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Socket.io
Socket.ioTypeScript

A realtime bidirectional event-based communication framework for Node.js applications.

#realtime#event-driven#client-server
Stars63.1k
Forks10.1k
Last commit5 days ago
requests
requestsPython

A simple and elegant HTTP library for Python, making HTTP/1.1 requests extremely easy.

#cookies#client#ssl-tls
Stars54.0k
Forks10.0k
Last commit4 days ago
okhttp
okhttpKotlin

An efficient HTTP client for JVM, Android, and GraalVM with HTTP/2, connection pooling, caching, and modern TLS support.

#caching#connection-pooling#android
Stars47.0k
Forks9.3k
Last commit2 days ago
Alamofire
AlamofireSwift

An elegant HTTP networking library for Swift, providing a comprehensive suite of tools for making network requests.

#request#ios#urlrequest
Stars42.4k
Forks7.7k
Last commit14 days ago
Headscale
HeadscaleGo

An open source, self-hosted implementation of the Tailscale control server for personal and small organization networks.

#tailscale-control-server#overlay-network#nat-traversal
Stars39.8k
Forks2.2k
Last commit2 days ago
sniffnet
sniffnetRust

A cross-platform application to comfortably monitor and analyze your Internet traffic with a graphical interface.

#traffic-analysis#pcap#gui-application
Stars38.4k
Forks1.6k
Last commit4 days ago
AFNetworking
AFNetworkingObjective-C

A delightful networking library for iOS, macOS, watchOS, and tvOS built on Apple's Foundation URL Loading System.

#ios#objective-c#tvos
Stars33.5k
Forks10.6k
Last commit3 years ago
tokio
tokioRust

A runtime for writing reliable, asynchronous, and slim applications with the Rust programming language.

#event-driven#asynchronous#io
Stars32.2k
Forks3.1k
Last commit4 days ago
Envoy
EnvoyC++

A cloud-native high-performance proxy for edge, middle, and service communication in microservices architectures.

#api-gateway#more-cats#nanoservices
Stars28.4k
Forks5.4k
Last commit1 day ago
libuv
libuvC

A multi-platform support library focused on asynchronous I/O, originally developed for Node.js.

#systems-programming#c-library#unix
Stars26.9k
Forks3.9k
Last commit5 days ago
ngrok
ngrokGo

A globally distributed reverse proxy that secures, protects, and accelerates applications and network services.

#api-gateway#reverse-proxy#developer-tools
Stars24.4k
Forks4.3k
Last commit2 years ago
SwiftyJSON
SwiftyJSONSwift

A Swift library that makes it easy to handle JSON data with type safety and concise syntax.

#request#alamofire#type-safety
Stars23.0k
Forks3.4k
Last commit3 months ago
ws
wsJavaScript

A simple, blazing fast, and thoroughly tested WebSocket client and server implementation for Node.js.

#websocket-server#client-server#websocket
Stars22.8k
Forks2.6k
Last commit17 days ago
rustscan
rustscanRust

A modern, fast port scanner with a scripting engine and adaptive learning, capable of scanning all 65k ports in 3 seconds.

#scanning#nmap#penetration-testing
Stars19.9k
Forks1.3k
Last commit4 days ago
RustScan
RustScanRust

A modern, fast port scanner that finds all 65k ports in 3 seconds and features a scripting engine for extensibility.

#scanning#nmap#network-reconnaissance
Stars19.9k
Forks1.3k
Last commit4 days ago
RustScan
RustScanRust

A modern, fast port scanner with a scripting engine that can scan all 65k ports in 3 seconds.

#scanning#nmap#network-reconnaissance
Stars19.9k
Forks1.3k
Last commit4 days ago
ZeroTier
ZeroTierC++

A smart programmable Ethernet switch that creates secure global networks as if all devices were in the same data center.

#sd-wan#self-hosted-networking#sdn
Stars16.8k
Forks1.9k
Last commit6 days ago
Hyper
HyperRust

A protective and efficient, low-level HTTP library for Rust, supporting HTTP/1 and HTTP/2 with client and server APIs.

#http-server#http#hyper
Stars16.1k
Forks1.8k
Last commit6 days ago
Moya
MoyaSwift

A network abstraction layer for Swift that encapsulates Alamofire with compile-time endpoint safety.

