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< p > Waku is a transport-agnostic framework that allows developers to choose and support multiple protocols according to their requirements. For Waku nodes, the following transports are recommended:< / p >
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< li > < strong > Secure WebSocket< / strong > : In browser environments, secure WebSocket is used. Service nodes are encouraged to set up SSL certificates to enable incoming connections from browsers and serve them securely.< / li >
< li > Other protocols like < a href = "https://github.com/waku-org/js-waku/issues/20" target = "_blank" rel = "noopener noreferrer" > WebRTC< / a > , < a href = "https://github.com/waku-org/js-waku/issues/697" target = "_blank" rel = "noopener noreferrer" > WebTransport< / a > , and QUIC have been researched and studied for potential integration.< / li >
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