Docker DHT bootstrap server

A Docker Image containing the official BitTorrent DHT bootstrap server which BitTorrent clients can use as an introducer to a DHT network, such as the public ones running at router.utorrent.com and router.bittorrent.com.

Running a DHT bootstrap server

docker run -d \
    --restart=unless-stopped \
    -p 6881:6881 \
    --net=host \
    --name bootstrap-dht \
    monokal/bootstrap-dht:latest \
    0.0.0.0 \
    --threads 1

Further details on the available bootstrap-dht options can be found here.

Testing

A test_dht.py script can be found in the bootstrap-dht repo.

./test_dht.py 0.0.0.0 6881

=== TESTING DHT PING ===
ping 69 -> 0.0.0.0:6881
<--  {'y': 'r', 'ip': '\x7f\x00\x00\x01\x90t', 'r': {'id': 'HgNg#\x94\x82\xda\xbc\xec4S\xff\x1f\x95x\xfe\xec\xbd\x00'}, 't': '69'}
*** Passed ***
find_node 209 -> 0.0.0.0:6881
<--  {'y': 'r', 'ip': '\x7f\x00\x00\x01\x90t', 'r': {'nodes': '', 'id': 'HgNg#\x94\x82\xda\xbc\xec4S\xff\x1f\x95x\xfe\xec\xbd\x00'}, 't': '209'}
received 0 nodes
*** Passed ***

Building the Docker Image

docker build -t monokal/bootstrap-dht:latest .

Contributions

To contribute to this Docker Image, just open a pull request. To contribute to the bootstrap-dht source, head over to the official repo.