Provided is a method for localizing content in a peer-to-peer network. The method includes receiving a message announcing first content. Storing a pair in a table based on the message. The key represents content information and the value represents node information. The node information identifies a node announcing the content, and the content information identifying the content. Storing a plurality of first variation keys in the table. Each of the plurality of first variation keys being a variation of the stored first key. The method further includes intercepting a request message and sending a response to a sender of the request message. The response message including the list of nodes, the list of nodes based on a key based on a destination address of the request message and the table.