Rapidly

Secure P2P File-Sharing Platform

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What is Rapidly?

Rapidly is an open-source platform for secure peer-to-peer file sharing, paid digital content distribution, and encrypted secret exchange. Files transfer directly between browsers using WebRTC: no server ever sees your data.

• Share files peer-to-peer: encrypted transfers happen directly in your browser, with no size limits and zero server storage
• Monetise shares with built-in Stripe Connect payments: set a price and get paid instantly
• Exchange secrets (API keys, credentials, tokens) via encrypted, self-destructing links
• Manage access with organisation-level controls, customer portals, and webhook delivery

Why Rapidly?

	Traditional tools	Rapidly
File sharing	Upload → paste link → hope for the best	P2P in your browser: AES-256 encrypted, no server storage, expiring links, download quotas
Sharing secrets	Slack DM / email (!)	Encrypted, one-time-view links with audit trail

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Python 3.14+ and uv
• Node.js 24+ and pnpm
• Docker

Run locally

# 1. Clone and configure
git clone https://github.com/rapidly-tech/rapidly.git
cd rapidly
./dev/setup-environment

# 2. Start infrastructure (Postgres, Redis, Minio)
cd server
docker compose up -d

# 3. Backend API (http://127.0.0.1:8000)
uv sync
uv run task db_migrate
uv run task api

# 4. Frontend (http://127.0.0.1:3000) : in a new terminal
cd clients
pnpm install
pnpm dev

Tip: For a fully containerised setup with hot-reload, run dev docker up from the repo root. See DEVELOPMENT.md for details.

Architecture

Rapidly is a monorepo with a Python/FastAPI backend and a Next.js frontend, connected by a generated TypeScript API client.

rapidly/
├── server/                     # Python backend
│   ├── rapidly/                #   Application modules
│   │   ├── file_sharing/       #     File sharing & WebRTC signalling
│   │   ├── storefront/         #     Public share pages
│   │   ├── auth/               #     Authentication (OAuth, magic links)
│   │   ├── organization/       #     Multi-tenant organisation layer
│   │   └── ...                 #     Products, webhooks, notifications, etc.
│   ├── migrations/             #   Alembic database migrations
│   └── docker-compose.yml      #   Dev infrastructure
├── clients/
│   ├── apps/web/               #   Next.js dashboard & public pages
│   └── packages/
│       ├── ui/                 #     Shared component library (Tailwind)
│       ├── client/             #     Generated API client
│       └── customer-portal/    #     Embeddable customer portal SDK
└── dev/                        # Developer tooling & scripts

Key technologies

Layer	Stack
API	FastAPI, SQLAlchemy, Pydantic, Dramatiq (workers)
Database	PostgreSQL 16, Redis
Storage	Cloudflare R2 (S3-compatible, Minio locally) with ClamAV scanning
Frontend	Next.js 15, TypeScript, TanStack Query, Tailwind CSS
Payments	Stripe Connect
Real-time	WebRTC (peer-to-peer file transfers), Server-Sent Events

Pricing

• Free for file sharing and secret exchange
• 5 % platform fee on paid shares (via Stripe): no monthly costs
• See the fee schedule for full details

Contributing

We welcome contributions of all kinds: bug reports, feature requests, docs improvements, and code.

1. Read DEVELOPMENT.md for environment setup
2. Check open issues or propose a new one
3. Fork, branch, and open a pull request

Security

Found a vulnerability? Please disclose it responsibly: see SECURITY.md.

Community

• Reddit: questions, ideas, and chat
• GitHub Discussions: longer-form conversations
• X: announcements

Licence

Licensed under the Apache License 2.0.