streamaserver/streama

[Feature request] Socket control

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#796 opened on May 10, 2019

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Description

I was wondering if it would be possible to use socket to control certain parts of the application. I am designing my own bot in python and would like to have it start a new video session for synced video watching. (right now i just have the bot open a browser and have it do everything in the browser, which eats CPU)

I just figured that socket would be the way to go for this, like Streama would have it's own key for verification, and you would send the key + the command to the socket, and have it execute a function.

So like this: Python code: Send - 'hQNX3To86NjvqtCx' + ':' + 'Do_this' Streama code: Recv - 'hQNX3To86NjvqtCx:Do_this' then split it with the colon, check the key and run the command

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The issue requests adding a socket interface to allow external control (e.g., from a Python bot) via a key+command protocol. The implementation likely requires modifying the server side JavaScript code (likely using Express/Node.js). Investigate the existing API structure in the repository, specifically looking for any existing WebSocket or socket.io usage. Consider creating a new WebSocket endpoint that validates a key and executes commands. Review the source code in the server directory for how routes are currently handled. No linked PRs or maintainer comments provide direction.
Tech stack
javascriptpython
Domain
backendapi
Issue type
Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
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Needs investigation
Prerequisites
basic understanding of socketsfamiliarity with Streama codebase
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30