01 /A VPN exit only you and your circle use
Most VPNs put thousands of strangers behind one shared IP. A private ProofKit node is an exit restricted to your invite allowlist, so the only traffic on it is yours and the people you choose to let in.
Private VPN
Your Own Private VPN, Not Shared With Strangers
A ProofKit private node is a VPN exit you control: hidden from the public marketplace and locked to an invite-only allowlist. Only you and the people you invite can connect, while billing stays pay-per-GB in non-custodial TON escrow.
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Visibility
Hidden
Access
Invite-only
Protocol
VLESS Reality
Payment
TON · pay/GB
02 /Hidden from the public marketplace
Public nodes are listed on /providers for any user to pick. A private node turns visibility off: it never shows in the marketplace and rejects anyone without a valid invite. You hand out magic links or codes out-of-band (Telegram, email) and control the allowlist — single-use, multi-use, or time-limited.
03 /Run it yourself, keep ProofKit's economics
Spin up a VPS, run the ProofKit agent, and toggle the node private. It still uses VLESS Reality, optional 2-hop routing, and bills pay-per-GB in non-custodial TON escrow exactly like a public node. No monthly subscription; withdraw unused balance anytime.
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Common questions
What makes a node private?
Toggling Private (invitation only) in Node Settings turns the node's visibility off. It disappears from the public /providers marketplace and only accepts users who redeem a valid invite to your allowlist.
Do I have to run the server myself?
For a truly private exit, someone runs a ProofKit node on a VPS and keeps it private — that can be you, or an operator who invites you. Either way the node is restricted to its invite allowlist, unlike a shared commercial VPN where thousands of strangers share one IP.
Is a private node more expensive?
No. Private nodes use the same pay-per-GB pricing, revenue split, and TON escrow settlement as public nodes. You pay only for measured traffic and can withdraw unused balance — there is no separate private plan or monthly fee.
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Run your own private VPN node
Register a node, flip it to private, and generate invites for the people you trust. Pay only for traffic you actually use. Unused TON balance is withdrawable from the escrow, subject to pending charges.
$ proofkit node --register
→ node EDGE-7f3 staked · 1 TON
$ proofkit node --private on
→ hidden from marketplace · invite-only
↳ invite t.me/proofkitdvpn_bot/i/9fa2…
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