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1 # Plugins & Themes
2
3 <!-- START doctoc generated TOC please keep comment here to allow auto update -->
4 <!-- DON'T EDIT THIS SECTION, INSTEAD RE-RUN doctoc TO UPDATE -->
5
6 - [Concepts](#concepts)
7 - [Hooks](#hooks)
8 - [Static files](#static-files)
9 - [CSS](#css)
10 - [Server API (only for plugins)](#server-api-only-for-plugins)
11 - [Settings](#settings)
12 - [Storage](#storage)
13 - [Update video constants](#update-video-constants)
14 - [Add custom routes](#add-custom-routes)
15 - [Add external auth methods](#add-external-auth-methods)
16 - [Add new transcoding profiles](#add-new-transcoding-profiles)
17 - [Server helpers](#server-helpers)
18 - [Client API (themes & plugins)](#client-api-themes--plugins)
19 - [Get plugin static and router routes](#get-plugin-static-and-router-routes)
20 - [Notifier](#notifier)
21 - [Markdown Renderer](#markdown-renderer)
22 - [Auth header](#auth-header)
23 - [Custom Modal](#custom-modal)
24 - [Translate](#translate)
25 - [Get public settings](#get-public-settings)
26 - [Get server config](#get-server-config)
27 - [Add custom fields to video form](#add-custom-fields-to-video-form)
28 - [Register settings script](#register-settings-script)
29 - [Plugin selector on HTML elements](#plugin-selector-on-html-elements)
30 - [HTML placeholder elements](#html-placeholder-elements)
31 - [Add/remove left menu links](#addremove-left-menu-links)
32 - [Create client page](#create-client-page)
33 - [Publishing](#publishing)
34 - [Write a plugin/theme](#write-a-plugintheme)
35 - [Clone the quickstart repository](#clone-the-quickstart-repository)
36 - [Configure your repository](#configure-your-repository)
37 - [Update README](#update-readme)
38 - [Update package.json](#update-packagejson)
39 - [Write code](#write-code)
40 - [Add translations](#add-translations)
41 - [Build your plugin](#build-your-plugin)
42 - [Test your plugin/theme](#test-your-plugintheme)
43 - [Publish](#publish)
44 - [Unpublish](#unpublish)
45 - [Plugin & Theme hooks/helpers API](#plugin--theme-hookshelpers-api)
46 - [Tips](#tips)
47 - [Compatibility with PeerTube](#compatibility-with-peertube)
48 - [Spam/moderation plugin](#spammoderation-plugin)
49 - [Other plugin examples](#other-plugin-examples)
50
51 <!-- END doctoc generated TOC please keep comment here to allow auto update -->
52
53 ## Concepts
54
55 Themes are exactly the same as plugins, except that:
56 * Their name starts with `peertube-theme-` instead of `peertube-plugin-`
57 * They cannot declare server code (so they cannot register server hooks or settings)
58 * CSS files are loaded by client only if the theme is chosen by the administrator or the user
59
60 ### Hooks
61
62 A plugin registers functions in JavaScript to execute when PeerTube (server and client) fires events. There are 3 types of hooks:
63 * `filter`: used to filter functions parameters or return values.
64 For example to replace words in video comments, or change the videos list behaviour
65 * `action`: used to do something after a certain trigger. For example to send a hook every time a video is published
66 * `static`: same than `action` but PeerTube waits their execution
67
68 On server side, these hooks are registered by the `library` file defined in `package.json`.
69
70 ```json
71 {
72 ...,
73 "library": "./main.js",
74 ...,
75 }
76 ```
77
78 And `main.js` defines a `register` function:
79
80 Example:
81
82 ```js
83 async function register ({
84 registerHook,
85
86 registerSetting,
87 settingsManager,
88
89 storageManager,
90
91 videoCategoryManager,
92 videoLicenceManager,
93 videoLanguageManager,
94
95 peertubeHelpers,
96
97 getRouter,
98
99 registerExternalAuth,
100 unregisterExternalAuth,
101 registerIdAndPassAuth,
102 unregisterIdAndPassAuth
103 }) {
104 registerHook({
105 target: 'action:application.listening',
106 handler: () => displayHelloWorld()
107 })
108 }
109 ```
110
111 Hooks prefixed by `action:api` also give access the original **express** [Request](http://expressjs.com/en/api.html#req) and [Response](http://expressjs.com/en/api.html#res):
112
113 ```js
114 async function register ({
115 registerHook,
116 peertubeHelpers: { logger }
117 }) {
118 registerHook({
119 target: 'action:api.video.updated',
120 handler: ({ req, res }) => logger.debug('original request parameters', { params: req.params })
121 })
122 }
123 ```
124
125
126 On client side, these hooks are registered by the `clientScripts` files defined in `package.json`.
127 All client scripts have scopes so PeerTube client only loads scripts it needs:
128
129 ```json
130 {
131 ...,
132 "clientScripts": [
133 {
134 "script": "client/common-client-plugin.js",
135 "scopes": [ "common" ]
136 },
137 {
138 "script": "client/video-watch-client-plugin.js",
139 "scopes": [ "video-watch" ]
140 }
141 ],
142 ...
