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# @observertc/client-monitor-js
**JavaScript library to monitor WebRTC applications**
@observertc/client-monitor-js is a client-side library to monitor [WebRTCStats](https://www.w3.org/TR/webrtc-stats/) and integrate your app with ObserveRTC components.
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## Table of Contents
1. [Installation](#installation)
2. [Quick Start](#quick-start)
3. [Integrations](#integrations)
4. [Configuration](#configuration)
5. [ClientMonitor](#clientmonitor)
6. [Detectors](#detectors)
7. [Score Calculation](#score-calculation)
8. [Collecting and Adapting Stats](#collecting-and-adapting-stats)
9. [Sampling](#sampling)
10. [Events and Issues](#events-and-issues)
11. [WebRTC Stats Monitors](#webrtc-stats-monitors)
12. [Stats Adapters](#stats-adapters)
13. [Derived Metrics](#derived-metrics)
14. [Schema Reference](#schema-reference)
15. [Examples](#examples)
16. [Troubleshooting](#troubleshooting)
17. [API Reference](#api-reference)
18. [FAQ](#faq)
## Installation
```bash
npm install @observertc/client-monitor-js
```
or
```bash
yarn add @observertc/client-monitor-js
```
## Quick Start
```javascript
import { ClientMonitor } from "@observertc/client-monitor-js";
// Create a monitor with default configuration
const monitor = new ClientMonitor({
clientId: "my-client-id",
callId: "my-call-id",
collectingPeriodInMs: 2000,
samplingPeriodInMs: 4000,
});
// Add a peer connection to monitor
monitor.addSource(peerConnection);
// Listen for samples
monitor.on("sample-created", (sample) => {
console.log("Sample created:", sample);
// Send sample to your analytics backend
});
// Listen for issues
monitor.on("issue", (issue) => {
console.log("Issue detected:", issue);
});
// Close when done
monitor.close();
```
## Integrations
### RTCPeerConnection Integration
Direct integration with native WebRTC PeerConnections:
```javascript
import { ClientMonitor } from "@observertc/client-monitor-js";
const peerConnection = new RTCPeerConnection();
const monitor = new ClientMonitor();
// Add the peer connection for monitoring
monitor.addSource(peerConnection);
```
### Mediasoup Integration
```javascript
import { ClientMonitor } from "@observertc/client-monitor-js";
import mediasoup from "mediasoup-client";
const device = new mediasoup.Device();
const monitor = new ClientMonitor();
// Monitor the mediasoup device
monitor.addSource(device);
// The monitor will automatically detect new transports created after adding the device
const transport = device.createSendTransport(/* ... */);
// For transports created before adding the device, add them manually:
monitor.addSource(transport);
```
**Important**: When adding a mediasoup device, the monitor automatically hooks into the `newtransport` event to detect newly created transports. However, transports created before adding the device must be added manually.
### Logger Integration
Customize logging behavior by providing your own logger:
```javascript
import { setLogger, Logger } from "@observertc/client-monitor-js";
const customLogger: Logger = {
trace: (...args) => console.trace(...args),
debug: (...args) => console.debug(...args),
info: (...args) => console.info(...args),
warn: (...args) => console.warn(...args),
error: (...args) => console.error(...args),
};
setLogger(customLogger);
```
## Configuration
The `ClientMonitor` accepts a comprehensive configuration object. All configuration options are optional except when specifically noted:
```javascript
import { ClientMonitor } from "@observertc/client-monitor-js";
const monitor = new ClientMonitor({
// Basic configuration (all optional)
clientId: "unique-client-id",
callId: "unique-call-id",
collectingPeriodInMs: 2000, // Default: 2000ms
samplingPeriodInMs: 4000, // Optional, no default
// Integration settings (optional with defaults)
integrateNavigatorMediaDevices: true, // Default: true
addClientJointEventOnCreated: true, // Default: true
addClientLeftEventOnClose: true, // Default: true
bufferingEventsForSamples: false, // Default: false
// Detector configurations (all optional with defaults)
audioDesyncDetector: {
disabled: false,
createIssue: true,
fractionalCorrectionAlertOnThreshold: 0.1,
fractionalCorrectionAlertOffThreshold: 0.05,
},
congestionDetector: {
disabled: false,
createIssue: true,
sensitivity: "medium", // 'low', 'medium', 'high'
},
cpuPerformanceDetector: {
disabled: false,
createIssue: true,
fpsVolatilityThresholds: {
lowWatermark: 0.1,
highWatermark: 0.3,
},
durationOfCollectingStatsThreshold: {
lowWatermark: 5000,
highWatermark: 10000,
},
},
dryInboundTrackDetector: {
disabled: false,
createIssue: true,
thresholdInMs: 5000,
},
dryOutboundTrackDetector: {
disabled: false,
createIssue: true,
thresholdInMs: 5000,
},
videoFreezesDetector: {
disabled: false,
createIssue: true,
},
playoutDiscrepancyDetector: {
disabled: false,
createIssue: true,
lowSkewThreshold: 2,
highSkewThreshold: 5,
},
syntheticSamplesDetector: {
disabled: false,
createIssue: true,
minSynthesizedSamplesDuration: 1000,
},
longPcConnectionEstablishmentDetector: {
disabled: false,
createIssue: true,
thresholdInMs: 5000,
},
// Application data (optional)
appData: {
userId: "user-123",
roomId: "room-456",
},
});
```
**Important**: You can create a monitor with minimal configuration or even no configuration at all:
```javascript
// Minimal configuration
const monitor = new ClientMonitor({
clientId: "my-client",
collectingPeriodInMs: 1000,
});
// No configuration (uses all defaults)
const monitor = new ClientMonitor();
```
## ClientMonitor
The `ClientMonitor` is the main class that orchestrates WebRTC monitoring, statistics collection, and anomaly detection.
