Re: [tor-dev] How to query HS hostname from control port

Jesse V kernelcorn@riseup.net writes:

TL;DR: Please let me know how to fetch the hostname of my hidden service from Tor's control port.

There are two types of onion services: "on disk" ones configured via torrc/SETCONF and the HiddenServiceDir and related options **or** "ephemeral" onions, created via the recently added ADD_ONION command.

In the latter case, you can list them with GETINFOs on "onions/current" or "onions/detached" depending on the options when you created them.

For the "HiddenServiceDir" onions, the only way to get the onion address that I know of is by reading the "hostname" file.

Can you describe what you're trying to do?