# Mullvad VPN | ![img \|150](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7f/Mullvad_desktop_client.png/320px-Mullvad_desktop_client.png) | Mullvad is a commercial VPN service based in Sweden. Launched in March 2009, Mullvad operates using the WireGuard and OpenVPN protocols. It also supports Shadowsocks as a bridge protocol for censorship circumvention. Mullvad's VPN client software is released under the GPLv3, a free and open-source software license. | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | wikipedia:: [Mullvad](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mullvad) | | | url:: [Mullvad VPN](https://mullvad.net/) | Check if you are connected: `curl https://am.i.mullvad.net/connected`