### Core Features
- **Multi-source monitoring**: Supports RTCPeerConnection, mediasoup devices and transports
- **Automatic stats collection**: Periodically collects WebRTC statistics
- **Real-time anomaly detection**: Built-in detectors for common issues
- **Performance scoring**: Calculates quality scores for connections and tracks
- **Event generation**: Emits events for WebRTC state changes and issues
- **Sampling**: Creates periodic snapshots of the client state
### Public Methods
#### Core Methods
- **`addSource(source: RTCPeerConnection | MediasoupDevice | MediasoupTransport)`**: Adds a source for monitoring
- **`close()`**: Closes the monitor and stops all monitoring activities
- **`collect()`**: Manually collects stats from all monitored sources
- **`createSample()`**: Creates a client sample with current state
#### Configuration Methods
- **`setCollectingPeriod(periodInMs: number)`**: Updates the stats collection interval
- **`setSamplingPeriod(periodInMs: number)`**: Updates the sampling interval
- **`setScore(score: number, reasons?: Record<string, number>)`**: Manually sets the client score
#### Event Methods
- **`addEvent(event: ClientEvent)`**: Adds a custom client event
- **`addIssue(issue: ClientIssue)`**: Adds a custom client issue
- **`addMetaData(metaData: ClientMetaData)`**: Adds metadata
- **`addExtensionStats(stats: ExtensionStat)`**: Adds custom extension stats
#### Utility Methods
- **`getTrackMonitor(trackId: string)`**: Retrieves a track monitor by ID
- **`watchMediaDevices()`**: Integrates with navigator.mediaDevices
- **`fetchUserAgentData()`**: Fetches browser user agent information
### Properties
- **`score`**: Current client performance score (0.0-5.0)
- **`scoreReasons`**: Detailed score calculation reasons
- **`closed`**: Whether the monitor is closed
- **`config`**: Current configuration
- **`detectors`**: Detector management instance
- **`peerConnections`**: Array of monitored peer connections
- **`tracks`**: Array of monitored tracks
## Detectors
Detectors are specialized components that monitor for specific anomalies and issues in WebRTC connections. Each detector focuses on a particular aspect of the connection quality.
### Built-in Detectors
#### AudioDesyncDetector
Detects audio synchronization issues by monitoring sample corrections.
**Triggers on:**
- Audio acceleration/deceleration corrections exceed thresholds
- Indicates audio-video sync problems
**Configuration:**
```javascript
audioDesyncDetector: {
disabled: false,
createIssue: true,
fractionalCorrectionAlertOnThreshold: 0.1, // 10% correction rate triggers alert
fractionalCorrectionAlertOffThreshold: 0.05, // 5% correction rate clears alert
}
```
#### CongestionDetector
Monitors network congestion by analyzing available bandwidth vs. usage.
**Triggers on:**
- Available bandwidth falls below sending/receiving bitrates
- Network congestion conditions
**Configuration:**
```javascript
congestionDetector: {
disabled: false,
createIssue: true,
sensitivity: 'medium', // 'low', 'medium', 'high'
}
```
#### CpuPerformanceDetector
Detects CPU performance issues affecting media processing.
**Triggers on:**
- FPS volatility exceeds thresholds
- Stats collection takes too long (indicating CPU stress)
**Configuration:**
```javascript
cpuPerformanceDetector: {
disabled: false,
createIssue: true,
fpsVolatilityThresholds: {
lowWatermark: 0.1,
highWatermark: 0.3,
},
durationOfCollectingStatsThreshold: {
lowWatermark: 5000,
highWatermark: 10000,
},
}
```
#### DryInboundTrackDetector
Detects inbound tracks that stop receiving data.
**Triggers on:**
- Inbound track receives no data for specified duration
- Track stalling or connection issues
**Configuration:**
```javascript
dryInboundTrackDetector: {
disabled: false,
createIssue: true,
thresholdInMs: 5000,
}
```
#### DryOutboundTrackDetector
Detects outbound tracks that stop sending data.
**Triggers on:**
- Outbound track sends no data for specified duration
- Local media issues or encoding problems
**Configuration:**
```javascript
dryOutboundTrackDetector: {
disabled: false,
createIssue: true,
thresholdInMs: 5000,
}
```
#### FreezedVideoTrackDetector
Detects frozen video tracks.
**Triggers on:**
- Video frames stop updating
- Video freeze conditions
**Configuration:**
```javascript
videoFreezesDetector: {
disabled: false,
createIssue: true,
}
```
#### PlayoutDiscrepancyDetector
Detects discrepancies between received and rendered frames.
**Triggers on:**
- Frame skew exceeds thresholds
- Video playout buffer issues
**Configuration:**
```javascript
playoutDiscrepancyDetector: {
disabled: false,
createIssue: true,
lowSkewThreshold: 2,
highSkewThreshold: 5,
}
```
#### SynthesizedSamplesDetector
Detects when audio playout synthesizes samples due to missing data.
**Triggers on:**
- Synthesized audio samples exceed duration threshold
- Audio gaps requiring interpolation
**Configuration:**
```javascript
syntheticSamplesDetector: {
disabled: false,
createIssue: true,
minSynthesizedSamplesDuration: 1000,
}
```
#### LongPcConnectionEstablishmentDetector
Detects slow peer connection establishment.
**Triggers on:**
- Peer connection takes too long to establish
- Connection setup issues
**Configuration:**
```javascript
longPcConnectionEstablishmentDetector: {
disabled: false,
createIssue: true,
thresholdInMs: 5000,
}
```
### Custom Detectors
Create custom detectors by implementing the `Detector` interface:
```javascript
import { Detector } from "@observertc/client-monitor-js";
class CustomDetector implements Detector {
public readonly name = 'custom-detector';
constructor(private monitor: any) {}
public update() {
// Custom detection logic
if (this.detectCustomCondition()) {
this.monitor.parent.emit('custom-issue', {
type: 'custom-issue',
payload: { reason: 'Custom condition detected' }
});
}
}
private detectCustomCondition(): boolean {
// Your detection logic here
return false;
}
}
// Add to monitor
const detector = new CustomDetector(someMonitor);
monitor.detectors.add(detector);
// Remove detector
monitor.detectors.remove(detector);
```
## Score Calculation
The scoring system provides quantitative quality assessment ranging from 0.0 (worst) to 5.0 (best). The library includes a `DefaultScoreCalculator` implementation and allows custom score calculators via the `ScoreCalculator` interface.
