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The viewer is the normal browser page for reading a saved paste. You can open it through either route; both load the same page:
  • /view/{slug}
  • /api/v1/paste/{slug}
Paste viewer

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What you see

The viewer shows:
  • A header with a home link and the paste slug
  • The pasted content in a read-only, syntax-highlighted editor
  • A right-side tool panel
The tool panel includes a “Paste Info” card with:
  • Language
  • Visibility
  • Creation time
  • Burn-after-read badge when enabled
  • Live expiration countdown when the paste has an expiration time

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Viewer actions

The tool panel includes New Paste, Copy URL and Advanced Options. The buttons inside Advanced Options depend on the paste:
  • Normal pastes: QR Code, Open Raw, Copy Raw URL, Embed, Download, Preview
  • Password-protected pastes: QR Code, Preview only. Raw, embed, and download are deliberately hidden.
If you are logged in, the viewer also shows Dashboard.
Viewer advanced options

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Special viewer states

  • You see a password card instead of the content
  • Entering the correct password unlocks the paste
  • Entering the wrong password shows an inline error
  • You first see a warning page telling you the paste will be destroyed after opening
  • Clicking View & Destroy This Paste reveals the content and deletes it immediately afterward
  • Once the burn completes, a banner tells you the paste has already been destroyed
  • The viewer shows an expired message
  • The raw and API endpoints return 410 Gone
  • The viewer shows a “Private Paste” message with Log in to view and Create a new paste
  • Only the paste owner or an admin can open a private paste
If the slug does not exist, the viewer shows a “Paste Not Found” page.

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Large pastes

Large non-burn pastes are streamed from the raw endpoint, which avoids loading everything through the normal initial render path. Large burn-after-read pastes are loaded server-side first, then burned, so the content still displays correctly on the last view.