1 | 1. Introduction |
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2 | |
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3 | This document describes a protocol for interacting with Transmission |
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4 | sessions remotely. |
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5 | |
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6 | 1.1 Terminology |
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7 | |
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8 | The JSON terminology in RFC 4627 is used. |
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9 | |
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10 | JSON is fairly common now, but for the benefit of |
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11 | torrent developers familiar with benc: |
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12 | a JSON array is equivalent to a benc list, |
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13 | a JSON object is equivalent to a benc dictionary, |
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14 | and a JSON object's keys are the dictionary's string keys. |
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15 | |
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16 | 1.2 Resources |
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17 | |
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18 | The command-line utility "transmission-remote" uses this RPC API. |
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19 | Several developers have reported using its --debug JSON output as |
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20 | a reference when developing/debugging their own code. |
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21 | |
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22 | 2. Message Format |
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23 | |
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24 | Messages are formatted as objects. There are two types: |
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25 | requests (described in 2.1) and responses (described in 2.2). |
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26 | |
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27 | All text MUST be UTF-8 encoded. |
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28 | |
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29 | 2.1. Requests |
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30 | |
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31 | Requests support three keys: |
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32 | |
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33 | (1) A required "method" string telling the name of the method to invoke |
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34 | (2) An optional "arguments" object of key/value pairs |
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35 | (3) An optional "tag" number used by clients to track responses. |
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36 | If provided by a request, the response MUST include the same tag. |
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37 | |
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38 | 2.2. Responses |
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39 | |
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40 | Reponses support three keys: |
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41 | |
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42 | (1) A required "result" string whose value MUST be "success" on success, |
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43 | or an error string on failure. |
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44 | (2) An optional "arguments" object of key/value pairs |
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45 | (3) An optional "tag" number as described in 2.1. |
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46 | |
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47 | 2.3. Transport Mechanism |
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48 | |
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49 | HTTP POSTing a JSON-encoded request is the preferred way of communicating |
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50 | with a Transmission RPC server. The current Transmission implementation |
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51 | has the default URL as http://host:9091/transmission/rpc. Clients |
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52 | may use this as a default, but should allow the URL to be reconfigured, |
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53 | since the port and path may be changed to allow mapping and/or multiple |
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54 | daemons to run on a single server. |
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55 | |
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56 | 2.3.1. CSRF Protection |
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57 | |
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58 | Most Transmission RPC servers require a X-Transmission-Session-Id |
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59 | header to be sent with requests, to prevent CSRF attacks. |
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60 | |
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61 | When your request has the wrong id -- such as when you send your first |
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62 | request, or when the server expires the CSRF token -- the |
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63 | Transmission RPC server will return an HTTP 409 error with the |
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64 | right X-Transmission-Session-Id in its own headers. |
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65 | |
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66 | So, the correct way to handle a 409 response is to update your |
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67 | X-Transmission-Session-Id and to resend the previous request. |
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68 | |
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69 | 3. Torrent Requests |
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70 | |
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71 | 3.1. Torrent Action Requests |
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72 | |
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73 | Method name | libtransmission function |
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74 | ---------------------+------------------------------------------------- |
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75 | "torrent-start" | tr_torrentStart |
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76 | "torrent-start-now" | tr_torrentStartNow |
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77 | "torrent-stop" | tr_torrentStop |
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78 | "torrent-verify" | tr_torrentVerify |
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79 | "torrent-reannounce" | tr_torrentManualUpdate ("ask tracker for more peers") |
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80 | |
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81 | Request arguments: "ids", which specifies which torrents to use. |
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82 | All torrents are used if the "ids" argument is omitted. |
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83 | "ids" should be one of the following: |
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84 | (1) an integer referring to a torrent id |
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85 | (2) a list of torrent id numbers, sha1 hash strings, or both |
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86 | (3) a string, "recently-active", for recently-active torrents |
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87 | |
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88 | Response arguments: none |
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89 | |
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90 | 3.2. Torrent Mutators |
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91 | |
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92 | Method name: "torrent-set" |
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93 | |
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94 | Request arguments: |
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95 | |
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96 | string | value type & description |