### ScoreCalculator Interface
```typescript
interface ScoreCalculator {
update(): void;
encodeClientScoreReasons?<T extends Record<string, number>>(reasons?: T): string;
encodePeerConnectionScoreReasons?<T extends Record<string, number>>(reasons?: T): string;
encodeInboundAudioScoreReasons?<T extends Record<string, number>>(reasons?: T): string;
encodeInboundVideoScoreReasons?<T extends Record<string, number>>(reasons?: T): string;
encodeOutboundAudioScoreReasons?<T extends Record<string, number>>(reasons?: T): string;
encodeOutboundVideoScoreReasons?<T extends Record<string, number>>(reasons?: T): string;
}
```
### DefaultScoreCalculator Implementation
The default implementation calculates scores using a hierarchical weighted average approach:
#### Score Hierarchy
The client score is calculated as a weighted average of:
1. **Peer Connection Stability Scores** (based on RTT and packet loss)
2. **Track Quality Scores** (inbound/outbound audio/video tracks)
#### Client Score Calculation
```
Client Score = Σ(PC_Score × PC_Weight) / Σ(PC_Weight)
Where PC_Score = Track_Score_Avg × PC_Stability_Score
```
#### Peer Connection Stability Score
Based on Round Trip Time (RTT) and packet loss:
**RTT Penalties:**
- High RTT (150-300ms): -1.0 point
- Very High RTT (>300ms): -2.0 points
**Packet Loss Penalties:**
- 1-5% loss: -1.0 point
- 5-20% loss: -2.0 points
- > 20% loss: -5.0 points
#### Track Score Calculations
**Inbound Audio Track Score:**
- Based on normalized bitrate and packet loss
- Uses logarithmic bitrate normalization
- Exponential decay for packet loss impact
```javascript
normalizedBitrate = log10(max(bitrate, MIN_AUDIO_BITRATE) / MIN_AUDIO_BITRATE) / NORMALIZATION_FACTOR;
lossPenalty = exp(-packetLoss / 2);
score = min(MAX_SCORE, 5 * normalizedBitrate * lossPenalty);
```
**Inbound Video Track Score:**
- FPS volatility penalties
- Dropped frames penalties
- Frame corruption penalties
**Outbound Audio Track Score:**
- Similar to inbound, using sending bitrate
- Remote packet loss consideration
**Outbound Video Track Score:**
- Bitrate deviation from target penalties
- CPU limitation penalties
- Bitrate volatility penalties
### Score Reasons
Each score calculation includes detailed reasons for penalties:
```javascript
monitor.on("score", (event) => {
console.log("Client Score:", event.clientScore);
console.log("Score Reasons:", event.scoreReasons);
// Example reasons:
// {
// "high-rtt": 1.0,
// "high-packetloss": 2.0,
// "cpu-limitation": 2.0,
// "dropped-video-frames": 1.0
// }
});
```
### Custom Score Calculator
Implement your own scoring logic by implementing the `ScoreCalculator` interface:
```javascript
import { ScoreCalculator } from "@observertc/client-monitor-js";
class CustomScoreCalculator {
constructor(clientMonitor) {
this.clientMonitor = clientMonitor;
}
update() {
// Calculate peer connection scores
for (const pcMonitor of this.clientMonitor.peerConnections) {
this.calculatePeerConnectionScore(pcMonitor);
}
// Calculate track scores
for (const track of this.clientMonitor.tracks) {
this.calculateTrackScore(track);
}
// Calculate final client score
this.calculateClientScore();
}
calculatePeerConnectionScore(pcMonitor) {
const rttMs = (pcMonitor.avgRttInSec ?? 0) * 1000;
const fractionLost = pcMonitor.inboundRtps.reduce((acc, rtp) => acc + (rtp.fractionLost ?? 0), 0);
let score = 5.0;
const reasons = {};
// Custom RTT penalties
if (rttMs > 200) {
score -= 1.5;
reasons["custom-high-rtt"] = 1.5;
}
// Custom packet loss penalties
if (fractionLost > 0.02) {
score -= 2.0;
reasons["custom-packet-loss"] = 2.0;
}
pcMonitor.calculatedStabilityScore.value = Math.max(0, score);
pcMonitor.calculatedStabilityScore.reasons = reasons;
}
calculateTrackScore(trackMonitor) {
let score = 5.0;
const reasons = {};
if (trackMonitor.direction === "inbound" && trackMonitor.kind === "video") {
// Custom video quality scoring
const fps = trackMonitor.ewmaFps ?? 0;
if (fps < 15) {
score -= 2.0;
reasons["low-fps"] = 2.0;
}
}
trackMonitor.calculatedScore.value = Math.max(0, score);
trackMonitor.calculatedScore.reasons = reasons;
}
calculateClientScore() {
let totalScore = 0;
let totalWeight = 0;
const combinedReasons = {};
for (const pcMonitor of this.clientMonitor.peerConnections) {
if (pcMonitor.calculatedStabilityScore.value !== undefined) {
totalScore += pcMonitor.calculatedStabilityScore.value;
totalWeight += 1;
// Combine reasons
Object.assign(combinedReasons, pcMonitor.calculatedStabilityScore.reasons || {});
}
}
const clientScore = totalWeight > 0 ? totalScore / totalWeight : 5.0;
this.clientMonitor.setScore(clientScore, combinedReasons);
}
// Optional: Custom encoding for reasons
encodeClientScoreReasons(reasons) {
return JSON.stringify(reasons || {});
}
}
// Apply custom calculator
const monitor = new ClientMonitor();
monitor.scoreCalculator = new CustomScoreCalculator(monitor);
```
## Collecting and Adapting Stats
The monitor collects WebRTC statistics periodically and adapts them for consistent processing across different browsers and integrations.
