Request
This is a message type, which gets a reply with a response type message.
Example:
const network = require('ocore/network.js');
const ws = network.getInboundDeviceWebSocket(device_address);
​
// function parameters: websocket, command, params, bReroutable, callback
var tag = network.sendRequest(ws, 'get_witnesses', null, false, getParentsAndLastBallAndWitnessListUnit);
​
function getParentsAndLastBallAndWitnessListUnit(ws, req, witnesses) {
var params = {
witnesses: witnesses
};
network.sendRequest(ws, 'light/get_parents_and_last_ball_and_witness_list_unit', params, false,
function(ws, req, response) {
console.log(response);
}
);
}
​
//you can have your own timeout logic and delete a pending request like this
setTimeout(function() {
var deleted = network.deletePendingRequest(ws, tag); // true if request was deleted
}, 30*1000);
Following is a list of
request type JSON messages that are sent over the network:This requests returns response with nodes that accept incoming connections.
request.json
response.json
{
type: 'request',
content: {
tag: tag,
command: 'get_peers'
}
}
{
type: 'response',
content: {
tag: tag,
response: [
"wss://relay.bytes.cash/bb",
"wss://hub.obytechina.org/bb",
"wss://hub.obyte.connectory.io/bb",
"wss://odex.ooo/bb",
...
]
}
}
This requests returns response with list of witnesses.
request.json
response.json
{
type: 'request',
content: {
tag: tag,
command: 'get_witnesses'
}
}
{
type: 'response',
content: {
tag: tag,
response: [
"4GDZSXHEFVFMHCUCSHZVXBVF5T2LJHMU",
"BVVJ2K7ENPZZ3VYZFWQWK7ISPCATFIW3",
"DJMMI5JYA5BWQYSXDPRZJVLW3UGL3GJS",
...
]
}
}
This requests returns response with unit data. Example shows a unit, which created a new asset.
request.json
response.json
{
type: 'request',
content: {
tag: tag,
command: 'get_joint',
params: '0xXOuaP5e3z38TF5ooNtDhmwNkh1i21rBWDvrrxKt0U='
}
}
{
type: 'response',
content: {
tag: tag,
response: {
"joint": {
"unit": {
"unit": "0xXOuaP5e3z38TF5ooNtDhmwNkh1i21rBWDvrrxKt0U=",
"version": "1.0",
"alt": "1",
"witness_list_unit": "oj8yEksX9Ubq7lLc+p6F2uyHUuynugeVq4+ikT67X6E=",
"last_ball_unit": "AV4qvQ5JuI7J3EO5pFD6UmMu+j0crPbH17aJfigozrc=",
"last_ball": "Ogq4+uR6LaDspK89MmyydxRchgdN/BYwXvWXwNCMubQ=",
"headers_commission": 344,
"payload_commission": 607,
"main_chain_index": 2336026,
"timestamp": 1524844417,
"parent_units": [
"IFiHjYbzuAUC9TwcTrmpvezjTKBl6nIXjgjoKuVyCz0="
],
"authors": [
{
"address": "AM6GTUKENBYA54FYDAKX2VLENFZIMXWG",
"authentifiers": {
"r": "MBWlL31OkibUXhoxmwIcWB/fAx1uWdNTE8PYTBNeN3w+tev4N1anOXjGtXiGW4whW3PfJeTO9fA5WxwyqK/m2w=="
}
}
],
"messages": [
{
"app": "data",
"payload_hash": "MiuMtTSgP0brPQijsRc0igb+dxcrkLjXWRE253AE/S8=",
"payload_location": "inline",
"payload": {
"asset": "IYzTSjJg4I3hvUaRXrihRm9+mSEShenPK8l8uKUOD3o=",
"decimals": 0,
"name": "WCG Point by Byteball",
"shortName": "WCG Point",
"issuer": "Byteball",
"ticker": "WCG",
"description": "WCG Point is a honorific token, a recognition of contributing to World Community Grid projects. The token is not transferable, therefore, it cannot be sold and the balance reflects a lifetime contribution to WCG. Some services might choose to offer a privilege to users with large balance of this token."
