Self-Hosted Source Code Is Live: Run the Whole Stack on Your Own Machines
Beyond the hosted API, you can now buy the server-side source code and run it on your own machines. The source code page is live, with self-serve checkout and automatic delivery.
Three packages
| Package | What's inside |
|---|---|
| RedNote app | Server-side implementation of the mobile client's API layer: request signing, device fingerprints and registration, automatic security verification, over a hundred endpoints |
| RedNote web | Server-side implementation of the web signing and security-verification chain — a completely separate algorithm from the app side |
| Pugongying (Dandelion) | Data API wrapper for the Pugongying business platform, reusing the web signing scheme |
The app package is sold on its own; web and Pugongying are sold together and not separately. All three share the same project structure, ship containerised, and can be compiled yourself.
How it differs from the hosted API
| Hosted API | Self-hosted | |
|---|---|---|
| Payment | Per call, successful calls only | One-off purchase |
| Volume | Metered | Unmetered |
| Data path | Through our service | Never leaves your machines |
| Devices and proxies | We maintain them | You provide them |
| Upstream changes | We follow them | You follow them |
Neither is better — they suit different situations. Modest volume and no appetite for ops: hosted wins. High volume, or a compliance rule that forbids third-party transit: self-hosting wins.
What's covered
Beyond signing and device registration, the source includes a full automation toolkit: automated sign-up and login, note publishing, comment replies, direct messages, account restriction checks, data crawling, bulk account management, and account import/export — for both the mainland and overseas apps. Security verification is solved automatically end to end, with no human in the loop and no third-party solver needed (the success rate moves with upstream changes and is not guaranteed).
Delivery
Order from the source code page in the dashboard. Crypto payment only — no balance, no Alipay. Delivery is automatic once payment confirms, and you download from the same page: up to 3 downloads per artifact per day, with each link valid for 5 minutes.
When we ship updates you get the new version without buying again — downloads always serve the current release.
Digital goods are delivered on purchase and are not refundable.
Want to try first?
Before buying, request a free test key on the same page (1 day, 20 requests/minute, 100 per day, one per account), run the endpoints in the demo console, and confirm the response shapes match what you expect.
Scope of use
The source code is provided as study material for protocol analysis, security research and technical study. No platform accounts or data are included; accounts, cookies and proxies are yours to provide. Upstream can change at any time and the code ships as-is. You are responsible for complying with your local law and the target platform's terms.
Learn more
Full details are on the source code page, and the docs have a self-hosting section. Questions welcome — contact us.