Retriever – Securely share secrets over the internet
Retriever (https://retriever.corgea.io/), an open-source research project to help users receive secrets and sensitive information without needing a server in the middle. It works by using Public-key cryptography to coordinate the message sharing between the two devices. Read more on why we built it here: https://retriever.corgea.io/why.html
Retriever – Securely share secrets over the internet launched on January 23, 2024 with 193 votes, #221 of 4,438 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 2 years on.
In plain words
Retriever is an open-source tool for securely sharing secrets and sensitive information over the internet without requiring a central server. It uses public-key cryptography to coordinate message sharing directly between two devices. Designed for developers and security-conscious users who need to exchange passwords, tokens, or confidential data safely, Retriever eliminates the risk of a third-party server being compromised.
written from the facts on this page · September 2026
From the sources
Secure secret sharing through the browser using web crypto. No server required.
Retriever lets you request secrets from anyone without any of the data going to a server. Somebody is requesting a secret No one except for the requester will see thisfrom retriever.corgea.io
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