}
},
{
"app": "payment",
"payload_hash": "FaVxPdeRKTgcO/LCDtu/YUZego8xyrnpUMF3V/sujr8=",
"payload_location": "inline",
"payload": {
"inputs": [
{
"unit": "1p85M8VSRDaAkNoCAdtMrv6cVGpPNNeVJpLzOkzWLk8=",
"message_index": 1,
"output_index": 0
}
],
"outputs": [
{
"address": "AM6GTUKENBYA54FYDAKX2VLENFZIMXWG",
"amount": 17890
}
]
}
}
]
},
"ball": "Ef36OjK5m6lQMII4S9MN3iGtQcsvTzzQFLKQZ44UBCg="
}
}
}
}
This requests returns response whether composed unit was accepted or not. Unit object can be composed with
ocore/composer.js.request.json
response.json
{
type: 'request',
content: {
tag: tag,
command: 'post_joint',
params: {Object}
}
}
{
type: 'response',
content: {
tag: tag,
response: 'accepted'
}
}
request.json
response.json
{
type: 'request',
content: {
tag: tag,
command: 'heartbeat'
}
}
{
type: "response",
content: {
tag: tag,
response: null
}
}
{
type: 'response',
content: {
tag: tag,
response: 'sleep'
}
}
request.json
response.json
{
type: "request",
content: {
tag: tag,
command: "subscribe",
params: {
subscription_id: crypto.randomBytes(30).toString('base64'),
last_mci: 0,
library_version: "0.1"
}
}
}
{
type: "response",
content: {
tag: tag,
response: "subscribed"
}
}
{
type: "response",
content: {
tag: tag,
response: {
error: "I'm light, cannot subscribe you to updates",
}
}
}
request.json
response.json
{
type: 'request',
content: {
tag: tag,
command: 'catchup',
params: {
witnesses: witnesses,
last_stable_mci: last_stable_mci,
last_known_mci: last_known_mci
}
}
}
{
type: 'response',
content: {
tag: tag,
response: {
status: 'current'
}
}
}
request.json
response.json
{
type: 'request',
content: {
tag: tag,
command: 'get_hash_tree',
params: {
from_ball: from_ball,
to_ball: to_bal
}
}
}
{
type: 'response',
content: {
tag: tag,
response: {
"balls": [
{
"unit": "c2teVop7xa1BmH1LPvytvOKU8HHTrprGWQw+uHlWPHo=",
"ball": "ht1QP48paWg5hpjx+Nbd/DSRFT8WlbQKk9+Uum0/tso=",
"parent_balls": [
"aEU1WiY9FQ9ihv9cKkX/EHWDxYYVaWYs2AL1yxyYZAQ="
]
},
{
"unit": "tPbC6QLeweGuiGYRPsIhfd0TQWXWASYBJJUPGa9AOfw=",
"ball": "ba5wFB+gewdRX6nSpxt6+Nt8PaRen4pLIYg3jC6EvIw=",
"parent_balls": [
"ht1QP48paWg5hpjx+Nbd/DSRFT8WlbQKk9+Uum0/tso="
]
},
{
"unit": "J7quEBEZ5ksq+0vK4cku7NtWkZ4Kxb8aHCu66RkN2eU=",
"ball": "4B+R+gW91BPmTqxF3G10oWmF4tg5LiHdpMQcL1ezqCo=",
"parent_balls": [
"ba5wFB+gewdRX6nSpxt6+Nt8PaRen4pLIYg3jC6EvIw="
]
},
...
