Hep.gg started as a private ShareX endpoint - a small file uploader and short-link service one of us built to learn web development. The uploader is still the heart of the platform, but the same login that hosts your screenshots now also runs your transactional email, your SMS gateway, your AI requests, your managed database, your S3 buckets, your public profile, and an OAuth IdP you can wire your own projects into.
Everything is self-serve from one dashboard. Pricing is a flat Hep Token wallet you top up once and spend across every app, with separate per-app credit ledgers for the metered services. The platform is operated by Team Hydra.
Files are stored redundantly with daily off-site backups. Sign-in uses Discord, email magic links, or Team Hydra Account OIDC - you can link multiple methods to one identity and unlink them at will.
Uploader
ShareX-friendly screenshot and file hosting on custom domains. Started here in 2019; still the busiest app.
URL Shortener
Short links with analytics, QR codes, and alias collision protection.
SMS Gateway
Programmable SMS send + receive across UK and US numbers. Pay-per-message in credits.
Transactional email (HTTP + SMTP), verified sender domains, log retention, and bring-your-own-templates.
AI Gateway
One-key access to Claude and open-weight LLMs with per-project usage caps.
Music API
YouTube / SoundCloud catalog access for hobby bots and small front-ends.
Cloud Storage
S3-compatible buckets backed by a redundant MinIO cluster. Use it as a CDN origin or a raw object store.
Managed Databases
Provisioned MariaDB / Postgres / MongoDB databases with size quotas, write throttling, and rotatable passwords.
Profiles
Public bio pages with links, badges, and verified handles. Tied to your single Hep.gg identity.
Login (OAuth IdP)
Use Hep.gg as the identity provider for your own apps. Standard OAuth 2 / OIDC.
ID Generator
Short, stable, customizable IDs as a service. Nanoid, snowflake, custom alphabets.