptime): services ordered by the share of automated checks that got a response
- [By country](https://wikihidden.com/countries): where the operators are based, from Wikidata
- [Monthly reports](https://wikihidden.com/reports): services added, outages, closures and availability for each month
- [About and corrections](https://wikihidden.com/about)

## Categories

- [Search Engines](https://wikihidden.com/category/search-engines): Indexes and discovery tools that crawl or catalogue hidden-service content. (9)
- [Forums & Communities](https://wikihidden.com/category/forums-communities): Discussion boards, community wikis and long-running social spaces. (6)
- [Privacy](https://wikihidden.com/category/privacy): Privacy tooling and projects that publish or operate over anonymity networks. (44)
- [Secure Communication](https://wikihidden.com/category/secure-communication): Mail, messaging and file-exchange services designed for confidential use. (17)
- [Whistleblowing](https://wikihidden.com/category/whistleblowing): Submission systems operated by newsrooms, NGOs and public-interest groups. (29)
- [Journalism](https://wikihidden.com/category/journalism): News organisations and publications that maintain hidden-service editions. (16)
- [Research](https://wikihidden.com/category/research): Academic and independent measurement projects studying anonymity networks. (1)
- [Archives](https://wikihidden.com/category/archives): Libraries, snapshot collections and long-term preservation projects. (3)
- [Infrastructure](https://wikihidden.com/category/infrastructure): Network health, relay metrics, hosting and other plumbing of the hidden web. (14)

## Guides

- [Available is not authentic](https://wikihidden.com/research/available-vs-authentic)
- [How we assess](https://wikihidden.com/research/methodology)
- [Status definitions](https://wikihidden.com/research/status-definitions)
- [Recognising impersonation](https://wikihidden.com/research/recognising-impersonation)
- [Deep web, dark web and darknet: what the words mean](https://wikihidden.com/research/deep-web-vs-dark-web)
- [How to verify an onion link](https://wikihidden.com/research/verify-onion-link)
- [Using Tor Browser safely: the basics](https://wikihidden.com/research/tor-safety-basics)
- [Is the dark web illegal?](https://wikihidden.com/research/is-the-dark-web-illegal)
- [Tor vs VPN: what is the difference?](https://wikihidden.com/research/tor-vs-vpn)

## Data

- [Full text listing](https://wikihidden.com/llms-full.txt): every open profile in one file
- [Open data, JSON](https://wikihidden.com/data/entities.json) and [CSV](https://wikihidden.com/data/entities.csv): facts and assessments, CC BY 4.0
- [Feed](https://wikihidden.com/feed.xml): new profiles and status changes

## Citing

Cite as "WikiHidden" with the profile URL and the date you read it. Statuses change; the profile page shows when each was last checked.