iroh-http-discovery

Optional mDNS local network discovery for iroh-http.

Implements Iroh's Discovery trait using mDNS, allowing nodes to find each other on the same local network without relay servers.

Note: This crate is included automatically when you use the platform adapters with default features. You only need to depend on it directly if you are building a custom Rust integration on top of iroh-http-core.

• Node.js → @momics/iroh-http-node
• Deno → @momics/iroh-http-deno
• Tauri → @momics/iroh-http-tauri

When to use

• Desktop apps (macOS, Linux, Windows) that need local peer discovery
• Node.js servers on a LAN

When not to use

• iOS/Android — use native service discovery APIs (NSDNetService, NsdManager) via Tauri mobile plugins instead
• Environments with only relay/DNS discovery — this crate isn't needed

Usage

This crate is typically not used directly. Enable the mdns feature in your platform adapter or pass it to iroh-http-core via NodeOptions:

const node = await createNode({
  discovery: { mdns: true, serviceName: "my-app.iroh-http" }
});

License

MIT OR Apache-2.0