ooniprobe
detects internet censorship and network interference
TLDR
SYNOPSIS
ooniprobe [options] command [args]
DESCRIPTION
ooniprobe detects internet censorship and network interference. It's part of the Open Observatory of Network Interference project.Website testing checks if sites are blocked or filtered. DNS, TCP, and HTTP layers are examined for interference.Instant messaging tests check access to WhatsApp, Telegram, Facebook Messenger, and Signal.Performance tests measure network speed and quality. Middlebox detection finds proxies and traffic manipulation.Results can be uploaded to OONI's public dataset. This contributes to global censorship research.
PARAMETERS
run
Run network tests.list
List tests or results.upload
Upload pending results.version
Show version.--config FILE
Configuration file.--batch
Non-interactive mode.-v, --verbose
Verbose output.
TEST CATEGORIES
websites
Test website blocking.im
Instant messaging apps.circumvention
Censorship circumvention tools.performance
Network performance.middlebox
Network manipulation detection.
INSTALL
CAVEATS
Running tests may be illegal in some countries. Tests reveal your network to OONI servers. Some tests may trigger network monitoring.
HISTORY
OONI (Open Observatory of Network Interference) was founded in 2012 as part of the Tor Project. ooniprobe provides the client-side testing tool used by volunteers worldwide to measure internet censorship.
SEE ALSO
tor(1), nmap(1), traceroute(1)
