# vybe websocket protocol - sent by client

socket.io actions + expected msg format and other info

all responses have same type as original message

if a message fails, you get a response with the following format:

```json
{
  "success": false,
  "message": "Something broke"
}
```

## authenticate

you must generate a random salt, sign a message `vybe_auth [salt]`, and then send

```json
{
  "name": "username",
  "message": "that message you signed"
}
```

## create_user

Message format:

```json
{
  "name": "unique_username",
  "pubkey": "your PGP public key"
}
```

Response format:

```json
{
  "success": true,
  "id": 123
}
```

## get_history

```json
{
  "before": 100 // message ID. if ommitted just starts from end
}
```

Response format:

```json
{
  "success": true,
  "messages": [], // each message has same format as new_message
  "more": true // false if there are no more
}
```

## send_message

Message format:

```json
{
  "name": "unique_username",
  "message": "message"
}
```

Response format:

```json
{
  "success": true,
  "id": 111
}
```

# sent by server

## new_message

```json
{
  "id": 69,
  "name": "unique_username",
  "message": "msg text"
}
```