[Feature request] Socket control

[dly2424]

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

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

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

[Norwelian]

I've got set up a server-client that does exactly this in python, but, and I'm just asking, isn't that what an API does? Like, check if you got enough priviledges, and if so, execute something in the server, giving you the details in return afterwards

[dly2424]

I've got set up a server-client that does exactly this in python, but, and I'm just asking, isn't that what an API does? Like, check if you got enough priviledges, and if so, execute something in the server, giving you the details in return afterwards

I am confused about what you are asking, an API would have to be made in order for something like this to happen (because as far as i know, there are none). The devs would have to integrate their own API to receive and execute. It would be much more complex/confusing. I feel like socket would be a good way to go.

edit: Also what do you mean by you have a setup that does exactly this? You mean for Streama?

[Norwelian]

I am confused about what you are asking, an API would have to be made in order for something like this to happen (because as far as i know, there are none). The devs would have to integrate their own API to receive and execute. It would be much more complex/confusing. I feel like socket would be a good way to go.

edit: Also what do you mean by you have a setup that does exactly this? You mean for Streama?

Let me explain. What I was meaning by that is, the behaviour you are asking streama to have, aka. be able to send an authenticated message to the server in order for it to do something, is maybe best given by an API. The socket approach, as I myself have tried, is kinda raw. I, for sure, wouldn't have it opened in a production server.
What I mean by all that is that I wouldn't go for the socket solution to solve this, in a web enviroment this kind of things are usually resolved by a decent API.
In other hand, yes, I've got a setup exactly like this in my pc coded in python to manage it from afar, It has my custom commands and encryption point-to-point, but it's general, not oriented specifically for streama.
Just to clarify, I agree with what you are asking, it might be a useful feature to have.

[dly2424]

Let me explain. What I was meaning by that is, the behaviour you are asking streama to have, aka. be able to send an authenticated message to the server in order for it to do something, is maybe best given by an API. The socket approach, as I myself have tried, is kinda raw. I, for sure, wouldn't have it opened in a production server.
What I mean by all that is that I wouldn't go for the socket solution to solve this, in a web enviroment this kind of things are usually resolved by a decent API.
In other hand, yes, I've got a setup exactly like this in my pc coded in python to manage it from afar, It has my custom commands and encryption point-to-point, but it's general, not oriented specifically for streama.
Just to clarify, I agree with what you are asking, it might be a useful feature to have.

I suppose it really doesnt matter how its done, my purpose is to integrate Streama into my python code anyways. So long as it's possible, i'd be more than happy. The reason i had socket in mind, is because i have seen plenty of things use socket for remote control, such as twitch IRC. Its simple and works well.