# Otter

Otter is a standalone implementation of the [Gpodder.net
API](https://gpoddernet.readthedocs.io/en/latest/). Its goal is to be a
lightweight self-hostable alternative to [gpodder.net](https://gpodder.net) for
synchronizing podcast subscriptions and episode states between compatible
clients.

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## Easy to install

Otter is distributed as a single statically compiled binary, allowing it to be
used in any Linux-based context, be it as a Systemd service or in a Docker
container.

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## Simple to configure

Only a small amount of configuration is required to get Otter up and running,
all of which can be done from a config file, environment variables, or CLI
arguments.

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## Multi-user

Otter supports multiple users and provides functionality for making your server
either public or private, along with easy ways of inviting new users to your
server. Host it for yourself, your friends, or start a public instance!

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