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1 week ago

How to Protect Your SaaS from Bot Attacks with SafeLine WAF Most SaaS teams remember the day their user traffic started growing fast. Few notice the day bots started targeting them. On paper, everything looks great: more sign-ups, more sessions, more API calls. But in reality, something feels off: Sign-ups increase, but users aren’t activating. Server costs rise faster than revenue. Logs are filled with repeated requests from strange user agents. If

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1 month ago

Using SafeLine WAF to Mitigate Zero-Day Web Exploitation Risks in a Self-Hosted Environment - prodSens.live Background In early 2026, a small engineering team operating several self-hosted services began reassessing their external attack surface…

Using SafeLine WAF to Mitigate Zero-Day Web Exploitation Risks in a Self-Hosted Environment Background In early 2026, a small engineering team operating several self-hosted services began reassessi...

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1 month ago

Using SafeLine WAF to Mitigate Zero-Day Web Exploitation Risks in a Self-Hosted Environment - prodSens.live Background In early 2026, a small engineering team operating several self-hosted services began reassessing their external attack surface…

Using SafeLine WAF to Mitigate Zero-Day Web Exploitation Risks in a Self-Hosted Environment Background In early 2026, a small engineering team operating several self-hosted services began reassessi...

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1 month ago

Using SafeLine WAF to Mitigate Zero-Day Web Exploitation Risks in a Self-Hosted Environment Background In early 2026, a small engineering team operating several self-hosted services...

Using SafeLine WAF to Mitigate Zero-Day Web Exploitation Risks in a Self-Hosted Environment Background In early 2026, a small engineering team operating several self-hosted services began reassessi...

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2 months ago

SafeLine: The Open-Source WAF That Holds the Line Until Your Code is Ready - prodSens.live In the fast-paced world of web development, security is often an afterthought until a vulnerability alert lands in…

SafeLine: The Open-Source WAF That Holds the Line Until Your Code is Ready In the fast-paced world of web development, security is often an afterthought until a vulnerability alert lands in… The ...

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4 months ago

A Self-Hosted Alternative to Cloudflare Modern websites are under constant pressure from automated traffic — bots scraping data, stuffing...

A Self-Hosted Alternative to Cloudflare Modern websites are under constant pressure from automated traffic — bots scraping data, stuffing credentials, hoarding inventory, and more. If you’ve ev...

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6 months ago

How I Protect 6 Apps for $0/Month with SafeLine WAF I almost paid $200/month for a cloud WAF — until I realized I could get the same protection for free...

How I Protect 6 Apps for $0/Month with SafeLine WAF I almost paid $200/month for a cloud WAF — until I realized I could get the same protection for free with SafeLine . Here’s how the numbers a...

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6 months ago

SafeLine WAF Hands-On: The Free Security Tool You Didn’t Know You Needed When it comes to open-source Web Application Firewalls, most developers think of ModSecurity or...

SafeLine WAF Hands-On: The Free Security Tool You Didn’t Know You Needed When it comes to open-source Web Application Firewalls, most developers think of ModSecurity or Nginx-based solutions. But...

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6 months ago

Critical SQL Injection Vulnerability in Weaver e-cology OA: What You Need to Know > About Author Hi, I'm Sharon, a product manager at Chaitin Tech. We build SafeLine, an...

Critical SQL Injection Vulnerability in Weaver e-cology OA: What You Need to Know > About Author Hi, I'm Sharon, a product manager at Chaitin Tech. We build SafeLine , an open-source Web App...

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6 months ago

Secure Your APIs with Apache APISIX + SafeLine WAF API Gateways like Apache APISIX are fast and flexible — but they’re not built to stop every...

Secure Your APIs with Apache APISIX + SafeLine WAF API Gateways like Apache APISIX are fast and flexible — but they’re not built to stop every attack. If you’re exposing APIs to the internet,...

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6 months ago

Security Alert: XXE Vulnerability in Weaver e-cology OA > About Author Hi, I'm Sharon, a product manager at Chaitin Tech. We build SafeLine, an...

Security Alert: XXE Vulnerability in Weaver e-cology OA > About Author Hi, I'm Sharon, a product manager at Chaitin Tech. We build SafeLine , an open-source Web Application Firewall built fo...

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6 months ago

Yonyou U8 Cloud RCE: File Upload Bypass Confirmed > About Author Hi, I’m Sharon, a product manager at Chaitin Tech. We build SafeLine, an open-source Web… The post Yonyou U8 Cloud RCE: File ...

