google/eddystone resource
Specification for Eddystone, an open beacon format from Google observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
10/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
Flags: archived
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 4086
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 2458
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
3089 stars · 738 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
Eddystone is Google's open protocol specification for Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) proximity beacon message formats, including frame types like UID, URL, TLM, and the cryptographically secure Ephemeral ID (EID). The repository hosts the specification, a GATT configuration service definition, and Android-based validation and broadcasting tools.
Use cases
- implement a BLE proximity beacon
- broadcast URLs or identifiers over Bluetooth beacons
- securely configure and register Eddystone-EID beacons
- validate Eddystone frame implementations on Android
- build indoor proximity or location-aware apps with beacons
When to choose
- you need an open, cross-platform beacon format that works with Android and iOS BLE APIs
- you want cryptographically secure ephemeral beacon identifiers
- you need a GATT configuration service for interoperable beacon hardware
When to avoid
- you need an actively developed beacon platform - the spec and tools have seen little activity since 2019
- you want Apple iBeacon compatibility specifically
- you need a ready-made production SDK rather than a specification and sample tools
Facets
learning-resource · maturity maintenance
security cryptography iot sdk developer-tools iot embedded-systems hardware security documentation embedded iot cross-platform bluetooth-low-energy beacon protocol-specification proximity eddystone ble android
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/google/eddystone · fetched 2026-08-28 · 8963d69a7347
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| google/eddystone | main | 10 |
For agents
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