go_i2cp

go-i2cp

A low-level Go implementation of the I2P Client Protocol (I2CP) focused on developing anonymous services and applications. This library provides cryptographically secure primitives for establishing I2P destinations and managing end-to-end encrypted communication sessions.

Features

• Pure Go I2CP client implementation with minimal dependencies
• Complete I2CP client
• Secure session establishment and management
• Cryptographic operations (DSA/SHA1/SHA256)
• Stream-based encrypted messaging
• Anonymous addressing (Base32/Base64)
• Comprehensive test coverage
• TLS support for I2CP connections

Installation

go get github.com/go-i2p/go-i2cp

Basic Usage

// Create I2CP client with default settings
client := go_i2cp.NewClient(nil)

// Connect to local I2P router
if err := client.Connect(); err != nil {
    log.Fatal(err)
}
defer client.Disconnect()

// Create session with callbacks
session := go_i2cp.NewSession(client, go_i2cp.SessionCallbacks{
    onDestination: func(session *go_i2cp.Session, requestId uint32, 
                       address string, dest *go_i2cp.Destination) {
        // Handle destination lookups
    },
    onStatus: func(session *go_i2cp.Session, status go_i2cp.SessionStatus) {
        // Handle session status changes
    },
    onMessage: func(session *go_i2cp.Session, protocol uint8,
                    srcPort, destPort uint16, payload *go_i2cp.Stream) {
        // Handle incoming messages
    },
})

// Configure session
session.config.SetProperty(go_i2cp.SESSION_CONFIG_PROP_OUTBOUND_NICKNAME, "example")
session.config.SetProperty(go_i2cp.SESSION_CONFIG_PROP_OUTBOUND_QUANTITY, "4")

// Generate destination
if session.config.destination, err = go_i2cp.NewDestination(); err != nil {
    log.Fatal(err)
}

// Create session
if err := client.CreateSession(session); err != nil {
    log.Fatal(err) 
}

Security Configuration

The library supports extensive session configuration for privacy tuning:

// Security settings
config.SetProperty(SESSION_CONFIG_PROP_INBOUND_LENGTH, "3")          // Tunnel length
config.SetProperty(SESSION_CONFIG_PROP_OUTBOUND_LENGTH, "3")         
config.SetProperty(SESSION_CONFIG_PROP_INBOUND_QUANTITY, "4")        // Number of tunnels
config.SetProperty(SESSION_CONFIG_PROP_OUTBOUND_QUANTITY, "4")
config.SetProperty(SESSION_CONFIG_PROP_INBOUND_BACKUP_QUANTITY, "2") // Backup tunnels
config.SetProperty(SESSION_CONFIG_PROP_OUTBOUND_BACKUP_QUANTITY, "2")

Privacy Considerations

This library implements core I2P networking primitives. When using it:

• Never mix I2P and clearnet traffic
• Use appropriate tunnel lengths for your threat model
• Handle all errors privately without leaking metadata
• Implement proper session isolation
• Consider timing attack mitigations
• Use TLS for I2CP connections when remote
• Rotate destinations if necessary
• Monitor tunnel health

Roadmap

Core I2CP Protocol Features

• Message Priority Support - Implement priority levels for I2CP messages (SendMessageExpires with priority flags)
• Bandwidth Limiting - Add support for bandwidth limiting properties (i2cp.inboundBytesPerSecond, i2cp.outboundBytesPerSecond)
• LS2 Support - Implement LeaseSet2 format for enhanced metadata and multiple signature types
• ECIES-X25519 Encryption - Add support for modern ECIES encryption alongside existing ElGamal
• Ed25519 Signatures - Implement Ed25519 signature support for improved performance and security
• BlindedInfo Support - Add support for blinded destinations and encrypted leaseset publishing
• Meta LeaseSet Support - Implement support for multi-destination meta leaseset format

Extended I2CP Features

• Session Persistence - Implement session state saving/loading for graceful restart
• Advanced Tunnel Configuration - Support for tunnel variance, randomization options
• Client Authentication - Implement I2CP client authentication mechanisms
• Streaming Support - Add higher-level streaming protocol implementation over I2CP
• Datagram Support - Implement repliable datagram messaging
• Destination Lookup Caching - Add intelligent caching for destination resolution

Modern Crypto & Protocol

• RedDSA Signatures - Support for RedDSA signature algorithm
• ChaCha20/Poly1305 - Modern AEAD cipher support for tunnel encryption
• SipHash - Implement SipHash for improved hash table security
• Noise Protocol - Add Noise-based handshakes for enhanced forward secrecy

Quality & Performance

• Connection Pooling - Implement I2CP connection pooling for better resource usage
• Async Message Handling - Non-blocking message processing with goroutine pools
• Metrics & Monitoring - Add comprehensive metrics collection and health monitoring
• Zero-Copy Operations - Optimize buffer management to reduce memory allocations

Testing

go test -v ./...

Requirements

• Go 1.16+
• Running I2P router with I2CP enabled (default port 7654)
• SAM API v3.3 enabled in router

Contributing

1. Fork the repository
2. Create your feature branch (git checkout -b feature/enhancement)
3. Commit changes (git commit -m 'Add enhancement')
4. Push to branch (git push origin feature/enhancement)
5. Open a Pull Request

License

MIT License - See LICENSE file