> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://dansteren.gitbook.io/cordova-plugin-gotenna/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://dansteren.gitbook.io/cordova-plugin-gotenna/introduction.md).

# Introduction

## What is goTenna?

[goTenna](https://www.gotenna.com/) is a peer to peer communication device. It can transmit small amounts of data from device to device without the need for supporting infrastructure. The goTenna team has released an [SDK](https://www.gotenna.com/pages/sdk) for iOS and Android. 

## Why Cordova-plugin-gotenna?

Many app developers prefer the write-once run-anywhere flexibility of JavaScript. [Apache Cordova](https://cordova.apache.org/) gives is a platform for deploying JavaScript code as a standalone native application. Cordova-plugin-gotenna therefore, exposes the original Android SDK to a Cordova application enabling Javascript-developed goTenna apps.