# NymVPN — Full Content > Expanded content dump for LLM crawlers. For the concise signpost, see https://nym.com/llms.txt --- ## Homepage URL: https://nym.com/ NymVPN is a privacy VPN built on the Nym mixnet — a decentralised network designed to hide metadata as well as payload content. Unlike traditional VPNs, which hide your traffic from third parties but expose it to the VPN provider, NymVPN provides two operating modes that offer different privacy/performance tradeoffs: **2-hop mode (Fast)** Routes traffic through two Nym gateway nodes using WireGuard. Prevents any single party from linking your identity to your network activity. Optimised for everyday browsing, streaming, and general use with minimal latency overhead. **5-hop mode (Anonymous)** Routes traffic through a full five-node mixnet path using the Loopix protocol: Poisson mixing (randomised packet delays), cover traffic (continuous stream of dummy packets indistinguishable from real traffic), and Sphinx packet formatting (fixed-size encrypted packets). Provides strong resistance to traffic-analysis attacks, including by nation-state-level adversaries. Available on iOS, Android, macOS, Windows, and Linux. Free trial included. --- ## Features URL: https://nym.com/features NymVPN offers two modes built on the same underlying mixnet infrastructure: | Feature | 2-hop (Fast) | 5-hop (Anonymous) | |--------------------------|-------------------------|--------------------------------| | Routing hops | 2 gateway nodes | 5 mixnet nodes | | Protocol | WireGuard | Loopix + Sphinx packets | | Cover traffic | No | Yes — continuous dummy packets | | Packet mixing | No | Yes — Poisson timing delays | | Metadata resistance | Partial | Strong | | Traffic analysis defence | Against local observers | Against global passive adversaries | | Typical use | Daily browsing, streaming | Journalism, activism, high-risk | | Speed impact | Minimal | Moderate latency cost | Both modes: - Zero logging — no connection logs, no IP logs, no activity logs - Work across all supported platforms simultaneously (no device limit) - Use the same zk-nym anonymous credential system for authentication - Are included in every subscription plan --- ## Pricing URL: https://nym.com/pricing NymVPN is available as a subscription with monthly and annual billing options. Annual plans offer a discount over monthly billing. **Payment options:** - **Credit/debit card** via Stripe — standard recurring billing, no crypto required - **NYM token** — pay with the network's native utility token; enables a more anonymous signup path (no email required when paying with NYM) **What's included in every plan:** - Both 2-hop (fast) and 5-hop (anonymous) modes - All supported platforms: iOS, Android, macOS, Windows, Linux - No device limit — use on as many devices as you want simultaneously - Free trial available — no credit card required to start Current pricing: https://nym.com/pricing --- ## Download URL: https://nym.com/download NymVPN native apps are available for all major platforms: - **iOS** — App Store (Apple silicon + x86) - **Android** — Google Play Store or direct APK download - **macOS** — Mac App Store or direct .dmg (Apple silicon + Intel) - **Windows** — direct installer (.exe, 64-bit) - **Linux** — .deb (Debian/Ubuntu), .rpm (Fedora/RHEL), AppImage (universal); CLI tool also available for headless/server use All release binaries are code-signed. SHA256 checksums are published alongside each release at https://nym.com/download for independent verification. --- ## Network URL: https://nym.com/network The Network page shows live statistics for the Nym mixnet infrastructure: - Total active mix nodes and gateways - Current aggregate bandwidth and throughput - Geographic distribution of nodes across countries and ASNs - Per-node uptime and performance metrics - Network health status **How the Nym mixnet works:** The mixnet is a layered network of independently operated nodes. Traffic is routed through multiple hops, with each node knowing only its immediate predecessor and successor — never the full path. - **Cover traffic** — NymVPN clients continuously emit dummy packets at a constant rate, making it impossible for an observer to determine when real traffic is being sent based on volume or timing. - **Poisson mixing** — packets are held at mix nodes and released with delays drawn from a Poisson distribution, breaking timing correlations between incoming and outgoing packets. - **Sphinx