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97 | ----------------------+------------------------------------------------- |
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98 | "bandwidthPriority" | number this torrent's bandwidth tr_priority_t |
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99 | "downloadLimit" | number maximum download speed (KBps) |
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100 | "downloadLimited" | boolean true if "downloadLimit" is honored |
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101 | "files-wanted" | array indices of file(s) to download |
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102 | "files-unwanted" | array indices of file(s) to not download |
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103 | "honorsSessionLimits" | boolean true if session upload limits are honored |
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104 | "ids" | array torrent list, as described in 3.1 |
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105 | "location" | string new location of the torrent's content |
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106 | "peer-limit" | number maximum number of peers |
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107 | "priority-high" | array indices of high-priority file(s) |
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108 | "priority-low" | array indices of low-priority file(s) |
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109 | "priority-normal" | array indices of normal-priority file(s) |
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110 | "queuePosition" | number position of this torrent in its queue [0...n) |
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111 | "seedIdleLimit" | number torrent-level number of minutes of seeding inactivity |
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112 | "seedIdleMode" | number which seeding inactivity to use. See tr_idlelimit |
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113 | "seedRatioLimit" | double torrent-level seeding ratio |
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114 | "seedRatioMode" | number which ratio to use. See tr_ratiolimit |
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115 | "trackerAdd" | array strings of announce URLs to add |
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116 | "trackerRemove" | array ids of trackers to remove |
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117 | "trackerReplace" | array pairs of <trackerId/new announce URLs> |
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118 | "uploadLimit" | number maximum upload speed (KBps) |
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119 | "uploadLimited" | boolean true if "uploadLimit" is honored |
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120 | |
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121 | Just as an empty "ids" value is shorthand for "all ids", using an empty array |
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122 | for "files-wanted", "files-unwanted", "priority-high", "priority-low", or |
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123 | "priority-normal" is shorthand for saying "all files". |
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124 | |
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125 | Response arguments: none |
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126 | |
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127 | 3.3. Torrent Accessors |
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128 | |
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129 | Method name: "torrent-get". |
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130 | |
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131 | Request arguments: |
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132 | |
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133 | (1) An optional "ids" array as described in 3.1. |
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134 | (2) A required "fields" array of keys. (see list below) |
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135 | |
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136 | Response arguments: |
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137 | |
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138 | (1) A "torrents" array of objects, each of which contains |
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139 | the key/value pairs matching the request's "fields" argument. |
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140 | (2) If the request's "ids" field was "recently-active", |
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141 | a "removed" array of torrent-id numbers of recently-removed |
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142 | torrents. |
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143 | |
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144 | Note: For more information on what these fields mean, see the comments |
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145 | in libtransmission/transmission.h. The "source" column here |
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146 | corresponds to the data structure there. |
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147 | |
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148 | key | type | source |
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149 | ----------------------------+-----------------------------+--------- |
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150 | activityDate | number | tr_stat |
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151 | addedDate | number | tr_stat |
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152 | bandwidthPriority | number | tr_priority_t |
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153 | comment | string | tr_info |
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154 | corruptEver | number | tr_stat |
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155 | creator | string | tr_info |
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156 | dateCreated | number | tr_info |
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157 | desiredAvailable | number | tr_stat |
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158 | doneDate | number | tr_stat |
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159 | downloadDir | string | tr_torrent |
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160 | downloadedEver | number | tr_stat |
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161 | downloadLimit | number | tr_torrent |
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162 | downloadLimited | boolean | tr_torrent |
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163 | error | number | tr_stat |
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164 | errorString | string | tr_stat |
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165 | eta | number | tr_stat |
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166 | etaIdle | number | tr_stat |
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167 | files | array (see below) | n/a |
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168 | fileStats | array (see below) | n/a |
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169 | hashString | string | tr_info |
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170 | haveUnchecked | number | tr_stat |
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171 | haveValid | number | tr_stat |
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172 | honorsSessionLimits | boolean | tr_torrent |
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173 | id | number | tr_torrent |
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174 | isFinished | boolean | tr_stat |
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175 | isPrivate | boolean | tr_torrent |
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176 | isStalled | boolean | tr_stat |
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177 | leftUntilDone | number | tr_stat |
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178 | magnetLink | string | n/a |
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179 | manualAnnounceTime | number | tr_stat |
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180 | maxConnectedPeers | number | tr_torrent |
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181 | metadataPercentComplete | double | tr_stat |
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182 | name | string | tr_info |
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183 | peer-limit | number | tr_torrent |
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184 | peers | array (see below) | n/a |
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185 | peersConnected | number | tr_stat |
