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NAME
syncthing-event-api - Event API
DESCRIPTION
Syncthing provides a simple long polling interface for exposing events from the core utility towards a
GUI.
To receive events, perform a HTTP GET of /rest/events or /rest/events/disk. The latter returns only
local-change-detected and remote-change-detected events, the former all other events unless filtered.
To filter the event list, in effect creating a specific subscription for only the desired event types,
add a parameter events=EventTypeA,EventTypeB,... where the event types are any from the list below.
The optional parameter since=<lastSeenID> sets the ID of the last event you’ve already seen. Syncthing
returns a JSON encoded array of event objects, starting at the event just after the one with this last
seen ID. The default value is 0, which returns all events. There is a limit to the number of events
buffered, so if the rate of events is high or the time between polling calls is long some events might be
missed. This can be detected by noting a discontinuity in the event IDs.
If no new events are produced since <lastSeenID>, the HTTP call blocks and waits for new events to happen
before returning. By default it times out after 60 seconds returning an empty array. The time out
duration can be customized with the optional parameter timeout=seconds.
To receive only a limited number of events, add the limit=n parameter with a suitable value for n and
only the last n events will be returned. This can be used to catch up with the latest event ID after a
disconnection for example: /rest/events?since=0&limit=1.
EVENT STRUCTURE
Each event is represented by an object similar to the following:
{
"id": 2,
"globalID": 3,
"type": "DeviceConnected",
"time": "2014-07-13T21:04:33.687836696+02:00",
"data": {
"addr": "172.16.32.25:22000",
"id": "NFGKEKE-7Z6RTH7-I3PRZXS-DEJF3UJ-FRWJBFO-VBBTDND-4SGNGVZ-QUQHJAG"
}
}
The top level keys id, globalID, time, type and data are always present, though data may be null.
id A unique ID for this event on the events API. It always increases by 1: the first event generated
has id 1, the next has id 2 etc. If this increases by more than 1, then one or more events have
been skipped by the events API.
globalID
A global ID for this event, across the events API, the audit log, and any other sources. It may
increase by more than 1, but it will always be greater than or equal to the id.
time The time the event was generated.
type Indicates the type of (i.e. reason for) the event and is one of the event types below.
data An object containing optional extra information; the exact structure is determined by the event
type.
EVENT TYPES
ConfigSaved
Emitted after the config has been saved by the user or by Syncthing itself.
{
"id": 50,
"type": "ConfigSaved",
"time": "2014-12-13T00:09:13.5166486Z",
"data": {
"Version": 7,
"Options": {"..."},
"GUI": {"..."},
"Devices": [{"..."}],
"Folders": [{"..."}]
}
}
DeviceConnected
Generated each time a connection to a device has been established.
{
"id": 2,
"type": "DeviceConnected",
"time": "2014-07-13T21:04:33.687836696+02:00",
"data": {
"addr": "172.16.32.25:22000",
"id": "NFGKEKE-7Z6RTH7-I3PRZXS-DEJF3UJ-FRWJBFO-VBBTDND-4SGNGVZ-QUQHJAG",
"deviceName": "Laptop",
"clientName": "syncthing",
"clientVersion": "v0.13.4",
"type": "TCP (Client)"
}
}
DeviceDisconnected
Generated each time a connection to a device has been terminated.
{
"id": 48,
"type": "DeviceDisconnected",
"time": "2014-07-13T21:18:52.859929215+02:00",
"data": {
"error": "unexpected EOF",
"id": "NFGKEKE-7Z6RTH7-I3PRZXS-DEJF3UJ-FRWJBFO-VBBTDND-4SGNGVZ-QUQHJAG"
}
}
NOTE:
The error key contains the cause for disconnection, which might not necessarily be an error as such.
Specifically, “EOF” and “unexpected EOF” both signify TCP connection termination, either due to the
other device restarting or going offline or due to a network change.
DeviceDiscovered
Emitted when a new device is discovered using local discovery.
{
"id": 13,
"type": "DeviceDiscovered",
"time": "2014-07-17T13:28:05.043465207+02:00",
"data": {
"addrs": [
"172.16.32.25:22000"
],
"device": "NFGKEKE-7Z6RTH7-I3PRZXS-DEJF3UJ-FRWJBFO-VBBTDND-4SGNGVZ-QUQHJAG"
}
}
DevicePaused
Emitted when a device was paused.
