pstream-backend/server/api/player

Player Status API

This API allows for tracking and retrieving player status data for users in watch party rooms. Status data is automatically cleaned up if it's older than 1 minute.

Endpoints

POST /api/player/status

Send a player status update.

Request Body:

{
  "userId": "user123",           // Required: User identifier
  "roomCode": "room456",         // Required: Room code
  "isHost": true,                // Optional: Whether the user is the host
  "content": {                   // Optional: Content information
    "title": "Movie Title",
    "type": "Movie",             // "Movie", "TV Show", etc.
    "tmdbId": 12345,             // Optional: TMDB ID for the content
    "seasonNumber": 1,           // Optional: Season number (for TV shows)
    "episodeNumber": 3           // Optional: Episode number (for TV shows)
  },
  "player": {                    // Optional: Player state
    "isPlaying": true,
    "isPaused": false,
    "isLoading": false,
    "hasPlayedOnce": true,
    "time": 120.5,               // Current playback position in seconds
    "duration": 3600,            // Total content duration in seconds
    "volume": 0.8,               // Volume level (0-1)
    "playbackRate": 1,           // Playback speed
    "buffered": 180              // Buffered seconds
  }
}

Response:

{
  "success": true,
  "timestamp": 1625097600000    // The timestamp assigned to this status update
}

GET /api/player/status?userId=user123&roomCode=room456

Get status updates for a specific user in a specific room.

Query Parameters:

• userId: User identifier
• roomCode: Room code

Response:

{
  "userId": "user123",
  "roomCode": "room456",
  "statuses": [
    {
      "userId": "user123",
      "roomCode": "room456",
      "isHost": true,
      "content": {
        "title": "Movie Title",
        "type": "Movie",
        "tmdbId": 12345,
        "seasonNumber": null,
        "episodeNumber": null
      },
      "player": {
        "isPlaying": true,
        "isPaused": false,
        "isLoading": false,
        "hasPlayedOnce": true,
        "time": 120.5,
        "duration": 3600,
        "volume": 0.8,
        "playbackRate": 1,
        "buffered": 180
      },
      "timestamp": 1625097600000
    }
    // More status updates if available
  ]
}

GET /api/player/status?roomCode=room456

Get status updates for all users in a specific room.

Query Parameters:

• roomCode: Room code

Response:

{
  "roomCode": "room456",
  "users": {
    "user123": [
      {
        "userId": "user123",
        "roomCode": "room456",
        "isHost": true,
        "content": {
          "title": "Show Title",
          "type": "TV Show",
          "tmdbId": 67890,
          "seasonNumber": 2,
          "episodeNumber": 5
        },
        "player": {
          "isPlaying": true,
          "isPaused": false,
          "isLoading": false,
          "hasPlayedOnce": true,
          "time": 120.5,
          "duration": 3600, 
          "volume": 0.8,
          "playbackRate": 1,
          "buffered": 180
        },
        "timestamp": 1625097600000
      }
      // More status updates for this user if available
    ],
    "user456": [
      // Status updates for another user
    ]
  }
}

Notes

• Status data is automatically cleaned up if it's older than 1 minute
• The system keeps a maximum of 5 status updates per user per room
• Timestamps are in milliseconds since epoch (Unix timestamp)