]
}
}
}
request.json
response.json
{
type: 'request',
content: {
tag: tag,
command: 'get_last_mci'
}
}
{
type: 'response',
content: {
tag: tag,
response: 3795741
}
}
request.json
response.json
{
type: 'request',
content: {
tag: tag,
command: 'hub/deliver',
params: {
to: device_address,
pubkey: pubkey,
signature: signature,
encrypted_package: encrypted_message
}
}
}
{
type: 'response',
content: {
tag: tag,
response: 'accepted'
}
}
request.json
response.json
{
type: 'request',
content: {
tag: tag,
command: 'hub/get_temp_pubkey',
params: permanent_pubkey
}
}
{
type: 'response',
content: {
tag: tag,
response: 'TEMP_PUBKEY_PACKAGE'
}
}
request.json
response.json
{
type: 'request',
content: {
tag: tag,
command: 'hub/temp_pubkey',
params: {
temp_pubkey: temp_pubkey,
pubkey: permanent_pubkey,
signature: signature
}
}
}
{
type: 'response',
content: {
tag: tag,
response: 'updated'
}
}
request.json
request.json
{
type: 'request',
content: {
tag: tag,
command: 'hub/enable_notification',
params: registrationId
}
}
{
type: 'response',
content: {
tag: tag,
response: 'ok'
}
}
request.json
response.json
{
type: 'request',
content: {
tag: tag,
command: 'hub/disable_notification',
params: registrationId
}
}
{
type: 'response',
content: {
tag: tag,
response: 'ok'
}
}
This requests returns response with chat bots of connected hub.
request.json
response.json
{
type: 'request',
content: {
tag: tag,
command: 'hub/get_bots'
}
}
{
type: 'response',
content: {
tag: tag,
response: [
{
"id": 29,
"name": "Buy Bytes with Visa or Mastercard",
"pairing_code": "A1i/[email protected]/bb#0000",
"description": "This bot helps to buy Bytes with Visa or Mastercard. The payments are processed by Indacoin. Part of the fees paid is offset by the reward you receive from the undistributed funds."
},
{
"id": 31,
"name": "World Community Grid linking bot",
"pairing_code": "A/JWTKvgJQ/[email protected]/bb#0000",
"description": "Donate your device’s spare computing power to help scientists solve the world’s biggest problems in health and sustainability, and earn some Bytes in the meantime. This bot allows you to link your Byteball address and WCG account in order to receive daily rewards for your contribution to WCG computations.\n\nWCG is an IBM sponsored project, more info at https://www.worldcommunitygrid.org"
},
{
"id": 36,
"name": "Username registration bot",
"pairing_code": "[email protected]/bb#0000",
"description": "Buy a username and receive money to your @username instead of a less user-friendly cryptocurrency address.\n\nProceeds from the sale of usernames go to Byteball community fund and help fund the development and promotion of the platform."
},
...
]
}
}
This requests returns response with asset metadata (unit and registry). Example gets WCG Point asset metadata.
request.json
response.json
{
type: 'request',
content: {
tag: tag,
command: 'hub/get_asset_metadata',
params: 'IYzTSjJg4I3hvUaRXrihRm9+mSEShenPK8l8uKUOD3o='
}
}
{
type: 'response',
content: {
tag: tag,
response: {
"metadata_unit": "0xXOuaP5e3z38TF5ooNtDhmwNkh1i21rBWDvrrxKt0U=",
"registry_address": "AM6GTUKENBYA54FYDAKX2VLENFZIMXWG",
"suffix": null
}
}
}
This requests returns response with transaction history of specified addresses.
request.json
response.json
{
type: 'request',
content: {
tag: tag,
command: 'light/get_history',
params: {
witnesses: witnesses,
requested_joints: joints,
addresses: addresses
}
}
}
{
type: 'response',
content: {
tag: tag,
response: {Object}
}
}
request.json
response.json
{
type: 'request',
content: {
tag: tag,
command: 'light/get_link_proofs',
params: units
}
}
{
type: 'response',
content: {
tag: tag,
response: [Array]
}
}
request.json
response.json
{
type: 'request',
content: {
tag: tag,
command: 'light/get_parents_and_last_ball_and_witness_list_unit',
params: {
witnesses: witnesses
}
}
}
{
type: 'response',
content: {
tag: tag,
response: {
"parent_units": [
"QEdpDamxpez8dlOE4nF8TWwHs+efokBXlxQHK27/y4g="
],
"last_stable_mc_ball": "xF0K/NKO6CGMU6XeBGXzurEcCajomfZMOAU4XmAy+6o=",
"last_stable_mc_ball_unit": "R/RosYwuXJ/mXw5TTfWLVLHdtnnzaKn5EgJkDfzagcs=",
"last_stable_mc_ball_mci": 3795817,
"witness_list_unit": "J8QFgTLI+3EkuAxX+eL6a0q114PJ4h4EOAiHAzxUp24="
}
}
}
{
type: "response",
content: {
tag: tag,
response: {
error: "I'm light myself, can't serve you",
}
}
}
This requests returns response with attestation units for specified field and value.
