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Canary Tokens

MCP

Create a Canarytoken. Deploy it somewhere.

canarytokens.org Source★ 162GPL-3.0Security & Privacy / Security Operations & Threat Detection

AI Benchmark
Desktop
Mobile
Monthly visits
43K
Down9.1%MoMOct 2026
Public revenue
Undisclosed
No public revenue evidence yet
Entry price
Free
No monthly subscription pricing
Creators
haroon meer
@haroonmeer· 16.7K followers
Launched
11y ago
2015-09-16 · Est.

Traffic

Monthly visitsData through Oct 2026

Marketing moves

Launches, search & content, referrals, promotions
  • Launched on 阮一峰周刊投稿Launch

    [工具推荐] Canary Token - 生成蜜罐 API 密钥 — 偶然发现的一个有趣服务。 1. 提前生成无害的蜜罐密钥,放在容易被攻击者接触的位置(例如 `~/.aws/credentials` ) 2. 如果被攻击/泄露了,当攻击者尝试使用密钥的时候,会受到通知(可选邮件/webhook) 示例场景: - 监控开发环境是否被入侵 - 监控私有代码仓库是否被意外拉取 - 监控密钥是否意外泄漏 链接: - 官网:https://canarytokens.org/nest/ - 文档:https://docs.canarytokens.org/guide/

    Aug 5, 2025 · 16mo agoLaunch page

  • Launched on Product HuntLaunch

    Deploy tiny traps to detect hackers and breaches

    Sep 16, 2015 · 11y agoLaunch page

Third-party reviews & case dossiers

Acquisition breakdowns, engineer reviews & open-source metrics
Console.dev
2023-01-26Source
What engineers like:
Generate honeypot files (Word, Excel, PDF, executables) and tokens (AWS) which send alerts when triggered e.g. when a file is opened or the API credentials are used. Also supports DNS record, MySQL dump and other types of honeypot tokens. Email or webhook URL notifications. Provides another layer of detection e.g. from malware scraping credentials from laptops. Free service.
Trade-offs & limitations:
Token types are more-or-less sufficient, but somewhat limited e.g. only supports AWS tokens (Slack tokens were deprecated).
Best suited for:
Security teams should consider Canary Tokens for breach detection

Open Source & Agent Ecosystem

GitHub · MCP / Skill
Last commit 2026-10-22
GitHub Stars
★ 162
Forks
20
License
GPL-3.0
Primary language
Go

Agent, MCP & Developer Integration

MCP Server
Integration docs
Ecosystem & integrations:
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Traffic sources

Oct 2026

Traffic breakdown

Channels

  • Direct44%
  • Organic Search30%
  • Referrals11%
  • Social7%
  • Other8%

Countries

  • United States42%
  • Italy26%
  • Germany12%
  • France8%
  • Brazil5%

Search

Domain authority —Domain registered 2015-07-30

KeywordMonthly volume
canarytokens2,510
canary tokens1,880
canary token1,610
canarytoken440
most effective use of canarytokens to trap phishing attackers on whatsapp220

Traffic data: Vaneform

Pricing

Website does not list public plan prices.

Trial: None · Observed 2026-11-04 · Source page

Pages & changes

Tracked since 2015-09-16

Key pages

Weekly snapshots

Changes

No pricing, plan, or positioning changes detected since tracking started.

Design

First-screen visual analysis & :root CSS

Soft & Friendly (Light canvas, dense density) featuring centered headline + cta layout and illustration / character art visuals.

First-screen preview · click to zoom

First-screen pitch & conversion flow

“Create a Canarytoken. Deploy it somewhere.”

Centered Headline + CTA hero structure paired with direct input / instant try CTA and no explicit trust bar.

Conversion path: Centered Headline + CTA + Illustration / Character Art → Direct Input / Instant Try

  • Direct Action Command

Palette · click to copy

5-D design score6.9 / 10
Typography
7.0
Color & Contrast
7.0
Layout & Spacing
7.0
Craft & Polish
7.0
Distinctiveness
6.0

Structure

Fonts
Inter
Primary visual
Illustration / Character Art
Social proof
No Explicit Trust Bar
Navigation
Full-Width Top Bar
Theme & density
Light · Dense
Corners & depth
Large Radius · With shadow
Preview full AI design brief (includes :root CSS variables & layout rules)Style tokens only; never copy brand names, logos, copy, or images
# Design Brief: Soft & Friendly (with Gradient Glow)

Warm low-saturation pastels, generous rounded corners, and approachable illustrations.

## Design Tokens

```css
:root {
  --background: #ffffff;
  --surface: #f7f8f8;
  --foreground: #1c1c1c;
  --muted-foreground: #6b7280;
  --accent: #1ec98a;
  --radius: 16px;
  --font-heading: "Inter", ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
  --font-body: "Inter", ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
}
```

Color area ratio: Background #FFFFFF (~50%) · Surface #F7F8F8 (~22%) · Text #1C1C1C (~10%) · Muted Text #6B7280 (~8%) · Accent #1EC98A (~10%). Background and surface dominate the canvas; reserve the accent color for primary buttons and active states.

## Layout & Conversion Structure

- Hero layout: Centered Headline + CTA
- Navigation: Full-Width Top Bar
- Theme & density: Light · Dense
- Border radius & elevation: Large Radius; use elevation shadows to separate layers
- Primary visual medium: Illustration / Character Art
- Conversion CTA: Direct Input / Instant Try
- Headline hook: Direct Action Command
- Spatial layout notes: Centered Headline + CTA hero structure paired with direct input / instant try CTA and no explicit trust bar.
- Visual summary: Soft & Friendly (Light canvas, dense density) featuring centered headline + cta layout and illustration / character art visuals.

## Avoid

- Harsh pure-black backgrounds
- Sharp 0px corners
- Cold technical jargon in hero copy

Implement the UI following the design tokens and layout specifications above: use only these color variables, and reserve the accent color strictly for primary actions and active states. Adopt only this visual style—never copy any reference product’s brand name, logo, copy, or imagery.

Questions & evidence

How much website traffic does Canary Tokens get?
Vaneform estimates 43K website visits in 2026-10. Visits can include repeat visits; this estimate measures web traffic separately from paying customers or revenue.Source
What is Canary Tokens and what platforms does it support?
Canary Tokens is catalogued under Security Operations & Threat Detection: Create a Canarytoken. Deploy it somewhere.. Supported platforms: Web.
Is Canary Tokens open source?
Canary Tokens has a public repository (https://github.com/thinkst/canarytokens) under the GPL-3.0 license, recording 162 GitHub stars.Source

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