https://github.com/googleforgames/quilkin

Quilkin is a non-transparent UDP proxy specifically designed for use with large scale multiplayer dedicated game server deployments, to ensure security, access control, telemetry data, metrics and more.
https://github.com/googleforgames/quilkin

dedicated-gameservers game-development multiplayer proxy rust

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Host: GitHub
URL: https://github.com/googleforgames/quilkin
Owner: googleforgames
License: apache-2.0
Created: 2020-01-22T19:18:46.000Z (over 5 years ago)
Default Branch: main
Last Pushed: 2025-04-25T12:04:15.000Z (5 days ago)
Last Synced: 2025-04-25T12:33:27.619Z (5 days ago)
Topics: dedicated-gameservers, game-development, multiplayer, proxy, rust
Language: Rust
Homepage:
Size: 102 MB
Stars: 1,365
Watchers: 26
Forks: 101
Open Issues: 68
Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- Changelog: CHANGELOG.md
- Contributing: CONTRIBUTING.md
- License: LICENSE
- Code of conduct: code-of-conduct.md
- Codeowners: CODEOWNERS

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Quilkin is a non-transparent UDP proxy specifically designed for use with large scale multiplayer dedicated game 

servers deployments that ensures security, access control, telemetry data, metrics and more without the end user 

having to custom build and integrate this functionality into their game clients and servers directly.

## Announcements

* [Embark Studios: Say hi to Quilkin, an open-source UDP proxy](https://medium.com/embarkstudios/say-hi-to-quilkin-an-open-source-udp-proxy-88577c795204)

* [Google Cloud: Introducing Quilkin: open-source UDP proxies built for game server communication](https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/gaming/introducing-quilkin)

## Project State

Project is currently in *beta* status, meaning that it is being actively developed, and being used in production

systems, but that the API may break and functionality may be changed or removed between releases.

## Documentation

### Releases

* v0.9.0 ([guides](https://googleforgames.github.io/quilkin/v0.9.0/book/),

  [api](https://googleforgames.github.io/quilkin/v0.9.0/api/quilkin/),

  [macros](https://googleforgames.github.io/quilkin/v0.9.0/api/quilkin_macros/))

* v0.8.0 ([guides](https://googleforgames.github.io/quilkin/v0.8.0/book/),

  [api](https://googleforgames.github.io/quilkin/v0.8.0/api/quilkin/),

  [macros](https://googleforgames.github.io/quilkin/v0.8.0/api/quilkin_macros/))

* v0.7.0 ([guides](https://googleforgames.github.io/quilkin/v0.7.0/book/),

  [api](https://googleforgames.github.io/quilkin/v0.7.0/api/quilkin/),

  [macros](https://googleforgames.github.io/quilkin/v0.7.0/api/quilkin_macros/))

* v0.6.0 ([guides](https://googleforgames.github.io/quilkin/v0.6.0/book/),

  [api](https://googleforgames.github.io/quilkin/v0.6.0/api/quilkin/),

  [macros](https://googleforgames.github.io/quilkin/v0.6.0/api/quilkin_macros/))

* v0.5.0 ([guides](https://googleforgames.github.io/quilkin/v0.5.0/book/),

  [api](https://googleforgames.github.io/quilkin/v0.5.0/api/quilkin/),

  [macros](https://googleforgames.github.io/quilkin/v0.5.0/api/quilkin_macros/))

* v0.4.0 ([guides](https://googleforgames.github.io/quilkin/v0.4.0/book/),

  [api](https://googleforgames.github.io/quilkin/v0.4.0/api/quilkin/),

  [macros](https://googleforgames.github.io/quilkin/v0.4.0/api/quilkin_macros/))

* v0.3.0 ([guides](https://googleforgames.github.io/quilkin/v0.3.0/book/),

  [api](https://googleforgames.github.io/quilkin/v0.3.0/api/quilkin/),

  [macros](https://googleforgames.github.io/quilkin/v0.3.0/api/quilkin_macros/))

* v0.2.0 ([guides](https://googleforgames.github.io/quilkin/v0.2.0/book/), 

  [api](https://googleforgames.github.io/quilkin/v0.2.0/api/quilkin/), 

  [macros](https://googleforgames.github.io/quilkin/v0.2.0/api/quilkin_macros/))

* v0.1.0 ([guides](https://github.com/googleforgames/quilkin/blob/v0.1.0/README.md#usage), 

  [api](https://docs.rs/quilkin/0.1.0/quilkin/), [macros](https://docs.rs/quilkin-macros/0.1.0/quilkin_macros/)).

### Development

> This documentation is for the development version of Quilkin, currently active on the `main` branch. To view the 

> documentation for a specific release, click on the appropriate release documentation link above.

* [Guide](https://googleforgames.github.io/quilkin/main/book/)

* [Api](https://googleforgames.github.io/quilkin/main/api/quilkin/)

* [Macros](https://googleforgames.github.io/quilkin/main/api/quilkin_macros/)

## Code of Conduct

Participation in this project comes under the [Contributor Covenant Code of Conduct](code-of-conduct.md)

## Development and Contribution

Please read the [contributing](CONTRIBUTING.md) guide for directions on writing code and submitting Pull Requests.

Quilkin is in active development - we would love your help in shaping its future!

## Community

There are lots of ways to engage with the Quilkin community:

* Here on [Github](https://github.com/googleforgames/quilkin) via 

  [issues](https://github.com/googleforgames/quilkin/issues) and 

  [pull requests](https://github.com/googleforgames/quilkin/pulls).

* Join our [mailing list](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/quilkin-discuss), which also gives you access to

  our continuous integration builds.

* Join our [Discord chat server](https://discord.gg/mfBNZjBDnc).

* Follow up on [Twitter](https://twitter.com/quilkindev).

* Join our monthly community meetings ([webcal](https://calendar.google.com/calendar/embed?src=c_9mgnkieltlphoijg5uio0g6a14%40group.calendar.google.com&ctz=America%2FLos_Angeles),

  [ical](https://calendar.google.com/calendar/ical/c_9mgnkieltlphoijg5uio0g6a14%40group.calendar.google.com/public/basic.ics),

  [recordings](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhkWKwFGACw1oG-qbKQZBlAKAfuG_XpTd)).

## Credits

Many concepts and architectural decisions were inspired by [Envoy Proxy](https://www.envoyproxy.io/). 

Huge thanks to that team for the inspiration they provided with all their hard work. 

## Companies using Quilkin

[](https://www.embark-studios.com/)

## Licence

Apache 2.0

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