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BitTorrent Sync Beta API Now Available to Developers

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Re: BitTorrent Sync Beta API Now Available to Developers

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post #27

Earlier quoted context omitted.

(Disclaimer: I work on Sync at BitTorrent) Sorry if that language is confusing - we'll try to clean it up. If you build a SaaS product using Sync that's totally fine and you're welcome to sell your service. What we're trying to prevent is people who try to sell something that we are giving away for free. Happy to try to clarify if there are any other questions.

Since you are already answering questions: when can we expect BitTorrent Inc to publish the protocol or at least add the option to run and use your own tracker for syncing? SyncApp is wonderful but I don't feel comfortable with it being closed source and your infrastructure being used. Thus I use it only to transfer files between computers I wouldn't mind sharing with the world.

Thanks for the question and feedback. First, keep in mind that Sync is a beta product and we’re still actively building it, things are evolving every day. We’re investing a ton of time and money into it, there’s a ton of great stuff happening and more coming.

As for your question, yes, we're planning on releasing a version that will allow for you to use your own tracker - unfortunately we don’t have timing yet for that but it is in the works. We're working hard to make a great product and to support everyone as best we can.

Also, we do have a dedicated forum for the Sync API http://forum.bittorrent.com/forum/106-developers/ in case you have other questions/comments. Thanks!

Re: BitTorrent Sync Beta API Now Available to Developers

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post #9

Without source it just can't be trusted.

Has there been any kind of official response from Bittorrent about this? Are they planning on open sourcing the code at a later date or have they simply kept quiet this whole time, hoping the issue will go away?

They yesterday claimed they would make it public once it was stable. http://forum.bittorrent.com/topic/24050-i-apologize-ahead-of...

Re: BitTorrent Sync Beta API Now Available to Developers

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I really like the project and I would love to use it for https://cloudfleet.io (shameless plug), but ... show us the source, bittorrent! However I am hopeful that some other projects will come up (maybe based on http://www.gocircuit.org/ ) that will give us the same functionality with a verifiable code base.

The Cryptosphere design is promising but progress is slow.

Re: BitTorrent Sync Beta API Now Available to Developers

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post #8

If I am reading this right, the API supports creating encrypted-only peers, they can hold your data without knowing the decryption key. My interest has just been piqued.

Testing this out, looks like generating secret key through API generates three keys, encrypted, readonly, and readwrite, and I can see when I plug in an encrypted key to one node, I can see encrypted blobs are being populated from other nodes of all types, including other "encrypted" node.
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