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186 | peersFrom | object (see below) | n/a |
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187 | peersGettingFromUs | number | tr_stat |
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188 | peersSendingToUs | number | tr_stat |
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189 | percentDone | double | tr_stat |
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190 | pieces | string (see below) | tr_torrent |
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191 | pieceCount | number | tr_info |
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192 | pieceSize | number | tr_info |
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193 | priorities | array (see below) | n/a |
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194 | queuePosition | number | tr_stat |
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195 | rateDownload (B/s) | number | tr_stat |
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196 | rateUpload (B/s) | number | tr_stat |
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197 | recheckProgress | double | tr_stat |
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198 | secondsDownloading | number | tr_stat |
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199 | secondsSeeding | number | tr_stat |
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200 | seedIdleLimit | number | tr_torrent |
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201 | seedIdleMode | number | tr_inactvelimit |
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202 | seedRatioLimit | double | tr_torrent |
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203 | seedRatioMode | number | tr_ratiolimit |
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204 | sizeWhenDone | number | tr_stat |
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205 | startDate | number | tr_stat |
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206 | status | number | tr_stat |
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207 | trackers | array (see below) | n/a |
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208 | trackerStats | array (see below) | n/a |
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209 | totalSize | number | tr_info |
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210 | torrentFile | string | tr_info |
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211 | uploadedEver | number | tr_stat |
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212 | uploadLimit | number | tr_torrent |
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213 | uploadLimited | boolean | tr_torrent |
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214 | uploadRatio | double | tr_stat |
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215 | wanted | array (see below) | n/a |
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216 | webseeds | array (see below) | n/a |
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217 | webseedsSendingToUs | number | tr_stat |
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218 | | | |
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219 | | | |
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220 | -------------------+--------+-----------------------------+ |
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221 | files | array of objects, each containing: | |
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222 | +-------------------------+------------+ |
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223 | | bytesCompleted | number | tr_torrent |
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224 | | length | number | tr_info |
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225 | | name | string | tr_info |
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226 | -------------------+--------------------------------------+ |
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227 | fileStats | a file's non-constant properties. | |
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228 | | array of tr_info.filecount objects, | |
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229 | | each containing: | |
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230 | +-------------------------+------------+ |
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231 | | bytesCompleted | number | tr_torrent |
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232 | | wanted | boolean | tr_info |
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233 | | priority | number | tr_info |
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234 | -------------------+--------------------------------------+ |
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235 | peers | array of objects, each containing: | |
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236 | +-------------------------+------------+ |
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237 | | address | string | tr_peer_stat |
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238 | | clientName | string | tr_peer_stat |
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239 | | clientIsChoked | boolean | tr_peer_stat |
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240 | | clientIsInterested | boolean | tr_peer_stat |
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241 | | flagStr | string | tr_peer_stat |
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242 | | isDownloadingFrom | boolean | tr_peer_stat |
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243 | | isEncrypted | boolean | tr_peer_stat |
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244 | | isIncoming | boolean | tr_peer_stat |
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245 | | isUploadingTo | boolean | tr_peer_stat |
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246 | | isUTP | boolean | tr_peer_stat |
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247 | | peerIsChoked | boolean | tr_peer_stat |
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248 | | peerIsInterested | boolean | tr_peer_stat |
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249 | | port | number | tr_peer_stat |
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250 | | progress | double | tr_peer_stat |
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251 | | rateToClient (B/s) | number | tr_peer_stat |
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252 | | rateToPeer (B/s) | number | tr_peer_stat |
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253 | -------------------+--------------------------------------+ |
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254 | peersFrom | an object containing: | |
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255 | +-------------------------+------------+ |
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256 | | fromCache | number | tr_stat |
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257 | | fromDht | number | tr_stat |
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258 | | fromIncoming | number | tr_stat |
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259 | | fromLpd | number | tr_stat |
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260 | | fromLtep | number | tr_stat |
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261 | | fromPex | number | tr_stat |
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262 | | fromTracker | number | tr_stat |
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263 | -------------------+--------------------------------------+ |
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264 | pieces | A bitfield holding pieceCount flags | tr_torrent |
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265 | | which are set to 'true' if we have | |
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266 | | the piece matching that position. | |
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267 | | JSON doesn't allow raw binary data, | |
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268 | | so this is a base64-encoded string. | |
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269 | -------------------+--------------------------------------+ |
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270 | priorities | an array of tr_info.filecount | tr_info |
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271 | | numbers. each is the tr_priority_t | |
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272 | | mode for the corresponding file. | |
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273 | -------------------+--------------------------------------+ |
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274 | trackers | array of objects, each containing: | |
