/awesome-console-services

A curated list of awesome console services (reachable via HTTP, HTTPS and other network protocols)

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awesome-console-services

Awesome

A curated list of awesome console services (reachable via HTTP, HTTPS and other network protocols). Structured data of the list (kept in sync) is in structured.yaml.

IP address

Inline

  • curl l2.io/ip
  • curl https://echoip.de
  • curl ifconfig.me
  • curl ipecho.net/plain
  • curl -L ident.me #API
  • curl -L canihazip.com/s
  • curl -L tnx.nl/ip
  • curl wgetip.com
  • curl whatismyip.akamai.com
  • curl ip.tyk.nu
  • curl bot.whatismyipaddress.com
  • curl curlmyip.net
  • curl api.ipify.org
  • curl ipv4bot.whatismyipaddress.com
  • curl ipcalf.com

New line

  • curl ipaddy.net
  • curl eth0.me
  • curl ipaddr.site
  • curl ifconfig.co
  • curl ifconfig.pro
  • curl curlmyip.net
  • curl ipinfo.io/ip
  • curl icanhazip.com
  • curl checkip.amazonaws.com
  • curl smart-ip.net/myip
  • curl ip-api.com/line?fields=query
  • curl ifconfig.io/ip
  • curl -s ip.liquidweb.com
  • curl ifconfig.es
  • curl ipaddress.sh
  • curl 2ip.ru

DNS

  • dig @1.1.1.1 whoami.cloudflare ch txt +short (IPv4)
  • dig @2606:4700:4700::1111 whoami.cloudflare ch txt -6 +short (IPv6)
  • dig @ns1.google.com o-o.myaddr.l.google.com TXT -6 +short (IPv6)
  • dig @ns1.google.com o-o.myaddr.l.google.com TXT -4 +short (IPv4)
  • dig resolver.dnscrypt.info TXT +short
  • curl https://dnsjson.com/resolver.dnscrypt.info/TXT.json
  • curl -L https://edns.ip-api.com/json
  • curl 'api.hackertarget.com/zonetransfer/?q=zonetransfer.me' - DNS Zone Transfer

JSON only

  • curl httpbin.org/ip
  • curl wtfismyip.com/json
  • curl -L iphorse.com/json
  • curl geoplugin.net/json.gp
  • curl https://ipapi.co/json
  • curl -L jsonip.com
  • curl gd.geobytes.com/GetCityDetails
  • curl ip.jsontest.com

Geolocation

  • curl ipinfo.io/8.8.8.8 or curl ipinfo.io/8.8.8.8/loc
  • curl ip-api.com or curl ip-api.com/8.8.8.8
  • curl ifconfig.co/country or curl ifconfig.co/city or curl ifconfig.co/country-iso or http ifconfig.co/json
  • curl ifconfig.es/geo or curl ifconfig.es/json or curl ifconfig.es/country or curl ifconfig.es/code or curl ifconfig.es/city or curl ifconfig.es/latitude or curl ifconfig.es/longitude

Text Sharing

  • echo "Hello world!" | curl -F 'f:1=<-' ix.io
  • echo "Hello world!" | curl -F file=@- 0x0.st
  • echo "Hello world!" | curl -F 'clbin=<-' https://clbin.com
  • echo "Hello world!" | nc termbin.com 9999
  • echo "Hello world!" | curl -F 'sprunge=<-' sprunge.us
  • echo "Hello world!" | curl -H "content-type: text/plain" -d @- https://textdb.dev/api/data/unique-id-for-my-text
  • curl https://patchbay.pub/your-custom-path -d "Hello world!" and curl -s https://patchbay.pub/your-custom-path

URL shortener

  • curl -s tinyurl.com/api-create.php?url=<link>
  • 🚫 curl -F shorten=<link> https://ttm.sh
  • curl https://is.gd/create.php?format=simple&url=<link>
  • curl -F shorten=<link> https://0x0.st
  • curl -F url=<link> https://shorta.link

File Transfer

  • curl --upload-file <file> transfer.sh/<filename>
  • curl --upload-file <file> filepush.co/upload/<filename>
  • curl -F file=@<file> https://ttm.sh
  • curl https://patchbay.pub/your-custom-filepath.exe --data-binary @<file> and curl -LO https://patchbay.pub/your-custom-filepath.exe
  • nc oshi.at 7777 < <file> or curl https://oshi.at -F f=@<file>
  • curl -F file=@<file> https://0x0.st
  • curl -F file=@<file> https://api.anonfile.com/upload

