mdns_dart

About

mdns_dart is a pure Dart implementation of Multicast DNS (mDNS) for service discovery and advertising on local networks. This library is a direct port of the proven HashiCorp mDNS implementation, adapted for the Dart ecosystem. It requires no native dependencies and works across platforms, including Docker and bridge networks.

This project is not affiliated with HashiCorp. All original credit goes to HashiCorp; this port is maintained for Dart and Flutter developers.

Features

Feature	This Library	multicast_dns	nsd	flutter_nsd
Interface Binding	Full support	Full support	Platform dependent	Platform dependent
Docker/Bridge Networks	Works perfectly	Limited	Platform dependent	Platform dependent
Service Advertising	Full server	Discovery only	Via platform APIs	Via platform APIs
Pure Dart	No native deps	Pure Dart	Platform plugins	Platform plugins
Direct Socket Control	No control	Limited	No control	No control
Cross-Network Discovery	Solved	Broken	Platform dependent	Platform dependent

Installation

dart pub add mdns_dart

Or add to your pubspec.yaml:

dependencies:
  mdns_dart: ^latest

For the latest development version:

dart pub add mdns_dart --git-url https://github.com/animeshxd/mdns_dart.git

Usage

Import

import 'package:mdns_dart/mdns_dart.dart';

Basic Service Discovery

final results = await MDNSClient.discover('_http._tcp');
for (final service in results) {
  print('${service.name} at ${service.primaryAddress?.address}:${service.port}');
}

For more advanced usage, see the example/ directory.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License, originally by HashiCorp. See the LICENSE file for details.