Nexus Market: the working mirror set
Three production mirrors on rotation, refreshed as the operators cycle them. The home index carries the full set with copy controls; the notes here explain how to read and use them.
Nexus runs three onion mirrors. The lead takes most of the buyer traffic and is the recommended default. The first backup is the one to reach for during heavy settlement windows. The second backup is the explicit failover on lower-throughput relays. As with every marketplace on this index, all three resolve to the same Nexus behind the same accounts and the same multisig escrow.
A long, steady rotation
Nexus has held the same three-mirror shape since it launched, tightening the rotation cadence over time. The index does not republish an onion address that fails its check, so the set on the Nexus page is the operationally current one rather than a list someone copied once and forgot. Copy the address, verify it before you trust it, and never type a fifty-six character string by hand. The same logic that protects you from a mistyped onion link protects you from landing somewhere you did not intend.
Which one should I use?
Start with the lead. If it stalls on your Tor circuit, move to the first backup, then the second. If all three are slow at once, the platform is under load; New Tor Circuit for this Site and a short wait usually clears it. The depth that makes Nexus worth using, covered in the Nexus review, sits behind whichever mirror you reach, because the reputation data is account-side, not mirror-side.
Why a directory, not a saved onion
Bookmark TorMarkets rather than a Nexus onion. The rotation moves; a saved onion link does not. When a mirror retires, the directory simply shows the next working address, while a bookmarked onion leaves you guessing. This is the same advice the habits page gives, and it is worth repeating because it is the mistake new buyers make most.
Frequently asked
How often do the mirrors change?
Often enough that a saved onion is unreliable and a bookmarked directory is not. The exact cadence varies with conditions; the index tracks it for you.
Is my account tied to one mirror?
No. Your account, balance, and escrow live on the marketplace, not on a particular onion address, so switching mirrors changes nothing for you.
If you are new, the walkthrough and the deposits guide cover the rest of the path.