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6 months ago

Yonyou U8 Cloud RCE: File Upload Bypass Confirmed > About Author Hi, I’m Sharon, a product manager at Chaitin Tech. We build SafeLine, an open-source Web… The post Yonyou U8 Cloud RCE: File ...

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6 months ago

Yonyou U8 Cloud RCE: File Upload Bypass Confirmed > About Author Hi, I'm Sharon, a product manager at Chaitin Tech. We build SafeLine, an...

Yonyou U8 Cloud RCE: File Upload Bypass Confirmed > About Author Hi, I'm Sharon, a product manager at Chaitin Tech. We build SafeLine , an open-source Web Application Firewall built for real...

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6 months ago

Smartbi Access Bypass Vulnerability Leads to Admin Takeover > About Author Hi, I'm Sharon, a product manager at Chaitin Tech. We build SafeLine, an...

Smartbi Access Bypass Vulnerability Leads to Admin Takeover > About Author Hi, I'm Sharon, a product manager at Chaitin Tech. We build SafeLine , an open-source Web Application Firewall buil...

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6 months ago

CVE Alert: SQL Injection in Yonyou GRP-U8 – Patch Now > About Author Hi, I'm Sharon, a product manager at Chaitin Tech. We build SafeLine, an...

CVE Alert: SQL Injection in Yonyou GRP-U8 – Patch Now > About Author Hi, I'm Sharon, a product manager at Chaitin Tech. We build SafeLine , an open-source Web Application Firewall built fo...

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7 months ago

Deploy SafeLine WAF with Docker — A Step-by-Step Guide Keeping your web applications safe from malicious attacks is critical. SafeLine WAF, developed by...

Deploy SafeLine WAF with Docker — A Step-by-Step Guide Keeping your web applications safe from malicious attacks is critical. SafeLine WAF , developed by Chaitin Technology, is a powerful and eas...

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7 months ago

F5 BIG-IP RCE (CVE-2023-46747): What You Need to Know Right Now > About Author Hi, I'm Sharon, a product manager at Chaitin Tech. We build SafeLine, an...

F5 BIG-IP RCE (CVE-2023-46747): What You Need to Know Right Now > About Author Hi, I'm Sharon, a product manager at Chaitin Tech. We build SafeLine , an open-source Web Application Firewall ...

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7 months ago

Website & API Security Boost with SafeLine Web Application Firewall Websites and APIs are not only business-critical — they’re also constant targets for cyberattacks. From SQL injections to bot abuse and…

Website & API Security Boost with SafeLine Web Application Firewall Websites and APIs are not only business-critical — they’re also constant targets for cyberattacks. From SQL injection...

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7 months ago

SafeLine vs Sucuri WAF: Which One Is Better for Your Website Security? In today’s threat landscape, Web Application Firewalls (WAFs) are essential for protecting web...

SafeLine vs Sucuri WAF: Which One Is Better for Your Website Security? In today’s threat landscape, Web Application Firewalls (WAFs) are essential for protecting web services against a wide range...

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7 months ago

SafeLine WAF + Load Balancing: A Multi-WAF Setup With Failover To boost our internal network security, we decided to deploy the SafeLine alongside our existing...

SafeLine WAF + Load Balancing: A Multi-WAF Setup With Failover To boost our internal network security, we decided to deploy the SafeLine alongside our existing hardware WAF. Acting as a software-ba...

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7 months ago

How to Switch SafeLine WAF to a Valid SSL Certificate By default, SafeLine WAF comes with a self-signed certificate for its management dashboard. While...

How to Switch SafeLine WAF to a Valid SSL Certificate By default, SafeLine WAF comes with a self-signed certificate for its management dashboard. While functional, it triggers browser warnings that...

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9 months ago

How to Configure SafeLine WAF to Correctly Obtain the Source IP Often, there is feedback from users that the IP shown in the SafeLine attack logs is...

How to Configure SafeLine WAF to Correctly Obtain the Source IP Often, there is feedback from users that the IP shown in the SafeLine attack logs is problematic. Here, I will explain why there migh...

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9 months ago

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New Go Tool Automates SSL Renewal for SafeLine WAF, Ending 90-Day Cert Headaches Automate SSL ren...