{
"id": 13,
"type": "DevicePaused",
"time": "2014-07-17T13:28:05.043465207+02:00",
"data": {
"device": "NFGKEKE-7Z6RTH7-I3PRZXS-DEJF3UJ-FRWJBFO-VBBTDND-4SGNGVZ-QUQHJAG"
}
}
DeviceRejected
Emitted when there is a connection from a device we are not configured to talk to.
{
"id": 24,
"type": "DeviceRejected",
"time": "2014-08-19T10:43:00.562821045+02:00",
"data": {
"address": "127.0.0.1:51807",
"device": "EJHMPAQ-OGCVORE-ISB4IS3-SYYVJXF-TKJGLTU-66DIQPF-GJ5D2GX-GQ3OWQK"
}
}
DeviceResumed
Generated each time a device was resumed.
{
"id": 2,
"type": "DeviceResumed",
"time": "2014-07-13T21:04:33.687836696+02:00",
"data": {
"device": "NFGKEKE-7Z6RTH7-I3PRZXS-DEJF3UJ-FRWJBFO-VBBTDND-4SGNGVZ-QUQHJAG"
}
}
DownloadProgress
Emitted during file downloads for each folder for each file. By default only a single file in a folder is
handled at the same time, but custom configuration can cause multiple files to be shown.
{
"id": 221,
"type": "DownloadProgress",
"time": "2014-12-13T00:26:12.9876937Z",
"data": {
"folder1": {
"file1": {
"Total": 800,
"Pulling": 2,
"CopiedFromOrigin": 0,
"Reused": 633,
"CopiedFromElsewhere": 0,
"Pulled": 38,
"BytesTotal": 104792064,
"BytesDone": 87883776
},
"dir\\file2": {
"Total": 80,
"Pulling": 2,
"CopiedFromOrigin": 0,
"Reused": 0,
"CopiedFromElsewhere": 0,
"Pulled": 32,
"BytesTotal": 10420224,
"BytesDone": 4128768
}
},
"folder2": {
"file3": {
"Total": 800,
"Pulling": 2,
"CopiedFromOrigin": 0,
"Reused": 633,
"CopiedFromElsewhere": 0,
"Pulled": 38,
"BytesTotal": 104792064,
"BytesDone": 87883776
},
"dir\\file4": {
"Total": 80,
"Pulling": 2,
"CopiedFromOrigin": 0,
"Reused": 0,
"CopiedFromElsewhere": 0,
"Pulled": 32,
"BytesTotal": 10420224,
"BytesDone": 4128768
}
}
}
}
• Total - total number of blocks in the file
• Pulling - number of blocks currently being downloaded
• CopiedFromOrigin - number of blocks copied from the file we are about to replace
• Reused - number of blocks reused from a previous temporary file
• CopiedFromElsewhere - number of blocks copied from other files or potentially other folders
• Pulled - number of blocks actually downloaded so far
• BytesTotal - approximate total file size
• BytesDone - approximate number of bytes already handled (already reused, copied or pulled)
Where block size is 128KB.
Files/folders appearing in the event data imply that the download has been started for that file/folder,
where disappearing implies that the downloads have been finished or failed for that file/folder. There is
always a last event emitted with no data, which implies all downloads have finished/failed.
FolderCompletion
The FolderCompletion event is emitted when the local or remote contents for a folder changes. It contains
the completion percentage for a given remote device and is emitted once per currently connected remote
device.
{
"id": 84,
"type": "FolderCompletion",
"time": "2015-04-17T14:14:27.043576583+09:00",
"data": {
"completion": 100,
"device": "I6KAH76-66SLLLB-5PFXSOA-UFJCDZC-YAOMLEK-CP2GB32-BV5RQST-3PSROAU",
"folder": "default"
}
}
FolderErrors
The FolderErrors event is emitted when a folder cannot be successfully synchronized. The event contains
the ID of the affected folder and a list of errors for files or directories therein. This list of errors
is obsolete once the folder changes state to syncing - if errors remain after the next synchronization
attempt, a new FolderErrors event is emitted.
{
"id": 132,
"type": "FolderErrors",
"time": "2015-06-26T13:39:24.697401384+02:00",
"data": {
"errors": [
{
"error": "open /Users/jb/src/github.com/syncthing/syncthing/test/s2/h2j/.syncthing.aslkjd.tmp: permission denied",
"path": "h2j/aslkjd"
}
],
"folder": "default"
}
}
New in version 0.11.12.
