libp2p-kad-dht
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JavaScript implementation of the Kademlia DHT for libp2p, based on go-libp2p-kad-dht.
> npm i libp2p-kad-dht
import { create } from 'libp2p-kad-dht'
See https://libp2p.github.io/js-libp2p-kad-dht for the auto generated docs.
The libp2p-kad-dht module offers 3 APIs: Peer Routing, Content Routing and Peer Discovery.
import { create } from 'libp2p-kad-dht'
/**
* @param {Libp2p} libp2p
*/
function addDHT(libp2p) {
const customDHT = create({
libp2p,
protocolPrefix: '/custom'
})
customDHT.start()
return customDHT
}
Note that you may want to supply your own peer discovery function and datastore
A summary of the algorithms and API for this implementation of Kademlia.
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This repository falls under the IPFS Code of Conduct.
MIT - Protocol Labs 2017
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JavaScript implementation of the Kad-DHT for libp2p
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