Introduction
p2panda is a peer-to-peer protocol and event-driven data store for secure, energy-efficient local-first applications. It can be used in both fully distributed and federated network topologies, offers encryption (via MLS), multi-writer editing, permissions and data schemas.
The specification is compatible with being implemented in both native and web applications. The protocol is based on the Bamboo append-only log that supports transitive partial replication and local deletion.
Status
This specification document is a proposal for version 1 of the p2panda protocol, it is currently under review, with some sections still in draft state, so please be aware that breaking changes may occur.
Terminology
The key words "MUST", "MUST NOT", "REQUIRED", "SHALL", "SHALL NOT", "SHOULD", "SHOULD NOT", "RECOMMENDED", "NOT RECOMMENDED", "MAY", and "OPTIONAL" in this document are to be interpreted as described in RFC2119 when, and only when, they appear in all capitals, as shown here.
In this document we assign a code to each specification requirement, this is to make it easier for implementers to track the requirements they need to meet.