0x0.st: A Simple File Hosting Service

Why 0x0.st?

I’ve known about 0x0.st for a while and have been using it regularly. It’s a super simple file-hosting service—perfect for quickly sharing files with just a single curl command.

But recently, I needed to share some files privately, which led me to rethink my approach.

The Good

0x0.st is effortless. No accounts, no setup—just:

curl -F'file=@myfile.txt' https://0x0.st

And you’re done.

The Bad

The problem? It’s not mine. I don’t control the service. I don’t own it. I don’t run it.

While 0x0.st is convenient, relying on an external service for sensitive files isn’t ideal.

The Solution

The source code for 0x0.st is available, but it’s written in Python—and honestly, I neither know nor care much about Python.

So, like any good engineer, I reinvented the wheel and rewrote it in Go. It may not have all the features, but it works for me.

The Result

Three Doritos después…

How I Use It in zshrc

upload_file() {
  [[ -z "$1" || ! -f "$1" ]] && { echo "Usage: $0 <file>"; return 1; }

  local url="https://domain.example"
  local response=$(curl -i -F"file=@$1" "$url")
  local link=$(echo "$response" | tail -n1)
  local token=$(echo "$response" | grep -i "X-Token:" | awk '{print $2}' | tr -d '\r')

  [[ -n "$link" ]] && { echo -n "$link" | wl-copy; echo "✓ Uploaded: $link (copied to clipboard)"; }
  [[ -n "$token" ]] && echo "Management token: $token"
}

alias drop='upload_file'
alias dump='upload_file'