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miniupnpc

brew install miniupnpc v2.3.3 BSD-3-Clause

C library and command-line client for UPnP IGD port mapping and device discovery.

Why you might care

If you need to open ports on a UPnP-enabled router from within an application or script—without manual configuration—miniupnpc handles the UPnP protocol. It's a lightweight, dependency-minimal library used by torrent clients, game servers, and P2P apps that need NAT traversal. Includes both a C library for embedding and standalone CLI tools.

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Alternatives

libupnp natpmp
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