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@forem.com.web.brid.gy

9 months ago

How to Safely Upgrade SafeLine WAF (With Backup Steps) > Before upgrading SafeLine, please review the SafeLine Changelog. Upgrading SafeLine will restart the service and cause a brief traffic interruption. Choose an appropriate time based on your business activity. ## 🔒 Step 1: Back Up Your SafeLine Data Upgrading usually includes data migration and **cannot be undone**. If you ever want to restore or downgrade, back up your SafeLine data first. # Enter SafeLine directory cd <safeline-directory> # Stop SafeLine service docker compose down # Back up SafeLine data cp -r <safeline-directory> <backup-path> # Restart SafeLine service docker compose up -d ## ⚡ Step 2: Automatic Upgrade (Recommended) You **do not** need to stop SafeLine before this operation. bash -c "$(curl -fsSLk https://waf.chaitin.com/release/latest/manager.sh)" -- --en If the command runs successfully, the upgrade is complete. ## 🛡️ Upgrade Guide for LTS Version (8.0) > ⚠️ Do NOT run this if you're on **version 8.1 or higher** , as downgrading will corrupt your data. To upgrade from versions earlier than 8.x to the 8.0 LTS version: bash -c "$(curl -fsSLk https://waf-ce.chaitin.cn/release/latest/manager.sh)" -- --en --lts ## 🛠️ Manual Upgrade Instructions ### 1. Check `.env` Configuration cd <safeline-directory> cat .env Ensure your `.env` file includes the following fields: SAFELINE_DIR=****** IMAGE_TAG=****** MGT_PORT=****** POSTGRES_PASSWORD=****** SUBNET_PREFIX=****** IMAGE_PREFIX=****** ARCH_SUFFIX=****** RELEASE=****** REGION=-g > 🚨 Missing fields may cause data corruption. Contact the developers via Discord if needed. ### 2. Download Latest Docker Compose Script cd <safeline-directory> wget "https://waf.chaitin.com/release/latest/compose.yaml" ### 3. Pull Latest Docker Image cd <safeline-directory> docker compose pull ### 4. Restart SafeLine Service cd <safeline-directory> docker compose down --remove-orphans && docker compose up -d If the command completes without error, your upgrade was successful! ## ✅ Final Step Visit the SafeLine Web Admin Console to confirm the new version is running properly. ## 🤝 Join the Community Interested in discussing bot protection strategies? Join the SafeLine WAF community: * 🌐 GitHub Repository * 📚 Official Docs * 💬 Discord Community

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@dev.to.web.brid.gy

9 months ago

Bots Hate It: How This Free WAF Stopped 98% of Crawlers > “We used to get scraped into the ground. Now crawlers take one look and walk away.” > > ## — Product Ops @ E-commerce site ## 🚨 The Nightmare Before SafeLine: Daily Crawling Chaos If you’ve ever run a website, you know the pain of malicious bots: * 3 AM: CPU spikes to 100% — another crawler going berserk * Just launched new product data? Competitors scrape it all overnight * API rate-limited to death — real users can’t even load the page Tried everything? * **Nginx rate limiting** → bots just rotate IPs * **CAPTCHAs** → users hate them, advanced crawlers don't care * **IP bans** → accidentally block legit users, support tickets pile up Then we tried **SafeLine WAF**. > “Now crawlers see my site and immediately U-turn.” > > — Real feedback from a dev in the field ## 🧠 The Anti-Bot Tech Behind SafeLine ### 1. Semantic Analysis Detection: Catch Crawlers in Disguise Forget basic User-Agent checks. SafeLine's dynamic behavior engine detects: * **Abnormal request patterns** (like 50 requests/sec? Yeah, not human) * **Headless browsers & proxy pools** * **Slow-but-steady scrapers** flying under traditional radars > 🧪 One novel site reported **98% drop** in bot traffic after enabling SafeLine. ### 2. Dynamic Encryption: Scrapers Can’t Read the Page SafeLine’s secret weapon: Every page load encrypts HTML & JS dynamically. * Today’s `.btn-submit` class? Tomorrow it’s `x3j9f_1` * API endpoints change with each visit — crawlers get lost * With **mouse movement verification** , tools like Selenium just crash > A frustrated bot dev: “Their code changes faster than I can write rules!” ### 3. Precise Filtering: Zero False Positives Other WAFs block everything — including search engines or legit mobile apps. Not SafeLine. With ML-based traffic analysis, it knows the difference: * ✅ Real users / Googlebot * ❌ Data scrapers / brute-force scripts > 📊 In a live forum test: **99.3% bot block rate** , **0% false positives** ## 🔥 Real-World Wins: From Scraped to Safe **Case 1: E-Commerce Price Shield** * **Problem** : Competitors scraped prices hourly → constant price wars * **Solution** : Dynamic product IDs + frequency limits via SafeLine * **Result** : Bots gave up after 3 days of zero data **Case 2: API Abuse Lockdown** * **Problem** : Scripting armies farming coupon APIs * **Solution** : Human verification + device fingerprinting * **Result** : Cost per fake order jumped from $0.10 to $5 — black hats fled ## 🚀 How to Protect Your Site with SafeLine 1. **Deploy in One Click** bash -c "$(curl -fsSLk https://waf.chaitin.com/release/latest/manager.sh)" -- --en 1. **Enable BOT Protection** * In the dashboard, go to **“Applications”** * Enable: * ✅ BOT Protection * ✅ Anti-BOT Protection * ✅ Dynamic Protection * ✅ Anti-Replay 1. **Customize Rules** * Block specific countries or IP ranges * Set API access thresholds * Tailor it for your exact use case ## 💸 Free for Everyone — Even Solo Developers * **Zero Cost** : The Personal Edition is 100% free * **Zero Hassle** : Deploy in 5 minutes, no DevOps required * **Always Updated** : Weekly rulebase updates from the core team ### Try it now: * 🌐 GitHub Repository * 📚 Official Docs * 💬 Discord Community ## 💬 What Users Are Saying > “We used to lose hundreds of thousands of data rows daily. Now our bot logs are full of 403s. Love it!” > > — Ops @ Job Board > > “Post-SafeLine, our bandwidth costs dropped **60%**. Should’ve done it earlier.” > > — CEO @ Content Platform > It's time bots feared **you**. 🛡️

