Add federated server

Add a new federated server. The Search public rooms endpoint will also return public rooms from this server.

URLRequires AuthHTTP Method

/api/v1/federation/addServerByUser

yes

POST

Payload

ArgumentExampleRequiredDescription

serverName

my-server.rocket.chat

Required

The public server name.

Example payload

{
  "serverName": "my-server.rocket.chat"
}

Example Call

curl -H "X-Auth-Token: 9HqLlyZOugoStsXCUfD_0YdwnNnunAJF8V47U3QHXSq" \
     -H "X-User-Id: aobEdbYhXfu5hkeqG" \
     -X POST \
     -H "Content-type:application/json" \
     http://localhost:3000/api/v1/federation/addServerByUser \
    -d '{"serverName": "my-server.rocket.chat"}'

Example Result

Success

{
  "success": true
}

Error

Any of the following errors can occur on the endpoint.

  • Authorization: Requires an authentication token for the request to be made.

  • Already Added: Occurs when the server has already been added.

  • Invalid Server Name: This occurs when the server name is invalid.

 {
    "status": "error",
    "message": "You must be logged in to do this."
}

Change Log

VersionDescription

6.0.0

Added

Last updated

Rocket.Chat versions receive support for six months after release.