packets** — all packets are the same fixed size and use layered encryption (onion routing), revealing nothing about content, source, or destination to any intermediate node. **Permissionless participation:** Anyone can operate a mix node by staking NYM tokens. Node operators earn token rewards proportional to their stake and quality of service. This creates economic incentives for a large, diverse, and geographically distributed network. Threat model: designed to resist global passive adversaries — entities capable of observing traffic patterns across large portions of the internet. --- ## Trust Center URL: https://nym.com/trust-center Nym's transparency and trust commitments: **Security audits** Independent third-party security audits of core components (mixnet, VPN client, credential system) are conducted regularly. Full audit reports are published publicly at https://nym.com/trust-center. **Open source** All core Nym software — mixnet node software, VPN client applications, the zk-nym credential library, and the Sphinx packet implementation — is open source and available at https://github.com/nymtech. Anyone can inspect, audit, or fork the code. **No-logs policy** Nym does not log user IP addresses, connection timestamps, traffic destinations, or any activity metadata. There is no data to hand over in response to requests. **zk-nym anonymous credentials** Users authenticate using zk-nym bandwidth credentials based on the Coconut threshold signature scheme. These are zero-knowledge proofs of valid subscription; even Nym cannot link a specific credential redemption to a specific user account or payment. **Swiss jurisdiction** Nym Technologies SA is incorporated in Switzerland. Swiss law provides strong privacy protections for individuals and does not require companies to retain user data or comply with mass surveillance programmes. --- ## Litepaper URL: https://nym.com/litepaper The Nym litepaper provides a technical overview of the protocol design, accessible without deep cryptography background knowledge. **Topics covered:** *Mixnet architecture* Based on the Loopix design. Describes the layered mix topology, how packets traverse the network, and why this architecture provides stronger privacy guarantees than onion routing (Tor) under a global passive adversary. *Poisson mixing and cover traffic* How Poisson-distributed delays at each mix node, combined with a constant-rate cover traffic loop, makes it statistically infeasible to correlate traffic entering and exiting the network. *Sphinx packet format* Fixed-size, layered-encrypted packet format. Each hop decrypts one layer and learns only the next hop — never the origin or ultimate destination. Fixed size prevents traffic analysis based on packet length. *zk-nym credential system* Based on the Coconut threshold signature scheme (developed by Nym researchers). Enables anonymous bandwidth tokens: unlinkable across uses, threshold-issued so no single authority can compromise the system, and selective-disclosure so only bandwidth entitlement is revealed — never identity. *NYM token economics* How NYM token staking, delegation, and reward distribution incentivise a large and geographically diverse node operator set. *Threat model* Formal definition of the global passive adversary threat model and the cryptographic and operational assumptions underlying Nym's privacy claims. --- ## About Nym URL: https://nym.com/about Nym Technologies SA is a Swiss company building privacy infrastructure for the open internet. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Neuchâtel, Switzerland. **Mission** To provide strong, usable, and economically sustainable privacy tools to anyone facing surveillance, censorship, or metadata exposure — regardless of technical expertise. **Team** The team is composed of cryptographers, distributed systems engineers, and privacy researchers. Several team members are academic researchers who have published on mixnet design, anonymous credentials, and privacy-enhancing technologies. **Research collaborations** Nym collaborates with academic institutions on mixnet research and has contributed to the academic literature on the Loopix protocol and the Coconut credential scheme. **Open source** All Nym core software is open source: https://github.com/nymtech **Incorporation** Nym Technologies SA, Switzerland. Swiss law provides strong individual privacy protections and does not mandate user data retention. --- ## Documentation