{"id":"vocrx-snell-server","name":"snell-server","homepage":"https://hub.docker.com/r/vocrx/snell-server","repo_url":"https://hub.docker.com/r/vocrx/snell-server","category":"infrastructure","subcategories":[],"tags":["networking","proxy","security","self-hosted","tunneling"],"what_it_does":"snell-server is a server implementation for the Snell proxy protocol, used to provide encrypted proxying to clients (typically for circumvention/secure tunneling use cases).","use_cases":["Running a Snell proxy server for secure client connectivity","Self-hosted encrypted tunneling for remote access","Network egress for clients that support the Snell protocol"],"not_for":["A general-purpose REST/GraphQL API service","Use cases requiring first-class auth/authorization, auditing, and webhooks provided by the platform itself","Environments that cannot manage proxy ports, TLS/certificates, and network-level configuration"],"best_when":"You control the deployment environment (VM/container) and want a self-hosted Snell proxy endpoint with clients that understand the protocol.","avoid_when":"You need SDKs, OpenAPI specs, or agent-friendly HTTP tooling; or you require fine-grained user/account authorization managed by the server out of the box.","alternatives":["Other Snell-compatible implementations","V2Ray/Xray (protocol alternatives)","Shadowsocks (proxy alternative)","WireGuard (secure tunneling alternative)"],"af_score":16.5,"security_score":40.5,"reliability_score":27.5,"package_type":"mcp_server","discovery_source":["docker_mcp"],"priority":"low","status":"evaluated","version_evaluated":null,"last_evaluated":"2026-04-04T21:27:12.885973+00:00","interface":{"has_rest_api":false,"has_graphql":false,"has_grpc":false,"has_mcp_server":false,"mcp_server_url":null,"has_sdk":false,"sdk_languages":[],"openapi_spec_url":null,"webhooks":false},"auth":{"methods":["Protocol-level authentication/keys as configured by server (not identified in provided data)"],"oauth":false,"scopes":false,"notes":"Specific auth mechanism and whether it supports scoped/role-based access cannot be confirmed from the provided package data."},"pricing":{"model":null,"free_tier_exists":false,"free_tier_limits":null,"paid_tiers":[],"requires_credit_card":false,"estimated_workload_costs":null,"notes":"Open-source/server software; pricing depends on infrastructure hosting costs rather than a vendor plan."},"requirements":{"requires_signup":false,"requires_credit_card":false,"domain_verification":false,"data_residency":[],"compliance":[],"min_contract":null},"agent_readiness":{"af_score":16.5,"security_score":40.5,"reliability_score":27.5,"mcp_server_quality":0.0,"documentation_accuracy":20.0,"error_message_quality":0.0,"error_message_notes":null,"auth_complexity":30.0,"rate_limit_clarity":0.0,"tls_enforcement":60.0,"auth_strength":50.0,"scope_granularity":0.0,"dependency_hygiene":40.0,"secret_handling":50.0,"security_notes":"As a proxy server, security largely depends on correct configuration (protocol keys/ciphers, transport/TLS settings, and secure handling of secrets). From the provided data, specific details about TLS enforcement, cipher choices, key management, and dependency hygiene are not verifiable.","uptime_documented":0.0,"version_stability":40.0,"breaking_changes_history":40.0,"error_recovery":30.0,"idempotency_support":"false","idempotency_notes":null,"pagination_style":"none","retry_guidance_documented":false,"known_agent_gotchas":["snell-server is primarily a network proxy daemon; agents may not have a straightforward request/response HTTP contract to “use” like an API","Operational configuration (ports, keys, certificates) is typically required; without exact documentation, an agent may misconfigure security-critical settings","No evidence of structured machine-readable errors, retries, or idempotent operations"]}}