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Bridges

Login Sessions

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Create bridge login session

POST/v1/bridges/{bridgeID}/login-sessions

Start a temporary bridge login session to connect a new chat account or reconnect an existing bridge login. Omit loginID and accountID to connect a new account.

Path ParametersExpand Collapse

bridgeID: string

Bridge ID.

minLength1

Body ParametersJSONExpand Collapse

accountID: optional string

Existing chat account ID to reconnect. Omit to connect a new account.

minLength1

flowID: optional string

Optional flow ID returned by the list login flows endpoint. If omitted, Beeper chooses the default flow.

minLength1

loginID: optional string

Existing bridge login ID to reconnect. Omit to connect a new account.

minLength1

ReturnsExpand Collapse

LoginSession object { bridgeID, loginSessionID, status, 6 more }

bridgeID: string

Bridge ID.

loginSessionID: string

Temporary bridge login session ID.

status: "waiting_for_input" or "waiting_for_cookies" or "waiting_for_display" or 3 more

One of the following:

"waiting_for_input"

"waiting_for_cookies"

"waiting_for_display"

"complete"

"cancelled"

"failed"

account: optional Account { accountID, bridge, status, 5 more }

A chat account added to Beeper.

accountID: string

Chat account added to Beeper. Use this to route account-scoped actions. Examples include matrix for Beeper/Matrix, discordgo for a cloud bridge, slackgo.TEAM-USER for workspace-scoped cloud bridges, and local-whatsapp_ba_… for local bridges.

bridge: AccountBridge { id, provider, type }

Bridge metadata for the account. Available in Beeper Desktop v4.2.785+.

id: string

Bridge identifier. Beeper Cloud accounts often use the network type (for example matrix or discordgo); on-device accounts use a local bridge ID (for example local-whatsapp). Available in Beeper Desktop v4.2.785+.

provider: "cloud" or "self-hosted" or "local" or "platform-sdk"

Where this account runs: on this device or in Beeper Cloud. Available in Beeper Desktop v4.2.785+.

One of the following:

"cloud"

"self-hosted"

"local"

"platform-sdk"

type: string

Bridge type, such as matrix, discordgo, slackgo, whatsapp, telegram, or twitter. Available in Beeper Desktop v4.2.785+.

status: "connected" or "connecting" or "backfilling" or 5 more

Current connection status for this account.

One of the following:

"connected"

"connecting"

"backfilling"

"connection_required"

"reconnect_required"

"attention_required"

"disconnected"

"disabled"

user: User { id, cannotMessage, email, 5 more }

User the account belongs to.

id: string

Stable Beeper user ID. Use as the primary key when referencing a person.

cannotMessage: optional boolean

True if Beeper cannot initiate messages to this user (e.g., blocked, network restriction, or no DM path). The user may still message you.

email: optional string

Email address if known. Not guaranteed verified.

fullName: optional string

Display name as shown in clients (e.g., ‘Alice Example’). May include emojis.

imgURL: optional string

Avatar image URL if available. This may be a remote URL, media URL, data URL, or local file URL depending on the source. May be temporary or available only on this device; download promptly if durable access is needed.

isSelf: optional boolean

True if this user represents the authenticated account’s own identity.

phoneNumber: optional string

User’s phone number in E.164 format (e.g., ‘+14155552671’). Omit if unknown.

username: optional string

Human-readable handle if available (e.g., ‘@alice’). May be network-specific and not globally unique.

capabilities: optional map[unknown]

Runtime chat/message capabilities for this connected account, when available.

loginID: optional string

Bridge login ID for this account, when known. One bridge login can contain multiple chat accounts.

network: optional string

Human-friendly network name for the account. Omitted when the network is unknown.

statusText: optional string

Human-friendly account status text.

accountID: optional string

Chat account ID for reconnect flows, when known.

currentStep: optional object { fields, stepID, type, 2 more } or object { fields, stepID, type, 5 more } or object { display, stepID, type, instructions } or object { type, account, instructions, 2 more }

Step the client should show or complete next. Omitted when the session is complete, cancelled, or failed.

One of the following:

UserInput object { fields, stepID, type, 2 more }

fields: array of LoginInputField { id, initialValue, label, 3 more }

id: string

Field ID to send back in the fields object.

initialValue: optional string

Initial field value, when provided by the network.

label: optional string

Field label to show to the user.

optional: optional boolean

True if the user can leave this field empty.

placeholder: optional string

Placeholder text to show when the field is empty.

type: optional string

Suggested input type, such as text, password, or email.

stepID: string

type: "user_input"

attachments: optional array of unknown

instructions: optional string

User-facing instructions for this step.

Cookies object { fields, stepID, type, 5 more }

fields: array of CookieField { id, name, type }

id: string

Field ID to send back in the fields object.

name: optional string

Cookie, header, or local storage key to collect.

type: optional "cookie" or "header" or "local_storage"

Browser storage source for this value.

One of the following:

"cookie"

"header"

"local_storage"

stepID: string

type: "cookies"

url: string

URL to open for the user.

expectedFinalURLRegex: optional string

Regular expression that identifies the final URL after sign-in.

extractJS: optional string

Optional extraction script for browser-based sign-in helpers. Treat as an opaque helper value.

instructions: optional string

User-facing instructions for this browser step.

userAgent: optional string

Suggested user agent for the browser session.