#hacktoberfest#ios#unit-testing
Stars15.4k
Forks2.0k
Last commit3 months ago
coturn
coturnC

A free open-source TURN and STUN server for NAT traversal in VoIP and WebRTC applications.

#turn-server#server#media-gateway
Stars14.1k
Forks2.3k
Last commit2 days ago
opensnitch
opensnitchPython

An interactive GNU/Linux application firewall that monitors and controls outbound network connections.

#data-breach#application-firewall#privacy-tools
Stars13.7k
Forks638
Last commit1 month ago
rathole
ratholeRust

A lightweight, high-performance reverse proxy written in Rust for secure NAT traversal and exposing local services to the internet.

#nat#udp-proxy#reverse-proxy
Stars13.7k
Forks779
Last commit1 month ago
SFML
SFMLC++

A cross-platform C++ multimedia library providing windowing, graphics, audio, and networking APIs for game and application development.

#sfml#hacktoberfest#graphics
Stars11.9k
Forks1.9k
Last commit10 days ago
SFML
SFMLC++

A simple, fast, cross-platform C++ multimedia library for windowing, graphics, audio, and networking.

#sfml#hacktoberfest#graphics
Stars11.9k
Forks1.9k
Last commit10 days ago
bandwhich
bandwhichRust

A terminal utility that displays real-time network bandwidth usage by process, connection, and remote IP/hostname.

#bandwidth-utilization#dashboard#cli-tool
Stars11.8k
Forks342
Last commit7 days ago
reqwest
reqwestRust

An ergonomic, batteries-included HTTP client for Rust with async/blocking support, TLS, and proxies.

#webassembly#http#async
Stars11.7k
Forks1.4k
Last commit14 days ago
278 Test Questions and Answers for *nix System Administrators
278 Test Questions and Answers for *nix System Administrators

A collection of 284 Linux sysadmin test questions and answers for interviews, exams, and self-assessment.

#devops#exam#sysadmin
Stars11.6k
Forks1.7k
Last commit1 year ago
quiche
quicheRust

A Rust implementation of the QUIC transport protocol and HTTP/3, providing low-level APIs for building high-performance networking applications.

#transport-protocol#packet-pacing#network-programming
Stars11.6k
Forks1.0k
Last commit3 days ago
bore
boreRust

A modern, simple TCP tunnel in Rust that exposes local ports to a remote server, bypassing NAT firewalls.

#nat-bypass#tcp#proxy
Stars11.2k
Forks499
Last commit4 months ago
gnet
gnetGo

A high-performance, lightweight, non-blocking, event-driven networking framework written in pure Go.

#event-driven#tcp#high-performance
Stars11.2k
Forks1.1k
Last commit14 days ago
RestKit
RestKitObjective-C

A modern Objective-C framework for consuming and modeling RESTful web resources on iOS and macOS.

#object-mapping#ios#objective-c
Stars10.1k
Forks2.1k
Last commit3 years ago
single_file_libs
single_file_libs

A curated list of single-file C/C++ libraries with minimal dependencies and permissive licenses.

#open-source#graphics#embedded
Stars9.9k
Forks646
Last commit9 days ago
GameNetworkingSockets
GameNetworkingSocketsC++

A connection-oriented, message-based UDP transport layer for games with reliable/unreliable messaging, encryption, and P2P NAT traversal.

#realtime-messaging#reliable-messaging#nat-traversal
Stars9.7k
Forks719
Last commit2 days ago
okio
okioKotlin

A modern I/O library for Android, Java, and Kotlin Multiplatform that complements java.io and java.nio.

#storage#square-open-source#android-library
Stars9.0k
Forks1.2k
Last commit5 days ago
iroh
irohRust

A modular networking stack in Rust that enables connections by public key instead of IP addresses, with automatic hole-punching and relay fallback.

#realtime#holepunching#multipath
Stars8.7k
Forks415
Last commit3 days ago
Starscream
StarscreamSwift

A conforming WebSocket (RFC 6455) client library written in Swift for iOS and macOS.

#starscream#ios#osx
Stars8.6k
Forks1.3k
Last commit2 years ago
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