Backfire
Quiet signalSecure outbound HTTP calls with one simple API.
Launched 5d ago
Signal
18
Velocity
21
What this means
20%Vote pace is below typical for Developer Infrastructure.
Running at 20% of comparable launches.
23Founder Conviction Index: 23 — low signal.
Few of the conviction sub-signals (reputation, velocity, buyer-intent, tagline clarity) are firing yet.
3 launchesSerial maker — this is their 3rd launch.
Best prior: Deck Divider, attention 2.
Prediction
Top-5 finish probability
9%
today
Projected end-of-day votes
2range 2–3
Trajectory
stable
Not enough snapshots yet to detect trajectory.
Speed vs peers
0.2×
29 Developer Infrastructure launches
About
Stop rebuilding HTTP security for every project. Backfire is an authenticated HTTP relay that makes outbound API calls safer with built-in SSRF protection, enforced timeouts, payload limits, API key management, and per-request audit logs. One POST, predictable JSON responses, and support for Node.js, Python, Go, PHP, and more. No SDK, no subscription, no expiring credits. Just safer outbound HTTP.
AI Summary
Backfire is an authenticated HTTP relay that enhances the security of outbound API calls by providing features such as SSRF protection, enforced timeouts, and API key management. It supports multiple programming languages and offers a straightforward API without the need for an SDK or subscription.
Attention & discussion velocity
Not enough snapshots yet. Run the snapshot worker every 15 min to build the time-series.
Performance
Pace needs two or more snapshots. This launch has 1, so velocity and momentum read as unmeasured rather than zero.
Velocity—
not measured
Momentum—
not measured
Virality—
not measured
Engagement—
not measured
Signal sources
2 of 6 active- Launch tracking1 reading since we picked it up
- AI analysisDeveloper Infrastructure
- Comment intelligencethread not yet analysed
- Outside discussionnot checked — domain is a storefront or shared
- Revenue signalsno match on this domain
- Editorial scoringbelow the signal threshold for this pass
A source that found nothing is a measurement. A source that has not run is a gap. Neither means the launch lacks the thing.