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DDOS

x402 based incentive layer, that gives incentive on DDos attacks happen at your site.

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Web3
Wagmi
X402
Vue
NodeJs
nginx

描述

A paid traffic gateway for the automated internet
👉 https://ddos.best

DDoS is a traffic gateway that sits in front of a website and changes how automated traffic is handled.

Today, websites usually do one of two things:
they allow traffic for free, or they try to block bots and scrapers entirely. That approach breaks down in a world where AI agents, automation, and high-volume access are inevitable.

Instead of blocking everything, DDoS introduces a pay-to-access model for automated traffic.

Technically, ddos works as a reverse proxy layer built on NGINX, Lua, and an Express backend. A site owner points their domain to ddos using DNS. ddos then securely forwards traffic to the site’s origin server. No SDKs, no application code changes, just configuration.

All incoming requests pass through a “gate” first:

  • Static assets (images, JS, CSS, Next.js assets) are forwarded directly to the origin for performance.

  • Dynamic and high-volume routes go through an Express service that evaluates the request.

When an automated agent or scraper is detected, DDoS responds with HTTP 402 (Payment Required) instead of blocking the request. The client can then complete a small payment using the x402 flow. Once payment is confirmed, access is granted and the request continues to the origin.

Real network-level DDoS attacks and floods are still blocked at the edge. ddos is not monetizing attacks, it monetizes scraping, automation, and excessive usage that normally provides no value to site owners.

The result is a protective layer that:

  • Controls traffic intelligently

  • Preserves site performance

  • And allows site owners to finally earn from automated access to their data

ddos is early and experimental, but it explores a new model for the AI-driven internet: don’t fight bots, price them.

本次黑客松进展

We built the entire ddos project from scratch during the hackathon. On the product side, we built: - A landing page explaining the concept - A web app UI for user registration and domain onboarding - Configuration flows for connecting a domain to the ddos gateway On the technical side, we implemented: - A custom NGINX reverse proxy with dynamic routing to origin servers - Lua-based request handling at the edge - An Express-based facilitator service for traffic evaluation and payment flow - Integration logic for automated agents and scrapers - A local scraper and MCP setup for testing real automation behavior - Deployment and hosting of core services on Mantle infrastructure By the end of the hackathon, we had a working system where traffic flows through the gateway, automated access can be challenged with HTTP 402, and paid requests are allowed through while abusive traffic is blocked.

融资状态

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队长
VVivek Sahu
项目链接
赛道
InfraAIOther