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thiagopnts/go-btn — explained in plain English

Analysis updated 2026-07-18 · repo last pushed 2022-05-22

GoAudience · developerComplexity · 2/5DormantSetup · moderate

TL;DR

A Go library that lets developers interact with the BroadcastTheNet private torrent tracker's API without handling raw HTTP requests themselves.

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  root((repo))
    What it does
      Wraps BTN API
      Handles authentication
      Parses responses
    Tech stack
      Go
      BTN API
    Use cases
      Search torrents
      Check account status
      Build BTN bots
    Audience
      Go developers
      BTN power users

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Why would anyone build with this?

REASON 1

Build a bot that monitors BroadcastTheNet for new torrent uploads.

REASON 2

Create a dashboard to manage and view your BTN account activity programmatically.

REASON 3

Integrate BTN search and account data into a larger Go application without writing raw API calls.

What's in the stack?

Go

How it stacks up

thiagopnts/go-btn42wim/fabio42wim/go-xmpp
LanguageGoGoGo
Last pushed2022-05-222018-02-042020-01-24
MaintenanceDormantDormantDormant
Setup difficultymoderatemoderatemoderate
Complexity2/53/53/5
Audiencedeveloperops devopsdeveloper

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How do you spin it up?

Difficulty · moderate Time to first run · 1h+

README is minimal, check the repo source for installation and usage examples.

Yoink these prompts

Prompt 1
Show me how to use go-btn to search for torrents on BroadcastTheNet from a Go program.
Prompt 2
Write a Go bot using go-btn that checks for new torrent uploads on BTN and sends a notification.
Prompt 3
Explain how go-btn handles authentication and request formatting for the BTN API.

Frequently asked questions

wtf is go-btn?

A Go library that lets developers interact with the BroadcastTheNet private torrent tracker's API without handling raw HTTP requests themselves.

What language is go-btn written in?

Mainly Go. The stack also includes Go.

Is go-btn actively maintained?

Dormant — no commits in 2+ years (last push 2022-05-22).

How hard is go-btn to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated moderate, with roughly 1h+ to a first successful run.

Who is go-btn for?

Mainly developer.

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