### Stats Collection Process
1. **Collection Trigger**: Timer-based collection every `collectingPeriodInMs`
2. **Raw Stats Retrieval**: Calls `getStats()` on peer connections
3. **Stats Adaptation**: Applies browser-specific adaptations
4. **Monitor Updates**: Updates all relevant monitor objects
5. **Detector Updates**: Runs all attached detectors
6. **Score Calculation**: Updates performance scores
### Stats Adapters
Stats adapters handle browser-specific differences and integration requirements:
#### Browser Adaptations
- **Firefox**: Handles track identifier format differences
- **Chrome/Safari**: Handles various stats format variations
- **Mediasoup**: Filters probator tracks and adapts mediasoup-specific stats
#### Custom Stats Adapters
Add custom adaptation logic:
```javascript
monitor.statsAdapters.add((stats) => {
// Custom adaptation logic
return stats.map((stat) => {
if (stat.type === "inbound-rtp" && stat.trackIdentifier) {
// Custom track identifier handling
stat.trackIdentifier = stat.trackIdentifier.replace(/[{}]/g, "");
}
return stat;
});
});
```
### Available WebRTC Stats
The monitor collects and processes all standard WebRTC statistics:
#### RTP Statistics
- **Inbound RTP**: Receiving stream statistics
- **Outbound RTP**: Sending stream statistics
- **Remote Inbound RTP**: Remote peer's receiving statistics
- **Remote Outbound RTP**: Remote peer's sending statistics
#### Connection Statistics
- **ICE Candidate**: ICE candidate information
- **ICE Candidate Pair**: ICE candidate pair statistics
- **ICE Transport**: ICE transport layer statistics
- **Certificate**: Security certificate information
#### Media Statistics
- **Codec**: Codec configuration and usage
- **Media Source**: Local media source statistics
- **Media Playout**: Audio playout statistics
- **Data Channel**: Data channel statistics
## Sampling
Sampling creates periodic snapshots (`ClientSample`) containing the complete state of the monitored client.
### Sample Structure
A `ClientSample` includes:
- **Client metadata**: clientId, callId, timestamp, score
- **Peer connection samples**: All monitored peer connections
- **Events**: Client events since last sample
- **Issues**: Detected issues since last sample
- **Extension stats**: Custom application statistics
### Automatic Sampling
Enable automatic sampling by setting `samplingPeriodInMs`:
```javascript
const monitor = new ClientMonitor({
collectingPeriodInMs: 2000,
samplingPeriodInMs: 4000, // Create sample every 4 seconds
});
monitor.on("sample-created", (sample) => {
console.log("Sample created:", sample);
// Send to analytics backend
sendToAnalytics(sample);
});
```
### Manual Sampling
Create samples on demand:
```javascript
const monitor = new ClientMonitor({
collectingPeriodInMs: 2000,
bufferingEventsForSamples: true, // Required for manual sampling
});
// Create sample manually
const sample = monitor.createSample();
if (sample) {
console.log("Manual sample:", sample);
}
```
### Sample Compression
For efficient data transmission and storage, ObserveRTC provides dedicated compression packages for `ClientSample` objects:
**@observertc/samples-encoder** - Compresses ClientSample objects for transmission:
```javascript
import { SamplesEncoder } from "@observertc/samples-encoder";
const encoder = new SamplesEncoder();
const sample = monitor.createSample();
// Encode the sample for efficient transmission
const encodedSample = encoder.encode(sample);
// Send compressed data over the network
fetch("/api/samples", {
method: "POST",
headers: {
"Content-Type": "application/octet-stream",
},
body: encodedSample,
});
```
**@observertc/samples-decoder** - Decompresses received ClientSample objects:
```javascript
import { SamplesDecoder } from "@observertc/samples-decoder";
const decoder = new SamplesDecoder();
// Receive compressed sample data
const compressedData = await response.arrayBuffer();
// Decode back to ClientSample object
const decodedSample = decoder.decode(compressedData);
// Process the restored sample
console.log("Decoded sample:", decodedSample);
```
**Benefits of Using Compression:**
- **Reduced Bandwidth**: Compressed samples require significantly less network bandwidth
- **Faster Transmission**: Smaller payloads improve upload/download times
- **Storage Efficiency**: Compressed samples consume less storage space
- **Schema Consistency**: Ensures proper serialization/deserialization of all ClientSample fields
**Installation:**
```bash
# For encoding (client-side)
npm install @observertc/samples-encoder
# For decoding (server-side)
npm install @observertc/samples-decoder
# Both packages (if needed)
npm install @observertc/samples-encoder @observertc/samples-decoder
```
**Integration with ObserveRTC Stack:**
These compression packages are part of the broader ObserveRTC ecosystem and are designed to work seamlessly with:
- Client Monitor (sample generation)
- Observer Service (sample processing)
- Schema definitions (data consistency)
The compression format maintains full compatibility with the ObserveRTC schema definitions and can be used with any transport mechanism (WebSocket, HTTP REST, etc.).
## Events and Issues
The monitor generates events for WebRTC state changes and issues for detected problems.
### Client Events
Automatically generated events include:
- **PEER_CONNECTION_OPENED**: New peer connection
- **PEER_CONNECTION_CLOSED**: Peer connection closed
- **MEDIA_TRACK_ADDED**: New media track
- **MEDIA_TRACK_REMOVED**: Media track ended
- **ICE_CANDIDATE**: ICE candidate discovered
- **NEGOTIATION_NEEDED**: SDP negotiation required
### Client Issues
Issues are generated by detectors:
- **congestion**: Network congestion detected
- **cpu-limitation**: CPU performance issues
- **audio-desync**: Audio synchronization problems
- **video-freeze**: Video track frozen
- **dry-track**: Track not flowing data
### Custom Events and Issues
Add custom events and issues:
```javascript
// Custom event
monitor.addEvent({
type: "user-action",
payload: { action: "mute-audio" },
timestamp: Date.now(),
});
// Custom issue
monitor.addIssue({
type: "custom-problem",
payload: { severity: "high", description: "Custom issue detected" },
timestamp: Date.now(),
});
```
### Event Listeners
Listen for real-time events:
```javascript
// Sample created
monitor.on("sample-created", (sample) => {
console.log("New sample:", sample);
});
// Issue detected
monitor.on("issue", (issue) => {
console.log("Issue:", issue.type, issue.payload);
});
// Score updated
monitor.on("score", ({ clientScore, scoreReasons }) => {
console.log("Score:", clientScore, "Reasons:", scoreReasons);
});
// Congestion detected
monitor.on("congestion", ({ peerConnectionMonitor, availableIncomingBitrate }) => {
console.log("Congestion detected on PC:", peerConnectionMonitor.peerConnectionId);
});
// Stats collected
monitor.on("stats-collected", ({ durationOfCollectingStatsInMs, collectedStats }) => {
console.log("Stats collection took:", durationOfCollectingStatsInMs, "ms");
});
```
## WebRTC Stats Monitors
The monitor creates specialized monitor objects for each WebRTC statistics type, providing navigation, derived fields, and lifecycle management.
