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John Freed 2021-09-21 16:42:51 +02:00 committed by AsamK
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@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ can be captured by a Signal smartphone client. For example:
`dbus-send --session --dest=org.asamk.Signal --type=method_call --print-reply /org/asamk/Signal org.asamk.Signal.link string:"My secondary client"|tr '\n' '\0'|sed 's/.*string //g'|sed 's/\"//g'|qrencode -s10 -tANSI256`
Exception: Failure
Exceptions: Failure
listAccounts() -> accountList<as>::
* accountList : Array of all attached accounts in DBus object path form
@ -89,20 +89,28 @@ verify(number<s>, verificationCode<s>) -> <>::
Command fails if PIN was set after previous registration; use verifyWithPin instead.
Exception: Failure, InvalidNumber
Exceptions: Failure, InvalidNumber
verifyWithPin(number<s>, verificationCode<s>, pin<s>) -> <>::
* number : Phone number
* verificationCode : Code received from Signal after successful registration request
* pin : PIN you set with setPin command after verifying previous registration
Exception: Failure, InvalidNumber
Exceptions: Failure, InvalidNumber
version() -> version<s>::
* version : Version string of signal-cli
Exceptions: None
=== Device methods
Requests for these methods are sent to a specific device (main or linked); the list is available
from the listDevices() method (see below under "Other methods").
removeDevice() -> <>::
Exceptions: Failure
=== Other methods
updateGroup(groupId<ay>, newName<s>, members<as>, avatar<s>) -> groupId<ay>::
@ -130,11 +138,11 @@ setExpirationTimer(number<s>, expiration<i>) -> <>::
* number : Phone number of recipient
* expiration : int32 for the number of seconds before messages to this recipient disappear. Set to 0 to disable expiration.
Exceptions: Failure
Exceptions: Failure, InvalidNumber
setContactBlocked(number<s>, block<b>) -> <>::
* number : Phone number affected by method
* block : 0=remove block , 1=blocked
* block : false=remove block, true=blocked
Messages from blocked numbers will no longer be forwarded via DBus.
@ -142,11 +150,11 @@ Exceptions: InvalidNumber
setGroupBlocked(groupId<ay>, block<b>) -> <>::
* groupId : Byte array representing the internal group identifier
* block : 0=remove block , 1=blocked
* block : false=remove block , true=blocked
Messages from blocked groups will no longer be forwarded via DBus.
Exceptions: GroupNotFound
Exceptions: GroupNotFound, InvalidGroupId
joinGroup(inviteURI<s>) -> <>::
* inviteURI : String starting with https://signal.group which is generated when you share a group link via Signal App
@ -158,10 +166,11 @@ quitGroup(groupId<ay>) -> <>::
Note that quitting a group will not remove the group from the getGroupIds command, but set it inactive which can be tested with isMember()
Exceptions: GroupNotFound, Failure
Exceptions: GroupNotFound, Failure, InvalidGroupId
isMember(groupId<ay>) -> active<b>::
isMember(groupId<ay>) -> isMember<b>::
* groupId : Byte array representing the internal group identifier
* isMember : true=you are a group member; false=you are not a group member
Note that this method does not raise an Exception for a non-existing/unknown group but will simply return 0 (false)
@ -174,9 +183,9 @@ sendGroupMessage(message<s>, attachments<as>, groupId<ay>) -> timestamp<x>::
* message : Text to send (can be UTF8)
* attachments : String array of filenames to send as attachments (passed as filename, so need to be readable by the user signal-cli is running under)
* groupId : Byte array representing the internal group identifier
* timestamp : Can be used to identify the corresponding signal reply
* timestamp : Long, can be used to identify the corresponding Signal reply
Exceptions: GroupNotFound, Failure, AttachmentInvalid
Exceptions: GroupNotFound, Failure, AttachmentInvalid, InvalidGroupId
sendContacts() -> <>::
@ -188,12 +197,12 @@ sendSyncRequest() -> <>::
Sends a synchronization request to the primary device (for group, contacts, ...). Only works if sent from a secondary device.
Exception: Failure
Exceptions: Failure
sendNoteToSelfMessage(message<s>, attachments<as>) -> timestamp<x>::
* message : Text to send (can be UTF8)
* attachments : String array of filenames to send as attachments (passed as filename, so need to be readable by the user signal-cli is running under)
* timestamp : Can be used to identify the corresponding signal reply
* timestamp : Long, can be used to identify the corresponding Signal reply
Exceptions: Failure, AttachmentInvalid
@ -202,8 +211,8 @@ sendMessage(message<s>, attachments<as>, recipients<as>) -> timestamp<x>::
* message : Text to send (can be UTF8)
* attachments : String array of filenames to send as attachments (passed as filename, so need to be readable by the user signal-cli is running under)
* recipient : Phone number of a single recipient
* recipients : Array of phone numbers
* timestamp : Can be used to identify the corresponding signal reply
* recipients : String array of phone numbers
* timestamp : Long, can be used to identify the corresponding Signal reply
Depending on the type of the recipient field this sends a message to one or multiple recipients.
