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Verifications

Start device verification

POST/v1/app/setup/verifications

Start verifying this device from another signed-in device.

Body ParametersJSONExpand Collapse
purpose: optional "login" or "device"

Why this verification is being started.

One of the following:
"login"
"device"
userID: optional string

Beeper user ID to verify. Defaults to the signed-in user.

ReturnsExpand Collapse
session: object { e2ee, state, matrix, verification }

Current app sign-in and encrypted messaging setup state.

e2ee: object { crossSigning, firstSyncDone, hasBackedUpRecoveryKey, 6 more }

Encrypted messaging setup status.

crossSigning: boolean

Whether this account can verify trusted devices.

firstSyncDone: boolean

Whether the first encrypted message sync is complete.

hasBackedUpRecoveryKey: boolean

Whether the user confirmed that they saved their recovery key.

initialized: boolean

Whether encrypted messaging setup has started.

keyBackup: boolean

Whether encrypted message backup is available.

secrets: object { masterKey, megolmBackupKey, recoveryKey, 2 more }

Encrypted messaging keys available on this device.

masterKey: boolean

Whether the account identity key is available.

megolmBackupKey: boolean

Whether the encrypted message backup key is available.

recoveryKey: boolean

Whether a recovery key is available.

selfSigningKey: boolean

Whether the device trust key is available.

userSigningKey: boolean

Whether the user trust key is available.

secretStorage: boolean

Whether secure key storage is available.

verified: boolean

Whether this device is trusted for encrypted messages.

recoveryKeyGeneratedAt: optional number

Unix timestamp for when the recovery key was created.

state: "needs-login" or "initializing" or "needs-cross-signing-setup" or 4 more

Current sign-in and encrypted messaging setup state for Beeper Desktop or Beeper Server.

One of the following:
"needs-login"
"initializing"
"needs-cross-signing-setup"
"needs-verification"
"needs-secrets"
"needs-first-sync"
"ready"
matrix: optional object { deviceID, homeserver, userID }

Signed-in account details. Omitted until sign-in is complete.

deviceID: string

Current device ID.

homeserver: string

Beeper homeserver URL for this account.

userID: string

Signed-in Beeper user ID.

verification: optional object { id, availableActions, direction, 8 more }

Trusted device verification progress.

id: string

Verification ID to pass in verification action paths.

availableActions: array of "accept" or "cancel" or "qr.confirmScanned" or 2 more

Verification actions that are valid for the current state.

One of the following:
"accept"
"cancel"
"qr.confirmScanned"
"sas.start"
"sas.confirm"
direction: "incoming" or "outgoing"

Whether this device started or received the verification.

One of the following:
"incoming"
"outgoing"
methods: array of "qr" or "sas"

Verification methods supported for this transaction.

One of the following:
"qr"
"sas"
purpose: "login" or "device"

Why this verification exists.

One of the following:
"login"
"device"
state: "requested" or "ready" or "sas_ready" or 4 more

Current trusted-device verification state.

One of the following:
"requested"
"ready"
"sas_ready"
"qr_scanned"
"done"
"cancelled"
"error"
error: optional object { code, reason }

Verification error details, if verification stopped.

code: string

Verification error code.

reason: string

User-facing verification error message.

otherDevice: optional object { id, name }

Other device participating in verification.

id: string

Other device ID.

name: optional string

Other device display name, if known.

otherUserID: optional string

Other Beeper user participating in verification.

qr: optional object { data }

QR verification data.

data: string

QR code payload to display for verification.

sas: optional object { emojis, decimals }

Emoji or number comparison data for verification.

emojis: string

Emoji sequence to compare on both devices.

decimals: optional string

Number sequence to compare on both devices.

verification: optional object { id, availableActions, direction, 8 more }

Trusted device verification progress.

id: string

Verification ID to pass in verification action paths.

availableActions: array of "accept" or "cancel" or "qr.confirmScanned" or 2 more

Verification actions that are valid for the current state.

One of the following:
"accept"
"cancel"
"qr.confirmScanned"
"sas.start"
"sas.confirm"
direction: "incoming" or "outgoing"

Whether this device started or received the verification.

One of the following:
"incoming"
"outgoing"
methods: array of "qr" or "sas"

Verification methods supported for this transaction.

One of the following:
"qr"
"sas"
purpose: "login" or "device"

Why this verification exists.

