# webRTC-io/webRTC.io

An abstraction layer for webRTC. Aim is to simplify the HTML5 web standard webRTC in a similar manner to socket.io w/ websockets. Highly experimental technology

Repository: https://github.com/webRTC-io/webRTC.io
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/webrtcio
Language: JavaScript
License Family: other
Last push: 2013-05-17T01:50:26+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": 5154, "days_push": 4857, "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 1603, forks 291 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:09.813259+00:00)

## What it is
A JavaScript library that provides a socket.io-style abstraction layer over the WebRTC standard, simplifying peer-to-peer video, audio, and data connections in the browser. It includes both a client-side script and a Node.js signaling server component.

## Use cases
- build a multi-party video chat room in the browser
- simplify WebRTC peer-to-peer connections with a socket.io-like API
- stream webcam video between browsers without a media server
- set up a WebRTC signaling server in Node.js
- prototype real-time browser-to-browser communication

## When to choose
- you want a minimal, socket.io-style wrapper around raw WebRTC APIs
- you are maintaining a legacy Node.js project already built on webrtc.io
- you need a simple demo or educational example of WebRTC signaling

## When to avoid
- you are starting a new project - the library is unmaintained since 2013 and targets obsolete browser flags
- you need modern WebRTC features like data channels or standardized signaling
- you need production-grade reliability, security updates, or long-term support
- you prefer maintained alternatives like PeerJS or simple-peer

## Facets
- artifact type: library
- maturity: abandoned
- function: websocket, http-server, middleware
- domain: web-development, developer-tools
- platform: browser
- tags: webrtc, peer-to-peer, video-chat, real-time-communication, abstraction-layer, real-time, nodejs, javascript

## Member repositories
- webRTC-io/webRTC.io (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:09.813259+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 2026-08-30T03:52:33.327641+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/webRTC-io/webRTC.io (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:09.813259+00:00, sha b328b8e1203a)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.