WORKING LINKS · STATUS · I2P · 2026

Mars Market Mirrors and Working Onion Links

A mirror is one of several onions that all open the same Mars login. This page is about using them well: how to read a status, how a real mirror differs from a clone, and where I2P fits when Tor stalls. The full signed set stays on the canon; here you learn to judge it.

CANON POINTERThis page teaches how to read the mirror set rather than reprinting it. The verified address and the full signed list live on the Mars canon (home).marskp4ozu3nv2ez3in5ofyukovali7o5ioxyuvubeus74cu2bjl5nid.onion
READING STATUSwhat the words mean

How to read a Mars mirror status

Statuses here stay dull on purpose. A word describes a probe result, not a promise, so learn what each one is really saying before you act on it.

Checking

A probe is pending or came back mixed. Treat it as unknown and confirm the address yourself.

Down

The onion did not answer this round. It may return; it may not. Move to the next signed entry.

Dead

A retired address kept only as a warning. Never open a struck-through link, even if it loads.

No Online badge

We do not paint a green light we cannot back. Signature over status, every time.

STATUS PIPELINEhow it is set

How a mirror earns the status you see

A status is not typed by hand. Each listed onion is probed on a schedule, the result sets the word you read, and the last call is still yours. This is the path from mirror to marker.

How a Mars mirror earns the status you seeMirrorone of manyProbescheduled checkYou verifybefore connect
1 · MirrorOne onion of several that all open the same Mars login. Any of them can drop without notice.
2 · ProbeA scheduled check reaches the address and records what it finds, nothing more.
3 · You verifyThe marker is a hint. You still match the address to the signed key before you connect.
MIRROR OR CLONEtell them apart

How a real mirror differs from a clone

Both can look identical and both can be online. The difference is not in the pixels. It is whether the address survives a signature check.

Signed mirror

Its onion appears in the PGP-signed list and matches the fingerprint you hold. Same login, different route, one trusted key.

Clone

A near-match address or a copied layout that is not in the signed set. It may load fast, then harvest your login and drain a deposit.

A struck-through legacy address is a clone magnet. Copy only from the signed canon, never from a screenshot or a forum reply.

I2P ALTERNATIVEmars keeps one

The I2P alternative, and why Mars keeps one

Beyond the onions, Mars runs an I2P eepsite. It is not a spare address on the same network; it is a second network entirely, which is the point. When a provider blocks Tor, the I2P route often still opens. It tends to be slower and needs an I2P-configured browser. Verify it against the signed list first, then use it exactly like a mirror.

QUESTIONSplain answers

Mirror questions people ask

How many Mars mirrors are there?

The count shifts as onions rotate. The signed canon on the home page holds the current set; this page teaches you how to read it, not a fixed number.

Why does a mirror say Checking instead of Online?

Because we do not hard-code a live badge. Checking means a probe is pending or inconclusive, so you still confirm the address yourself before trusting it.

Is a working mirror the same as a safe mirror?

No. A clone can be up and fast while stealing logins. A mirror is only safe when it also matches the signed PGP fingerprint.

Can I use the I2P address instead of an onion?

Yes. The I2P eepsite reaches the same market and often works when Tor is filtered. Verify it against the signed list the same way you would an onion.

VERIFY

Confirm before you connect

Hold an address you want to test? Run its shape through the verify console, or read the access guide for the full sequence.

Open the verify console