--- title: Bridges & Self-Hosting - Beeper Developer Docs description: Understanding Matrix bridges and how Beeper uses them lastUpdated: 2026-02-23T00:29:17.000Z --- Beeper is built on top of the Matrix protocol. When you use Beeper to message someone on WhatsApp, Telegram, or any other supported network, you’re using a Matrix bridge - a piece of software that translates messages between Matrix and the other chat network. Beeper natively supports 11 networks out of the box with integrated bridges. They either run on your device (when using On-Device Connections) or in our cloud (when using Beeper Cloud). All of our bridges are open source and we maintain [a library](https://github.com/mautrix/go) to easily build new ones. Any user can run their own bridge, connected to any network they wish, and integrate it with Beeper seamlessly with everything syncing across all devices. What is Matrix? [Matrix](https://matrix.org) is an open standard for secure, decentralized, real-time communication. It provides an open network where users can communicate across different service providers, similar to how email works. [Learn how to self-host official and community bridges ](/bridges/self-hosting/index.md) [Learn how to build a Twilio bridge ](https://mau.fi/blog/megabridge-twilio/) [Check out the source code for all bridges ](/open-source#bridges/index.md) [Learn about our bridge bounties (up to $50K!) ](https://blog.beeper.com/2025/10/28/build-a-beeper-bridge/) ## Community & support - Join [#self-hosting:beeper.com](https://matrix.to/#/#self-hosting:beeper.com) for self-hosting help - Email for sponsorship opportunities