WebPEER

WebPEER is a P2P Network that Runs in a Standard Browser. It allows developers to build peer-to-peer webapps without relying on centralized servers. Aims to return internet control back to users.

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Security

WebPEER Network run over libp2p gossipsub protocol to enables communication between peers.

By default, the gossipsub implementation will sign all messages with the author’s private key, and require a valid signature before accepting or propagating a message further. This prevents messages from being altered in flight, and allows recipients to authenticate the sender.

However, as a cooperative protocol, it may be possible for peers to interfere with the message routing algorithm in a way that disrupts the flow of messages through the network.

Benefit

• ✅ Distributed P2P Network
• ✅ Scalable Peers
• ✅ Accessible in Standard Browser
• ✅ Broadcast Channel Available
• ✅ No Need Server
• ✅ Freedom

Ideas

• Blockchain
• Voting / Polling
• Collaborative activity
• IoT
• Social media
• Remote control
• Multiplayer games
• Distributed web
• Signalling protocol
• Location tracker
• Activity tracker.
• Chat messenger

Try it out!

• Go to a deployed chat demo at : p2pchat .
• Open the app on another device.
• Both your devices should connected.
• Now start sending message.

Browser Support

Quickstart

NPM install:

npm install webpeerjs

CDN :

• https://esm.sh/webpeerjs

<script type="importmap">
{
	"imports": {
		"webpeerjs" : "https://esm.sh/webpeerjs"
	}
}
</script>

Usage

import { createWebPEER } from 'webpeerjs'

const config = {
	networkName : 'myNetwork'
}

const peer = await createWebPEER();

console.log(`My peer id : ${peer.id}`)

const room = peer.joinRoom('lobbyroom')

room.onMessage((message,id) => {
	console.log(`Message from ${id} : ${message}`)
})

room.onMembersChange((data) => {
	console.log(`Members : ${data}`)
	room.sendMessage('hello')
})
	

API

peer = await createWebPEER(config)

Create a new peer node.

config - Configuration object contains:

• networkName - Unique identifier name of the network to build.

• rtcConfiguration - (optional) Custom rtcConfiguration for WebRTC connection.

peer.id

Get the unique ID of this peer node.

peer.status

Get the peer node status, returns connected or disconnected.

room = peer.joinRoom(namespace)

Join to a room, returns an object.

• room.sendMessage() - Method to broadcast message to the room.
• romm.onMessage((message,id)=>{}) - Listen on incoming broadcast message.
• room.onMembersChange((members)=>{}) - Listen on the room members update.

See Also

• p2p.js - Alternative simple api WebRTC library with auto matchmaking without signaling server.

License

MIT (c) 2024 Nuzulul Zulkarnain