DisplayAndWait object { display, stepID, type, instructions }

display: object { data, type } or object { imageURL, type } or object { type }

One of the following:

QrCode object { data, type }

data: string

type: "qr"

Emoji object { imageURL, type }

imageURL: string

type: "emoji"

Empty object { type }

type: "nothing"

stepID: string

type: "display_and_wait"

instructions: optional string

User-facing instructions for this step.

Complete object { type, account, instructions, 2 more }

type: "complete"

account: optional Account { accountID, bridge, status, 5 more }

A chat account added to Beeper.

accountID: string

Chat account added to Beeper. Use this to route account-scoped actions. Examples include matrix for Beeper/Matrix, discordgo for a cloud bridge, slackgo.TEAM-USER for workspace-scoped cloud bridges, and local-whatsapp_ba_… for local bridges.

bridge: AccountBridge { id, provider, type }

Bridge metadata for the account. Available in Beeper Desktop v4.2.785+.

id: string

Bridge identifier. Beeper Cloud accounts often use the network type (for example matrix or discordgo); on-device accounts use a local bridge ID (for example local-whatsapp). Available in Beeper Desktop v4.2.785+.

provider: "cloud" or "self-hosted" or "local" or "platform-sdk"

Where this account runs: on this device or in Beeper Cloud. Available in Beeper Desktop v4.2.785+.

One of the following:

"cloud"

"self-hosted"

"local"

"platform-sdk"

type: string

Bridge type, such as matrix, discordgo, slackgo, whatsapp, telegram, or twitter. Available in Beeper Desktop v4.2.785+.

status: "connected" or "connecting" or "backfilling" or 5 more

Current connection status for this account.

One of the following:

"connected"

"connecting"

"backfilling"

"connection_required"

"reconnect_required"

"attention_required"

"disconnected"

"disabled"

user: User { id, cannotMessage, email, 5 more }

User the account belongs to.

id: string

Stable Beeper user ID. Use as the primary key when referencing a person.

cannotMessage: optional boolean

True if Beeper cannot initiate messages to this user (e.g., blocked, network restriction, or no DM path). The user may still message you.

email: optional string

Email address if known. Not guaranteed verified.

fullName: optional string

Display name as shown in clients (e.g., ‘Alice Example’). May include emojis.

imgURL: optional string

Avatar image URL if available. This may be a remote URL, media URL, data URL, or local file URL depending on the source. May be temporary or available only on this device; download promptly if durable access is needed.

isSelf: optional boolean

True if this user represents the authenticated account’s own identity.

phoneNumber: optional string

User’s phone number in E.164 format (e.g., ‘+14155552671’). Omit if unknown.

username: optional string

Human-readable handle if available (e.g., ‘@alice’). May be network-specific and not globally unique.

capabilities: optional map[unknown]

Runtime chat/message capabilities for this connected account, when available.

loginID: optional string

Bridge login ID for this account, when known. One bridge login can contain multiple chat accounts.

network: optional string

Human-friendly network name for the account. Omitted when the network is unknown.

statusText: optional string

Human-friendly account status text.

instructions: optional string

Completion instructions, when provided.

login: optional object { bridgeID, loginID, removeScopes, 4 more }

Signed-in identity for a bridge. One bridge login can contain multiple chat accounts.

bridgeID: string

Bridge ID.

loginID: string

Bridge login ID.

removeScopes: array of "current-device" or "all-devices"

One of the following:

"current-device"

"all-devices"

status: "connected" or "connecting" or "needs_login" or 2 more

One of the following:

"connected"

"connecting"

"needs_login"

"logged_out"

"unknown"

accountIDs: optional array of string

Chat accounts that belong to this bridge login, when known.

statusText: optional string

Human-friendly bridge login status text.

user: optional User { id, cannotMessage, email, 5 more }

User the account belongs to.

id: string

Stable Beeper user ID. Use as the primary key when referencing a person.

cannotMessage: optional boolean

True if Beeper cannot initiate messages to this user (e.g., blocked, network restriction, or no DM path). The user may still message you.

email: optional string

Email address if known. Not guaranteed verified.

fullName: optional string

Display name as shown in clients (e.g., ‘Alice Example’). May include emojis.

imgURL: optional string

Avatar image URL if available. This may be a remote URL, media URL, data URL, or local file URL depending on the source. May be temporary or available only on this device; download promptly if durable access is needed.

isSelf: optional boolean

True if this user represents the authenticated account’s own identity.

phoneNumber: optional string

User’s phone number in E.164 format (e.g., ‘+14155552671’). Omit if unknown.

username: optional string

Human-readable handle if available (e.g., ‘@alice’). May be network-specific and not globally unique.

stepID: optional string

error: optional APIError { code, message, details }

code: string

message: string

details: optional map[unknown]

login: optional object { bridgeID, loginID, removeScopes, 4 more }

Signed-in identity for a bridge. One bridge login can contain multiple chat accounts.