### Monitor Hierarchy
```
ClientMonitor
├── PeerConnectionMonitor[]
│ ├── InboundRtpMonitor[]
│ ├── OutboundRtpMonitor[]
│ ├── RemoteInboundRtpMonitor[]
│ ├── RemoteOutboundRtpMonitor[]
│ ├── MediaSourceMonitor[]
│ ├── CodecMonitor[]
│ ├── IceTransportMonitor[]
│ ├── IceCandidateMonitor[]
│ ├── IceCandidatePairMonitor[]
│ ├── CertificateMonitor[]
│ ├── DataChannelMonitor[]
│ └── MediaPlayoutMonitor[]
├── InboundTrackMonitor[]
└── OutboundTrackMonitor[]
```
### Track Monitors
#### InboundTrackMonitor
Monitors incoming media tracks with attached detectors:
**Properties:**
- `score`: Calculated quality score
- `bitrate`: Receiving bitrate
- `jitter`: Network jitter
- `fractionLost`: Packet loss fraction
- `dtxMode`: Discontinuous transmission mode
- `detectors`: Attached detectors
**Detectors:**
- AudioDesyncDetector (for audio tracks)
- FreezedVideoTrackDetector (for video tracks)
- DryInboundTrackDetector
- PlayoutDiscrepancyDetector (for video tracks)
#### OutboundTrackMonitor
Monitors outgoing media tracks:
**Properties:**
- `score`: Calculated quality score
- `bitrate`: Aggregate sending bitrate
- `sendingPacketRate`: Packet sending rate
- `remoteReceivedPacketRate`: Remote receiving rate
- `detectors`: Attached detectors
**Methods:**
- `getHighestLayer()`: Gets highest bitrate layer
- `getOutboundRtps()`: Gets all outbound RTP monitors
### RTP Monitors
#### InboundRtpMonitor
Extended inbound RTP statistics with derived fields:
**Derived Fields:**
- `bitrate`: Calculated receiving bitrate
- `packetRate`: Packet receiving rate
- `deltaPacketsLost`: Packets lost since last collection
- `deltaJitterBufferDelay`: Jitter buffer delay change
- `ewmaFps`: Exponentially weighted moving average FPS
#### OutboundRtpMonitor
Extended outbound RTP statistics:
**Derived Fields:**
- `bitrate`: Calculated sending bitrate
- `payloadBitrate`: Payload-only bitrate
- `packetRate`: Packet sending rate
- `retransmissionRate`: Retransmission rate
**Navigation:**
- `getRemoteInboundRtp()`: Navigate to corresponding remote stats
- `getMediaSource()`: Navigate to media source
### Connection Monitors
#### IceCandidatePairMonitor
ICE candidate pair with derived metrics:
**Derived Fields:**
- `availableIncomingBitrate`: Calculated available bandwidth
- `availableOutgoingBitrate`: Calculated available bandwidth
#### IceTransportMonitor
ICE transport layer monitoring:
**Properties:**
- `selectedCandidatePair`: Currently selected candidate pair
- All standard ICE transport fields
### appData and attachments
Every monitor supports two types of additional data properties that serve different purposes:
**`attachments`** - Data shipped with ClientSample:
- Included in the `ClientSample` when `createSample()` is called
- Sent to your analytics backend/server
- Used for server-side processing, analysis, and correlation
- Survives the monitoring lifecycle and becomes part of the permanent sample data
**`appData`** - Application-specific data (not shipped):
- Never included in `ClientSample` creation
- Used exclusively for local application logic
- Temporary data for runtime decisions and local processing
- Does not consume bandwidth or storage in your analytics pipeline
```javascript
// Set application data (not shipped with samples)
trackMonitor.appData = {
userId: "user-123",
internalTrackId: "track-abc",
localProcessingFlags: { enableProcessing: true },
};
// Set attachments (shipped with samples)
trackMonitor.attachments = {
roomId: "room-456",
participantRole: "presenter",
mediaType: "screen-share",
customMetrics: { quality: "high" },
};
```
Every monitor in the hierarchy supports both properties:
- `ClientMonitor.attachments` / `ClientMonitor.appData`
- `PeerConnectionMonitor.appData` (attachments set via tracks)
- All track monitors: `InboundTrackMonitor`, `OutboundTrackMonitor`
- All RTP monitors: `InboundRtpMonitor`, `OutboundRtpMonitor`, etc.
- All connection monitors: `IceCandidatePairMonitor`, `IceTransportMonitor`, etc.
**Use Cases:**
_attachments_ for:
- User/session identification for server-side analysis
- Room/conference context for grouping samples
- A/B testing flags for performance comparison
- Custom quality metrics for specialized analysis
_appData_ for:
- Local UI state management
- Runtime feature toggles
- Temporary computation results
- Internal application routing information
## Stats Adapters
Stats adapters provide a powerful mechanism to customize how WebRTC statistics are processed before being consumed by monitors. They handle browser-specific differences and allow custom preprocessing logic.
