# TCPShield [TCPShield](https://tcpshield.com) is a DDoS Mitigation provider focusing on the security, stability, and uptime of websites and gameservers. Our goal is to improve the lives of our users by making their experience running online services a safe and enjoyable one. ### How it Works TCPShield is a distributed proxy. That means we intercept packets on your behalf, and then run our special algorithms to determine the legitimacy of incoming traffic to your service. When TCPShield detects invalid or malicious traffic, we mitigate it and keep your services online. ### Anycast network & performance We take the latency and performance of our network very seriously. Interested in latency metrics? We've got you covered. Check our latest results [here](https://www.hyperspin.com/en/quicktest.php?action=result\&qtid=1526397\&r=8610). ### First Steps At the moment, we specialize in providing DDoS Mitigation for Minecraft servers. To receive our premium mitigation, you can sign up for [our panel](https://panel.tcpshield.com) and visit our [onboarding documentation](https://docs.tcpshield.com/panel/panel-configuration) for more information on how to get your server up and running in under 15 minutes! --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.tcpshield.com/master.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.