Message Structure
The websocket and HTTP messages/requests have a defined structure that must be followed when both sending and recieving a message from a unit/server.
A message has two components, a header with some meta data and the payload, with the contents of the message. All keys in this structure are camelcase.
Header [object]
The header of the message contains 7 fields as follows:
|
Field |
Type |
Structure |
Purpose |
Example |
| fromID |
string |
First letter of 'type' _ 'timestamp of device initialisation' _ version |
the ID of the origional sender of the message |
S_1707151018347_1.0.9 |
| timestamp |
number |
unixtimestamp |
The millisecond unix timestamp of when the message was sent |
1707160733725 |
| version |
string |
version.major.minor |
Semantic version of the API version in use |
1.0.9 |
| type |
string |
Capitalised string |
The type of the sender, to help identify what the prupose of the device is |
Server/Browser |
| active |
boolean |
true/false |
To determine if the origonal sending device is still online on the network. The message could be a relayed then cached message |
true/false |
| messageID |
number |
unixtimestamp |
The ID of the origional message, this is typically the unixtimestamp at the time of sending, but could be any number. For detecting message duplication |
1707160733725 |
Payload [object]
The structure of the payload is less set as there are options based on usage.
Module [string]
There will always be a 'module' field in all messages except the register message, as the regsiter message is unique.
The module field is used to determine what module the message is from/for. This field is a string
Current valid options are: prompt, playback, system, config, network
Command [string]
Like module, there will always be a command field, event regsiter has the command field!
The contains the actual 'command' you are sending to the module, e.g. set, update, delete e.t.c.
Data [object/any]
In most cases there will be a 'data' property which contains the actual data. In many case this is a series of key value pairs, however, in some cases that can be a large complex object and in others simply just a long string.
Register
To register you send a message the typical header strcuture and payload with the command "register" and a payload block which should be an object containing modules names you wish to send and recieve messages from with the value true for recieve and false to ignore. As folows:
{
"header": {
"fromID": "B_1707160733672_0.1.9",
"timestamp": 1707160733738,
"version": "0.1.9",
"type": "Browser",
"system": "SygnalEnc-XXXX",
"active": true,
"messageID": 1707160733738
},
"payload": {
"module": "core",
"command": "register",
"data": {
"flows":true,
"network":true,
"system":false,
"prompt":true
}
}
}Ping/Pong
There is a background ping/pong every second run by the server to all it's attached clients. This should be responded to or your client will be marked as inactive and you will stop recieving messages. If this occurs, sending a new message should re-activate your connection. If you are inactive for too long your connection will be closed by the server.
A ping message will contain a single command with the value "ping", it should be responded to with a single command "pong" as seen bellow:
{
"header": {
"fromID": "S_1707151018347_0.1.9",
"timestamp": 1707160734618,
"version": "0.1.9",
