Anubis Hosting Live In 5 Minutes

Anubis hosting on xCloud puts a browser proof-of-work check in front of your website on a domain you control. xCloud runs the official Anubis v1.27.0 image, generates the signing key for you, serves it over HTTPS and forwards visitors to your origin once they pass — so the check sits in front of your site without you assembling the proxy, the key or the certificate.

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What is Anubis?

Anubis is an open-source, MIT-licensed reverse proxy from TecharoHQ. It issues a browser proof-of-work challenge before forwarding HTTP traffic to an origin, so automated clients are filtered before they reach your application.

It is not a destination application and has no admin account: visitors open the Anubis URL, complete the check, and are proxied to the origin you configured. Settings are read from the environment on every start.

From Sign-Up to a Protected Site In Just 3 Easy Steps

Running Anubis yourself means pulling the image, generating a signing key, wiring the origin and Host header, and putting a domain and certificate in front of it. This is the same result without assembling any of it.

Step 01
Sign Up
Create your xCloud account, pick Anubis from the OneClick catalog and choose the domain visitors will use. Enter the Protected origin URL and its hostname.
Step 02
We Deploy It For You
One click. We start the pinned Anubis container, generate its Ed25519 signing key, keep the metrics port unpublished and publish the challenge service over HTTPS on your domain.
Step 03
Open Your Domain
Visit your domain in a browser. Anubis shows its short "Making sure you're not a bot" check, then forwards you to your protected origin with the hostname you entered.

Everything Anubis Does, On Your Own Server

A challenge proxy in front of one origin, configured once and read on every start.

Proof-Of-Work Browser Challenge
Visitors using a browser complete a short challenge before any request is forwarded to your origin.
Reverse Proxy To Your Origin
After a passed check, requests are forwarded to the origin URL you entered, with your origin hostname sent as the Host header and TLS name.
Persistent Signing Key
A generated Ed25519 key signs challenge cookies and tokens, so visitors who already passed are not challenged again after a restart.
Default Bot Policy Included
The image's embedded default policy applies from first start; browsers are challenged and clients that do not identify as a browser are let through.
Redirects Limited To Your Domain
REDIRECT_DOMAINS is set to your site's domain, so Anubis only redirects back to itself after a check.
Health Probe Built In
The official anubis --healthcheck probe watches the container on an unpublished metrics port, so the check never depends on your origin.

Everything You Need To Run Your Bot Check 24/7

Managed hosting for Anubis, so the parts that keep it online are not your problem.

Anubis v1.27.0 deployed instantly
Official image pinned by digest
Signing key generated for you
Metrics port kept private
Free SSL certificate
Server backups and snapshots
Server security updates included
30+ server locations
Unused balance refunded

What You Can Do With Anubis

Put a check in front of a public site
Point Anubis at your website's URL so browser visitors complete a short challenge before their requests are forwarded.
Shield a service you self-host
Front an application you run elsewhere with a challenge page on its own domain, without changing the application.
Keep passed checks across restarts
The generated signing key is stored in the environment, so visitors who passed are not asked again when the container restarts.
Serve the challenge from your own domain
Run the check on a domain you control, with HTTPS, instead of relying on a third party's hosted challenge page.

Anubis Screenshots

Anubis v1.27.0 serving its "Making sure you're not a bot" challenge page from an xCloud install

Anubis vs Alternatives

CrowdSec: A security engine that reads logs and decisions to block abusive IPs; Anubis instead challenges the browser in front of one origin.
BunkerWeb: A full web application firewall in front of your sites; Anubis is a narrower proxy focused on one browser challenge.
Cloudflare Turnstile: A hosted challenge widget you embed in pages and verify server-side, rather than a self-hosted proxy in front of an origin.
Doing nothing at the edge: Leaving traffic unfiltered keeps setup at zero, but every automated request reaches your application.

Simple Pricing. Everything Included.

Dedicated Cloud VPS sizes, pre-configured for Anubis hosting. Pick the one that fits, and resize any time.

Cloud VPS 6 GB

Cloud VPS 16 GB

More headroom if Anubis shares the server with several other apps.

$59.99per month

16 GB RAM
6 vCPU cores
200 GB NVMe SSD
30 TB
Unlimited

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Every size is a dedicated Cloud VPS we provision, patch, monitor and restore. Billed monthly with no lock-in — delete the server and the unused balance comes back to your account. Anubis itself is licensed by its maintainers under MIT.

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Ready To Put a Check In Front Of Your Site?

Anubis on xCloud runs on a dedicated Cloud VPS that we provision, patch, monitor and restore. Deploy faster. Own the server. Stay in control.

Fast Provisioning
Deploy faster using an xCloud Managed Server built with optimized stacks and high-speed SSDs.
Enterprise-grade security
Protect your infrastructure with a free SSL certificate and more advanced security features at no additional cost.
Intuitive Control Panel
From Server creation to application deployment, everything can be managed from our intuitive control panel.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns you may have.

What do I fill in when I install it?

Two fields: the Protected origin URL (for example https://origin.example.com) and the Protected origin hostname (origin.example.com, without scheme or port). The hostname is sent as the Host header and TLS name so a name-based origin serves the right site.

Can Anubis protect another app on the same server?

Not by name or 127.0.0.1. The install runs on its own isolated network, so the origin must be reachable over the network from the container, typically a public URL.

Is there an admin login?

No. There is no administrator user, default password or in-app settings screen. Access control is the challenge plus whatever your origin itself requires.

Does it block curl, scripts and API clients?

Not under the default policy. Browsers are challenged; clients that do not identify as a browser, such as curl, scripts and API clients, are let through.

Can visitors skip Anubis by going to the origin directly?

Yes, if the origin is also publicly reachable. Anubis only filters traffic that arrives through its own domain.

Does it work behind Cloudflare's proxy?

Yes, with no extra setting. The server passes Anubis the real visitor IP, so a passed check holds across Cloudflare edges. Leave CUSTOM_REAL_IP_HEADER unset.

How do I change the origin or other settings later?

Edit the site's Environment in xCloud and Save & Redeploy; settings are read on every start. If you change TARGET, also set TARGET_HOST and TARGET_SNI to the new origin hostname.

Edit environment variables and redeploy

What should I back up?

The generated ED25519_PRIVATE_KEY_HEX in the Environment configuration. The default store is in memory, so there is no application data volume. Replacing the key makes every visitor pass the check again.

Backups in xCloud

Does xCloud automatically update Anubis?

No. The image is pinned to Anubis v1.27.0 by immutable digest, and existing sites are not upgraded automatically. Read the upstream release notes before changing the pin, and keep the signing key when recreating the container.

What are the server requirements, and why does this page sell 6 GB?

The template asks for 1 CPU core, 256 MB of RAM and 1 GB of disk; a verify run measured Anubis idling at about 13 MiB. This page sells the 6 GB tier as the entry rung, the smallest Cloud VPS in the OneClick family.

Is xCloud officially partnered with Anubis?

No. No official partnership or endorsement between xCloud and the Anubis project or TecharoHQ has been verified. This is a deployment and server-management option for the open-source Anubis project, licensed under MIT.

Can I cancel anytime?

Yes. There is no lock-in — cancel any time. Hosting is billed monthly and charged for what you actually use, so when you delete the server the unused balance is refunded to your account, less up to 10% in payment-processing fees.