Seeking Assistance with Implementing REST API Polling Functionality in Self-Hosted Jitsi Installation

Grass2Class · April 9, 2023, 7:38am

As I have been customizing the source code of my self-hosted Jitsi installation to meet my client’s requirements, everything has been functioning smoothly thus far. However, I have recently been tasked with allowing users to submit polls via a REST API. Although I am aware that this functionality is possible, I am not entirely clear on the steps required to achieve it. I would greatly appreciate any assistance, resources, or references that can guide me in accomplishing this task.

damencho · April 9, 2023, 11:45am

Polls are sent from client to server via xmpp message here is the entry point

github.com

jitsi/jitsi-meet/blob/e772831f7c550fef099b09f68c8822bbd384cb42/resources/prosody-plugins/mod_polls.lua#L85


      
          -- Keeps track of the current state of the polls in each room,
          -- by listening to "new-poll" and "answer-poll" messages,
          -- and updating the room poll data accordingly.
          -- This mirrors the client-side poll update logic.
          module:hook("message/bare", function(event)
              local data = get_poll_message(event.stanza);
              if data == nil then return end
          
          
    local room = muc.get_room_from_jid(event.stanza.attr.to);
          
          
    if data.type == "new-poll" then
                  if check_polls(room) then return end
          
          
        local occupant_jid = event.stanza.attr.from;
                  local occupant = room:get_occupant_by_real_jid(occupant_jid);
                  if not occupant then
                      module:log("error", "Occupant %s was not found in room %s", occupant_jid, room.jid)
                      return
                  end
                  local poll_creator = get_occupant_details(occupant)
                  if not poll_creator then

You can implement a http entry point for it. An example this module receives http requests and responds to them jitsi-meet/mod_muc_census.lua at e772831f7c550fef099b09f68c8822bbd384cb42 · jitsi/jitsi-meet · GitHub