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@forem.com.web.brid.gy

9 months ago

Best WAF for Beginners in 2025: Why SafeLine Beats Traditional WAFs Looking to secure your web app, but overwhelmed by complex firewall rules and confusing configurations? You’re not alone. In 2025, developers—especially beginners—need a **Web Application Firewall (WAF)** that’s powerful _and_ practical. That’s where **SafeLine WAF** comes in. ## ❌ The Problem with Traditional WAFs Most traditional WAFs rely on **regular expressions (regex)** to detect attacks. A common engine like **ModSecurity** powers over 80% of WAFs globally. Let’s take a look at how they work: ### Example Rules: * `union[\w\s]?select` — matches when both “union” and “select” appear * `\balert\s*\(` — matches common XSS patterns like `alert(` Sounds logical, right? But attackers have long since figured this out. ### ⚠️ False Negatives (Missed Attacks): * `union /**/ select` — inserting comments breaks the pattern * `window'\x61lert'()` — replacing characters bypasses detection These regex-based WAFs can’t understand **context** or **intent** , making them easy to bypass. ### ⚠️ False Positives (Mistaken Blocks): * _“The union selected members from each department...”_ — gets flagged as SQLi * _“She was on the alert (for danger)…”_ — gets flagged as XSS This leads to real users getting blocked, damaging user experience and trust. ## 🔍 SafeLine: Understanding, Not Just Matching SafeLine takes a fundamentally different approach: **semantic analysis**. Instead of just scanning for keywords, it understands the structure and meaning of your traffic — like a compiler does with code. ### How It Works: 1. **Parse** HTTP traffic to locate potential input areas 2. **Recursively decode** parameters to get the raw user input 3. **Check syntax** : Is this a valid SQL/JS/HTML statement? 4. **Analyze intent** : Is this trying to run a malicious operation? 5. **Score and block** only if threat is confirmed This is the same technique used in real compilers and interpreters — and it’s far more reliable than regex. ## 📘 Why Semantic Analysis Works If you studied compilers, you might remember **Chomsky’s Grammar Hierarchy** : Grammar Type | Power | Used For ---|---|--- Type 0 | 🔁 Most powerful | Turing Machines Type 1 | 📐 Context-sensitive | Some programming languages Type 2 | 📄 Context-free | SQL, HTML, JavaScript Type 3 | 🔤 Regular expressions | Basic string matching Regex belongs to **Type 3** , while programming languages use **Type 2 or 1**. That’s a massive gap in expressive power. These grammars describe the **syntax** — the structural rules of languages. Regex belongs to **Type 3** , while programming languages typically use **Type 2 or 1** , which are much more expressive. SafeLine leverages these syntactic theories as a foundation, and goes further by applying **semantic analysis** — understanding the meaning and intent behind inputs — to accurately detect threats in SQL, JS, and HTML, much like how a compiler processes and understands code. ## 🧠 Real-World Example: SQL Injection Let’s compare two inputs: * ✅ `1 + 1 = 2` — valid SQL fragment, but no malicious intent * ✅ `union select username from users` — valid and malicious * ❌ `union select xxx xxx xxx xxx xxx` — invalid SQL, no threat A traditional WAF sees all of these as "bad." SafeLine understands the difference. ## 🔐 More Than SQL: Built-in Language Compilers SafeLine supports: * SQL * JavaScript * HTML * Shell * Common encodings (Base64, Unicode, etc.) It **deep-decodes payloads** , identifies the language, then runs **semantic analysis** to score and block threats. ## 🚀 Why SafeLine Is Perfect for Beginners * ✅ One-Click installation bash -c "$(curl -fsSLk https://waf.chaitin.com/release/latest/manager.sh)" -- --en * ✅ Visual dashboard with real-time logs * ✅ AI-assisted detection and scoring * ✅ No cloud lock-in, no account needed * ✅ Free and open source ## 🧪 Try It Yourself Don’t just take our word for it. Try SafeLine and test it against real-world payloads. * GitHub: https://github.com/chaitin/SafeLine * Docs: https://docs.waf.chaitin.com/ * Discord Community: https://discord.gg/dy3JT7dkmY

