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Peer-to-peer data in the browser

PeerJS: Peer-to-peer data in the browser

PeerJS provides a complete, configurable, and easy-to-use peer-to-peer data API built on top of WebRTC.
Each peer simply provides a identifier with which other peers using the same API key can connect.

##http://peerjs.com

Include the library

<script src="http://cdn.peerjs.com/0/peer.js"></script>

Peer

<script>
  var peer = new Peer('someid', {key: 'apikey'});
  peer.on('connection', function(conn) {
    conn.on('data', function(data){
      // Will print 'hi!'
      console.log(data);
    });
  });
</script>

Connecting peer

<script>
  var peer = new Peer('anotherid', {key: 'apikey'});
  var conn = peer.connect('someid');
  conn.on('open', function(){
    conn.send('hi!');
  }); 
</script>

Getting started

API reference

Browser compatibility status

PeerServer

Discuss PeerJS on our Google Group

In the future

• Tests
• Firefox support
• Stream API
• Video/audio support