**hyperswarm** is a Node‑JS library that provides a high‑level, peer‑to‑peer networking layer built on the HyperDHT. It lets applications join a 32‑byte “topic” as a client, a server, or both, automatically discovering other peers via the DHT and establishing end‑to‑end encrypted (Noise) connections. The API is aimed at developers who need a simple, scalable way to build decentralized apps, services, or collaborative tools without handling low‑level DHT or connection logic themselves.