Holesail Server

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Holesail Server enables you to reverse proxy any local server peer-to-peer (P2P) using HyperDHT, no signalling server required.

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Note: V2 has breaking changes, V2 is not compatible with V1 and will break infuture.

Installation

Install the Holesail Server module via npm:

npm install holesail-server

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Usage

Importing the Module

Require the module in your project:

const HolesailServer = require('holesail-server')

Creating an Instance

Create a new instance of the HolesailServer class:

const server = new HolesailServer()

Starting the Server

Start the server using the start method and retrieve its public key:

await server.start({ port: 5000, host: '127.0.0.1' }, () => {
  console.log('Server started')
  console.log(server.key)

  setTimeout(() => {
    server.destroy()
    console.log('Server destroyed')
  }, 6000)
})

Using a Fixed Connection Key

Optionally, you can set a seed to ensure the server generates the same connection key every time:

await server.start(
  {
    port: 5000,
    host: '127.0.0.1',
    seed: '4917816487c1822049939ff1abbf515663275105d01361bbc84fe2000e594539'
  },
  () => {
    console.log('Server started')
    console.log(server.key)

    setTimeout(async () => {
      await server.destroy()
      console.log('Server destroyed')
    }, 6000)
  }
)

// Note: seed must be a 64-character long string.

Destroying the Server

Use the destroy method to stop the server and clean up resources:

await server.destroy()

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API Reference

await server.start(options, callback)

Starts the server

Parameters:

• options (object):

  • port (number, required): The port to listen on.
  • host (string, required): The local address to bind to. Use "0.0.0.0" to listen on all interfaces.
  • seed (string, optional): A 64-character string used to generate a consistent connection key.
  • secure (boolean, optional, recommended): Prevents leaking access capability to HyperDHT by listening on a different seed than the one needed to connect.
  • udp (boolean, optional): Enables UDP instead of TCP connections.

• callback (function): A function that is called when the server successfully starts.

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server.key

Retrieves the server's connection key. Use this key to connect to the server from a client.

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server.pause()

Pause the server.

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server.resume()

Resume the server.

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server.info

Returns an object containing server information.

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await server.destroy()

Stops the server and cleans up resources.

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await put(data)

Put a mutable record on DHT. Max size 1 KB

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License

Holesail Server is released under the GPL-v3 License.

For more details, see the LICENSE file.

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