It uses directory nodes for peer (maker and taker) discovery. IRC and Onion service for communication between peers.
[MESSAGING:onion]
# onion based message channels must have the exact type 'onion'
# (while the section name above can be MESSAGING:whatever), and there must
# be only ONE such message channel configured (note the directory servers
# can be multiple, below):
type = onion
socks5_host = localhost
socks5_port = 9050
# the tor control configuration.
# for most people running the tor daemon
# on Linux, no changes are required here:
tor_control_host = localhost
# or, to use a UNIX socket
# tor_control_host = unix:/var/run/tor/control
# note: port needs to be provided (but is ignored for UNIX socket)
tor_control_port = 9051
# the host/port actually serving the hidden service
# (note the *virtual port*, that the client uses,
# is hardcoded to as per below 'directory node configuration'.
onion_serving_host = 127.0.0.1
onion_serving_port = 8080
# directory node configuration
#
# This is mandatory for directory nodes (who must also set their
# own *.onion:port as the only directory in directory_nodes, below),
# but NOT TO BE USED by non-directory nodes (which is you, unless
# you know otherwise!), as it will greatly degrade your privacy.
# (note the default is no value, don't replace it with "").
hidden_service_dir =
#
# This is a comma separated list (comma can be omitted if only one item).
# Each item has format host:port ; both are required, though port will
# be 5222 if created in this code.
# for MAINNET:
directory_nodes = g3hv4uynnmynqqq2mchf3fcm3yd46kfzmcdogejuckgwknwyq5ya6iad.onion:5222,3kxw6lf5vf6y26emzwgibzhrzhmhqiw6ekrek3nqfjjmhwznb2moonad.onion:5222,bqlpq6ak24mwvuixixitift4yu42nxchlilrcqwk2ugn45tdclg42qid.onion:5222
# for SIGNET (testing network):
# directory_nodes = rr6f6qtleiiwic45bby4zwmiwjrj3jsbmcvutwpqxjziaydjydkk5iad.onion:5222,k74oyetjqgcamsyhlym2vgbjtvhcrbxr4iowd4nv4zk5sehw4v665jad.onion:5222,y2ruswmdbsfl4hhwwiqz4m3sx6si5fr6l3pf62d4pms2b53wmagq3eqd.onion:5222
# This setting is ONLY for developer regtest setups,
# running multiple bots at once. Don't alter it otherwise
regtest_count = 0,0
## IRC SERVER 1: Darkscience IRC (Tor, IP)
################################################################################
[MESSAGING:darkscience]
# by default the legacy format without a `type` field is
# understood to be IRC, but you can, optionally, add it:
# type = irc
channel = joinmarket-pit
port = 6697
usessl = true
# For traditional IP:
#host = irc.darkscience.net
#socks5 = false
# For Tor (recommended as clearnet alternative):
host = darkirc6tqgpnwd3blln3yfv5ckl47eg7llfxkmtovrv7c7iwohhb6ad.onion
socks5 = true
socks5_host = localhost
socks5_port = 9050
# IRC SERVER 2: (backup) hackint IRC (Tor, IP)
###############################################################################
[MESSAGING:hackint]
channel = joinmarket-pit
# For traditional IP:
# host = irc.hackint.org
# port = 6697
# usessl = true
# socks5 = false
# For Tor (default):
host = ncwkrwxpq2ikcngxq3dy2xctuheniggtqeibvgofixpzvrwpa77tozqd.onion
port = 6667
usessl = false
socks5 = true
socks5_host = localhost
socks5_port = 9050