Interactive Connectivity Establishment

Definition

The process by which WebRTC peers gather network candidates, test connectivity, and select a communication path.

Parent concept

• Web Real-Time CommunicationWebRTCreal-time media stackA collection of standards and APIs for low-latency audio, video, and data transport between browsers and devices.

Compare with

• Traversal Using Relays around NATTURNdata packet relayA protocol and server role that relays media or DataChannel packets between peers when a direct path is unavailable.

Child concepts

• Traversal Using Relays around NATTURNdata packet relayA protocol and server role that relays media or DataChannel packets between peers when a direct path is unavailable.

Related notes

• A WebRTC voice review with TURN and video cost gates

Related courses

• Step 14 — Close gRPC and WebRTC boundaries with cost guards