hyperreal

verified & encrypted 1:1 communication over a hyperlog

install

npm install hyperreal

use

'use strict';

const hyperreal = require('.')
const keys = require('./keys')
//const hyperreal = require('hyperreal')
//const keys = require('hyperreal/keys')
const hyperlog = require('hyperlog')
const memdb = require('memdb')

// let's send an encrypted message from me
const myEncKeypair    = keys.encryptKeypair()
const mySignKeypair   = keys.signKeypair()
// to you
const yourEncKeypair  = keys.encryptKeypair()
const yourSignKeypair = keys.signKeypair()
// over a shared hyperlog
let log = hyperlog(memdb(), {
  valueEncoding: 'json',
})

var call     = {como: 'te parece'}
var response = {buena: 'onda'}

// i'll make a hyperreal instance
let real  = hyperreal(log, mySignKeypair, myEncKeypair)
// when a signed messages comes through (e.g. from you)
real.on('signed', node => {
  console.log('we got a signed node')
  // its node.value.body is our message
  console.log(node.value.body)
  // i'll send an encrypted message in reply
  real.encryptedMessage([node.key], response, node.value.encryptPublicKey, (err, node) => {
    console.log('real sent an encrypted message to real2')
  })
})

// and you make a hyperreal instance
let real2 = hyperreal(log, yourSignKeypair, yourEncKeypair)

// encrypted message callback
real2.on('encrypted', node => {
  console.log('real2 decrypted a message', node.value.body)
})

// kick it all off by sending a signed message from real2
real2.signedMessage(null, call)

// > we got a signed node
// > { como: 'te parece' }
// > real sent an encrypted message to real2
// > real2 decrypted a message { buena: 'onda' }

background

there are some great solutions for distributed architectures with persistent identities

but, for some applications, we do not want persistent identities. compare ebay and craigslist. on ebay, we want identities to which we can ascribe reputation, etc.

on craigslist, we want pseudonymity - people are not identified (except, in this case, by their public keys) - but, we can still send them private (encrypted) messages.

check back for more application examples

api

var keys = require('hyperreal/keys')

keys.signKeypair()

generate a new signing keypair

keys.encryptKeypair()

generate a new encryption keypair

var real = hyperreal(log, signKeypair, encryptKeypair)

log is a hyperlog

signKeypair is a keypair generated from talk.signKeypair()

encryptKeypair is a keypair generated from talk.encryptKeypair()

real.on('signed', cb)

cb(node) is called when a message encrypted to your encryptKeypair.publicKey comes in over the hyperlog. use to learn about new encryption keys from others.

• node.value.body is the (verified) message (an object)

• node.value.encryptPublicKey is the encryptKeypair.publicKey of the party that sent the message

• node is the original hyperlog node that came over the wire (with relevant fields in cleartext)

real.on('encrypted', cb)

cb(node) is called when a message, encrypted to you, comes in over the hyperlog.

• node.value.body is the (decrypted) message (an object)

• node.value.encryptPublicKey is the encryptKeypair.publicKey of the party that sent the message

• node is the original hyperlog node that came over the wire (with relevant fields in cleartext)

real.signedMessage (links, obj, cb)

sign object obj and encryptPubkey with your signKeypair

cb wraps hyperlog's log.add callback

use this to introduce your encryptKeypair.publicKey, so people can send you encrypted messages.

real.encryptedMessage (links, obj, toPubkey, cb)

encrypt object obj to toPubkey with our encryptKeypair

cb wraps hyperlog's log.add callback

license

BSD