### Built-in Adapters
The library includes several built-in adapters that are automatically applied based on browser detection:
#### Firefox Adapters
- **Firefox94StatsAdapter**: Normalizes `mediaType` to `kind` field for RTP stats
- **FirefoxTransportStatsAdapter**: Creates transport stats from ICE candidate pairs when native transport stats are missing
#### Browser-Specific Adaptations
Stats adapters are automatically added based on detected browser:
```javascript
// Automatically applied for Firefox
if (browser.name === "firefox") {
pcMonitor.statsAdapters.add(new Firefox94StatsAdapter());
pcMonitor.statsAdapters.add(new FirefoxTransportStatsAdapter());
}
```
### Custom Stats Adapters
Create custom adapters by implementing the `StatsAdapter` interface:
```javascript
import { StatsAdapter } from "@observertc/client-monitor-js";
class CustomStatsAdapter {
name = "custom-stats-adapter";
adapt(stats) {
// Pre-processing: runs before monitor updates
return stats.map((stat) => {
if (stat.type === "inbound-rtp" && stat.trackIdentifier) {
// Custom track identifier normalization
stat.trackIdentifier = stat.trackIdentifier.replace(/[{}]/g, "");
}
if (stat.type === "outbound-rtp" && stat.mediaSourceId) {
// Add custom metadata
stat.customQualityFlag = this.calculateQualityFlag(stat);
}
return stat;
});
}
postAdapt(stats) {
// Post-processing: runs after initial monitor updates
// Useful for cross-stat calculations
const inboundStats = stats.filter((s) => s.type === "inbound-rtp");
const outboundStats = stats.filter((s) => s.type === "outbound-rtp");
// Add custom correlation stats
if (inboundStats.length > 0 && outboundStats.length > 0) {
stats.push({
type: "custom-correlation",
id: "correlation-metrics",
timestamp: Date.now(),
totalStreams: inboundStats.length + outboundStats.length,
avgBitrate: this.calculateAvgBitrate(inboundStats, outboundStats),
});
}
return stats;
}
calculateQualityFlag(stat) {
// Custom quality assessment logic
return stat.bitrate > 1000000 ? "high" : "standard";
}
calculateAvgBitrate(inbound, outbound) {
// Custom correlation calculation
const totalBitrate = [...inbound, ...outbound].reduce((sum, stat) => sum + (stat.bitrate || 0), 0);
return totalBitrate / (inbound.length + outbound.length);
}
}
// Add to peer connection monitor
const adapter = new CustomStatsAdapter();
pcMonitor.statsAdapters.add(adapter);
// Remove adapter
pcMonitor.statsAdapters.remove(adapter);
// or by name
pcMonitor.statsAdapters.remove("custom-stats-adapter");
```
### Adapter Processing Flow
Adapters are processed in a specific order during stats collection:
1. **Raw Stats Collection**: `getStats()` called on peer connection
2. **Pre-Adaptation**: `adapt()` method called on all adapters in order
3. **Monitor Updates**: Monitors process adapted stats and update derived fields
4. **Post-Adaptation**: `postAdapt()` method called for advanced cross-stat processing
5. **Final Processing**: Detectors run and scores calculated
### Advanced Adapter Examples
#### Mediasoup Probator Filter
```javascript
class MediasoupProbatorFilter {
name = "mediasoup-probator-filter";
adapt(stats) {
// Filter out mediasoup probator tracks
return stats.filter((stat) => {
if (stat.type === "inbound-rtp" || stat.type === "outbound-rtp") {
return stat.trackIdentifier !== "probator";
}
return true;
});
}
}
```
#### Bandwidth Estimation Adapter
```javascript
class BandwidthEstimationAdapter {
name = "bandwidth-estimation-adapter";
postAdapt(stats) {
const candidatePairs = stats.filter((s) => s.type === "candidate-pair");
const selectedPair = candidatePairs.find((p) => p.state === "succeeded");
if (selectedPair && selectedPair.availableIncomingBitrate) {
// Add custom bandwidth metrics
stats.push({
type: "custom-bandwidth",
id: "bandwidth-estimation",
timestamp: Date.now(),
estimatedBandwidth: selectedPair.availableIncomingBitrate,
bandwidthUtilization: this.calculateUtilization(stats, selectedPair),
});
}
return stats;
}
calculateUtilization(stats, selectedPair) {
const totalBitrate = stats
.filter((s) => s.type === "inbound-rtp")
.reduce((sum, s) => sum + (s.bitrate || 0), 0);
return totalBitrate / selectedPair.availableIncomingBitrate;
}
}
```
## Derived Metrics
The library automatically calculates numerous derived metrics from raw WebRTC statistics, providing enhanced insights into connection quality and performance. These metrics are computed during stats processing and are available on monitor objects.