SEE ALSO:
The statechanged event.
FolderRejected
Emitted when a device sends index information for a folder we do not have, or have but do not share with
the device in question.
{
"id": 27,
"type": "FolderRejected",
"time": "2014-08-19T10:41:06.761751399+02:00",
"data": {
"device": "EJHMPAQ-OGCVORE-ISB4IS3-SYYVJXF-TKJGLTU-66DIQPF-GJ5D2GX-GQ3OWQK",
"folder": "GXWxf-3zgnU",
"folderLabel": "My Pictures"
}
}
Folder Scan Progress
Emitted in regular intervals (folder setting ProgressIntervalS, 2s by default) during scans giving the
amount of bytes already scanned and to be scanned in total , as well as the current scanning rates in
bytes per second.
{
"data" : {
"total" : 1,
"rate" : 0,
"current" : 0,
"folder" : "bd7q3-zskm5"
},
"globalID" : 29,
"type" : "FolderScanProgress",
"time" : "2017-03-06T15:00:58.072004209+01:00",
"id" : 29
}
FolderSummary
The FolderSummary event is emitted when folder contents have changed locally. This can be used to
calculate the current local completion state.
{
"id": 16,
"type": "FolderSummary",
"time": "2015-04-17T14:12:20.460121585+09:00",
"data": {
"folder": "default",
"summary": {
"globalBytes": 0,
"globalDeleted": 0,
"globalFiles": 0,
"ignorePatterns": false,
"inSyncBytes": 0,
"inSyncFiles": 0,
"invalid": "",
"localBytes": 0,
"localDeleted": 0,
"localFiles": 0,
"needBytes": 0,
"needFiles": 0,
"state": "idle",
"stateChanged": "2015-04-17T14:12:12.455224687+09:00",
"version": 0
}
}
}
ItemFinished
Generated when Syncthing ends synchronizing a file to a newer version. A successful operation:
{
"id": 93,
"type": "ItemFinished",
"time": "2014-07-13T21:22:03.414609034+02:00",
"data": {
"item": "test.txt",
"folder": "default",
"error": null,
"type": "file",
"action": "update"
}
}
An unsuccessful operation:
{
"id": 44,
"type": "ItemFinished",
"time": "2015-05-27T11:21:05.711133004+02:00",
"data": {
"action": "update",
"error": "open /Users/jb/src/github.com/syncthing/syncthing/test/s2/foo/.syncthing.hej.tmp: permission denied",
"folder": "default",
"item": "foo/hej",
"type": "file"
}
}
The action field is either update (contents changed), metadata (file metadata changed but not contents),
or delete.
New in version 0.11.10: The metadata action.
ItemStarted
Generated when Syncthing begins synchronizing a file to a newer version.
{
"id": 93,
"type": "ItemStarted",
"time": "2014-07-13T21:22:03.414609034+02:00",
"data": {
"item": "test.txt",
"folder": "default",
"type": "file",
"action": "update"
}
}
The action field is either update (contents changed), metadata (file metadata changed but not contents),
or delete.
New in version 0.11.10: The metadata action.
Listen Addresses Changed
This event is emitted when a listen address changes.
{
"type" : "ListenAddressesChanged",
"id" : 70,
"time" : "2017-03-06T15:01:24.88340663+01:00",
"globalID" : 70,
"data" : {
"address" : {
"Fragment" : "",
"RawQuery" : "",
"Scheme" : "dynamic+https",
"Path" : "/endpoint",
"RawPath" : "",
"User" : null,
"ForceQuery" : false,
"Host" : "relays.syncthing.net",
"Opaque" : ""
},
"wan" : [
{
"ForceQuery" : false,
"User" : null,
"Host" : "31.15.66.212:443",
"Opaque" : "",
"Path" : "/",
"RawPath" : "",
"RawQuery" : "id=F4HSJVO-CP2C3IL-YLQYLSU-XTYODAG-PPU4LGV-PH3MU4N-G6K56DV-IPN47A&pingInterval=1m0s&networkTimeout=2m0s&sessionLimitBps=0&globalLimitBps=0&statusAddr=:22070&providedBy=",
"Scheme" : "relay",
"Fragment" : ""
}
],
"lan" : [
{
"RawQuery" : "id=F4HSJVO-CP2C3IL-YLQYLSU-XTYODAG-PPU4LGV-PH3MU4N-G6K56DV-IPN47A&pingInterval=1m0s&networkTimeout=2m0s&sessionLimitBps=0&globalLimitBps=0&statusAddr=:22070&providedBy=",
"Scheme" : "relay",
"Fragment" : "",
"RawPath" : "",
"Path" : "/",
"Host" : "31.15.66.212:443",
"Opaque" : "",
"ForceQuery" : false,
"User" : null
}
]
}
}
LocalChangeDetected
Generated upon scan whenever the local disk has discovered an updated file from the previous scan. This
does not include events that are discovered and copied from other devices (remote-change-detected), only
files that were changed on the local filesystem.
