nPaste v1.0.1 - Written by: SNXRaven

A simple HTTP Server, that accepts piped data from CLI posted via CURL and saves the data to a directory to be served separately.

This server incorporates a password within the header to provide a simple layer of security, to ensure no spam is generated.

** New **

nPaste now supports password protected pastes via htpasswd and htaccess for individual pastes.

Example Commands

Normal Paste

$ echo "hello, npaste" | npaste

Username and Password Protection

$ echo "hello, npaste" | npaste username password

$ npaste delete pasteid

*pasteid example: 87830925898230 (Paste deletes no longer require pipes)

Example Output

user@server:~$ echo "Hello, World." | npaste

-------------------------------------------------------
Paste Saved:  https://paste.domain.tld/80331244708605

Example Password Protected Output

root@main:/home/admin/public_html/paste# ls | npaste user 12345

-------------------------------------------------------
Paste Saved: https://paste.domain.tld/87830925898230

Your Paste has been password protected!
Username: user
Password: 12345

Please note:
This data is given to you in plain text, this is meant for temporary paste protection. 
Please delete any sensitive data from the server once finished.

Dependency Installation

$ npm i

Configuration

You will need to fill out server-settings-default.json and rename the file to server-settings.json

{
    "serverPassword": "1234",
    "pasteHTTPLocation": "/home/user/public_html/paste/",
    "pasteDomain": "https://paste.domain.tld/",
    "htPasswdPvtFolder": "/home/user/public_html/paste/private/",
    "htaccessLocation": "/home/user/public_html/paste/.htaccess"
  }

*serverPassword - The header password, make this very large!

*pasteHTTPLocation - Where your pastes are saved

*pasteDomain - The URL the pastes will be hosted at (With trailing slash)

*htPasswdPvtFolder - A private folder just for holding .htpasswd files

*htaccessLocation - .htaccess file for appending new username and passwords

Server Usage

Run the Request Server:

$ node nPasteRequestServer.js

You can also run via pm2 to keep alive:

$ pm2 start nPasteRequestServer.js

Client Usage and Compilation

Example CURL Command

$ curl -X PUT --data-binary @- -H 'passwd: 1234'  -H 'Content-Type: text/plain' http://domain.tld:8080

Included is an example Shell Script, this can be compiled into a binary client for redistribution without sharing the paste password:

This script in the lastest update can now password protect pastes, as well as delete a paste from an ID.

$ shc -r -f script.sh (To compile a copy that can not be distributed remove -r)

$ mv script.sh.x npaste

$ chmod +x npaste

Test with:

$ echo "Hello, World" | ./npaste

If test is successful:

$ cp npaste /usr/bin/npaste

Client Redistribution

Copy your compiled client to your paste folder and then run on your new client server

On the new client server run:

$ curl -O https://paste.domain.tld/npaste

$ chmod +x npaste

Test with:

$ echo "Hello, World" | ./npaste

If test is successful:

$ cp npaste /usr/bin/npaste

Contributing

Pull requests are welcome. For major changes, please open an issue first to discuss what you would like to change.

Please make sure to update tests as appropriate.

License

MIT