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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 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