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# API Events
This file is generated automatically.
[Contact connection events](#contact-connection-events)
- Main event
- [ContactConnected](#contactconnected)
- Other events
- [ContactUpdated](#contactupdated)
- [ContactDeletedByContact](#contactdeletedbycontact)
- [ReceivedContactRequest](#receivedcontactrequest)
- [NewMemberContactReceivedInv](#newmembercontactreceivedinv)
- [ContactSndReady](#contactsndready)
[Message events](#message-events)
- Main event
- [NewChatItems](#newchatitems)
- Other events
- [ChatItemReaction](#chatitemreaction)
- [ChatItemsDeleted](#chatitemsdeleted)
- [ChatItemUpdated](#chatitemupdated)
- [GroupChatItemsDeleted](#groupchatitemsdeleted)
- [ChatItemsStatusesUpdated](#chatitemsstatusesupdated)
[Group events](#group-events)
- Main events
- [ReceivedGroupInvitation](#receivedgroupinvitation)
- [UserJoinedGroup](#userjoinedgroup)
- [GroupUpdated](#groupupdated)
- [JoinedGroupMember](#joinedgroupmember)
- [MemberRole](#memberrole)
- [DeletedMember](#deletedmember)
- [LeftMember](#leftmember)
- [DeletedMemberUser](#deletedmemberuser)
- [GroupDeleted](#groupdeleted)
- Other events
- [ConnectedToGroupMember](#connectedtogroupmember)
- [MemberAcceptedByOther](#memberacceptedbyother)
- [MemberBlockedForAll](#memberblockedforall)
- [GroupMemberUpdated](#groupmemberupdated)
[File events](#file-events)
- Main events
- [RcvFileDescrReady](#rcvfiledescrready)
- [RcvFileComplete](#rcvfilecomplete)
- [SndFileCompleteXFTP](#sndfilecompletexftp)
- Other events
- [RcvFileStart](#rcvfilestart)
- [RcvFileSndCancelled](#rcvfilesndcancelled)
- [RcvFileAccepted](#rcvfileaccepted)
- [RcvFileError](#rcvfileerror)
- [RcvFileWarning](#rcvfilewarning)
- [SndFileError](#sndfileerror)
- [SndFileWarning](#sndfilewarning)
[Connection progress events](#connection-progress-events)
- [AcceptingContactRequest](#acceptingcontactrequest)
- [AcceptingBusinessRequest](#acceptingbusinessrequest)
- [ContactConnecting](#contactconnecting)
- [BusinessLinkConnecting](#businesslinkconnecting)
- [JoinedGroupMemberConnecting](#joinedgroupmemberconnecting)
- [SentGroupInvitation](#sentgroupinvitation)
- [GroupLinkConnecting](#grouplinkconnecting)
[Network connection events](#network-connection-events)
- [HostConnected](#hostconnected)
- [HostDisconnected](#hostdisconnected)
- [SubscriptionStatus](#subscriptionstatus)
[Error events](#error-events)
- [MessageError](#messageerror)
- [ChatError](#chaterror)
- [ChatErrors](#chaterrors)
---
## Contact connection events
Bots must use these events to process connecting users.
Most bots enable auto-accept and don't need to accept connections via commands.
You may create bot SimpleX address manually via CLI or desktop app or from bot code with these commands:
- [APIShowMyAddress](./COMMANDS.md#apishowmyaddress) to check if address exists,
- [APICreateMyAddress](./COMMANDS.md#apicreatemyaddress) to create address,
- [APISetAddressSettings](./COMMANDS.md#apisetaddresssettings) to enable auto-access.
### ContactConnected
This event is sent after a user connects via bot SimpleX address (not a business address).
**Record type**:
- type: "contactConnected"
- user: [User](./TYPES.md#user)
- contact: [Contact](./TYPES.md#contact)
- userCustomProfile: [Profile](./TYPES.md#profile)?
---
### ContactUpdated
Contact profile of another user is updated.