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275 | +-------------------------+------------+ |
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276 | | announce | string | tr_tracker_info |
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277 | | id | number | tr_tracker_info |
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278 | | scrape | string | tr_tracker_info |
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279 | | tier | number | tr_tracker_info |
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280 | -------------------+--------------------------------------+ |
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281 | trackerStats | array of objects, each containing: | |
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282 | +-------------------------+------------+ |
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283 | | announce | string | tr_tracker_stat |
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284 | | announceState | number | tr_tracker_stat |
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285 | | downloadCount | number | tr_tracker_stat |
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286 | | hasAnnounced | boolean | tr_tracker_stat |
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287 | | hasScraped | boolean | tr_tracker_stat |
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288 | | host | string | tr_tracker_stat |
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289 | | id | number | tr_tracker_stat |
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290 | | isBackup | boolean | tr_tracker_stat |
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291 | | lastAnnouncePeerCount | number | tr_tracker_stat |
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292 | | lastAnnounceResult | string | tr_tracker_stat |
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293 | | lastAnnounceStartTime | number | tr_tracker_stat |
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294 | | lastAnnounceSucceeded | boolean | tr_tracker_stat |
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295 | | lastAnnounceTime | number | tr_tracker_stat |
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296 | | lastAnnounceTimedOut | boolean | tr_tracker_stat |
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297 | | lastScrapeResult | string | tr_tracker_stat |
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298 | | lastScrapeStartTime | number | tr_tracker_stat |
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299 | | lastScrapeSucceeded | boolean | tr_tracker_stat |
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300 | | lastScrapeTime | number | tr_tracker_stat |
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301 | | lastScrapeTimedOut | boolean | tr_tracker_stat |
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302 | | leecherCount | number | tr_tracker_stat |
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303 | | nextAnnounceTime | number | tr_tracker_stat |
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304 | | nextScrapeTime | number | tr_tracker_stat |
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305 | | scrape | string | tr_tracker_stat |
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306 | | scrapeState | number | tr_tracker_stat |
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307 | | seederCount | number | tr_tracker_stat |
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308 | | tier | number | tr_tracker_stat |
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309 | -------------------+-------------------------+------------+ |
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310 | wanted | an array of tr_info.fileCount | tr_info |
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311 | | 'booleans' true if the corresponding | |
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312 | | file is to be downloaded. | |
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313 | -------------------+--------------------------------------+ |
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314 | webseeds | an array of strings: | |
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315 | +-------------------------+------------+ |
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316 | | webseed | string | tr_info |
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317 | +-------------------------+------------+ |
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318 | |
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319 | Example: |
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320 | |
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321 | Say we want to get the name and total size of torrents #7 and #10. |
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322 | |
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323 | Request: |
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324 | |
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325 | { |
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326 | "arguments": { |
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327 | "fields": [ "id", "name", "totalSize" ], |
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328 | "ids": [ 7, 10 ] |
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329 | }, |
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330 | "method": "torrent-get", |
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331 | "tag": 39693 |
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332 | } |
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333 | |
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334 | |
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335 | Response: |
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336 | |
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337 | { |
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338 | "arguments": { |
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339 | "torrents": [ |
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340 | { |
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341 | "id": 10, |
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342 | "name": "Fedora x86_64 DVD", |
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343 | "totalSize": 34983493932, |
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344 | }, |
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345 | { |
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346 | "id": 7, |
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347 | "name": "Ubuntu x86_64 DVD", |
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348 | "totalSize", 9923890123, |
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349 | } |
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350 | ] |
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351 | }, |
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352 | "result": "success", |
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353 | "tag": 39693 |
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354 | } |
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355 | |
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356 | 3.4. Adding a Torrent |
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357 | |
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358 | Method name: "torrent-add" |
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359 | |
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360 | Request arguments: |
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361 | |
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362 | key | value type & description |
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363 | ---------------------+------------------------------------------------- |
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364 | "cookies" | string pointer to a string of one or more cookies. |
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365 | "download-dir" | string path to download the torrent to |
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366 | "filename" | string filename or URL of the .torrent file |
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367 | "metainfo" | string base64-encoded .torrent content |
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368 | "paused" | boolean if true, don't start the torrent |
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369 | "peer-limit" | number maximum number of peers |
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370 | "bandwidthPriority" | number torrent's bandwidth tr_priority_t |
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371 | "files-wanted" | array indices of file(s) to download |
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372 | "files-unwanted" | array indices of file(s) to not download |
