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Nostr.band

Search and discover on Nostr. Find profiles, content, and track network growth.

Overview​

Nostr.band is a search engine and statistics platform for the Nostr network. It indexes content from relays, provides search functionality, and offers analytics on network health and growth.

Key Features​

Search Engine​

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                     Nostr.band Search                           │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│                                                                 │
│  Search for:                                                    │
│  ├── Profiles by name or npub                                  │
│  ├── Notes by keyword                                          │
│  ├── Hashtags and topics                                       │
│  └── NIP-05 addresses                                          │
│                                                                 │
│  Results filtered by:                                           │
│  ├── Relevance                                                 │
│  ├── Recency                                                   │
│  └── Trust (people you follow)                                 │
│                                                                 │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

Network Statistics​

MetricDescription
Daily Active UsersUsers posting in last 24h
Weekly Active UsersUsers posting in last 7d
New UsersDaily signups
Retention30-day return rate
Total EventsNotes indexed

Trending Content​

  • Trending profiles to follow
  • Popular notes and discussions
  • Rising hashtags
  • Active communities

Analytics Dashboard​

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                   stats.nostr.band                              │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│                                                                 │
│  Users with profiles:    ~1M+                                  │
│  Total events indexed:   300M+                                  │
│                                                                 │
│  Daily active:  ████████████░░░░░░░░  25k                      │
│  Weekly active: ██████████████████░░  85k                      │
│                                                                 │
│  Historical views: 2 months | 6 months | All time              │
│                                                                 │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

Developer Features​

Embeddable Widgets​

Embed Nostr content on any website:

<script src="https://nostr.band/embed.js"></script>
<nostr-embed note="note1..."></nostr-embed>

RSS Feeds​

Create alerts for keywords:

https://nostr.band/rss?q=bitcoin

Authentication​

Login with Nostr extensions:

  • Alby
  • nos2x
  • Nostore (Safari)

Trust Filtering​

When logged in:

  • See content from people you follow
  • Filter out spam and unknown accounts
  • Personalized search results

Use Cases​

  1. Discovery — Find new accounts to follow
  2. Research — Track topics and trends
  3. Monitoring — Watch for mentions
  4. Analytics — Understand network growth

See Also​