{
"id": 7,
"globalID": 59,
"time": "2016-09-26T22:07:10.7189141-04:00",
"type": "LocalChangeDetected",
"data": {
"action": "deleted",
"folderID": "vitwy-zjxqt",
"label": "TestSync",
"path": "C:\\Users\\Nate\\Sync\\testfolder\\test file.rtf",
"type": "file"
}
}
LocalIndexUpdated
Generated when the local index information has changed, due to synchronizing one or more items from the
cluster or discovering local changes during a scan.
{
"id": 59,
"type": "LocalIndexUpdated",
"time": "2014-07-17T13:27:28.051369434+02:00",
"data": {
"folder": "default",
"items": 1000,
}
}
Login Attempt
When authentication is enabled for the GUI, this event is emitted on every login attempt. If either the
username or password are incorrect, success is false and in any case the given username is returned.
{
"id" : 187,
"time" : "2017-03-07T00:19:24.420386143+01:00",
"data" : {
"username" : "somename",
"success" : false
},
"type" : "LoginAttempt",
"globalID" : 195
}
RemoteChangeDetected
Generated upon scan whenever a file is locally updated due to a remote change. Files that are updated
locally produce a local-change-detected event.
{
"time" : "2017-03-06T23:58:21.844739891+01:00",
"globalID" : 123,
"data" : {
"type" : "file",
"action" : "deleted",
"path" : "/media/ntfs_data/Dokumente/testfile",
"label" : "Dokumente",
"folderID" : "Dokumente",
"modifiedBy" : "BPDFDTU"
},
"type" : "RemoteChangeDetected",
"id" : 2
}
Remote Download Progress
This event is emitted when a download-progress message is received. It returns a map data of filenames
with a count of downloaded blocks. The files in questions are currently being downloaded on the remote
device and belong to folder.
{
"time" : "2017-03-07T00:11:37.65838955+01:00",
"globalID" : 170,
"data" : {
"state" : {
"tahr64-6.0.5.iso" : 1784
},
"device" : "F4HSJVO-CP2C3IL-YLQYLSU-XTYODAG-PPU4LGV-PH3MU4N-G6K56DV-IPN47A",
"folder" : "Dokumente"
},
"type" : "RemoteDownloadProgress",
"id" : 163
}
RemoteIndexUpdated
Generated each time new index information is received from a device.
{
"id": 44,
"type": "RemoteIndexUpdated",
"time": "2014-07-13T21:04:35.394184435+02:00",
"data": {
"device": "NFGKEKE-7Z6RTH7-I3PRZXS-DEJF3UJ-FRWJBFO-VBBTDND-4SGNGVZ-QUQHJAG",
"folder": "lightroom",
"items": 1000
}
}
Starting
Emitted exactly once, when Syncthing starts, before parsing configuration etc.
{
"id": 1,
"type": "Starting",
"time": "2014-07-17T13:13:32.044470055+02:00",
"data": {
"home": "/home/jb/.config/syncthing"
}
}
StartupComplete
Emitted exactly once, when initialization is complete and Syncthing is ready to start exchanging data
with other devices.
{
"id": 1,
"type": "StartupComplete",
"time": "2014-07-13T21:03:18.383239179+02:00",
"data": null
}
StateChanged
Emitted when a folder changes state. Possible states are idle, scanning, syncing and error. The field
duration is the number of seconds the folder spent in state from. In the example below, the folder
default was in state scanning for 0.198 seconds and is now in state idle.
{
"id": 8,
"type": "StateChanged",
"time": "2014-07-17T13:14:28.697493016+02:00",
"data": {
"folder": "default",
"from": "scanning",
"duration": 0.19782869900000002,
"to": "idle"
}
}
AUTHOR
The Syncthing Authors
COPYRIGHT
2015, The Syncthing Authors
v0.14 Dec 19, 2017 SYNCTHING-EVENT-API(7)