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373 | "priority-high" | array indices of high-priority file(s) |
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374 | "priority-low" | array indices of low-priority file(s) |
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375 | "priority-normal" | array indices of normal-priority file(s) |
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376 | |
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377 | Either "filename" OR "metainfo" MUST be included. |
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378 | All other arguments are optional. |
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379 | |
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380 | The format of the "cookies" should be NAME=CONTENTS, where NAME is the |
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381 | cookie name and CONTENTS is what the cookie should contain. |
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382 | Set multiple cookies like this: "name1=content1; name2=content2;" etc. |
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383 | <http://curl.haxx.se/libcurl/c/curl_easy_setopt.html#CURLOPTCOOKIE> |
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384 | |
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385 | Response arguments: On success, a "torrent-added" object in the |
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386 | form of one of 3.3's tr_info objects with the |
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387 | fields for id, name, and hashString. |
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388 | |
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389 | On failure due to a duplicate torrent existing, |
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390 | a "torrent-duplicate" object in the same form. |
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391 | |
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392 | 3.5. Removing a Torrent |
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393 | |
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394 | Method name: "torrent-remove" |
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395 | |
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396 | Request arguments: |
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397 | |
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398 | string | value type & description |
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399 | ---------------------------+------------------------------------------------- |
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400 | "ids" | array torrent list, as described in 3.1 |
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401 | "delete-local-data" | boolean delete local data. (default: false) |
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402 | |
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403 | Response arguments: none |
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404 | |
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405 | |
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406 | 3.6. Moving a Torrent |
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407 | |
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408 | Method name: "torrent-set-location" |
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409 | |
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410 | Request arguments: |
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411 | |
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412 | string | value type & description |
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413 | ---------------------------------+------------------------------------------------- |
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414 | "ids" | array torrent list, as described in 3.1 |
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415 | "location" | string the new torrent location |
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416 | "move" | boolean if true, move from previous location. |
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417 | | otherwise, search "location" for files |
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418 | | (default: false) |
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419 | |
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420 | Response arguments: none |
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421 | |
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422 | |
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423 | 3.7. Renaming a Torrent's Path |
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424 | |
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425 | Method name: "torrent-rename-path" |
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426 | |
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427 | For more information on the use of this function, see the transmission.h |
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428 | documentation of tr_torrentRenamePath(). In particular, note that if this |
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429 | call succeeds you'll want to update the torrent's "files" and "name" field |
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430 | with torrent-get. |
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431 | |
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432 | Request arguments: |
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433 | |
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434 | string | value type & description |
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435 | ---------------------------------+------------------------------------------------- |
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436 | "ids" | array the torrent torrent list, as described in 3.1 |
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437 | | (must only be 1 torrent) |
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438 | "path" | string the path to the file or folder that will be renamed |
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439 | "name" | string the file or folder's new name |
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440 | |
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441 | Response arguments: "path", "name", and "id", holding the torrent ID integer |
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442 | |
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443 | |
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444 | 4. Session Requests |
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445 | |
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446 | 4.1. Session Arguments |
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447 | |
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448 | string | value type | description |
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449 | ---------------------------------+------------+------------------------------------- |
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450 | "alt-speed-down" | number | max global download speed (KBps) |
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451 | "alt-speed-enabled" | boolean | true means use the alt speeds |
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452 | "alt-speed-time-begin" | number | when to turn on alt speeds (units: minutes after midnight) |
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453 | "alt-speed-time-enabled" | boolean | true means the scheduled on/off times are used |
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454 | "alt-speed-time-end" | number | when to turn off alt speeds (units: same) |
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455 | "alt-speed-time-day" | number | what day(s) to turn on alt speeds (look at tr_sched_day) |
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456 | "alt-speed-up" | number | max global upload speed (KBps) |
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457 | "blocklist-url" | string | location of the blocklist to use for "blocklist-update" |
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458 | "blocklist-enabled" | boolean | true means enabled |
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459 | "blocklist-size" | number | number of rules in the blocklist |
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460 | "cache-size-mb" | number | maximum size of the disk cache (MB) |
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461 | "config-dir" | string | location of transmission's configuration directory |
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462 | "download-dir" | string | default path to download torrents |
