A DNS tunneling VPN that carries TCP traffic inside DNS queries and responses to get around censorship and unstable networks.
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HyNetworks/hysteria
A Go-based proxy built on a customized QUIC protocol, designed to work over lossy networks and disguise traffic as HTTP/3.
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What is it?
Hysteria is an open-source proxy that supports SOCKS5, HTTP proxy, TCP/UDP forwarding, Linux TProxy and TUN modes. It is built on a customized QUIC protocol intended to keep throughput up on unreliable and lossy networks.
The protocol is designed to look like standard HTTP/3 traffic, which the project positions as a way to make censorship detection and blocking harder. Builds are provided for major platforms and architectures, and the project lists a range of third-party client apps.
For operators, it includes built-in support for custom authentication, traffic statistics and access control, and its specifications and code are published for developers who want to build their own clients.
Key features
- 01Supports SOCKS5, HTTP proxy, TCP/UDP forwarding, Linux TProxy and TUN modes.
- 02Built on a customized QUIC protocol for lossy networks.
- 03Traffic is designed to resemble standard HTTP/3.
- 04Provides builds for major platforms and architectures.
- 05Includes custom authentication, traffic statistics and access control.
Use cases
- Routing network traffic through a proxy on unstable or high-loss links.
- Running a self-hosted proxy server with per-user authentication and statistics.
- Building a custom client app using the published protocol specification.
Quick start
- 1
Follow the Get Started guide at v2.hysteria.network to install and run it
Topics
FAQ
- What is hysteria?
- A Go-based proxy built on a customized QUIC protocol, designed to work over lossy networks and disguise traffic as HTTP/3. Hysteria is an open-source proxy that supports SOCKS5, HTTP proxy, TCP/UDP forwarding, Linux TProxy and TUN modes. It is built on a customized QUIC protocol intended to keep throughput up on unreliable and lossy networks.
- Is hysteria free to use? What license does it have?
- hysteria is open source under the MIT license. Check the license terms before using it in commercial products.
- Is hysteria still maintained?
- Actively maintained. The last commit to hysteria was on Oct 27, 2026.
- What can I use hysteria for?
- Routing network traffic through a proxy on unstable or high-loss links. Running a self-hosted proxy server with per-user authentication and statistics. Building a custom client app using the published protocol specification.
- How do I install hysteria?
- Follow the Get Started guide at v2.hysteria.network to install and run it
- Where can I get hysteria?
- The source code and installation instructions are on GitHub: https://github.com/HyNetworks/hysteria
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