Approved uses

Almost any type of content is welcome on dpaste.com.

• Source code
• Text markup
• Log files
• Error messages
• Public encryption keys
• Love notes
• ASCII art

Prohibited uses

The following types of paste content are forbidden; they will be deleted and the posting IP blacklisted.

• Individual identifying and private data without consent ("doxing")
• Login credentials, AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY, etc.
• Copyrighted material without owner consent, or links to unauthorized copies of copyrighted material
• Content whose primary purpose is to enable or encourage activities prohibited by law
• Links to malware or phishing sites
• JavaScript malware deployment
• Items created solely as advertisements, or for inclusion in spam (unsolicited email, chat posts, or web comments)
• IPTV playlists
• Script content referenced by script tags on web pages
• "Make money for free online"


Attempted mass scraping of the site is prohibited and will result in IP blocking.

Any conduct impeding others' use of the service, e.g. DDoS attacks, is prohibited and will result in IP blocking.

Limits

• Rate limit: one request per second. An HTTP 429 response is returned when requests exceed this limit. Repeated failure to abide by the "retry-after" header may result in an IP block.                
• Maximum paste size: 1MB.
• Maximum storage use per user/IP: 10MB.

Automated use

Automated use of the service is permitted and encouraged; see our API documentation.

• Automated submissions must be made with a User-Agent header identifying the software making the request.

To report a violation of these Terms of Service, send a support request.