Helper Server

This is a Node.js private server that hosts the Helper. It contains:

• Node.js RADIUS server
  • Receives bandwidth accounting requests from StrongSwan VPN instances
  • Logs the bandwidth usage for clients to the database
• Node.js Express server
  • Receives client throttling requests from VPN servers' Bandwidth script at /bandwidth-restriction
  • Checks database to see if a client should be throttled (expired subscription, excessive bandwidth usage)

Helper is only accessible by the private network.

Prerequisites

• Run the Helper CloudFormation and all its prerequisites

Bandwidth Check

Check Client Bandwidth Restriction

Request

GET /bandwidth-restriction

Name	Type	Description
client_id	string	Required The client ID to check throttling for.

Response

If Throttled

{
	ratelimitkbps: 10000
}

If Not Throttled

{
	throttle: false
}

Feedback

If you have any questions, concerns, or other feedback, please let us know any feedback in Github issues or by e-mail.

We also have a bug bounty program -- please email engineering@confirmedvpn.com for details.

License

This project is licensed under the GPL License - see the LICENSE.md file for details

Contact

engineering@confirmedvpn.com