awesome-console-services

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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 (structured.yaml).

  - IP Address (#IP-Address "IP Address")
  - Geolocation (#Geolocation "Geolocation")
  - Text Sharing (#Text-Sharing "Text Sharing")
  - URL Shortener (#URL-Shortener "URL Shortener")
  - File Transfer (#File-Transfer "File Transfer")
  - Browser (#Browser "Browser")
  - Tools (#Tools "Tools")
  - Monitoring (#Monitoring "Monitoring")
  - Weather (#Weather "Weather")
  - News (#News "News")
  - Information boards (#Information-boards "Information boards")
  - Map (#Map "Map")
  - Money (#Money "Exchange rates and financial information")
  - Documentation (#Documentation "Manuals, cheat sheets and FAQs")
  - Dictionaries and translators (#Dictionaries-and-translators "Dictionaries and translators")
  - Generators (#Generators "Messages/texts/jokes/fortunes/names generators")
  - Entertainment (#Entertainment-and-games "Chats, games and fun")
  - Scripts (#Scripts "Scripts")
  - Clients (#Clients "Clients")

IP address

Inline

⟡ curl l2.io/ip
⟡ curl https://echoip.de
⟡ curl ifconfig.me
⟡ curl ipecho.net/plain
⟡ curl -L ident.me #API (http://api.ident.me)
⟡ 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 api.ip2location.io or curl api.ip2location.io?ip=8.8.8.8
⟡ 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

⟡ :no_entry_sign: 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=
⟡ :no_entry_sign: curl -F shorten= https://ttm.sh
⟡ curl https://is.gd/create.php?format=simple&url=
⟡ :no_entry_sign: curl -F shorten= https://0x0.st
⟡ curl -F url= https://shorta.link

File Transfer

⟡ curl --upload-file 
⟡ curl -F file=@ https://ttm.sh
⟡ curl https://patchbay.pub/your-custom-filepath.exe --data-binary @ and curl -LO https://patchbay.pub/your-custom-filepath.exe
⟡ nc oshi.at 7777 
⟡ curl -F file=@ https://0x0.st
⟡ curl -F file=@ https://api.anonfile.com/upload
⟡ curl -T  https://pixeldrain.com/api/file/

Browser

⟡  :no_entry_sign: ssh brow.sh

Tools

⟡ curl qrenco.de/STRING or echo STRING | curl -F-=\<- qrenco.de — create QR-code for a string (chubin/qrenco.de (https://github.com/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 (https://github.com/docverter/docverter))
⟡ 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
⟡ ssh unix50@unix50.org - password is unix50 - Create and use instances of historical UNIX systems
⟡ ssh new@sdf.org - Create a free UNIX shell account to be used with the SDF Public Access UNIX System
⟡ dig help @dns.toys - Lists a plethora of available services from dns.toys (https://www.dns.toys/)

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 hkkr.in - Hacker News feed (github.com/NalinPlad/hkkr.in)
⟡ 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

⟡ :no_entry_sign: curl wrk.ist — fetch the latest remote jobs / gigs on the IT market

Information boards

⟡ :no_entry_sign: 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
⟡ :no_entry_sign: curl moneroj.org — get Monero exchange rate
⟡ :no_entry_sign: 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 (https://github.com/miguelmota/cointop))

Documentation

⟡ curl cheat.sh — UNIX/Linux commands cheat sheets using curl (chubin/cheat.sh (https://github.com/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 (https://github.com/treyhunner/pseudorandom.name))
⟡ :no_entry_sign: 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

E-Commerce

⟡ ssh stickr.shop — the renegade, CLI-only sticker shop. Buy stickers via ssh.
⟡ ssh terminal.shop — buy coffee via ssh.

Entertainment and Games

⟡ ssh -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no watch.ascii.theater - stream free text-based movies in your terminal 
⟡ curl https://asciitv.fr — watch Star Wars in terminal via curl (source (https://github.com/martinraison/ascii-tv))
⟡ nc towel.blinkenlights.nl 23 — watch Star Wars in terminal via netcat (also works with telnet)
⟡ ssh movie.gabe565.com - watch Star Wars with playback controls in terminal via ssh
⟡ ssh chat.shazow.net — chat over SSH (shazow/ssh-chat (https://github.com/shazow/ssh-chat))
⟡ ssh chat@ascii.town — SSH chat client (source (https://git.causal.agency/catgirl))
⟡ curl parrot.live — display an animated party parrot (hugomd/parrot.live (https://github.com/hugomd/parrot.live))
⟡ curl byemck.atulr.com — display animated goodbye message for colleagues (master-atul/byemck (https://github.com/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 (https://glitch.com/edit/#!/node-web-console))
⟡ 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
⟡ :no_entry_sign: ssh torus@ascii.town - collaborative ASCII art project (source (https://git.causal.agency/torus))
⟡ telnet 1984.ws 23 — BBS (BBS list here (https://www.telnetbbsguide.com/bbs/))
⟡ ssh vtm@netxs.online - demo the "Monotty" text-based desktop environment (source (https://github.com/netxs-group/VTM))
⟡ curl gif.xyzzy.run — search and display gifs in your terminal
⟡ curl -sL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/gsobell/duckpond/home/duckpond.sh | bash - watch a duck swim across your terminal
⟡ cat mario.nes | nc play-nes.org 4444 - emulate roms over netcat (requires you to pass a local rom file) (source (https://github.com/henrikpersson/potatis))
⟡ finger @happynetbox.com - take part in an experimental internet social experience

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 (https://git.causal.agency/play))
⟡ 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 (https://sdf.org) first
⟡ ssh -p 8080 -l magnetic magneticscrolls.net - interactive fiction text adventure games developed by Magnetic Scrolls 
⟡ nc aardmud.org 23 — MUD (MUD list here (http://www.mudconnect.com/cgi-bin/search.cgi?mode=tmc_biglist), 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.

⟡ aria2 (https://aria2.github.io/)
⟡ bitsadmin (https://docs.microsoft.com/windows/win32/bits/)
⟡ curl (https://curl.haxx.se/)
⟡ httpie (https://httpie.org/)
⟡ httrack (https://www.httrack.com/)
⟡ powershell (https://microsoft.com/powershell/)
⟡ rclone (https://rclone.org/)
⟡ wget (https://www.gnu.org/software/wget/)
⟡ wget2 (https://gitlab.com/gnuwget/wget2)

consoleservices Github: https://github.com/chubin/awesome-console-services