**Record type**:
- type: "contactUpdated"
- user: [User](./TYPES.md#user)
- fromContact: [Contact](./TYPES.md#contact)
- toContact: [Contact](./TYPES.md#contact)
---
### ContactDeletedByContact
Bot user's connection with another contact is deleted (conversation is kept).
**Record type**:
- type: "contactDeletedByContact"
- user: [User](./TYPES.md#user)
- contact: [Contact](./TYPES.md#contact)
---
### ReceivedContactRequest
Contact request received.
This event is only sent when auto-accept is disabled.
The request needs to be accepted using [APIAcceptContact](./COMMANDS.md#apiacceptcontact) command
**Record type**:
- type: "receivedContactRequest"
- user: [User](./TYPES.md#user)
- contactRequest: [UserContactRequest](./TYPES.md#usercontactrequest)
- chat_: [AChat](./TYPES.md#achat)?
---
### NewMemberContactReceivedInv
Received invitation to connect directly with a group member.
This event only needs to be processed to associate contact with group, the connection will proceed automatically.
**Record type**:
- type: "newMemberContactReceivedInv"
- user: [User](./TYPES.md#user)
- contact: [Contact](./TYPES.md#contact)
- groupInfo: [GroupInfo](./TYPES.md#groupinfo)
- member: [GroupMember](./TYPES.md#groupmember)
---
### ContactSndReady
Connecting via 1-time invitation or after accepting contact request.
After this event bot can send messages to this contact.
**Record type**:
- type: "contactSndReady"
- user: [User](./TYPES.md#user)
- contact: [Contact](./TYPES.md#contact)
---
## Message events
Bots must use these events to process received messages.
### NewChatItems
Received message(s).
**Record type**:
- type: "newChatItems"
- user: [User](./TYPES.md#user)
- chatItems: [[AChatItem](./TYPES.md#achatitem)]
---
### ChatItemReaction
Received message reaction.
**Record type**:
- type: "chatItemReaction"
- user: [User](./TYPES.md#user)
- added: bool
- reaction: [ACIReaction](./TYPES.md#acireaction)
---
### ChatItemsDeleted
Message was deleted by another user.
**Record type**:
- type: "chatItemsDeleted"
- user: [User](./TYPES.md#user)
- chatItemDeletions: [[ChatItemDeletion](./TYPES.md#chatitemdeletion)]
- byUser: bool
- timed: bool
---
### ChatItemUpdated
Message was updated by another user.
**Record type**:
- type: "chatItemUpdated"
- user: [User](./TYPES.md#user)
- chatItem: [AChatItem](./TYPES.md#achatitem)
---
### GroupChatItemsDeleted
Group messages are deleted or moderated.
**Record type**:
- type: "groupChatItemsDeleted"
- user: [User](./TYPES.md#user)
- groupInfo: [GroupInfo](./TYPES.md#groupinfo)
- chatItemIDs: [int64]
- byUser: bool
- member_: [GroupMember](./TYPES.md#groupmember)?
---
### ChatItemsStatusesUpdated
Message delivery status updates.
**Record type**:
- type: "chatItemsStatusesUpdated"
- user: [User](./TYPES.md#user)
- chatItems: [[AChatItem](./TYPES.md#achatitem)]
---
## Group events
Bots may use these events to manage users' groups and business address groups.
*Please note*: programming groups is more complex than programming direct connections
### ReceivedGroupInvitation
Received group invitation.
**Record type**:
- type: "receivedGroupInvitation"
- user: [User](./TYPES.md#user)
- groupInfo: [GroupInfo](./TYPES.md#groupinfo)
- contact: [Contact](./TYPES.md#contact)
- fromMemberRole: [GroupMemberRole](./TYPES.md#groupmemberrole)
- memberRole: [GroupMemberRole](./TYPES.md#groupmemberrole)
---
### UserJoinedGroup
Bot user joined group. Received when connection via group link completes.
