# Dat P2P Protocol

> Makes the dat:// protocol available. To run this extension you will need to be running a dat Gateway on your local machine. See the instructions here for instructions on how to do this: https://github.com/sammacbeth/dat-fox/blob/master/README.md

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/dat-p2p-protocol](https://chrome-stats.com/d/dat-p2p-protocol)

## Overview

- **ID:** `dat-p2p-protocol`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Sam Macbeth
- **Category:** other
- **Daily users:** 8
- **Rating:** 5.00 / 5 (7 ratings)
- **Version:** 0.1.8
- **Last updated:** 2020-01-10
- **First published:** 2018-04-11
- **Size:** 84 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-12
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/dat-p2p-protocol/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/sammacbeth/dat-fox/issues](https://github.com/sammacbeth/dat-fox/issues)

## Description

Dat P2P Protocol is a Firefox add-on that enables the use of the dat:// protocol. Follow the provided instructions to set up a local dat Gateway and start utilizing this peer-to-peer protocol.

## Rankings

- #36,037 — Overall
- #174 — gateway

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `proxy`
- `tabs`
- `webRequest`
- `webRequestBlocking`
- `<all_urls>`
- `storage`
- `nativeMessaging`

### Content script matches

- `*`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Very high risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/dat-p2p-protocol)