- wss://relay.damus.io - Popular, used by Damus client
- wss://relay.nostr.band - Aggregator relay
- wss://nos.lol - Nos.social relay
- wss://nostr.wine - Paid relay (might require auth)
- wss://relay.snort.social - Snort client relay
- wss://relay.nostr.bg - Regional relay
- wss://purplepag.es - Special purpose relay
- wss://relay.nostr.com.au - Regional relay
- wss://nostr-pub.wellorder.net - General relay
- wss://nostr.mutinywallet.com - Wallet-specific relay
- Authentication: Some relays like nostr.wine require NIP-42 authentication
- Rate Limiting: Many relays limit events per time period
- Event Validation: Relays verify signatures and event structure
- Relay Rules: Some relays only accept certain event kinds or from certain pubkeys
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Add more common relays that other clients use:
- wss://relay.nostr.info
- wss://nostr.fmt.wiz.biz
- wss://relay.current.fyi
- wss://nostr.bitcoiner.social
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Implement proper OK response handling to know which relays accepted the event
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Show relay status in the UI so users know where their follows are stored
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Allow users to configure their own relays for better compatibility with their other clients