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463 | "download-queue-size" | number | max number of torrents to download at once (see download-queue-enabled) |
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464 | "download-queue-enabled" | boolean | if true, limit how many torrents can be downloaded at once |
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465 | "dht-enabled" | boolean | true means allow dht in public torrents |
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466 | "encryption" | string | "required", "preferred", "tolerated" |
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467 | "idle-seeding-limit" | number | torrents we're seeding will be stopped if they're idle for this long |
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468 | "idle-seeding-limit-enabled" | boolean | true if the seeding inactivity limit is honored by default |
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469 | "incomplete-dir" | string | path for incomplete torrents, when enabled |
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470 | "incomplete-dir-enabled" | boolean | true means keep torrents in incomplete-dir until done |
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471 | "lpd-enabled" | boolean | true means allow Local Peer Discovery in public torrents |
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472 | "peer-limit-global" | number | maximum global number of peers |
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473 | "peer-limit-per-torrent" | number | maximum global number of peers |
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474 | "pex-enabled" | boolean | true means allow pex in public torrents |
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475 | "peer-port" | number | port number |
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476 | "peer-port-random-on-start" | boolean | true means pick a random peer port on launch |
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477 | "port-forwarding-enabled" | boolean | true means enabled |
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478 | "queue-stalled-enabled" | boolean | whether or not to consider idle torrents as stalled |
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479 | "queue-stalled-minutes" | number | torrents that are idle for N minuets aren't counted toward seed-queue-size or download-queue-size |
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480 | "rename-partial-files" | boolean | true means append ".part" to incomplete files |
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481 | "rpc-version" | number | the current RPC API version |
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482 | "rpc-version-minimum" | number | the minimum RPC API version supported |
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483 | "script-torrent-done-filename" | string | filename of the script to run |
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484 | "script-torrent-done-enabled" | boolean | whether or not to call the "done" script |
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485 | "seedRatioLimit" | double | the default seed ratio for torrents to use |
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486 | "seedRatioLimited" | boolean | true if seedRatioLimit is honored by default |
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487 | "seed-queue-size" | number | max number of torrents to uploaded at once (see seed-queue-enabled) |
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488 | "seed-queue-enabled" | boolean | if true, limit how many torrents can be uploaded at once |
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489 | "speed-limit-down" | number | max global download speed (KBps) |
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490 | "speed-limit-down-enabled" | boolean | true means enabled |
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491 | "speed-limit-up" | number | max global upload speed (KBps) |
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492 | "speed-limit-up-enabled" | boolean | true means enabled |
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493 | "start-added-torrents" | boolean | true means added torrents will be started right away |
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494 | "trash-original-torrent-files" | boolean | true means the .torrent file of added torrents will be deleted |
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495 | "units" | object | see below |
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496 | "utp-enabled" | boolean | true means allow utp |
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497 | "version" | string | long version string "$version ($revision)" |
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498 | ---------------------------------+------------+-----------------------------+ |
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499 | units | object containing: | |
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500 | +--------------+--------+------------------+ |
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501 | | speed-units | array | 4 strings: KB/s, MB/s, GB/s, TB/s |
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502 | | speed-bytes | number | number of bytes in a KB (1000 for kB; 1024 for KiB) |
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503 | | size-units | array | 4 strings: KB/s, MB/s, GB/s, TB/s |
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504 | | size-bytes | number | number of bytes in a KB (1000 for kB; 1024 for KiB) |
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505 | | memory-units | array | 4 strings: KB/s, MB/s, GB/s, TB/s |
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506 | | memory-bytes | number | number of bytes in a KB (1000 for kB; 1024 for KiB) |
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507 | +--------------+--------+------------------+ |
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508 | |
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509 | "rpc-version" indicates the RPC interface version supported by the RPC server. |
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510 | It is incremented when a new version of Transmission changes the RPC interface. |
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511 | |
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512 | "rpc-version-minimum" indicates the oldest API supported by the RPC server. |
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513 | It is changes when a new version of Transmission changes the RPC interface |
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514 | in a way that is not backwards compatible. There are no plans for this |
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515 | to be common behavior. |
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516 | |
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517 | 4.1.1. Mutators |
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518 | |
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519 | Method name: "session-set" |
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520 | Request arguments: one or more of 4.1's arguments, except: "blocklist-size", |
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521 | "config-dir", "rpc-version", "rpc-version-minimum", and |
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522 | "version" |
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523 | Response arguments: none |
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524 | |
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525 | 4.1.2. Accessors |
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526 | |
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527 | Method name: "session-get" |
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528 | Request arguments: none |
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529 | Response arguments: all of 4.1's arguments |
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530 | |
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531 | 4.2. Session Statistics |
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532 | |
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533 | Method name: "session-stats" |
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534 | |
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535 | Request arguments: none |
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536 | |
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537 | Response arguments: |
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538 | |
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539 | string | value type |