@ -215,10 +224,9 @@ sendTyping(recipient<s>, stop<b>) -> <>::
Exceptions: Failure, GroupNotFound, UntrustedIdentity
sendReadReceipt(recipient<s>, targetSentTimestamp<ax>) -> <>::
sendReadReceipt(recipient<s>, targetSentTimestamps<ax>) -> <>::
* recipient : Phone number of a single recipient
* targetSentTimestamp : Array of Longs to identify the corresponding signal messages
* targetSentTimestamps : Array of Longs to identify the corresponding Signal messages
Exceptions: Failure, UntrustedIdentity
@ -227,10 +235,10 @@ sendGroupMessageReaction(emoji<s>, remove<b>, targetAuthor<s>, targetSentTimesta
* remove : Boolean, whether a previously sent reaction (emoji) should be removed
* targetAuthor : String with the phone number of the author of the message to which to react
* targetSentTimestamp : Long representing timestamp of the message to which to react
* groupId : Byte array with base64 encoded group identifier
* groupId : Byte array representing the internal group identifier
* timestamp : Long, can be used to identify the corresponding signal reply
Exceptions: Failure, InvalidNumber, GroupNotFound
Exceptions: Failure, InvalidNumber, GroupNotFound, InvalidGroupId
sendMessageReaction(emoji<s>, remove<b>, targetAuthor<s>, targetSentTimestamp<x>, recipient<s>) -> timestamp<x>::
sendMessageReaction(emoji<s>, remove<b>, targetAuthor<s>, targetSentTimestamp<x>, recipients<as>) -> timestamp<x>::
@ -240,7 +248,7 @@ sendMessageReaction(emoji<s>, remove<b>, targetAuthor<s>, targetSentTimestamp<x>
* targetSentTimestamp : Long representing timestamp of the message to which to react
* recipient : String with the phone number of a single recipient
* recipients : Array of strings with phone numbers, should there be more recipients
* timestamp : Long, can be used to identify the corresponding signal reply
* timestamp : Long, can be used to identify the corresponding Signal reply
Depending on the type of the recipient(s) field this sends a reaction to one or multiple recipients.
@ -251,7 +259,7 @@ sendGroupRemoteDeleteMessage(targetSentTimestamp<x>, groupId<ay>) -> timestamp<x
* groupId : Byte array with base64 encoded group identifier
* timestamp : Long, can be used to identify the corresponding signal reply
Exceptions: Failure, GroupNotFound
Exceptions: Failure, GroupNotFound, InvalidGroupId
sendRemoteDeleteMessage(targetSentTimestamp<x>, recipient<s>) -> timestamp<x>::
sendRemoteDeleteMessage(targetSentTimestamp<x>, recipients<as>) -> timestamp<x>::
@ -268,66 +276,87 @@ getContactName(number<s>) -> name<s>::
* number : Phone number
* name : Contact's name in local storage (from the master device for a linked account, or the one set with setContactName); if not set, contact's profile name is used
Exceptions: None
setContactName(number<s>,name<>) -> <>::
* number : Phone number
* name : Name to be set in contacts (in local storage with signal-cli)
Exceptions: InvalidNumber, Failure
getGroupIds() -> groupList<aay>::
groupList : Array of Byte arrays representing the internal group identifiers
All groups known are returned, regardless of their active or blocked status. To query that use isMember() and isGroupBlocked()
Exceptions: None
getGroupName(groupId<ay>) -> groupName<s>::
groupName : The display name of the group
groupId : Byte array representing the internal group identifier
* groupId : Byte array representing the internal group identifier
* groupName : The display name of the group
Exceptions: None, if the group name is not found an empty string is returned
getGroupMembers(groupId<ay>) -> members<as>::
members : String array with the phone numbers of all active members of a group
groupId : Byte array representing the internal group identifier
* groupId : Byte array representing the internal group identifier
* members : String array with the phone numbers of all active members of a group
Exceptions: None, if the group name is not found an empty array is returned
listNumbers() -> numbers<as>::
numbers : String array of all known numbers
* numbers : String array of all known numbers
This is a concatenated list of all defined contacts as well of profiles known (e.g. peer group members or sender of received messages)
Exceptions: None
getContactNumber(name<s>) -> numbers<as>::
* numbers : Array of phone number
* name : Contact or profile name ("firstname lastname")
Searches contacts and known profiles for a given name and returns the list of all known numbers. May result in e.g. two entries if a contact and profile name is set.