One of the following:
"login"
"device"
state: "requested" or "ready" or "sas_ready" or 4 more

Current trusted-device verification state.

One of the following:
"requested"
"ready"
"sas_ready"
"qr_scanned"
"done"
"cancelled"
"error"
error: optional object { code, reason }

Verification error details, if verification stopped.

code: string

Verification error code.

reason: string

User-facing verification error message.

otherDevice: optional object { id, name }

Other device participating in verification.

id: string

Other device ID.

name: optional string

Other device display name, if known.

otherUserID: optional string

Other Beeper user participating in verification.

qr: optional object { data }

QR verification data.

data: string

QR code payload to display for verification.

sas: optional object { emojis, decimals }

Emoji or number comparison data for verification.

emojis: string

Emoji sequence to compare on both devices.

decimals: optional string

Number sequence to compare on both devices.

Start device verification

curl http://localhost:23373/v1/app/setup/verifications \
    -X POST \
    -H "Authorization: Bearer $BEEPER_ACCESS_TOKEN"
{
  "session": {
    "e2ee": {
      "crossSigning": true,
      "firstSyncDone": true,
      "hasBackedUpRecoveryKey": true,
      "initialized": true,
      "keyBackup": true,
      "secrets": {
        "masterKey": true,
        "megolmBackupKey": true,
        "recoveryKey": true,
        "selfSigningKey": true,
        "userSigningKey": true
      },
      "secretStorage": true,
      "verified": true,
      "recoveryKeyGeneratedAt": 0
    },
    "state": "needs-login",
    "matrix": {
      "deviceID": "deviceID",
      "homeserver": "homeserver",
      "userID": "userID"
    },
    "verification": {
      "id": "id",
      "availableActions": [
        "accept"
      ],
      "direction": "incoming",
      "methods": [
        "qr"
      ],
      "purpose": "login",
      "state": "requested",
      "error": {
        "code": "code",
        "reason": "reason"
      },
      "otherDevice": {
        "id": "id",
        "name": "name"
      },
      "otherUserID": "otherUserID",
      "qr": {
        "data": "data"
      },
      "sas": {
        "emojis": "emojis",
        "decimals": "decimals"
      }
    }
  },
  "verification": {
    "id": "id",
    "availableActions": [
      "accept"
    ],
    "direction": "incoming",
    "methods": [
      "qr"
    ],
    "purpose": "login",
    "state": "requested",
    "error": {
      "code": "code",
      "reason": "reason"
    },
    "otherDevice": {
      "id": "id",
      "name": "name"
    },
    "otherUserID": "otherUserID",
    "qr": {
      "data": "data"
    },
    "sas": {
      "emojis": "emojis",
      "decimals": "decimals"
    }
  }
}
Returns Examples
{
  "session": {
    "e2ee": {
      "crossSigning": true,
      "firstSyncDone": true,
      "hasBackedUpRecoveryKey": true,
      "initialized": true,
      "keyBackup": true,
      "secrets": {
        "masterKey": true,
        "megolmBackupKey": true,
        "recoveryKey": true,
        "selfSigningKey": true,
        "userSigningKey": true
      },
      "secretStorage": true,
      "verified": true,
      "recoveryKeyGeneratedAt": 0
    },
    "state": "needs-login",
    "matrix": {
      "deviceID": "deviceID",
      "homeserver": "homeserver",
      "userID": "userID"
    },
    "verification": {
      "id": "id",
      "availableActions": [
        "accept"
      ],
      "direction": "incoming",
      "methods": [
        "qr"
      ],
      "purpose": "login",
      "state": "requested",
      "error": {
        "code": "code",
        "reason": "reason"
      },
      "otherDevice": {
        "id": "id",
        "name": "name"
      },
      "otherUserID": "otherUserID",
      "qr": {
        "data": "data"
      },
      "sas": {
        "emojis": "emojis",
        "decimals": "decimals"
      }
    }
  },
  "verification": {
    "id": "id",
    "availableActions": [
      "accept"
    ],
    "direction": "incoming",
    "methods": [
      "qr"
    ],
    "purpose": "login",
    "state": "requested",
    "error": {
      "code": "code",
      "reason": "reason"
    },
    "otherDevice": {
      "id": "id",
      "name": "name"
    },
    "otherUserID": "otherUserID",
    "qr": {
      "data": "data"
    },
    "sas": {
      "emojis": "emojis",
      "decimals": "decimals"
    }
  }
}