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540 | ---------------------------+------------------------------------------------- |
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541 | "activeTorrentCount" | number |
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542 | "downloadSpeed" | number |
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543 | "pausedTorrentCount" | number |
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544 | "torrentCount" | number |
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545 | "uploadSpeed" | number |
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546 | ---------------------------+-------------------------------+ |
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547 | "cumulative-stats" | object, containing: | |
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548 | +------------------+------------+ |
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549 | | uploadedBytes | number | tr_session_stats |
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550 | | downloadedBytes | number | tr_session_stats |
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551 | | filesAdded | number | tr_session_stats |
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552 | | sessionCount | number | tr_session_stats |
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553 | | secondsActive | number | tr_session_stats |
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554 | ---------------------------+-------------------------------+ |
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555 | "current-stats" | object, containing: | |
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556 | +------------------+------------+ |
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557 | | uploadedBytes | number | tr_session_stats |
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558 | | downloadedBytes | number | tr_session_stats |
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559 | | filesAdded | number | tr_session_stats |
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560 | | sessionCount | number | tr_session_stats |
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561 | | secondsActive | number | tr_session_stats |
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562 | |
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563 | 4.3. Blocklist |
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564 | |
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565 | Method name: "blocklist-update" |
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566 | Request arguments: none |
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567 | Response arguments: a number "blocklist-size" |
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568 | |
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569 | 4.4. Port Checking |
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570 | |
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571 | This method tests to see if your incoming peer port is accessible |
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572 | from the outside world. |
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573 | |
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574 | Method name: "port-test" |
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575 | Request arguments: none |
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576 | Response arguments: a bool, "port-is-open" |
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577 | |
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578 | 4.5. Session shutdown |
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579 | |
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580 | This method tells the transmission session to shut down. |
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581 | |
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582 | Method name: "session-close" |
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583 | Request arguments: none |
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584 | Response arguments: none |
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585 | |
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586 | 4.6. Queue Movement Requests |
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587 | |
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588 | Method name | libtransmission function |
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589 | ---------------------+------------------------------------------------- |
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590 | "queue-move-top" | tr_torrentQueueMoveTop() |
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591 | "queue-move-up" | tr_torrentQueueMoveUp() |
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592 | "queue-move-down" | tr_torrentQueueMoveDown() |
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593 | "queue-move-bottom" | tr_torrentQueueMoveBottom() |
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594 | |
---|
595 | Request arguments: |
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596 | |
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597 | string | value type & description |
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598 | ------------+---------------------------------------------------------- |
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599 | "ids" | array torrent list, as described in 3.1. |
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600 | |
---|
601 | Response arguments: none |
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602 | |
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603 | 4.7. Free Space |
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604 | |
---|
605 | This method tests how much free space is available in a |
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606 | client-specified folder. |
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607 | |
---|
608 | Method name: "free-space" |
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609 | |
---|
610 | Request arguments: |
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611 | |
---|
612 | string | value type & description |
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613 | ------------+---------------------------------------------------------- |
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614 | "path" | string the directory to query |
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615 | |
---|
616 | Response arguments: |
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617 | |
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618 | string | value type & description |
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619 | ------------+---------------------------------------------------------- |
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620 | "path" | string same as the Request argument |
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621 | "size-bytes"| number the size, in bytes, of the free space in that directory |
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622 | |
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623 | |
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624 | 5.0. Protocol Versions |
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625 | |
---|
626 | The following changes have been made to the RPC interface: |
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627 | |
---|
628 | RPC | Release | Backwards | | |
---|
629 | Vers. | Version | Compat? | Method | Description |
---|
630 | ------+---------+-----------+----------------------+------------------------------- |
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631 | 1 | 1.30 | n/a | n/a | Initial version |
---|
632 | ------+---------+-----------+----------------------+------------------------------- |
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633 | 2 | 1.34 | yes | torrent-get | new arg "peers" |
---|
634 | ------+---------+-----------+----------------------+------------------------------- |
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635 | 3 | 1.41 | yes | torrent-get | added "port" to "peers" |
---|
636 | | | yes | torrent-get | new arg "downloaders" |
---|
637 | | | yes | session-get | new arg "version" |
---|
638 | | | yes | torrent-remove | new method |
---|
639 | ------+---------+-----------+----------------------+------------------------------- |
---|
640 | 4 | 1.50 | yes | session-get | new arg "rpc-version" |
---|
641 | | | yes | session-get | new arg "rpc-version-minimum" |
---|
642 | | | yes | session-stats | added "cumulative-stats" |
---|
643 | | | yes | session-stats | added "current-stats" |
---|
644 | | | yes | torrent-get | new arg "downloadDir" |
---|
645 | ------+---------+-----------+----------------------+------------------------------- |
