DHT Listener & Analyzer

A real-time monitoring system for the BitTorrent DHT (Distributed Hash Table) network with geographic node visualization.

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🌟 Features

• Real-time Monitoring: Continuous tracking of active DHT nodes
• Geographic Visualization: Interactive map showing node locations
• Statistical Analysis: Detailed DHT network metrics
• Modern Architecture: Node.js Backend + Next.js Frontend

🚀 Technologies

Backend

• Node.js
• Express
• SQLite
• bittorrent-dht
• GeoIP-lite

Frontend

• Next.js 14
• React
• Leaflet (for maps)
• TailwindCSS
• TypeScript

📦 Installation

Installing All Dependencies

Before starting the project, run the following command in the project root to install dependencies for the root, backend, and frontend:

npm run install-all

How to Run the Project

Run the start script in the project root:

npm run start

This will start both the "backend" and "frontend" directories concurrently.

The system will be available at:

• Frontend: http://localhost:3001
• API: http://localhost:3000

📡 API Endpoints

• GET /nodes: General node statistics
• GET /nodes/all: Paginated list of all nodes
• GET /stats: Real-time network statistics

🗺️ Map Features

• Real-time DHT node visualization
• Automatic clustering for better performance
• Detailed node information on click
• Geographic distribution by country
• Automatic updates every 10 seconds

📊 Collected Metrics

• Total active nodes
• Geographic distribution
• Node uptime
• Appearance frequency
• Country-based statistics