Tools: WireGuard Has a Free API: Modern VPN That Just Works - Full Analysis
Why WireGuard
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# Linux
-weight: 600;">sudo -weight: 500;">apt -weight: 500;">install wireguard # macOS
-weight: 500;">brew -weight: 500;">install wireguard-tools
# Linux
-weight: 600;">sudo -weight: 500;">apt -weight: 500;">install wireguard # macOS
-weight: 500;">brew -weight: 500;">install wireguard-tools
# Linux
-weight: 600;">sudo -weight: 500;">apt -weight: 500;">install wireguard # macOS
-weight: 500;">brew -weight: 500;">install wireguard-tools
# Server
wg genkey | tee server_private.key | wg pubkey > server_public.key # Client
wg genkey | tee client_private.key | wg pubkey > client_public.key
# Server
wg genkey | tee server_private.key | wg pubkey > server_public.key # Client
wg genkey | tee client_private.key | wg pubkey > client_public.key
# Server
wg genkey | tee server_private.key | wg pubkey > server_public.key # Client
wg genkey | tee client_private.key | wg pubkey > client_public.key
# /etc/wireguard/wg0.conf
[Interface]
Address = 10.0.0.1/24
ListenPort = 51820
PrivateKey = <server_private_key>
PostUp = iptables -A FORWARD -i wg0 -j ACCEPT; iptables -t nat -A POSTROUTING -o eth0 -j MASQUERADE
PostDown = iptables -D FORWARD -i wg0 -j ACCEPT; iptables -t nat -D POSTROUTING -o eth0 -j MASQUERADE [Peer]
PublicKey = <client_public_key>
AllowedIPs = 10.0.0.2/32
# /etc/wireguard/wg0.conf
[Interface]
Address = 10.0.0.1/24
ListenPort = 51820
PrivateKey = <server_private_key>
PostUp = iptables -A FORWARD -i wg0 -j ACCEPT; iptables -t nat -A POSTROUTING -o eth0 -j MASQUERADE
PostDown = iptables -D FORWARD -i wg0 -j ACCEPT; iptables -t nat -D POSTROUTING -o eth0 -j MASQUERADE [Peer]
PublicKey = <client_public_key>
AllowedIPs = 10.0.0.2/32
# /etc/wireguard/wg0.conf
[Interface]
Address = 10.0.0.1/24
ListenPort = 51820
PrivateKey = <server_private_key>
PostUp = iptables -A FORWARD -i wg0 -j ACCEPT; iptables -t nat -A POSTROUTING -o eth0 -j MASQUERADE
PostDown = iptables -D FORWARD -i wg0 -j ACCEPT; iptables -t nat -D POSTROUTING -o eth0 -j MASQUERADE [Peer]
PublicKey = <client_public_key>
AllowedIPs = 10.0.0.2/32
# /etc/wireguard/wg0.conf
[Interface]
Address = 10.0.0.2/24
PrivateKey = <client_private_key>
DNS = 1.1.1.1 [Peer]
PublicKey = <server_public_key>
Endpoint = server.example.com:51820
AllowedIPs = 0.0.0.0/0
PersistentKeepalive = 25
# /etc/wireguard/wg0.conf
[Interface]
Address = 10.0.0.2/24
PrivateKey = <client_private_key>
DNS = 1.1.1.1 [Peer]
PublicKey = <server_public_key>
Endpoint = server.example.com:51820
AllowedIPs = 0.0.0.0/0
PersistentKeepalive = 25
# /etc/wireguard/wg0.conf
[Interface]
Address = 10.0.0.2/24
PrivateKey = <client_private_key>
DNS = 1.1.1.1 [Peer]
PublicKey = <server_public_key>
Endpoint = server.example.com:51820
AllowedIPs = 0.0.0.0/0
PersistentKeepalive = 25
# Start
-weight: 600;">sudo wg-quick up wg0 # Check -weight: 500;">status
-weight: 600;">sudo wg show # Stop
-weight: 600;">sudo wg-quick down wg0
# Start
-weight: 600;">sudo wg-quick up wg0 # Check -weight: 500;">status
-weight: 600;">sudo wg show # Stop
-weight: 600;">sudo wg-quick down wg0
# Start
-weight: 600;">sudo wg-quick up wg0 # Check -weight: 500;">status
-weight: 600;">sudo wg show # Stop
-weight: 600;">sudo wg-quick down wg0 - Fast — kernel-level, near wire-speed
- Simple — minimal configuration
- Secure — modern cryptography, small attack surface
- Roaming — seamless IP changes
- Cross-platform — Linux, macOS, Windows, iOS, Android - WireGuard Docs
- Quick Start