"type": "Server",
"active": true,
"messageID": 1707160734618,
},
"payload": {
"command": "ping"
}
}Examples:
Setting the system name
{
"header":{
"fromID":"S_1707151018347_1.0.9",
"timestamp":1707160733725,
"version":"1.0.9",
"type":"Server",
"active":true,
"messageID":1707160733725,
},
"payload":{
"module":"system",
"command":"config",
"data": {
"key":"systemName",
"value":"SygnalEnc-XXXX"
}
}
}Recieveing a flow
{
"header": {
"fromID": "S_1707151018347_0.1.9",
"timestamp": 1707160734618,
"version": "0.1.9",
"type": "Server",
"active": true,
"messageID": 1707160734618,
},
"payload": {
"module": "flows",
"command": "status",
"data": {
"name": "Hardware Encoder #1",
"ID": "800fcb9b-7627-42be-b447-30c137a828ef",
"type": "Hardware-Encoder",
"flowType": "ENCODE",
"profile": {
"codec": "h265",
"profile": "66",
"bps": "",
"bpsMin": "",
"bpsMax": "",
"gop": "",
"rcMode": "0",
"rotation": "0",
"qpInit": "26",
"qpMax": "0",
"qpMin": "0",
"qpStep": "-1"
},
"enabled": false,
"active": false,
"caps": {},
"debug": false
}
}
}Ping
{
"header": {
"fromID": "S_1707151018347_0.1.9",
"timestamp": 1707160734618,
"version": "0.1.9",
"type": "Server",
"active": true,
"messageID": 1707160734618,
},
"payload": {
"command": "ping"
}
}Recieving the current network interface info
{
"header": {
"fromID": "S_1707151018347_0.1.9",
"timestamp": 1707160733723,
"version": "0.1.9",
"type": "Server",
"active": true,
"messageID": 1707160733723,
},
"payload": {
"module": "network",
"command": "ifaces",
"data": [
{
"ifindex": 1,
"ifname": "lo",
"flags": [
"LOOPBACK",
"UP",
"LOWER_UP"
],
"mtu": 65536,
"qdisc": "noqueue",
"operstate": "UNKNOWN",
"group": "default",
"txqlen": 1000,
"link_type": "loopback",
"address": "00:00:00:00:00:00",
"broadcast": "00:00:00:00:00:00",
"addr_info": [
{
"family": "inet",
"local": "127.0.0.1",
"prefixlen": 8,
"scope": "host",
"label": "lo",
"valid_life_time": 4294967295,
"preferred_life_time": 4294967295
},
{
"family": "inet6",
"local": "::1",
"prefixlen": 128,
"scope": "host",
"valid_life_time": 4294967295,
"preferred_life_time": 4294967295
}
]
},
{
"ifindex": 2,
"ifname": "enP2p33s0",
"flags": [
"BROADCAST",
"MULTICAST",
"UP",
"LOWER_UP"
],
"mtu": 1500,
"qdisc": "mq",
"operstate": "UP",
"group": "default",
"txqlen": 1000,
"link_type": "ether",
"address": "7a:b2:4e:29:01:79",
"broadcast": "ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff",
"permaddr": "3e:9f:56:b0:fe:c0",
"addr_info": [
{
"family": "inet",
"local": "192.168.1.29",
"prefixlen": 24,
"broadcast": "192.168.1.255",
"scope": "global",
"dynamic": true,
"noprefixroute": true,
"label": "enP2p33s0",
"valid_life_time": 2775,
"preferred_life_time": 2775
},
{
"family": "inet6",
"local": "2a0d:3344:1d6:9210:3f:39e3:590c:a04b",
"prefixlen": 64,
"scope": "global",
"temporary": true,
"dynamic": true,
"valid_life_time": 1194,
"preferred_life_time": 594
},
{
"family": "inet6",
"local": "2a0d:3344:1d6:9210:bbab:1a3:272a:8c49",
"prefixlen": 64,
"scope": "global",
"dynamic": true,
"mngtmpaddr": true,
"noprefixroute": true,
"valid_life_time": 1194,
"preferred_life_time": 594
},
{
"family": "inet6",
"local": "fdb4:be22:9e07:10::f5b",
"prefixlen": 128,
"scope": "global",
"dadfailed": true,
"tentative": true,
"noprefixroute": true,
"valid_life_time": 4294967295,
"preferred_life_time": 4294967295
},
{
"family": "inet6",
"local": "fdb4:be22:9e07:10:cb85:5d3d:4f:f4ac",
"prefixlen": 64,
