# flare

**Repository Path**: mirrors_CiscoDevNet/flare

## Basic Information

- **Project Name**: flare
- **Description**: This project has been deprecated and the repository will no longer be updated. Flare allows users with mobile devices to discover and interact with things in an environment. It combines multiple location technologies with a realtime communications architecture, to enable new kinds of user interactions.
- **Primary Language**: Unknown
- **License**: Apache-2.0
- **Default Branch**: master
- **Homepage**: None
- **GVP Project**: No

## Statistics

- **Stars**: 0
- **Forks**: 0
- **Created**: 2021-10-22
- **Last Updated**: 2025-09-21

## Categories & Tags

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## README

# This project has been deprecated and the repository will no longer be updated

Flare allows users with mobile devices to discover and interact with things in an environment. It combines multiple location technologies with a realtime communications architecture, to enable new kinds of user interactions. 

- [DevNet site](http://developer.cisco.com/site/flare/)
- [Overview](http://developer.cisco.com/site/flare/discover/overview/)
- [Architecture](http://developer.cisco.com/site/flare/discover/architecture/)
- [Getting Started](http://developer.cisco.com/site/flare/discover/gettingstarted/)

## Server

The [Flare server](server/) is implemented in Node.js. You can run it on your own computer or in a virtual machine. 

## Clients

Flare includes client libraries and sample code for the following platforms:

- [JavaScript](server/public/) for web pages
- [Swift](swift/) for iOS, Mac and watchOS
- [Java](java/) for Android
- [Python](python/)

See the individual pages above for a list of dependencies, installation and configuration instructions, and usage examples.

## Tutorials

These tutorials will jumpstart your development on specific topics:

- [Import tutorial](http://developer.cisco.com/site/flare/learn/import-tutorial/) - how to write a script that imports data into Flare
- [Location tutorial](http://developer.cisco.com/site/flare/learn/location-tutorial/) - how to write an iOS or Android app that uses Flare location technologies
- [Socket.IO tutorial](http://developer.cisco.com/site/flare/learn/socketio-tutorial/) - how to write an iOS or Android app that uses Flare realtime notifications

## Sample apps

These apps are included in the sample code. Use the Flare Explorer to set up your environment, and the Trilateral app to navigate using mobile devices.

- [Trilateral iOS App](http://developer.cisco.com/site/flare/learn/trilateral-ios/) - shows a live map with the location of the user's device
- [Trilateral Android App](http://developer.cisco.com/site/flare/learn/trilateral-android/) - shows a live map and a compass indicating the direction of nearby things
- [Explorer Web App](http://developer.cisco.com/site/flare/learn/explorer-web/) - browse and edit Flare objects, and connect to nearby things and devices
- [Explorer Mac App](http://developer.cisco.com/site/flare/learn/explorer-mac/) - browse and edit Flare objects, and connect to nearby things and devices