@multiformats/multiaddr


> The JavaScript implementation of the Multiaddr spec

About

A standard way to represent addresses that

- support any standard network protocol
- have a binary packed format
- have a nice string representation
- encapsulate well

Example

``TypeScript
import { multiaddr } from '@multiformats/multiaddr'

const addr = multiaddr('/ip4/127.0.0.1/udp/1234')
// Multiaddr(/ip4/127.0.0.1/udp/1234)

addr.bytes
//

addr.toString()
// '/ip4/127.0.0.1/udp/1234'

addr.getComponents()
// [
// { code: 4, name: 'ip4', value: '127.0.0.1' },
// { code: 273, name: 'udp', value: '1234' }
// ]

addr.encapsulate('/sctp/5678')
// Multiaddr(/ip4/127.0.0.1/udp/1234/sctp/5678)
`

Example - Adding custom protocols

To add application-specific or experimental protocols, add a protocol codec
to the protocol registry:

`ts
import { registry, V, multiaddr } from '@multiformats/multiaddr'
import type { ProtocolCodec } from '@multiformats/multiaddr'

const maWithCustomTuple = '/custom-protocol/hello'

// throws UnknownProtocolError
multiaddr(maWithCustomTuple)

const protocol: ProtocolCodec = {
code: 2059,
name: 'custom-protocol',
size: V
// V means variable length, can also be 0, a positive integer (e.g. a fixed
// length or omitted
}

registry.addProtocol(protocol)

// does not throw UnknownProtocolError
multiaddr(maWithCustomTuple)

// protocols can also be removed
registry.removeProtocol(protocol.code)
``

API Docs

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License

Licensed under either of

- Apache 2.0, (LICENSE-APACHE / )
- MIT (LICENSE-MIT / )

Contribution

Unless you explicitly state otherwise, any contribution intentionally submitted for inclusion in the work by you, as defined in the Apache-2.0 license, shall be dual licensed as above, without any additional terms or conditions.