# Tor Hidden Services in SecureDrop Directories

**Use case:** 

Aggregate SecureDrop categorized onion directory entries from OnionTree, dark.fail and tor.taxi for newsroom security teams reviewing public metadata and availability. Results include onion URLs, categories, source provenance, status, descriptions and PGP contact fields. Change categories to review other OnionTree categories.

## Input

```json
{
  "mode": "directories",
  "source": "all",
  "categories": [
    "securedrop"
  ],
  "searchQueries": [],
  "maxResultsPerQuery": 3,
  "startUrls": [],
  "maxItems": 50,
  "maxPages": 1,
  "verifyLiveness": true,
  "livenessTimeoutSecs": 12,
  "includeUnreachable": true,
  "extractEmails": false,
  "extractPhones": false,
  "extractSocialHandles": false,
  "extractPgpContacts": false
}
```

## Output

```json
{
  "name": {
    "label": "Name",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "onionUrl": {
    "label": "Onion URL",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "categories": {
    "label": "Categories",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "source": {
    "label": "Source",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "status": {
    "label": "Measured status",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "description": {
    "label": "Description",
    "format": "text"
  }
}
```

## How it works

### 1. Sign up on Apify or log in

The Tor Hidden Service Crawler & Contact Extractor Actor is ready to run with the inputs already set for "Tor Hidden Services in SecureDrop Directories". [Sign up or log in](https://console.apify.com/create-task-from-example/nkwQATnpujQYIovpP) and you'll land in Apify Console with a copy of this exact task.

### 2. Start the "Tor Hidden Services in SecureDrop Directories" task

The Tor Hidden Service Crawler & Contact Extractor Actor will start running based on the input automatically. You can also change all the input fields, like mode, directory source, and more, to match your specific use case.

### 3. Receive the "Tor Hidden Services in SecureDrop Directories" output

Monitor the progress in real time. You will be notified as soon as your dataset is complete and ready for review. Each result includes data such as name, onion url, categories, and more.

### 4. Integrate into your workflow

The final output is delivered in JSON, CSV, or Excel format, ready to be plugged into your workflow. You can also [run the "Tor Hidden Services in SecureDrop Directories" task via API](https://apify.com/xyrelith-data/tor-hidden-service-crawler-and-contact-extractor.md).

## FAQ

### How do I find Tor hidden services for SecureDrop?

The SecureDrop directory task merges public listings from OnionTree, dark.fail and tor.taxi, filtered to the SecureDrop category. Each row includes the listing name, onion URL and source.

### What does the SecureDrop directory task return about Tor hidden services?

Rows can include categories, descriptions, source provenance and measured status. The SecureDrop directory task also checks each unique onion domain when liveness verification is enabled.

### How can I check whether a Tor hidden service is reachable?

The SecureDrop directory task is set to check each unique onion domain through Tor, with a 12-second per-domain timeout. Results can include live, challenge, timeout or unreachable status.

### How many Tor hidden service listings can I GET in one run?

The SecureDrop directory task has a 50-result cap. Its maxItems setting limits emitted records, so one run returns at most 50 rows.

### How much does it cost to GET up to 50 Tor hidden service results?

The SecureDrop directory task's result charge is at most $0.05 on the Free plan for 50 results. Actor start and Apify compute charges also apply.

### Can I download Tor hidden service results as a spreadsheet?

Results from the SecureDrop directory task land in a dataset that can be downloaded as Excel or CSV, among other formats.

### Can I run Tor hidden service checks on a schedule or through an API?

You can schedule the SecureDrop directory task with Apify Schedules or run it through the Apify API; integrations such as Zapier, Make and n8n are also supported.

## About this Actor

This example demonstrates how to use [Tor Hidden Service Crawler & Contact Extractor](https://apify.com/xyrelith-data/tor-hidden-service-crawler-and-contact-extractor.md) with a specific input configuration. Visit the [Actor detail page](https://apify.com/xyrelith-data/tor-hidden-service-crawler-and-contact-extractor.md) to learn more, explore other use cases, and run it yourself.


## How to integrate an Actor?

This Task's input is already configured above. Use it as-is rather than inventing a new one.

Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run.

For full API examples (JavaScript, Python, CLI, MCP, OpenAPI), see this Task's Actor page: https://apify.com/xyrelith-data/tor-hidden-service-crawler-and-contact-extractor.md

Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`).