Hyperbee

Decentralized Data Protocol

B-tree key-value store built on top of Hypercore, providing ordered, queryable, range-scannable data with the same single-writer cryptographic verification properties as the underlying Hypercore log. Designed for use cases requiring fast lookups, sorted iteration, and snapshot consistency over append-only data. Member of the Holepunch suite.

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License Open source — MIT (github.com/holepunchto/hyperbee)
Dev Status 🟢 Active
Dev Status Detail Released / Active (production-deployed within Holepunch ecosystem apps)
Owner Holepunch (same team as Hypercore); core development by Mathias Buus
Owner - List
  • Holepunch
Governing Body Company-controlled (Holepunch)
Governing Body - List
  • Holepunch
Country International (distributed team)
Start Year 2019
Stack JavaScript / Node.js (reference implementation); WebAssembly builds for browser; built atop Hypercore
Funding Tether-backed via Holepunch (same as Hypercore)
Funding - List
  • Holepunch
  • Tether Holdings
Last Investigated Jul 1, 2026

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Topology view: HyperbeeThis tool in the centre and the things it is directly related to. Each line names the kind of relationship.HyperbeeHypercore (Based on, Built on, Stores in)HypercoreHyperdrive (Basis for, Protocol spoken by, Storage for)HyperdriveAutobase (Composes with, Storage for)AutobaseHyperswarm (Composes with)HyperswarmHolepunch (Developed by, Funded by, Stewarded by)HolepunchTether Holdings (Funded by)TetherHoldingsHolepunch Suite (Member of suite)HolepunchSuite
  • Hypercore (Tool): Based on, Built on, Stores in
  • Hyperdrive (Tool): Basis for, Protocol spoken by, Storage for
  • Autobase (Tool): Composes with, Storage for
  • Hyperswarm (Tool): Composes with
  • Holepunch (Organization): Developed by, Funded by, Stewarded by
  • Tether Holdings (Organization): Funded by
  • Holepunch Suite (Suite): Member of suite

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Use Case Domains

Platform Evolution & Sovereignty

Affordances

Local-first storage Data portability

Decentralized Data Protocol Attributes

Owner - List
  • Holepunch
Origins Distributed data / Indexed storage (created to provide ordered, queryable structure over Hypercore's append-only log)
Database B-tree structure persisted as entries in an underlying Hypercore log
Query Language Key lookups, range scans, prefix scans via JavaScript API (key/value get, put, del; createReadStream with gt/gte/lt/lte/limit/reverse)
Data Formats Arbitrary key-value pairs (keys and values are opaque byte buffers; application defines encoding)
Collaborative Live Editing Single-writer (multi-writer scenarios require Autobase)
Rich Text Editing N/A (data structure library)
Mobile Support Yes (via Pear runtime alongside parent Hypercore)
Web Support Yes (WebAssembly builds available)
Native Apps Yes (consumed by Keet, Pear runtime applications, and other Holepunch tools)
Terms Open Source / Free — MIT License
Funding - List
  • Holepunch
  • Tether Holdings
Funds Not separately disclosed; part of Holepunch operational funding
Based On Hypercore (underlying append-only log); standard B-tree algorithms
Governing Body - List
  • Holepunch
P2P Architecture Inherits Hypercore's P2P model; Hyperbee state replicates via the underlying Hypercore (single-writer, verifiable partial replication)
Overlay Network Inherits from Hypercore (Hyperswarm-based peer discovery)
Content Addressing Inherits Hypercore's public-key addressing; B-tree nodes addressed by Hypercore block sequence
Local-First Yes (inherits Hypercore's local-first properties)
E2EE Transport encryption via Noise (inherits from Hypercore)
CRDTs Lib N/A (B-tree is single-writer; multi-writer collaboration requires Autobase layer)
Byzantine Fault Tolerance Inherits Hypercore's single-writer signature model (no consensus)
Signature Inherits Hypercore signatures (Ed25519)
Permissions Inherits Hypercore (public-key gated read/write)
Semantic Web Compatibility N/A (content-agnostic key-value store)
Smart Contract N/A
Protocol Stack Position L3.2 Data & Semantic (built atop Hypercore at L3.2)
Asset / Value Embedding None — data structure library with no native token or value embedding
Protocol Maturity / Standardization Released / Production library (no formal standardization; community-driven evolution as part of Holepunch ecosystem)

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Based on
Built on
Developed by
  • Holepunch
Funded by
  • Holepunch
  • Tether Holdings
Member of suite
  • Holepunch Suite
Stewarded by
  • Holepunch
Stores in
Composes with
Basis for
Protocol spoken by
Storage for