### Client-Level Derived Metrics
Available on `ClientMonitor`:
```javascript
const monitor = new ClientMonitor();
// Aggregated bitrates across all peer connections
console.log(monitor.sendingAudioBitrate); // Total audio sending bitrate (bps)
console.log(monitor.sendingVideoBitrate); // Total video sending bitrate (bps)
console.log(monitor.receivingAudioBitrate); // Total audio receiving bitrate (bps)
console.log(monitor.receivingVideoBitrate); // Total video receiving bitrate (bps)
// Network capacity metrics
console.log(monitor.totalAvailableIncomingBitrate); // Available bandwidth for receiving
console.log(monitor.totalAvailableOutgoingBitrate); // Available bandwidth for sending
// Connection quality
console.log(monitor.avgRttInSec); // Average RTT across connections (seconds)
console.log(monitor.score); // Calculated quality score (0.0-5.0)
console.log(monitor.durationOfCollectingStatsInMs); // Time to collect stats (performance indicator)
```
### Peer Connection Derived Metrics
Available on `PeerConnectionMonitor`:
```javascript
const pcMonitor = /* get from monitor.peerConnections */;
// Bitrate metrics by media type
console.log(pcMonitor.sendingAudioBitrate); // Audio sending bitrate (bps)
console.log(pcMonitor.sendingVideoBitrate); // Video sending bitrate (bps)
console.log(pcMonitor.receivingAudioBitrate); // Audio receiving bitrate (bps)
console.log(pcMonitor.receivingVideoBitrate); // Video receiving bitrate (bps)
// Packet loss rates
console.log(pcMonitor.outboundFractionLost); // Outbound packet loss fraction
console.log(pcMonitor.inboundFractionalLost); // Inbound packet loss fraction
// Delta metrics (change since last collection)
console.log(pcMonitor.deltaInboundPacketsLost); // Packets lost in period
console.log(pcMonitor.deltaInboundPacketsReceived); // Packets received in period
console.log(pcMonitor.deltaOutboundPacketsSent); // Packets sent in period
console.log(pcMonitor.deltaAudioBytesSent); // Audio bytes sent in period
console.log(pcMonitor.deltaVideoBytesSent); // Video bytes sent in period
console.log(pcMonitor.deltaDataChannelBytesSent); // Data channel bytes sent
// Connection timing and RTT
console.log(pcMonitor.avgRttInSec); // Current average RTT (seconds)
console.log(pcMonitor.ewmaRttInSec); // EWMA smoothed RTT (seconds)
console.log(pcMonitor.connectingStartedAt); // Connection start timestamp
console.log(pcMonitor.connectedAt); // Connection established timestamp
// Network topology detection
console.log(pcMonitor.usingTURN); // Boolean: using TURN relay
console.log(pcMonitor.usingTCP); // Boolean: using TCP transport
console.log(pcMonitor.iceState); // ICE connection state
// Historical peaks
console.log(pcMonitor.highestSeenSendingBitrate); // Peak sending bitrate seen
console.log(pcMonitor.highestSeenReceivingBitrate); // Peak receiving bitrate seen
console.log(pcMonitor.highestSeenAvailableIncomingBitrate); // Peak available incoming
console.log(pcMonitor.highestSeenAvailableOutgoingBitrate); // Peak available outgoing
```
### Track-Level Derived Metrics
#### Inbound Track Metrics
Available on `InboundTrackMonitor`:
```javascript
const inboundTrack = /* get from monitor.tracks */;
console.log(inboundTrack.bitrate); // Receiving bitrate (bps)
console.log(inboundTrack.jitter); // Network jitter (seconds)
console.log(inboundTrack.fractionLost); // Packet loss fraction
console.log(inboundTrack.score); // Track quality score (0.0-5.0)
```
#### Outbound Track Metrics
Available on `OutboundTrackMonitor`:
```javascript
const outboundTrack = /* get from monitor.tracks */;
console.log(outboundTrack.bitrate); // Sending bitrate (bps)
console.log(outboundTrack.sendingPacketRate); // Packets sent per second
console.log(outboundTrack.remoteReceivedPacketRate); // Remote packets received per second
console.log(outboundTrack.jitter); // Remote reported jitter
console.log(outboundTrack.fractionLost); // Remote reported packet loss
console.log(outboundTrack.score); // Track quality score (0.0-5.0)
```
### RTP-Level Derived Metrics
#### Inbound RTP Metrics
Available on `InboundRtpMonitor`:
```javascript
const inboundRtp = /* get from pcMonitor.mappedInboundRtpMonitors */;
// Bitrate and packet metrics
console.log(inboundRtp.bitrate); // Calculated receiving bitrate (bps)
console.log(inboundRtp.packetRate); // Packets received per second
console.log(inboundRtp.fractionLost); // Calculated packet loss fraction
console.log(inboundRtp.bitPerPixel); // Video: bits per pixel efficiency
// Video-specific derived metrics
console.log(inboundRtp.avgFramesPerSec); // Average FPS over recent samples
console.log(inboundRtp.ewmaFps); // EWMA smoothed FPS
console.log(inboundRtp.fpsVolatility); // FPS stability (lower is better)
console.log(inboundRtp.isFreezed); // Boolean: video appears frozen
// Audio-specific metrics
console.log(inboundRtp.receivingAudioSamples); // Audio samples received in period
console.log(inboundRtp.desync); // Boolean: audio desync detected
// Delta metrics (change since last collection)
console.log(inboundRtp.deltaPacketsLost); // Packets lost in period
console.log(inboundRtp.deltaPacketsReceived); // Packets received in period
console.log(inboundRtp.deltaBytesReceived); // Bytes received in period
console.log(inboundRtp.deltaJitterBufferDelay); // Jitter buffer delay change
console.log(inboundRtp.deltaFramesDecoded); // Video frames decoded in period
console.log(inboundRtp.deltaFramesReceived); // Video frames received in period
console.log(inboundRtp.deltaFramesRendered); // Video frames rendered in period
console.log(inboundRtp.deltaCorruptionProbability); // Frame corruption change
console.log(inboundRtp.deltaTime); // Elapsed time for calculations (ms)
```
#### Outbound RTP Metrics
Available on `OutboundRtpMonitor`:
```javascript
const outboundRtp = /* get from pcMonitor.mappedOutboundRtpMonitors */;
// Bitrate metrics
console.log(outboundRtp.bitrate); // Total sending bitrate (bps)
console.log(outboundRtp.payloadBitrate); // Payload-only bitrate (excluding headers/retransmissions)
console.log(outboundRtp.packetRate); // Packets sent per second
console.log(outboundRtp.bitPerPixel); // Video: bits per pixel efficiency
// Delta metrics
console.log(outboundRtp.deltaPacketsSent); // Packets sent in period
