: I2CP handles the high-level requests from applications (e.g., "send this data to this destination") and translates them into the lower-level tunnel and Garlic routing mechanisms used by the I2P network.
: The client application and the I2P router can reside on the same machine or different ones, communicating over a local or network socket. i2p-cp
I2CP operates as a message-based protocol, facilitating communication between two primary components: the (the application) and the Router (the I2P node). : I2CP handles the high-level requests from applications (e
: The client sends a protocol version byte (typically 0x2A ) to ensure compatibility. : The client sends a protocol version byte
: Since I2P is a packet-switched network where messages can be lost or delayed, I2CP is inherently asynchronous, allowing applications to manage their own reliability or use the built-in streaming library for TCP-like behavior. The Initialization Process