gluamdns

gluamdns

This is a lua module for mdns service discovery.

Usage

local mdns = require("mdns")

-- Browse for services on the local network
-- Parameters:
--   1. service type (e.g. "_workstation._tcp")
--   2. domain (typically "local")
--   3. timeout in seconds
local results = mdns.browse("_workstation._tcp", "local", 2)

-- Results is a table of entries, each containing:
--   - name: service name
--   - service: service type
--   - domain: domain name
--   - port: port number
--   - ips: table of IP addresses
--   - serviceInstanceName: full service instance name
--   - serviceTypeName: full service type name

for _, entry in ipairs(results) do
    print("Found service:", entry.name)
    print("Port:", entry.port)
    print("IPs:", table.concat(entry.ips, ", "))
end