FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Bot Connector?
Bot Connector is a privacy tunneling client for iOS built on sing-box. It encrypts your internet traffic and routes it through a server you control, using modern open protocols.Do I need an account to use Bot Connector?
No. Bot Connector has no user accounts, no sign-up, and no cloud backend. You supply your own server configuration via a share-link or subscription URL.What protocols does Bot Connector support?
VLESS, VMess, Trojan, Shadowsocks, Hysteria, Hysteria 2, TUIC, WireGuard, AmneziaWG, Mieru, NaiveProxy, ShadowTLS, and AnyTLS — over TCP, WebSocket, HTTPUpgrade, XHTTP, gRPC, or QUIC transports. All powered by the sing-box core.Does Bot Connector collect any data?
Yes, minimally and anonymously. The app uses Yandex AppMetrica to count installs, sessions, and crashes so we can fix bugs and understand usage scale. No personal identifiers, account data, or browsing activity is collected. The site uses cookieless analytics (Plausible or Umami) for aggregate visit counts. Apple App Store Connect provides aggregate install statistics. Your tunnel traffic is never collected. It stays between your device and the server you configure. See the Privacy Policy for full details.What is a subscription URL?
A subscription URL is a link that provides one or more server configurations in a standard format. The app periodically fetches updated configurations from the URL automatically.What is FakeDNS?
FakeDNS is a technique that intercepts DNS queries at the OS level and resolves them inside the tunnel, preventing DNS leaks. Bot Connector enables FakeDNS by default when the tunnel is active.How do I add a server?
Tap the + button on the Servers screen. You can paste a share-link URL directly, import a subscription URL, or enter server details manually.Does Bot Connector support the XHTTP transport?
Yes. Bot Connector runs on the sing-box-extended fork (shtorm-7), which adds the XHTTP transport plus Mieru, NaiveProxy, AmneziaWG, ShadowTLS, and DNSCrypt on top of the upstream sing-box core. VLESS, VMess, and Trojan can run over XHTTP, HTTPUpgrade, WebSocket, gRPC, or QUIC.