Browser

  • 🚫 ssh brow.sh

Tools

  • curl qrenco.de/STRING or echo STRING | curl -F-=\<- qrenco.de — create QR-code for a string (chubin/qrenco.de)
  • curl "http://c.docverter.com/convert" -F from=html -F to=pdf -F "input_files[]=@your-file-name.html" -o "output-file-name.pdf" - convert a document (source)
  • curl -s "https://decapi.me/youtube/latest_video?user=NPR" - title/URL of latest upload from indicated YouTube channel
  • curl -s "https://decapi.me/twitter/latest?name=NPR" - last tweet from indicated account
  • curl -s "https://decapi.me/twitch/uptime?channel=IGN" - check if indicated twitch channel is online
  • curl -s "https://httpbin.org/delay/4" - HTTP request and response Service (e.g. send response after 4 seconds)
  • curl -s "https://urlecho.appspot.com/echo?body=Hello+World" - HTTP response defined in the request parameters
  • curl -s "https://urlreq.appspot.com/req?method=GET&url=https://l2.io/ip" - HTTP proxy makes new requests based on input parameters
  • curl -s "https://api.hackertarget.com/nmap/?q=93.184.216.34" - TCP port scan using NMAP
  • curl -s "https://api.hackertarget.com/pagelinks/?q=msn.com" - Extract all links from a page
  • curl -s "https://api.hackertarget.com/whois/?q=google.com" - Whois lookup
  • curl -s "https://jsonplaceholder.typicode.com/users" - Useful tool to retrieve fake api data

Cryptography

  • curl https://ja3er.com/search/535886c8d0a1b14f02298967bb990171 - SSL fingerprint search

Monitoring

  • curl ping.gl
  • curl https://status.plaintext.sh/t - Check status pages of common services

Weather

  • curl wttr.in or curl wttr.in/Berlin — the right way to check the weather
  • finger oslo@graph.no
  • nc rainmaker.wunderground.com 3000 (also works with telnet)
  • curl https://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/data/observations/metar/stations/KAAO.TXT - METAR from the specified ICAO

News

  • curl getnews.tech/world+cup — fetch the latest news

  • curl rate.sx - for exploring (crypto)currencies exchange rates

  • gopher://gopher.leveck.us:70 - news aggregator

  • gopher://gopherddit.com:70 - reddit

  • ssh redditbox.us — reddit in terminal (ssh + text browser)

  • gopher://hngopher.com:70 - hacker news

  • 🚫 curl wrk.ist — fetch the latest remote jobs / gigs on the IT market

Information boards

  • 🚫 curl http://frcl.de/gulasch — Gulaschprogrammiernacht 2019 Fahrplan
  • gopher://gopherpedia.com:70 - wikipedia

COVID-19

  • curl https://corona-stats.online
  • curl -L covid19.trackercli.com
  • curl snf-878293.vm.okeanos.grnet.gr - Covid-19 statistics for your country

Map

  • telnet mapscii.me — show a zoomable world map

Money

  • curl rate.sx — get cryptocurrencies exchange rates
  • 🚫 curl moneroj.org — get Monero exchange rate
  • 🚫 curl cmc.rjldev.com — get coinmarketcap top 100 cryptocurrencies
  • nc ticker.bitcointicker.co 10080 — get BTC/USD exchange rate (also works with telnet)
  • curl https://stonks.icu/amd/msft get stock visualizer and tracker
  • curl terminal-stocks.shashi.dev/:ticker - get stocks prices and information for provided yahoo ticker
  • ssh cointop.sh - cryptocurrency tracking TUI (source)

Documentation

  • curl cheat.sh — UNIX/Linux commands cheat sheets using curl (chubin/cheat.sh)
  • curl 'https://api.hackertarget.com/subnetcalc/?q=192.168.1.0/24' Subnet calculator
  • gopher://telcodata.us:70 - NPA/NXX Lookup
  • gopher://gopher.floodgap.com/1/world - all known gopher servers

Dictionaries and translators

  • curl 'dict.org/d:command line'