console.log(outboundRtp.deltaBytesSent); // Bytes sent in period
```
#### Remote RTP Metrics
**Remote Inbound RTP** (remote peer's receiving stats):
```javascript
const remoteInboundRtp = /* get from pcMonitor.mappedRemoteInboundRtpMonitors */;
console.log(remoteInboundRtp.packetRate); // Remote receiving packet rate
console.log(remoteInboundRtp.deltaPacketsLost); // Remote packets lost in period
```
**Remote Outbound RTP** (remote peer's sending stats):
```javascript
const remoteOutboundRtp = /* get from pcMonitor.mappedRemoteOutboundRtpMonitors */;
console.log(remoteOutboundRtp.bitrate); // Remote sending bitrate
```
### ICE Transport Derived Metrics
Available on `IceTransportMonitor` and `IceCandidatePairMonitor`:
```javascript
const iceTransport = /* get from pcMonitor.mappedIceTransportMonitors */;
// Transport-level bitrates
console.log(iceTransport.sendingBitrate); // Transport sending bitrate
console.log(iceTransport.receivingBitrate); // Transport receiving bitrate
// Delta metrics
console.log(iceTransport.deltaPacketsSent); // Packets sent in period
console.log(iceTransport.deltaPacketsReceived); // Packets received in period
console.log(iceTransport.deltaBytesSent); // Bytes sent in period
console.log(iceTransport.deltaBytesReceived); // Bytes received in period
// ICE candidate pair specific
const candidatePair = /* get from pcMonitor.mappedIceCandidatePairMonitors */;
console.log(candidatePair.availableIncomingBitrate); // Bandwidth estimation for receiving
console.log(candidatePair.availableOutgoingBitrate); // Bandwidth estimation for sending
```
### Data Channel Derived Metrics
Available on `DataChannelMonitor`:
```javascript
const dataChannel = /* get from pcMonitor.mappedDataChannelMonitors */;
console.log(dataChannel.deltaBytesSent); // Bytes sent in period
console.log(dataChannel.deltaBytesReceived); // Bytes received in period
```
### Media Source and Playout Metrics
**Media Source derived metrics** (local media):
```javascript
const mediaSource = /* get from pcMonitor.mappedMediaSourceMonitors */;
// Media source stats are mostly raw WebRTC stats
// Derived metrics are primarily calculated at RTP level
```
**Media Playout derived metrics** (audio playout):
```javascript
const mediaPlayout = /* get from pcMonitor.mappedMediaPlayoutMonitors */;
console.log(mediaPlayout.deltaSynthesizedSamplesDuration); // Synthesized audio duration in period
console.log(mediaPlayout.deltaSamplesDuration); // Total samples duration in period
```
### Accessing Derived Metrics
```javascript
// Access derived metrics through monitor hierarchy
monitor.on("stats-collected", () => {
// Client-level aggregates
console.log("Total sending bitrate:", monitor.sendingAudioBitrate + monitor.sendingVideoBitrate);
// Per-connection metrics
monitor.peerConnections.forEach((pc) => {
console.log(`PC ${pc.peerConnectionId} RTT:`, pc.avgRttInSec * 1000, "ms");
// Per-track metrics
pc.mappedInboundTracks.forEach((track) => {
if (track.kind === "video") {
const inboundRtp = track.getInboundRtp();
console.log(`Video FPS: ${inboundRtp?.ewmaFps}, Volatility: ${inboundRtp?.fpsVolatility}`);
}
});
});
});
// Manual access to specific metrics
const videoTrack = monitor.tracks.find((t) => t.kind === "video" && t.direction === "inbound");
if (videoTrack) {
const rtp = videoTrack.getInboundRtp();
console.log("Video quality metrics:", {
bitrate: rtp.bitrate,
fps: rtp.ewmaFps,
volatility: rtp.fpsVolatility,
packetLoss: rtp.fractionLost,
});
}
```
## Schema Reference
### ClientSample
The main sample structure containing complete client state:
```typescript
type ClientSample = {
timestamp: number;
clientId?: string;
callId?: string;
score?: number;
scoreReasons?: string;
attachments?: Record<string, unknown>;
peerConnections?: PeerConnectionSample[];
clientEvents?: ClientEvent[];
clientIssues?: ClientIssue[];
clientMetaItems?: ClientMetaData[];
extensionStats?: ExtensionStat[];
};
```
### PeerConnectionSample
Per-peer-connection statistics:
```typescript
type PeerConnectionSample = {
peerConnectionId: string;
score?: number;
scoreReasons?: string;
attachments?: Record<string, unknown>;
inboundTracks?: InboundTrackSample[];
outboundTracks?: OutboundTrackSample[];
codecs?: CodecStats[];
inboundRtps?: InboundRtpStats[];
outboundRtps?: OutboundRtpStats[];
remoteInboundRtps?: RemoteInboundRtpStats[];
remoteOutboundRtps?: RemoteOutboundRtpStats[];
mediaSources?: MediaSourceStats[];
mediaPlayouts?: MediaPlayoutStats[];
dataChannels?: DataChannelStats[];
iceTransports?: IceTransportStats[];
iceCandidates?: IceCandidateStats[];
iceCandidatePairs?: IceCandidatePairStats[];
certificates?: CertificateStats[];
};
```
### Stats Types
All stats types include standard WebRTC fields plus:
- `timestamp`: When the stats were collected
- `id`: Unique identifier
- `attachments`: Additional data for sampling
**Key Stats Types:**
- `InboundRtpStats`: Receiving stream statistics
- `OutboundRtpStats`: Sending stream statistics
- `IceCandidatePairStats`: ICE candidate pair information
- `CodecStats`: Codec configuration
- `MediaSourceStats`: Local media source stats
## Examples
### Basic Monitoring Setup
```javascript
import { ClientMonitor } from "@observertc/client-monitor-js";
const monitor = new ClientMonitor({
clientId: "client-123",
callId: "call-456",
collectingPeriodInMs: 2000,
samplingPeriodInMs: 5000,
});
// Add peer connection
const pc = new RTCPeerConnection();
monitor.addSource(pc);
// Handle samples
monitor.on("sample-created", (sample) => {
// Send to analytics
fetch("/analytics", {
method: "POST",
body: JSON.stringify(sample),
headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
});
});
// Handle issues
monitor.on("issue", (issue) => {
console.warn("Issue detected:", issue.type, issue.payload);
});
```
### Advanced Configuration
```javascript
const monitor = new ClientMonitor({
clientId: "advanced-client",
collectingPeriodInMs: 1000,
samplingPeriodInMs: 3000,
// Sensitive congestion detection
congestionDetector: {
sensitivity: "high",
createIssue: true,
},
// Strict CPU monitoring
cpuPerformanceDetector: {
fpsVolatilityThresholds: {
lowWatermark: 0.05,
highWatermark: 0.2,
},
durationOfCollectingStatsThreshold: {
lowWatermark: 3000,
highWatermark: 6000,
},
},
//