Web Real-Time Communication

Definition

A collection of standards and APIs for low-latency audio, video, and data transport between browsers and devices.

Compare with

• WebSocket ProtocolWebSocketprotocolA persistent bidirectional protocol that lets both client and server send messages after one connection is established.

Child concepts

• Interactive Connectivity EstablishmentICEnetwork path selectionThe process by which WebRTC peers gather network candidates, test connectivity, and select a communication path.

Related notes

• A WebRTC voice review with TURN and video cost gates
• Fixing the Java-Python voice boundary with a gRPC contract
• Local HTTPS — mkcert and a Self CA

Related courses

• Step 14 — Close gRPC and WebRTC boundaries with cost guards
• Step 12 — Verify a change with five perspectives and deployment smoke