`zrok` is a next-generation sharing platform built on top of [OpenZiti](https://docs.openziti.io/docs/learn/introduction/), a programmable zero-trust network overlay. `zrok` is a _Ziti Native Application_.
*`zrok` allows users to _privately_ share resources with other `zrok` users; in _private_ usage scenarios, your private resources are not exposed to any public endpoints; all communication is securely and privately transported between `zrok` environments
*`zrok` allows sharing other types of resources; rather than just proxying `http` endpoints, `zrok` allows users to easily and rapidly share files and web content
*`zrok` is ready to be extended to easily support many kinds of decentralized resource sharing; `zrok` provides a framework that makes this kind of peer-to-peer resource sharing simple and secure
`zrok` is designed to scale up to support extremely large service instances. `zrok.io` is a public service instance operated by NetFoundry using the same code base that is available to self-hosted environments.
The single `zrok` binary contains everything you need to operate `zrok` environments and also host your own service instances. Just add an OpenZiti network and you're up and running.
See the [Self-Hosting Guide](docs/guides/v0.3_self_hosting_guide.md) for details on getting your own `zrok` service instance running. This builds on top of the [OpenZiti Quick Start](https://docs.openziti.io/docs/learn/quickstarts/network/) to have a running `zrok` service instance in minutes.