**Record type**:
- type: "userJoinedGroup"
- user: [User](./TYPES.md#user)
- groupInfo: [GroupInfo](./TYPES.md#groupinfo)
- hostMember: [GroupMember](./TYPES.md#groupmember)
---
### GroupUpdated
Group profile or preferences updated.
**Record type**:
- type: "groupUpdated"
- user: [User](./TYPES.md#user)
- fromGroup: [GroupInfo](./TYPES.md#groupinfo)
- toGroup: [GroupInfo](./TYPES.md#groupinfo)
- member_: [GroupMember](./TYPES.md#groupmember)?
---
### JoinedGroupMember
Another member joined group.
**Record type**:
- type: "joinedGroupMember"
- user: [User](./TYPES.md#user)
- groupInfo: [GroupInfo](./TYPES.md#groupinfo)
- member: [GroupMember](./TYPES.md#groupmember)
---
### MemberRole
Member (or bot user's) group role changed.
**Record type**:
- type: "memberRole"
- user: [User](./TYPES.md#user)
- groupInfo: [GroupInfo](./TYPES.md#groupinfo)
- byMember: [GroupMember](./TYPES.md#groupmember)
- member: [GroupMember](./TYPES.md#groupmember)
- fromRole: [GroupMemberRole](./TYPES.md#groupmemberrole)
- toRole: [GroupMemberRole](./TYPES.md#groupmemberrole)
---
### DeletedMember
Another member is removed from the group.
**Record type**:
- type: "deletedMember"
- user: [User](./TYPES.md#user)
- groupInfo: [GroupInfo](./TYPES.md#groupinfo)
- byMember: [GroupMember](./TYPES.md#groupmember)
- deletedMember: [GroupMember](./TYPES.md#groupmember)
- withMessages: bool
---
### LeftMember
Another member left the group.
**Record type**:
- type: "leftMember"
- user: [User](./TYPES.md#user)
- groupInfo: [GroupInfo](./TYPES.md#groupinfo)
- member: [GroupMember](./TYPES.md#groupmember)
---
### DeletedMemberUser
Bot user was removed from the group.
**Record type**:
- type: "deletedMemberUser"
- user: [User](./TYPES.md#user)
- groupInfo: [GroupInfo](./TYPES.md#groupinfo)
- member: [GroupMember](./TYPES.md#groupmember)
- withMessages: bool
---
### GroupDeleted
Group was deleted by the owner (not bot user).
**Record type**:
- type: "groupDeleted"
- user: [User](./TYPES.md#user)
- groupInfo: [GroupInfo](./TYPES.md#groupinfo)
- member: [GroupMember](./TYPES.md#groupmember)
---
### ConnectedToGroupMember
Connected to another group member.
**Record type**:
- type: "connectedToGroupMember"
- user: [User](./TYPES.md#user)
- groupInfo: [GroupInfo](./TYPES.md#groupinfo)
- member: [GroupMember](./TYPES.md#groupmember)
- memberContact: [Contact](./TYPES.md#contact)?
---
### MemberAcceptedByOther
Another group owner, admin or moderator accepted member to the group after review ("knocking").
**Record type**:
- type: "memberAcceptedByOther"
- user: [User](./TYPES.md#user)
- groupInfo: [GroupInfo](./TYPES.md#groupinfo)
- acceptingMember: [GroupMember](./TYPES.md#groupmember)
- member: [GroupMember](./TYPES.md#groupmember)
---
### MemberBlockedForAll
Another member blocked for all members.
**Record type**:
- type: "memberBlockedForAll"
- user: [User](./TYPES.md#user)
- groupInfo: [GroupInfo](./TYPES.md#groupinfo)
- byMember: [GroupMember](./TYPES.md#groupmember)
- member: [GroupMember](./TYPES.md#groupmember)
- blocked: bool
---
### GroupMemberUpdated
Another group member profile updated.
