An onion link is a web address that ends in .onion instead of .com. It points to a hidden service that is only reachable through the Tor network, which is why Nexus Market has no regular web address at all. The .onion links below are the market. Everything else you find by searching is a doorway, a directory or a clone.
http://nexusb2l7vah4dnacy6sasnuzrayrkzuqzpzbvw3v7hxpypth6pafpqd.onionhttp://nexusma2ihrawkcble4kw5jpfjss4cq675wzatgqramz3ykwhc44ejyd.onionhttp://nexusabcdbnjw6or46y3hh6uicsl4xvu5cncfp27hkggznvtxhxlngad.onionHow an onion address works
When you open a .onion address in Tor Browser, your request is wrapped in layers of encryption and routed through three relays before it reaches the hidden service. Neither the first relay nor the market knows the other end, which is what makes the connection private. The trade-off is speed: the first load can take 20 to 40 seconds while the circuit builds, and the page can feel laggy compared to a normal site. That slowness is normal, not a sign of a problem.
Telling a real link from a clone
Phishing clones are the main way people lose funds on the dark web. A clone copies the market's interface closely and registers an address that differs by one or two characters, so it looks correct when you glance at it. The habits that stop it:
- Copy the address from a list you trust, never type it. A 56-character string is impossible to retype reliably.
- Compare the full address after the page loads, not just the first few characters. Every real Nexus address starts with "nexus", so the beginning is useless for checking.
- Treat any address that arrives in a chat message, a forum reply or a DM as unverified until it matches the signed list.
The market publishes its mirrors in a signed post so that the list cannot be edited quietly. This page follows that announcement. If you want to go a step further and check the signature yourself, the Tor guide explains the setup and the FAQ covers the common failure modes.
When a link stops resolving
A link that used to work can stop for two reasons. The mirror was retired and replaced, or the Tor network is congested. In the first case the address simply stops resolving and a new one appears in the announcement. In the second, every mirror is slow at once. The fix for both is the same: wait, retry, and fall back to the next address in the list. Do not chase a "new link" in a regular search engine while the market is down.