hyperledger · gabriel-indik · Jun 9, 2021 · Jun 9, 2021
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
@@ -46,6 +46,9 @@ Based on this configuration:
 - The API key will be set to `xxxxx` (this is optional)
 - There is one peer named `org-b` whose P2P endpoint is `https://localhost:4001`
 
+Note: the property `p2p.endpoint` can optionally be used to specify a front facing endpoint.
+If this property is not provided, the p2p endpoint will be calculated as `p2p.hostname`:`p2p.port`
+
 #### Generate certificate
 
 In the data directory, run the following command:
@@ -93,6 +96,8 @@ Based on this configuration:
 - The API key will be set to `xxxxx` (this is optional)
 - There is one peer named `org-a` whose P2P endpoint is `https://localhost:3001`
 
+Note: the property `p2p.endpoint` can optionally be used to specify a front facing endpoint.
+If this property is not provided, the p2p endpoint will be calculated as `p2p.hostname`:`p2p.port`
 
 #### Generate certificate
 

diff --git a/src/lib/interfaces.ts b/src/lib/interfaces.ts
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ export interface IConfig {
   p2p: {
     hostname: string
     port: number
+    endpoint?: string
   }
   apiKey?: string
   peers: {

diff --git a/src/routers/api.ts b/src/routers/api.ts
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ router.get('/id', async (_req, res, next) => {
   try {
     res.send({
       id: peerID,
-      endpoint: `https://${config.p2p.hostname}:${config.p2p.port}`,
+      endpoint: config.p2p.endpoint ?? `https://${config.p2p.hostname}:${config.p2p.port}`,
       cert 
     });
   } catch (err) {

diff --git a/src/schemas/config.json b/src/schemas/config.json
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@
         },
         "port": {
           "type": "integer"
+        },
+        "endpoint": {
+          "type": "string"
         }
       }
     },