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The journal

Notes from the people who keep the mirror list. Each entry is a short, practical piece: how a check is done, what a fee does to a small order, what a dispute looks like from both sides. New entries are published on a schedule, and the date on each one is the day it goes live, not the day it was written.

October 2026

  • Setting up two-factor on a darknet account

    Why enable TFATwo-factor authentication adds a layer of security beyond your password. If someone obtains your login credentials, they still need the current six-digit code from your authenticator app to…

    2 min read
  • A mirror is not the market

    Mirror versus cloneA mirror is a direct window into the same backend server as the main site. It serves identical content, processes orders identically, and reflects the same inventory. A…

    3 min read
  • Bitcoin fees on small orders

    Network fees impactBitcoin transaction fees depend on network congestion. During busy periods, fees can surge to several dollars per transaction. For large orders, this cost represents a negligible percentage. However,…

    2 min read
  • Reading the access queue

    Understanding the purposeThe access queue acts as a buffer between incoming traffic and the shop's backend servers. It is an anti-DDoS mechanism designed to prevent sudden spikes in connections from…

    3 min read

September 2026

  • What a key rotation changes (and what it does not)

    Only the address shiftsWhen Awazon Market rotates its keys, the visible onion address changes. That is the entire extent of the alteration. Your username, password, and saved preferences remain untouched.…

    2 min read
  • Verifying a mirror by hand

    Checking an onion address manually prevents you from landing on a fake storefront. Start by opening the official mirror list on awa-market.cc. This page exists solely to publish valid addresses.…

    2 min read