Overview

DogeNet is a service that implements the Doge Gossip Protocol, which is a multi-channel protocol for communicating among Dogenet nodes.

It is a foundational piece for future experimental protocols (Project Sakura), and provides useful side-channels for Dogecoin adjacent projects to communicate without polluting the Dogecoin blockchain, where simple peer-to-peer communication is sufficient.

DogeNet builds a database of active DogeBox nodes, which is used to find peer nodes to connect to. DogeNet maintains a connection to at least 6 peers at all times (more if running novel protocol-handlers that require connecting to other participating nodes.)

DogeNet exposes a local UNIX-domain socket for custom Protocol Handlers to connect to DogeNet and send/receive messages on any channels they're interested in.

Channels are assigned to different protocols; for example, DogeNet nodes announce their presence and public address on the 'Node channel; DogeBoxes can optionally announce an identity profile on the 'Iden' channel, for display on the DogeMap and for use in future social pups.