request.json
response.json
{
type: 'request',
content: {
tag: tag,
command: 'light/get_attestation',
params: {
attestor_address: 'FZP4ZJBMS57LYL76S3J75OJYXGTFAIBL',
field: 'name',
value: 'tarmo888'
}
}
}
{
type: 'response',
content: {
tag: tag,
response: 'jeiBABcZI5fjyIPHkpb2PipLHzjUgafoPd0b6bdsGUI='
}
}
{
type: "response",
content: {
tag: tag,
response: {
error: "I'm light myself, can't serve you",
}
}
}
This requests returns response with all the attestation data about specific address.
request.json
response.json
{
type: 'request',
content: {
tag: tag,
command: 'light/get_attestations',
params: {
address: 'MNWLVYTQL5OF25DRRCR5DFNYXLSFY43K'
}
}
}
{
type: 'response',
content: {
tag: tag,
response: [
{
"unit": "jeiBABcZI5fjyIPHkpb2PipLHzjUgafoPd0b6bdsGUI=",
"attestor_address": "FZP4ZJBMS57LYL76S3J75OJYXGTFAIBL",
"profile": {
"name": "tarmo888"
}
}
]
}
}
{
type: "response",
content: {
tag: tag,
response: {
error: "I'm light myself, can't serve you",
}
}
}
This requests returns response with spendable inputs for specified asset, amount and addresses.
request.json
response.json
{
type: 'request',
content: {
tag: tag,
command: 'light/pick_divisible_coins_for_amount',
params: {
asset: '',
addresses: addresses,
last_ball_mci: last_ball_mci,
amount: amount,
spend_unconfirmed: 'own'
}
}
}
{
type: 'response',
content: {
tag: tag,
response: {Object}
}
}
{
type: "response",
content: {
tag: tag,
response: {
error: "I'm light myself, can't serve you",
}
}
}
This requests returns response with address definition (smart-contracts have address smart-contract definition only after somebody has spent from it).
request.json
response.json
{
type: 'request',
content: {
tag: tag,
command: 'light/get_definition',
params: 'JEDZYC2HMGDBIDQKG3XSTXUSHMCBK725'
}
}
{
type: 'response',
content: {
tag: tag,
response: [
"sig",
{
"pubkey": "Aiy5z+jM1ySTZl1Qz1YZJouF7tU6BU++SYc/xe0Rj5OZ"
}
]
}
}
{
type: "response",
content: {
tag: tag,
response: {
error: "I'm light myself, can't serve you",
}
}
}
This request returns a response with balances of one or more addresses.
request.json
response.json
{
type: 'request',
content: {
tag: tag,
command: 'light/get_balances',
params: [
'JEDZYC2HMGDBIDQKG3XSTXUSHMCBK725',
'UENJPVZ7HVHM6QGVGT6MWOJGGRTUTJXQ'
]
}
}
{
type: 'response',
content: {
tag: tag,
response: {
"JEDZYC2HMGDBIDQKG3XSTXUSHMCBK725": {
"base": {
"stable": 1454617324,
"pending": 2417784
}
},
"UENJPVZ7HVHM6QGVGT6MWOJGGRTUTJXQ": {
"base": {
"stable": 0,
"pending": 6
}
}
}
}
}
{
type: "response",
content: {
tag: tag,
response: {
error: "I'm light myself, can't serve you",
}
}
}
It is possible for users to post a profile information about themselves, this request returns a response with all the profile data units.
request.json
response.json
{
type: 'request',
content: {
tag: tag,
command: 'light/get_profile_units',
params: [
'MNWLVYTQL5OF25DRRCR5DFNYXLSFY43K'
]
}
}
{
type: 'response',
content: {
tag: tag,
response: [
"gUrJfmdDeYhTKAHM5ywydHXpvcensbkv8TPQLuPG3b0="
]
}
}
{
type: "response",
content: {
tag: tag,
response: {
error: "I'm light myself, can't serve you",
}
}
}
request.json
response.json