URL: https://nym.com/docs Full technical documentation at https://nym.com/docs **NymVPN user documentation** - Client installation and configuration for all platforms - Switching between 2-hop and 5-hop modes - CLI usage for Linux headless environments - Troubleshooting connection issues **Node operator documentation** - Mix node setup, configuration, and staking - Gateway node operation - NYM token delegation and reward tracking **Developer documentation** - Nym SDK references (Rust, TypeScript, Python) - REST API endpoints for integration - zk-nym credential API for programmatic bandwidth provisioning - Websocket API for mixnet message passing **Protocol documentation** - Mixnet architecture deep-dives - Sphinx packet format specification - zk-nym credential system internals - Bandwidth voucher and payment flow --- ## Blog URL: https://nym.com/blog The Nym blog at https://nym.com/blog covers: - Product release announcements and feature updates - Protocol research and academic publication summaries - Privacy and censorship circumvention analysis - Network and community updates - NYM token and ecosystem news Recent posts are included in the ## Recent Blog Posts section below. --- ## GitHub URL: https://github.com/nymtech All Nym core software is open source at https://github.com/nymtech Key repositories: - **nym** — core mixnet implementation, mix node and gateway software (Rust) - **nym-vpn-client** — NymVPN desktop and mobile applications - **nym-sdk** — Rust, TypeScript, and Python SDKs for building on the mixnet - **nymvpn-android** / **nymvpn-apple** — mobile client code - **nym-wallet** — desktop wallet for NYM token staking and delegation --- ## Pay as You Go URL: https://nym.com/blog/nym-pay-as-you-go An agent executing your requests carries your intent through the network. When that traffic is unprotected — timing signatures, behavioral fingerprints, tool-call cadence — what leaks is not packet metadata but the structure of your thinking: what you are researching, building, querying, and when. The Nym network's autonomous credential system closes this gap at the network layer. **How it works:** Your payment is converted to zk-nym ticketbooks: anonymous cryptographic credentials that grant the right to send traffic through the Nym network. These credentials are threshold-issued by the decentralized Nym API and are cryptographically unlinkable to the originating wallet address or payment. **The three-step autonomous flow (via nym-vpnc CLI):** 1. Register a funded on-chain wallet (no NymVPN account needed) 2. Deposit $NYM into the ticketbook smart contract → receive zk-nym credentials 3. Connect to the network → SOCKS5 proxy available at socks5://localhost:1080 **Pricing:** 225 NYM per ticketbook set (minimum) → approximately 25 GB bandwidth, valid 7 days. Any software completing these steps accesses the network with two guarantees: the buyer's identity is not revealed at purchase (no account, no KYC), and credential usage history cannot be linked back to the wallet that bought it. No account created. No subscription required. For metadata resistance beyond credential anonymity, use 5-hop Mixnet mode — see https://nym.com/docs/developers/nymvpncli. Full CLI reference: ${DOCS}/developers/nymvpncli --- ## CLI Documentation URL: ${DOCS}/developers/nymvpncli Full nym-vpnc CLI documentation at https://nym.com/docs/developers/nymvpncli The nym-vpnc tool (used alongside the nym-vpnd daemon) is the primary interface for programmatic access. Documentation covers: - Binary download and installation (Linux x86_64, ARM64 .deb, build from source) - Account setup: NymVPN subscription path and blockchain/BYON path - Pay as You Go: ticketbook purchase with $NYM — pricing, amounts, ticket types - Tunnel mode: 2-hop WireGuard (fast) vs 5-hop Mixnet (maximum privacy) - Gateway selection: entry/exit country codes, residential exit nodes - Connect, disconnect, reconnect, real-time status streaming - SOCKS5 proxy: enable for agent HTTP routing via socks5://localhost:1080 - Censorship circumvention transports, DNS, ad-block configuration --- ## Help Center URL: https://support.nym.com Nym's Help Center is hosted at https://support.nym.com and covers: - Installation and setup for all platforms (Android, iOS, macOS, Windows, Linux) - Troubleshooting connection issues in 5-hop and 2-hop modes - Account management, subscription, and billing questions - How to submit a support ticket to the Nym team ---