RTCIceCandidateStats.candidateType

The RTCIceCandidateStats interface's candidateType property is a string which indicates the type of ICE candidate the object represents.

Syntax

candidateType = rtcIceCandidateStats.candidateType;

Value

A DOMString whose value is one of the strings found in the RTCIceCandidateType enumerated type:

host

The candidate is a host candidate, whose IP address as specified in the RTCIceCandidate.ip property is in fact the true address of the remote peer.

srflx

The candidate is a server reflexive candidate; the ip indicates an intermediary address assigned by the STUN server to represent the candidate's peer anonymously.

prflx

The candidate is a peer reflexive candidate; the ip is an intermediary address assigned by the STUN server to represent the candidate's peer anonymously.

relay

The candidate is a relay candidate, obtained from a TURN server. The relay candidate's IP address is an address the TURN server uses to forward the media between the two peers.

Specifications

Specification	Status	Comment
Identifiers for WebRTC's Statistics API The definition of 'RTCIceCandidateStats.candidateType' in that specification.	Candidate Recommendation	Initial specification.

Browser compatibility

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	Desktop						Mobile
	Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Internet Explorer	Opera	Safari	Android webview	Chrome for Android	Firefox for Android	Opera for Android	Safari on iOS	Samsung Internet
`candidateType`	Chrome No support No	Edge No support No	Firefox Full support 27	IE No support No	Opera ?	Safari ?	WebView Android No support No	Chrome Android No support No	Firefox Android Full support 27	Opera Android ?	Safari iOS ?	Samsung Internet Android No support No

Legend

Full support: Full support
No support: No support
Compatibility unknown: Compatibility unknown