# simplewebrtc/signalmaster

simple socket.io server for webrtc signaling

Repository: https://github.com/simplewebrtc/signalmaster
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/signalmaster
Language: JavaScript
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Last push: 2020-11-16T20:12:26+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4970, "days_push": 2116, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1301, forks 476 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:17.656957+00:00)

## What it is
Signalmaster is a simple Node.js socket.io server that handles WebRTC signaling for peer-to-peer connections, built as the default connection point for SimpleWebRTC.js. It can also vend STUN/TURN credentials using the shared secret mechanism, and can be embedded in an Express app or run via Docker.

## Use cases
- run a signaling server for WebRTC video chat
- exchange SDP offers and ICE candidates between browsers
- self-host a backend for SimpleWebRTC.js clients
- serve time-limited TURN credentials with a shared secret
- embed WebRTC signaling into an existing Express app

## When to choose
- you need a minimal, self-hosted WebRTC signaling server for a legacy SimpleWebRTC setup
- you want a small Node.js socket.io signaling layer you can extend yourself

## When to avoid
- you are starting a new project - the project is deprecated and unmaintained
- you need a maintained signaling solution with modern WebRTC features
- you need TURN relay infrastructure itself rather than just credential vending

## Facets
- artifact type: service
- maturity: abandoned
- function: websocket, http-server, middleware
- domain: web-development, apis
- platform: self-hosted
- tags: webrtc, signaling-server, socket.io, deprecated, video-chat, stun-turn, real-time, nodejs, docker, web-server

## Member repositories
- simplewebrtc/signalmaster (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:17.656957+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T04:52:16.136100+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/simplewebrtc/signalmaster (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:17.656957+00:00, sha 4555ff927dad)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.