Introduction

The Local Peer-to-Peer API enables mobile and desktop devices to transfer messages or files directly between devices through close-range communication in a privacy-preserving manner. As of today, these tasks on the web require the use of a centralized cloud service, a WebRTC-based solution or an email service that all transfer data through the internet.

When a user wants to transfer messages or files to another device nearby none of the existing solutions provide a compelling user experience because web applications are not privy to local communication technologies optimized for these tasks. This proposal solves this problem by enabling web applications to use applicable local communication technologies for data transfer between devices. This improve user experience, enhances user’s privacy and works offline without internet connectivity as is expected of every modern web application.

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