iroh
A modular networking stack in Rust that enables connections by public key instead of IP addresses, with automatic hole-punching and relay fallback.
What is iroh?
Iroh is a modular networking stack written in Rust that enables connections between endpoints using public keys instead of traditional IP addresses. It solves the problem of fragile network connections by automatically finding and maintaining the fastest path between peers, handling NAT traversal through hole-punching and providing relay fallback when direct connections aren't possible.
Developers building peer-to-peer applications, distributed systems, or networking tools that require resilient connections without manual network configuration.
Iroh offers a simpler networking abstraction that handles complex connection management automatically, provides built-in security through cryptographic addressing, and enables protocol composition through its modular design.
Overview
IP addresses break, dial keys instead. Modular networking stack in Rust.
Use Cases
Best For
- Building peer-to-peer applications that need to work across changing network conditions
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