Ladder

Ladder is a web proxy to help bypass paywalls. This is a selfhosted version of 1ft.io and 12ft.io. It is inspired by 13ft.

Why

Freedom of information is an essential pillar of democracy and informed decision-making. While media organizations have legitimate financial interests, it is crucial to strike a balance between profitability and the public's right to access information. The proliferation of paywalls raises concerns about the erosion of this fundamental freedom, and it is imperative for society to find innovative ways to preserve access to vital information without compromising the sustainability of journalism. In a world where knowledge should be shared and not commodified, paywalls should be critically examined to ensure that they do not undermine the principles of an open and informed society.

Certain sites may display missing images or encounter formatting issues. This can be attributed to the site's reliance on JavaScript or CSS for image and resource loading, which presents a limitation when accessed through this proxy. If you prefer a full experience, please concider buying a subscription for the site.

Features

• Bypass Paywalls
• Remove CORS headers from responses, assets, and images ...
• Keep site browsable
• Add a raw path
• Add a API
• Docker container
• Linux binary
• Mac OS binary
• Windows binary (untested)
• Remove most of the ads (unexpected side effect)
• Basic Auth

Installation

Binary

1. Download binary here
2. Unpack and run the binary ./ladder
3. Open Browser (Default: http://localhost:8080)

Docker

docker run -p 8080:8080 -d --name ladder ghcr.io/kubero-dev/ladder:latest

Docker Compose

wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/kubero-dev/ladder/main/docker-compose.yaml
docker-compose up -d

Usage

Browser

1. Open Browser (Default: http://localhost:8080)
2. Enter URL
3. Press Enter

Or direct by appending the URL to the end of the proxy URL: http://localhost:8080/https://www.google.com

API

curl -X GET "http://localhost:8080/api/https://www.google.com"

RAW

http://localhost:8080/raw/https://www.google.com

Configuration

Environment Variables

Variable	Description	Default
PORT	Port to listen on	8080
PREFORK	Spawn multiple server instances	false
USER_AGENT	User agent to emulate	Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; Googlebot/2.1; +http://www.google.com/bot.html)
X_FORWARDED_FOR	IP Forwarder address	66.249.66.1
USERPASS	Enables Basic Auth, format admin:123456