Layer overview

Session layer

This layer describes low-level primitives for transferring data over streams. Data transport is encrypted based on long-term public keys gathered both through Kademlia search and out-of-band exchange.

Peer discovery

This layer implements structured network topology that allows for efficient search and sending requests to other peers. It also decides who stores what.

Object transfer

This layer introduces the notion of an extensible object and describes the set of mandatory base objects. It's responsible for data fragmentation and the immediate transfer mode, along with other things. It also defines an extensible RPC interface.

Application modules

A set of objects necessary to build apps based on the previous layer. It allows defining its own subprotocols.