**Record type**:
- type: "groupMemberUpdated"
- user: [User](./TYPES.md#user)
- groupInfo: [GroupInfo](./TYPES.md#groupinfo)
- fromMember: [GroupMember](./TYPES.md#groupmember)
- toMember: [GroupMember](./TYPES.md#groupmember)
---
## File events
Bots that send or receive files may process these events to track delivery status and to process completion.
Bots that need to receive or moderate files (e.g., based on name, size or extension), can use relevant commands (e.g., [ReceiveFile](./COMMANDS.md#receivefile) or [APIDeleteMemberChatItem](./COMMANDS.md#apideletememberchatitem)) when processing [NewChatItems](#newchatitems) event.
Bots that need to send files should use [APISendMessages](./COMMANDS.md#apisendmessages) command.
### RcvFileDescrReady
File is ready to be received.
This event is useful for processing sender file servers and monitoring file reception progress.
[ReceiveFile](./COMMANDS.md#receivefile) command can be used before this event.
**Record type**:
- type: "rcvFileDescrReady"
- user: [User](./TYPES.md#user)
- chatItem: [AChatItem](./TYPES.md#achatitem)
- rcvFileTransfer: [RcvFileTransfer](./TYPES.md#rcvfiletransfer)
- rcvFileDescr: [RcvFileDescr](./TYPES.md#rcvfiledescr)
---
### RcvFileComplete
File reception is competed.
**Record type**:
- type: "rcvFileComplete"
- user: [User](./TYPES.md#user)
- chatItem: [AChatItem](./TYPES.md#achatitem)
---
### SndFileCompleteXFTP
File upload is competed.
**Record type**:
- type: "sndFileCompleteXFTP"
- user: [User](./TYPES.md#user)
- chatItem: [AChatItem](./TYPES.md#achatitem)
- fileTransferMeta: [FileTransferMeta](./TYPES.md#filetransfermeta)
---
### RcvFileStart
File reception started. This event will be sent after [CEvtRcvFileDescrReady](#rcvfiledescrready) event.
**Record type**:
- type: "rcvFileStart"
- user: [User](./TYPES.md#user)
- chatItem: [AChatItem](./TYPES.md#achatitem)
---
### RcvFileSndCancelled
File was cancelled by the sender. This event may be sent instead of [CEvtRcvFileDescrReady](#rcvfiledescrready) event.
**Record type**:
- type: "rcvFileSndCancelled"
- user: [User](./TYPES.md#user)
- chatItem: [AChatItem](./TYPES.md#achatitem)
- rcvFileTransfer: [RcvFileTransfer](./TYPES.md#rcvfiletransfer)
---
### RcvFileAccepted
This event will be sent when file is automatically accepted because of CLI option.
**Record type**:
- type: "rcvFileAccepted"
- user: [User](./TYPES.md#user)
- chatItem: [AChatItem](./TYPES.md#achatitem)
---
### RcvFileError
Error receiving file.
**Record type**:
- type: "rcvFileError"
- user: [User](./TYPES.md#user)
- chatItem_: [AChatItem](./TYPES.md#achatitem)?
- agentError: [AgentErrorType](./TYPES.md#agenterrortype)
- rcvFileTransfer: [RcvFileTransfer](./TYPES.md#rcvfiletransfer)
---
### RcvFileWarning
Warning when receiving file. It can happen when CLI settings do not allow to connect to file server(s).
**Record type**:
- type: "rcvFileWarning"
- user: [User](./TYPES.md#user)
- chatItem_: [AChatItem](./TYPES.md#achatitem)?
- agentError: [AgentErrorType](./TYPES.md#agenterrortype)
- rcvFileTransfer: [RcvFileTransfer](./TYPES.md#rcvfiletransfer)
---
### SndFileError
Error sending file.
**Record type**:
- type: "sndFileError"
- user: [User](./TYPES.md#user)
- chatItem_: [AChatItem](./TYPES.md#achatitem)?
- fileTransferMeta: [FileTransferMeta](./TYPES.md#filetransfermeta)
- errorMessage: string
---
### SndFileWarning
Warning when sending file.
