Warpgate
warpgate.ioAny peer. Any NAT. A library for writing network code, not fighting it.
Dev Toolsnat-traversalnetworkingpythonasyncioopen-sourcep2plibrary
About
Warpgate is a 100% open-source Python 3 library for one-shot NAT traversal, supporting eight connection strategies including direct connect, hole-punching, UPnP, and TURN relay. It provides an async-native API with a plugin cascade system, multi-NIC support, IPv4/IPv6, and runs on everything from Windows XP to modern Linux and macOS. The project ships with public community-run infrastructure for signaling, STUN, TURN, naming, and monitoring — no self-hosted servers required.
Problem
Developers struggle to establish direct connections between peers across NAT boundaries without managing complex infrastructure.
For
Python developers building peer-to-peer or networked applications
How it works
Warpgate runs a configurable cascade of traversal plugins (direct, reverse, TCP/UDP hole-punch, UPnP, TURN relay, etc.) to find the best path between peers, using community-run STUN, TURN, and signaling servers.
Business model
open-source
Status
launched