isContactBlocked(number<s>) -> state<b>::
Exceptions: None
isContactBlocked(number<s>) -> blocked<b>::
* number : Phone number
* state : 1=blocked, 0=not blocked
* blocked : true=blocked, false=not blocked
Exceptions: None, for unknown numbers 0 (false) is returned
For unknown numbers false is returned but no exception is raised.
isGroupBlocked(groupId<ay>) -> state<b>::
Exceptions: InvalidPhoneNumber
isGroupBlocked(groupId<ay>) -> isGroupBlocked<b>::
* groupId : Byte array representing the internal group identifier
* state : 1=blocked, 0=not blocked
* isGroupBlocked : true=group is blocked; false=group is not blocked
Exceptions: None, for unknown groups 0 (false) is returned
Dbus will not forward messages from a group when you have blocked it.
Exceptions: InvalidGroupId, Failure
removePin() -> <>::
Removes registration PIN protection.
Exception: Failure
Exceptions: Failure
setPin(pin<s>) -> <>::
* pin : PIN you set after registration (resets after 7 days of inactivity)
Sets a registration lock PIN, to prevent others from registering your number.
Exception: Failure
Exceptions: Failure
version() -> version<s>::
* version : Version string of signal-cli
Exceptions: None
getSelfNumber() -> number<s>::
* number : Your phone number
Exceptions: None
isRegistered() -> result<b>::
isRegistered(number<s>) -> result<b>::
isRegistered(numbers<as>) -> results<ab>::
@ -336,12 +365,12 @@ isRegistered(numbers<as>) -> results<ab>::
* result : true=number is registered, false=number is not registered
* results : Boolean array of results
Exception: InvalidNumber for an incorrectly formatted phone number. For unknown numbers, false is returned, but no exception is raised. If no number is given, returns whether you are registered (presumably true).
For unknown numbers, false is returned, but no exception is raised. If no number is given, returns true (indicating that you are registered).
Exceptions: InvalidNumber
addDevice(deviceUri<s>) -> <>::
* deviceUri : URI in the form of tsdevice:/?uuid=... Normally received from Signal desktop or smartphone app
Exception: InvalidUri
* deviceUri : URI in the form of tsdevice:/?uuid=... Normally displayed by a Signal desktop app, smartphone app, or another signal-cli instance using the `link` control method.
listDevices() -> devices<a(oxs)>::
* devices : Array of structs (objectPath, id, name)
@ -349,25 +378,19 @@ listDevices() -> devices<a(oxs)>::
** id : Long representing the deviceId
** name : String representing the device's name
Exception: Failure
Exceptions: InvalidUri
removeDevice(deviceId<i>) -> <>::
* deviceId : Device ID to remove, obtained from listDevices() command
getDevice(deviceId<x>) -> devicePath<o>::
* deviceId : Long representing a (potential) deviceId
* devicePath : DBusPath object for the device
Exception: Failure
updateDeviceName(deviceName<s>) -> <>::
* deviceName : New name
Set a new name for this device (main or linked).
Exception: Failure
Exceptions: DeviceNotFound
uploadStickerPack(stickerPackPath<s>) -> url<s>::
* stickerPackPath : Path to the manifest.json file or a zip file in the same directory
* url : URL of sticker pack after successful upload
Exception: Failure
Exceptions: Failure
submitRateLimitChallenge(challenge<s>, captcha<s>) -> <>::
* challenge : The challenge token taken from the proof required error.
@ -377,7 +400,14 @@ Can be used to lift some rate-limits by solving a captcha.
Exception: IOErrorException
== Signals
SyncMessageReceived (timestamp<x>, sender<s>, destination<s>, groupId<ay>,message<s>, attachments<as>)::
SyncMessageReceived (timestamp<x>, sender<s>, destination<s>, groupId<ay>, message<s>, attachments<as>)::
* timestamp : Integer value that can be used to associate this e.g. with a sendMessage()
* sender : Phone number of the sender
* destination : DBus code for destination
* groupId : Byte array representing the internal group identifier (empty when private message)
* message : Message text
* attachments : String array of filenames in the signal-cli storage (~/.local/share/signal-cli/attachments/)
The sync message is received when the user sends a message from a linked device.
ReceiptReceived (timestamp<x>, sender<s>)::
@ -391,7 +421,7 @@ MessageReceived(timestamp<x>, sender<s>, groupId<ay>, message<s>, attachments<as
* sender : Phone number of the sender
* groupId : Byte array representing the internal group identifier (empty when private message)
* message : Message text
* attachments : String array of filenames for the attachments. These files are located in the signal-cli storage and the current user needs to have read access there
* attachments : String array of filenames in the signal-cli storage (~/.local/share/signal-cli/attachments/)
This signal is received whenever we get a private message or a message is posted in a group we are an active member