**Record type**:
- type: "sndFileWarning"
- user: [User](./TYPES.md#user)
- chatItem_: [AChatItem](./TYPES.md#achatitem)?
- fileTransferMeta: [FileTransferMeta](./TYPES.md#filetransfermeta)
- errorMessage: string
---
## Connection progress events
Bots may use these events to track progress of connections for monitoring or debugging.
### AcceptingContactRequest
Automatically accepting contact request via bot's SimpleX address with auto-accept enabled.
**Record type**:
- type: "acceptingContactRequest"
- user: [User](./TYPES.md#user)
- contact: [Contact](./TYPES.md#contact)
---
### AcceptingBusinessRequest
Automatically accepting contact request via bot's business address.
**Record type**:
- type: "acceptingBusinessRequest"
- user: [User](./TYPES.md#user)
- groupInfo: [GroupInfo](./TYPES.md#groupinfo)
---
### ContactConnecting
Contact confirmed connection.
Sent when contact started connecting via bot's 1-time invitation link or when bot connects to another SimpleX address.
**Record type**:
- type: "contactConnecting"
- user: [User](./TYPES.md#user)
- contact: [Contact](./TYPES.md#contact)
---
### BusinessLinkConnecting
Contact confirmed connection.
Sent when bot connects to another business address.
**Record type**:
- type: "businessLinkConnecting"
- user: [User](./TYPES.md#user)
- groupInfo: [GroupInfo](./TYPES.md#groupinfo)
- hostMember: [GroupMember](./TYPES.md#groupmember)
- fromContact: [Contact](./TYPES.md#contact)
---
### JoinedGroupMemberConnecting
Group member is announced to the group and will be connecting to bot.
**Record type**:
- type: "joinedGroupMemberConnecting"
- user: [User](./TYPES.md#user)
- groupInfo: [GroupInfo](./TYPES.md#groupinfo)
- hostMember: [GroupMember](./TYPES.md#groupmember)
- member: [GroupMember](./TYPES.md#groupmember)
---
### SentGroupInvitation
Sent when another user joins group via bot's link.
**Record type**:
- type: "sentGroupInvitation"
- user: [User](./TYPES.md#user)
- groupInfo: [GroupInfo](./TYPES.md#groupinfo)
- contact: [Contact](./TYPES.md#contact)
- member: [GroupMember](./TYPES.md#groupmember)
---
### GroupLinkConnecting
Sent when bot joins group via another user link.
**Record type**:
- type: "groupLinkConnecting"
- user: [User](./TYPES.md#user)
- groupInfo: [GroupInfo](./TYPES.md#groupinfo)
- hostMember: [GroupMember](./TYPES.md#groupmember)
---
## Network connection events
### HostConnected
Messaging or file server connected
**Record type**:
- type: "hostConnected"
- protocol: string
- transportHost: string
---
### HostDisconnected
Messaging or file server disconnected
**Record type**:
- type: "hostDisconnected"
- protocol: string
- transportHost: string
---
### SubscriptionStatus
Messaging subscription status changed
**Record type**:
- type: "subscriptionStatus"
- server: string
- subscriptionStatus: [SubscriptionStatus](./TYPES.md#subscriptionstatus)
- connections: [string]
---
## Error events
Bots may log these events for debugging. There will be many error events - this does NOT indicate a malfunction - e.g., they may happen because of bad network connectivity, or because messages may be delivered to deleted chats for a short period of time (they will be ignored).
### MessageError
Message error.
**Record type**:
- type: "messageError"
- user: [User](./TYPES.md#user)
- severity: string
- errorMessage: string
---
### ChatError
Chat error (only used in WebSockets API).
**Record type**:
- type: "chatError"
- chatError: [ChatError](./TYPES.md#chaterror)
---
### ChatErrors
Chat errors.
**Record type**:
- type: "chatErrors"
- chatErrors: [[ChatError](./TYPES.md#chaterror)]
---