---|
646 | 5 | 1.60 | yes | | new method "torrent-reannounce" |
---|
647 | | | yes | | new method "blocklist-update" |
---|
648 | | | yes | | new method "port-test" |
---|
649 | | | | | |
---|
650 | | | yes | session-get | new arg "alt-speed-begin" |
---|
651 | | | yes | session-get | new arg "alt-speed-down" |
---|
652 | | | yes | session-get | new arg "alt-speed-enabled" |
---|
653 | | | yes | session-get | new arg "alt-speed-end" |
---|
654 | | | yes | session-get | new arg "alt-speed-time-enabled" |
---|
655 | | | yes | session-get | new arg "alt-speed-up" |
---|
656 | | | yes | session-get | new arg "blocklist-enabled" |
---|
657 | | | yes | session-get | new arg "blocklist-size" |
---|
658 | | | yes | session-get | new arg "peer-limit-per-torrent" |
---|
659 | | | yes | session-get | new arg "seedRatioLimit" |
---|
660 | | | yes | session-get | new arg "seedRatioLimited" |
---|
661 | | | NO | session-get | renamed "pex-allowed" to "pex-enabled" |
---|
662 | | | NO | session-get | renamed "port" to "peer-port" |
---|
663 | | | NO | session-get | renamed "peer-limit" to "peer-limit-global" |
---|
664 | | | | | |
---|
665 | | | yes | torrent-add | new arg "files-unwanted" |
---|
666 | | | yes | torrent-add | new arg "files-wanted" |
---|
667 | | | yes | torrent-add | new arg "priority-high" |
---|
668 | | | yes | torrent-add | new arg "priority-low" |
---|
669 | | | yes | torrent-add | new arg "priority-normal" |
---|
670 | | | | | |
---|
671 | | | yes | torrent-set | new arg "bandwidthPriority" |
---|
672 | | | yes | torrent-set | new arg "honorsSessionLimits" |
---|
673 | | | yes | torrent-set | new arg "seedRatioLimit" |
---|
674 | | | yes | torrent-set | new arg "seedRatioLimited" |
---|
675 | | | NO | torrent-set | renamed "speed-limit-down" to "downloadLimit" |
---|
676 | | | NO | torrent-set | renamed "speed-limit-down-enabled" to "downloadLimited" |
---|
677 | | | NO | torrent-set | renamed "speed-limit-up" to "uploadLimit" |
---|
678 | | | NO | torrent-set | renamed "speed-limit-up-enabled" to "uploadLimited" |
---|
679 | | | | | |
---|
680 | | | yes | torrent-get | new arg "bandwidthPriority" |
---|
681 | | | yes | torrent-get | new arg "fileStats" |
---|
682 | | | yes | torrent-get | new arg "honorsSessionLimits" |
---|
683 | | | yes | torrent-get | new arg "percentDone" |
---|
684 | | | yes | torrent-get | new arg "pieces" |
---|
685 | | | yes | torrent-get | new arg "seedRatioLimit" |
---|
686 | | | yes | torrent-get | new arg "seedRatioMode" |
---|
687 | | | yes | torrent-get | new arg "torrentFile" |
---|
688 | | | yes | torrent-get | new ids option "recently-active" |
---|
689 | | | NO | torrent-get | removed arg "downloadLimitMode" |
---|
690 | | | NO | torrent-get | removed arg "uploadLimitMode" |
---|
691 | ------+---------+-----------+----------------------+------------------------------- |
---|
692 | 6 | 1.70 | yes | | new "method torrent-set-location" |
---|
693 | ------+---------+-----------+----------------------+------------------------------- |
---|
694 | 7 | 1.80 | NO | torrent-get | removed arg "announceResponse" |
---|
695 | | | NO | torrent-get | removed arg "announceURL" |
---|
696 | | | NO | torrent-get | removed arg "downloaders" |
---|
697 | | | NO | torrent-get | removed arg "lastAnnounceTime" |
---|
698 | | | NO | torrent-get | removed arg "lastScrapeTime" |
---|
699 | | | NO | torrent-get | removed arg "leechers" |
---|
700 | | | NO | torrent-get | removed arg "nextAnnounceTime" |
---|
701 | | | NO | torrent-get | removed arg "nextScrapeTime" |
---|
702 | | | NO | torrent-get | removed arg "scrapeResponse" |
---|
703 | | | NO | torrent-get | removed arg "scrapeURL" |
---|
704 | | | NO | torrent-get | removed arg "seeders" |
---|
705 | | | NO | torrent-get | removed arg "timesCompleted" |
---|
706 | | | NO | torrent-get | removed arg "swarmSpeed" |
---|
707 | | | yes | torrent-get | new arg "magnetLink" |
---|
708 | | | yes | torrent-get | new arg "metadataPercentComplete" |
---|
709 | | | yes | torrent-get | new arg "trackerStats" |
---|
710 | | | yes | session-set | new arg "incomplete-dir" |
---|
711 | | | yes | session-set | new arg "incomplete-dir-enabled" |
---|
712 | ------+---------+-----------+----------------------+------------------------------- |
---|
713 | 8 | 1.90 | yes | session-set | new arg "rename-partial-files" |
---|
714 | | | yes | session-get | new arg "rename-partial-files" |
---|
715 | | | yes | session-get | new arg "config-dir" |
---|
716 | | | yes | torrent-add | new arg "bandwidthPriority" |
---|
717 | | | yes | torrent-get | new trackerStats arg "lastAnnounceTimedOut" |
---|
718 | ------+---------+-----------+----------------------+------------------------------- |
---|
719 | 8 | 1.92 | yes | torrent-get | new trackerStats arg "lastScrapeTimedOut" |
---|
720 | ------+---------+-----------+----------------------+------------------------------- |
---|
721 | 9 | 2.00 | yes | session-set | new arg "start-added-torrents" |
---|
722 | | | yes | session-set | new arg "trash-original-torrent-files" |
---|
723 | | | yes | session-get | new arg "start-added-torrents" |
---|
724 | | | yes | session-get | new arg "trash-original-torrent-files" |
---|
725 | | | yes | torrent-get | new arg "isFinished" |
---|
726 | ------+---------+-----------+----------------------+------------------------------- |
---|
727 | 10 | 2.10 | yes | session-get | new arg "cache-size-mb" |
---|
728 | | | yes | torrent-set | new arg "trackerAdd" |
---|
729 | | | yes | torrent-set | new arg "trackerRemove" |
---|
730 | | | yes | torrent-set | new arg "trackerReplace" |
---|
731 | | | yes | session-set | new arg "idle-seeding-limit" |
---|
732 | | | yes | session-set | new arg "idle-seeding-limit-enabled" |
---|
733 | | | yes | session-get | new arg "units" |
---|
734 | | | yes | torrent-set | new arg "seedIdleLimit" |
---|
735 | | | yes | torrent-set | new arg "seedIdleMode" |
---|
736 | ------+---------+-----------+----------------------+------------------------------- |
---|
737 | 11 | 2.12 | yes | session-get | new arg "blocklist-url" |
---|
738 | | | yes | session-set | new arg "blocklist-url" |
---|
739 | ------+---------+-----------+----------------------+------------------------------- |
---|
740 | 12 | 2.20 | yes | session-get | new arg "download-dir-free-space" |
---|
741 | | | yes | session-close | new method |
---|
742 | ------+---------+-----------+----------------------+------------------------------- |
---|
743 | 13 | 2.30 | yes | session-get | new arg "isUTP" to the "peers" list |
---|
744 | | | yes | torrent-add | new arg "cookies" |
---|
745 | | | NO | torrent-get | removed arg "peersKnown" |
---|
746 | ------+---------+-----------+--------------------------+------------------------------- |
---|
747 | 14 | 2.40 | NO | torrent-get | values of "status" field changed |
---|
748 | | | yes | torrent-get | new arg "queuePosition" |
---|
749 | | | yes | torrent-get | new arg "isStalled" |
---|
750 | | | yes | torrent-get | new arg "fromLpd" in peersFrom |
---|
751 | | | yes | torrent-set | new arg "queuePosition" |
---|
752 | | | yes | session-set | new arg "download-queue-size" |
---|
753 | | | yes | session-set | new arg "download-queue-enabled" |
---|
754 | | | yes | session-set | new arg "seed-queue-size" |
---|
755 | | | yes | session-set | new arg "seed-queue-enabled" |
---|
756 | | | yes | session-set | new arg "queue-stalled-enabled" |
---|
757 | | | yes | session-set | new arg "queue-stalled-minutes" |
---|
758 | | | yes | | new method "queue-move-top" |
---|
759 | | | yes | | new method "queue-move-up" |
---|
760 | | | yes | | new method "queue-move-down" |
---|
761 | | | yes | | new method "queue-move-bottom" |
---|
762 | | | yes | | new method "torrent-start-now" |
---|
763 | ------+---------+-----------+--------------------------+------------------------------- |
---|
764 | 15 | 2.80 | yes | torrent-get | new arg "etaIdle" |
---|
765 | | | yes | torrent-rename-path | new method |
---|
766 | | | yes | free-space | new method |
---|
767 | | | yes | torrent-add | new return return arg "torrent-duplicate" |
---|
768 | |
---|
769 | 5.1. Upcoming Breakage |
---|
770 | |
---|
771 | These features will be removed three months after 2.80's release: |
---|
772 | |
---|
773 | 1. session-get's 'download-dir-free-space' argument will be removed. |
---|
774 | Its functionality has been superceded by the 'free-space' method. |
---|
775 | |
---|
776 | 2. HTTP POSTs to http://server:port/transmission/upload will fail. |
---|
777 | This was an undocumented hack to allow web clients to add files without |
---|
778 | client-side access to the file. This functionality is superceded by |
---|
779 | using HTML5's FileReader object + the documented 'torrent-add' method. |
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