"scope": "global",
"temporary": true,
"dynamic": true,
"valid_life_time": 600378,
"preferred_life_time": 81483
},
{
"family": "inet6",
"local": "fdb4:be22:9e07:10:d098:9a1e:6396:72be",
"prefixlen": 64,
"scope": "global",
"mngtmpaddr": true,
"noprefixroute": true,
"valid_life_time": 4294967295,
"preferred_life_time": 4294967295
},
{
"family": "inet6",
"local": "fe80::4408:7058:8fe9:54f9",
"prefixlen": 64,
"scope": "link",
"noprefixroute": true,
"valid_life_time": 4294967295,
"preferred_life_time": 4294967295
}
],
"gateway": "192.168.1.1"
},
{
"ifindex": 3,
"ifname": "enP4p65s0",
"flags": [
"BROADCAST",
"MULTICAST",
"UP",
"LOWER_UP"
],
"mtu": 1500,
"qdisc": "mq",
"operstate": "UP",
"group": "default",
"txqlen": 1000,
"link_type": "ether",
"address": "46:62:0d:1d:e2:5b",
"broadcast": "ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff",
"permaddr": "aa:04:f5:fd:4e:35",
"addr_info": [
{
"family": "inet",
"local": "192.168.88.223",
"prefixlen": 24,
"broadcast": "192.168.88.255",
"scope": "global",
"dynamic": true,
"noprefixroute": true,
"label": "enP4p65s0",
"valid_life_time": 419,
"preferred_life_time": 419
},
{
"family": "inet6",
"local": "fe80::51d7:4511:97ea:b968",
"prefixlen": 64,
"scope": "link",
"noprefixroute": true,
"valid_life_time": 4294967295,
"preferred_life_time": 4294967295
}
],
"gateway": "192.168.88.1"
},
{
"ifindex": 4,
"ifname": "wlP3p49s0",
"flags": [
"BROADCAST",
"MULTICAST",
"UP",
"LOWER_UP"
],
"mtu": 1500,
"qdisc": "noqueue",
"operstate": "UP",
"group": "default",
"txqlen": 1000,
"link_type": "ether",
"address": "a0:02:a5:bd:d4:36",
"broadcast": "ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff",
"addr_info": [
{
"family": "inet",
"local": "192.168.1.39",
"prefixlen": 24,
"broadcast": "192.168.1.255",
"scope": "global",
"dynamic": true,
"noprefixroute": true,
"label": "wlP3p49s0",
"valid_life_time": 3373,
"preferred_life_time": 3373
},
{
"family": "inet6",
"local": "2a0d:3344:1d6:9210::f5b",
"prefixlen": 128,
"scope": "global",
"dynamic": true,
"noprefixroute": true,
"valid_life_time": 994,
"preferred_life_time": 394
},
{
"family": "inet6",
"local": "2a0d:3344:1d6:9210:996e:cd23:3952:2114",
"prefixlen": 64,
"scope": "global",
"temporary": true,
"dynamic": true,
"valid_life_time": 1194,
"preferred_life_time": 594
},
{
"family": "inet6",
"local": "2a0d:3344:1d6:9210:3f13:80eb:c42b:56d3",
"prefixlen": 64,
"scope": "global",
"dynamic": true,
"mngtmpaddr": true,
"noprefixroute": true,
"valid_life_time": 1194,
"preferred_life_time": 594
},
{
"family": "inet6",
"local": "fdb4:be22:9e07:10::f5b",
"prefixlen": 128,
"scope": "global",
"noprefixroute": true,
"valid_life_time": 4294967295,
"preferred_life_time": 4294967295
},
{
"family": "inet6",
"local": "fdb4:be22:9e07:10:9cd6:5d24:63b6:896a",
"prefixlen": 64,
"scope": "global",
"temporary": true,
"dynamic": true,
"valid_life_time": 600319,
"preferred_life_time": 81343
},
{
"family": "inet6",
"local": "fdb4:be22:9e07:10:90c1:4b8f:4d19:68e0",
"prefixlen": 64,
"scope": "global",
"mngtmpaddr": true,
"noprefixroute": true,
"valid_life_time": 4294967295,
"preferred_life_time": 4294967295
},
{
"family": "inet6",
"local": "fe80::a750:aedd:b0d8:d2c2",
"prefixlen": 64,
"scope": "link",
"noprefixroute": true,
"valid_life_time": 4294967295,
"preferred_life_time": 4294967295
}
],
"gateway": "192.168.1.1"
}
]
}
}
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