bridgeID: string

Bridge ID.

loginID: string

Bridge login ID.

removeScopes: array of "current-device" or "all-devices"

One of the following:

"current-device"

"all-devices"

status: "connected" or "connecting" or "needs_login" or 2 more

One of the following:

"connected"

"connecting"

"needs_login"

"logged_out"

"unknown"

accountIDs: optional array of string

Chat accounts that belong to this bridge login, when known.

statusText: optional string

Human-friendly bridge login status text.

user: optional User { id, cannotMessage, email, 5 more }

User the account belongs to.

id: string

Stable Beeper user ID. Use as the primary key when referencing a person.

cannotMessage: optional boolean

True if Beeper cannot initiate messages to this user (e.g., blocked, network restriction, or no DM path). The user may still message you.

email: optional string

Email address if known. Not guaranteed verified.

fullName: optional string

Display name as shown in clients (e.g., ‘Alice Example’). May include emojis.

imgURL: optional string

Avatar image URL if available. This may be a remote URL, media URL, data URL, or local file URL depending on the source. May be temporary or available only on this device; download promptly if durable access is needed.

isSelf: optional boolean

True if this user represents the authenticated account’s own identity.

phoneNumber: optional string

User’s phone number in E.164 format (e.g., ‘+14155552671’). Omit if unknown.

username: optional string

Human-readable handle if available (e.g., ‘@alice’). May be network-specific and not globally unique.

loginID: optional string

Bridge login ID for reconnect flows, when known.

Create bridge login session

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PHP

curl http://localhost:23373/v1/bridges/$BRIDGE_ID/login-sessions \
    -X POST \
    -H "Authorization: Bearer $BEEPER_ACCESS_TOKEN"

200 example

{
  "bridgeID": "bridgeID",
  "loginSessionID": "loginSessionID",
  "status": "waiting_for_input",
  "account": {
    "accountID": "accountID",
    "bridge": {
      "id": "id",
      "provider": "cloud",
      "type": "type"
    },
    "status": "connected",
    "user": {
      "id": "id",
      "cannotMessage": true,
      "email": "email",
      "fullName": "fullName",
      "imgURL": "imgURL",
      "isSelf": true,
      "phoneNumber": "phoneNumber",
      "username": "username"
    },
    "capabilities": {
      "foo": "bar"
    },
    "loginID": "loginID",
    "network": "network",
    "statusText": "statusText"
  },
  "accountID": "accountID",
  "currentStep": {
    "fields": [
      {
        "id": "id",
        "initialValue": "initialValue",
        "label": "label",
        "optional": true,
        "placeholder": "placeholder",
        "type": "type"
      }
    ],
    "stepID": "stepID",
    "type": "user_input",
    "attachments": [
      {}
    ],
    "instructions": "instructions"
  },
  "error": {
    "code": "code",
    "message": "message",
    "details": {
      "foo": "bar"
    }
  },
  "login": {
    "bridgeID": "bridgeID",
    "loginID": "loginID",
    "removeScopes": [
      "current-device"
    ],
    "status": "connected",
    "accountIDs": [
      "string"
    ],
    "statusText": "statusText",
    "user": {
      "id": "id",
      "cannotMessage": true,
      "email": "email",
      "fullName": "fullName",
      "imgURL": "imgURL",
      "isSelf": true,
      "phoneNumber": "phoneNumber",
      "username": "username"
    }
  },
  "loginID": "loginID"
}

Returns Examples

200 example

{
  "bridgeID": "bridgeID",
  "loginSessionID": "loginSessionID",
  "status": "waiting_for_input",
  "account": {
    "accountID": "accountID",
    "bridge": {
      "id": "id",
      "provider": "cloud",
      "type": "type"
    },
    "status": "connected",
    "user": {
      "id": "id",
      "cannotMessage": true,
      "email": "email",
      "fullName": "fullName",
      "imgURL": "imgURL",
      "isSelf": true,
      "phoneNumber": "phoneNumber",
      "username": "username"
    },
    "capabilities": {
      "foo": "bar"
    },
    "loginID": "loginID",
    "network": "network",
    "statusText": "statusText"
  },
  "accountID": "accountID",
  "currentStep": {
    "fields": [
      {
        "id": "id",
        "initialValue": "initialValue",
        "label": "label",
        "optional": true,
        "placeholder": "placeholder",
        "type": "type"
      }
    ],
    "stepID": "stepID",
    "type": "user_input",
    "attachments": [
      {}
    ],
    "instructions": "instructions"
  },
  "error": {
    "code": "code",
    "message": "message",
    "details": {
      "foo": "bar"
    }
  },
  "login": {
    "bridgeID": "bridgeID",
    "loginID": "loginID",
    "removeScopes": [
      "current-device"
    ],
    "status": "connected",
    "accountIDs": [
      "string"
    ],
    "statusText": "statusText",
    "user": {
      "id": "id",
      "cannotMessage": true,
      "email": "email",
      "fullName": "fullName",
      "imgURL": "imgURL",
      "isSelf": true,
      "phoneNumber": "phoneNumber",
      "username": "username"
    }
  },
  "loginID": "loginID"
}