One app. An activation code identifies its home signalbox among thousands.Control & discoveryChat connection
01Contact GatekeeperEnter the activation code. The app contacts Gatekeeper using saved IPs first, with hostnames as fallback.
02Discover the routeGatekeeper uses the activation code to identify the home signalbox and returns its authorized proxy or verified direct endpoint.
03AuthenticateThe app connects securely to its home signalbox. That signalbox verifies the chat account before granting access.
04Start messagingChat traffic follows the selected route to the home signalbox. Gatekeeper and DNS do not carry messages.
One chat app supports users across multiple SignalBox Relays and thousands of home signalboxes. Stacked cards represent these fleets. The app connects to its assigned home signalbox through one selected proxy, or directly when verified. This is an architecture overview, not live status.