Generators

  • git commit -m "$(curl -sk whatthecommit.com/index.txt)" — generate random commit message
  • curl "https://www.random.org/integers/?num=1&min=1&max=100&col=1&base=10&format=plain&rnd=new" - generate random number
  • curl -H 'Accept: text/plain' https://foaas.com/cool/:from — fuck off as a service
  • curl pseudorandom.name — generate a pseudo random (American?) name (treyhunner/pseudorandom.name)
  • 🚫 curl -s https://uinames.com/api/?region=france\&amount=25 | jq '.[] | .name +" " + .surname' — generate 25 random french names
  • curl https://icanhazdadjoke.com — random jokes
  • curl givemeguid.com - guid
  • nc towel.blinkenlights.nl 666 - IT excuses (also works with telnet)
  • curl -s 'https://api-inference.huggingface.co/models/distilgpt2' --data-raw '"what is the meaning of life?"' | jq '.[].generated_text' - generate text using the GPT2 AI model from a seed string

Entertainment and Games

  • curl https://asciitv.fr — watch Star Wars in terminal via curl (source)
  • nc towel.blinkenlights.nl 23 — watch Star Wars in terminal via netcat (also works with telnet)
  • ssh chat.shazow.net — chat over SSH (shazow/ssh-chat)
  • ssh chat@ascii.town — SSH chat client (source)
  • curl parrot.live — display an animated party parrot (hugomd/parrot.live)
  • curl byemck.atulr.com — display animated goodbye message for colleagues (master-atul/byemck)
  • nc rya.nc 1987 — get Rick Rolled (also works with telnet)
  • curl node-web-console.glitch.me — watch an emoji race (source)
  • curl ascii.live/forrest - run Forrest, run!
  • curl ascii.live/nyan - watch Nyan Cat
  • curl https://poptart.spinda.net — fullscreen colorized Nyan Cat
  • gopher://fld.gp:70 - gopher resources / news / weather / entertainment
  • gopher://mozz.us:70 - games, drink recipes, and other
  • gopher://port70.net/1board/b - 4chan
  • ssh torus@ascii.town - collaborative ASCII art project (source)
  • telnet 1984.ws 23 — BBS (BBS list here)
  • ssh vtm@netxs.online - demo the "Monotty" text-based desktop environment (source)
  • curl e.xec.sh — seach and display gifs in your terminal

Telnet/SSH-based games:

  • ssh sshtron.zachlatta.com ~> snake game; play with AWSD keys
  • ssh netris.rocketnine.space — multiplayer tetris
  • ssh play@ascii.town — 2048, snake, and freecell (source)
  • ssh gameroom@bitreich.org - 11 arcade games
  • ssh play@anonymine-demo.oskog97.com -p 2222 — guess free minesweeper; Pass: play
  • ssh twenex@sdf.org — play various games including checkers
  • ssh intricacy@sshgames.thegonz.net - Competitive puzzle; password: intricacy
  • ssh simulchess@sshgames.thegonz.net - Multiplayer Chess; password: simulchess
  • ssh pacman:pacman@antimirov.net - Pacman; password: pacman
  • ssh lagrogue@sshgames.thegonz.net - Roguelike; password: lag
  • ssh ckhet@sshgames.thegonz.net - Khet; password: ckhet
  • ssh slashem@slashem.me - nethack and others
  • ssh rodney@rlgallery.org - rogue; password: yendor
  • ssh pong.brk.st - singleplayer pong
  • ssh tty.sdf.org - requires you to make an account first
  • nc aardmud.org 23 — MUD (MUD list here, also works with telnet)
  • nc freechess.org 23 — Chess Game (also works with telnet)
  • nc igs.joyjoy.net 6969 - play/watch the game of Go (also works with telnet))
  • nc fibs.com 4321 - multiplayer backgammon (also works with telnet)
  • telnet dungeon.name 20028 - infinite cave adventure
  • telnet milek7.gq — games: Pong, Break out, Tetris
  • telnet mtrek.com 1701 — Star Trek
  • telnet decwars.com 1701 — Multiplayer Star Trek
  • telnet telehack.com
  • telnet multizork.icculus.org — Multiplayer Zork

Scripts

Useful scripts, that can be run with just one line of code, but where, still local execution is necessary.

  • curl -s https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sivel/speedtest-cli/master/speedtest.py | python -
  • curl -sL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dylanaraps/neofetch/master/neofetch | bash
  • curl -sL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/keroserene/rickrollrc/master/roll.sh | bash

Clients

At least one of these clients, that you need to access these services, is installed on almost every UNIX/Linux system.