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@dev.to.web.brid.gy

9 months ago

How SafeLine WAF Tackles the Rise of AI-Powered Web Crawlers ## 🧠 The AI Boom and the Surge in Web Crawlers With the advent of AI tools like ChatGPT, there's been a noticeable uptick in web crawling activities. These AI models often source their information from various technical forums and websites, leading to increased scraping of valuable content. This phenomenon has raised concerns among web administrators about unauthorized data extraction and bandwidth consumption. ## 🛡️ Why Traditional Anti-Bot Tactics Fall Short Most websites rely on basic defenses: * `robots.txt` to politely ask bots to back off (they don’t) * User-Agent filtering * Referer checks * Rate limiting by IP * Cookie-based access * JavaScript-based obfuscation Unfortunately, modern scrapers walk right through these. Here's how: Technique | How Bots Bypass It ---|--- User-Agent filtering | Fake headers Referer checks | Fake headers Rate limiting | Rotate proxies/IPs Cookie checks | Steal/clone cookies JS obfuscation | Use headless browsers It's a game of cat-and-mouse—and the bots are getting better. ## 🔐 Advanced Bot Protection with SafeLine WAF SafeLine WAF introduces a multi-faceted approach to combat modern web crawlers: ### 1. **Request Signature Binding** Each client session is bound to specific attributes like IP, User-Agent, and browser fingerprint. Any alteration leads to session invalidation. ### 2. **Behavioral Analysis** By monitoring user interactions such as mouse movements and keystrokes, SafeLine distinguishes between human users and bots. ### 3. **Headless Browser Detection** Identifies and blocks requests from headless browsers commonly used in automated scraping. ### 4. **Automation Control Detection** Detects browsers under automation control (e.g., via Selenium) and restricts their access. ### 5. **Interactive Challenges** Implements CAPTCHAs and other challenges to verify human presence. ### 6. **Computational Proof-of-Work** Introduces tasks that require computational effort, deterring bots by increasing their operational costs. ### 7. **Replay Attack Prevention** Employs one-time tokens and session validations to prevent request replays. ### 8. **Dynamic HTML and JS Encryption** Encrypts and obfuscates HTML and JavaScript code, making it difficult for bots to parse and extract meaningful data. ## ⚙️ Implementing SafeLine WAF Setting up SafeLine WAF is straightforward: 1. **Installation** : Follow the official SafeLine WAF Documentation for installation steps. 2. **Configuration** : Enable anti-bot features through the user interface. 3. **Monitoring** : Use the dashboard to monitor traffic and bot activity. Once configured, legitimate users will experience minimal disruption, while malicious bots will be effectively blocked. ## 🌍 Real-World Impact: HTML Before & After SafeLine When a site is protected by SafeLine, the HTML and JS are dynamically encrypted. Even though it’s the same page, every reload results in a different structure. Here's what that looks like: **Original HTML (Server-side):** **Browser HTML After SafeLine Protection:** This isn’t just obfuscation. Every page load gets a unique DOM and script structure, making it extremely difficult for bots to parse or reuse. ## Cloud-Powered Human Verification SafeLine’s human verification is powered by a cloud-based API from Chaitin. Each verification call leverages: * Real-time IP threat intelligence * Rich browser fingerprint data * Behavior-based bot detection algorithms The result? Over **99.9% bot detection accuracy**. And because the algorithms and JavaScript logic are continuously updated in the cloud, even if a sophisticated attacker cracks the current version, they’re only cracking an outdated one—we're always one step ahead. ## 🔍 SEO Considerations Concerned about search engine indexing? SafeLine WAF allows you to whitelist known search engine crawlers, ensuring your site's SEO remains unaffected. ## 🤝 Join the Community Interested in discussing bot protection strategies? Join the SafeLine WAF community: * 🌐 GitHub Repository * 📚 Official Docs * 💬 Discord Community

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