143 }
144 ```
145
146 And these scripts also define a `register` function:
147
148 ```js
149 function register ({ registerHook, peertubeHelpers }) {
150 registerHook({
151 target: 'action:application.init',
152 handler: () => onApplicationInit(peertubeHelpers)
153 })
154 }
155 ```
156
157 ### Static files
158
159 Plugins can declare static directories that PeerTube will serve (images for example)
160 from `/plugins/{plugin-name}/{plugin-version}/static/`
161 or `/themes/{theme-name}/{theme-version}/static/` routes.
162
163 ### CSS
164
165 Plugins can declare CSS files that PeerTube will automatically inject in the client.
166 If you need to override existing style, you can use the `#custom-css` selector:
167
168 ```
169 body#custom-css {
170 color: red;
171 }
172
173 #custom-css .header {
174 background-color: red;
175 }
176 ```
177
178 ### Server API (only for plugins)
179
180 #### Settings
181
182 Plugins can register settings, that PeerTube will inject in the administration interface.
183 The following fields will be automatically translated using the plugin translation files: `label`, `html`, `descriptionHTML`, `options.label`.
184 **These fields are injected in the plugin settings page as HTML, so pay attention to your translation files.**
185
186 Example:
187
188 ```js
189 function register (...) {
190 registerSetting({
191 name: 'admin-name',
192 label: 'Admin name',
193
194 type: 'input',
195 // type: 'input' | 'input-checkbox' | 'input-password' | 'input-textarea' | 'markdown-text' | 'markdown-enhanced' | 'select' | 'html'
196
197 // If type: 'select', give the select available options
198 options: [
199 { label: 'Label 1', value: 'value1' },
200 { label: 'Label 2', value: 'value2' }
201 ],
202
203 // If type: 'html', set the HTML that will be injected in the page
204 html: '<strong class="...">Hello</strong><br /><br />'
205
206 // Optional
207 descriptionHTML: 'The purpose of this field is...',
208
209 default: 'my super name',
210
211 // If the setting is not private, anyone can view its value (client code included)
212 // If the setting is private, only server-side hooks can access it
213 private: false
214 })
215
216 const adminName = await settingsManager.getSetting('admin-name')
217
218 const result = await settingsManager.getSettings([ 'admin-name', 'admin-password' ])
219 result['admin-name]
220
221 settingsManager.onSettingsChange(settings => {
222 settings['admin-name']
223 })
224 }
225 ```
226
227 #### Storage
228
229 Plugins can store/load JSON data, that PeerTube will store in its database (so don't put files in there).
230
231 Example:
232
233 ```js
234 function register ({
235 storageManager
236 }) {
237 const value = await storageManager.getData('mykey')
238 await storageManager.storeData('mykey', { subkey: 'value' })
239 }
240 ```
241
242 You can also store files in the plugin data directory (`/{plugins-directory}/data/{npm-plugin-name}`) **in PeerTube >= 3.2**.
243 This directory and its content won't be deleted when your plugin is uninstalled/upgraded.
244
245 ```js
246 function register ({
247 storageManager,
248 peertubeHelpers
249 }) {
250 const basePath = peertubeHelpers.plugin.getDataDirectoryPath()
251
252 fs.writeFile(path.join(basePath, 'filename.txt'), 'content of my file', function (err) {
253 ...
254 })
255 }
256 ```
257
258 #### Update video constants
259
260 You can add/delete video categories, licences or languages using the appropriate constant managers:
261
262 ```js
263 function register ({
264 videoLanguageManager,
265 videoCategoryManager,
266 videoLicenceManager,
267 videoPrivacyManager,
268 playlistPrivacyManager
269 }) {
270 videoLanguageManager.addConstant('al_bhed', 'Al Bhed')
271 videoLanguageManager.deleteConstant('fr')
272
273 videoCategoryManager.addConstant(42, 'Best category')
274 videoCategoryManager.deleteConstant(1) // Music
275 videoCategoryManager.resetConstants() // Reset to initial categories
276 videoCategoryManager.getConstants() // Retrieve all category constants
277
278 videoLicenceManager.addConstant(42, 'Best licence')
279 videoLicenceManager.deleteConstant(7) // Public domain
280
281 videoPrivacyManager.deleteConstant(2) // Remove Unlisted video privacy
282 playlistPrivacyManager.deleteConstant(3) // Remove Private video playlist privacy
283 }
284 ```
285
286 #### Add custom routes
287
288 You can create custom routes using an [express Router](https://expressjs.com/en/4x/api.html#router) for your plugin:
289
290 ```js
291 function register ({
292 router
293 }) {
294 const router = getRouter()
295 router.get('/ping', (req, res) => res.json({ message: 'pong' }))
296
297 // Users are automatically authenticated
298 router.get('/auth', async (res, res) => {
299 const user = await peertubeHelpers.user.getAuthUser(res)
300
301 const isAdmin = user.role === 0
302 const isModerator = user.role === 1
303 const isUser = user.role === 2
304
305 res.json({
306 username: user.username,
307 isAdmin,
308 isModerator,
309 isUser
310 })
311 })
312 }
313 ```
314
315 The `ping` route can be accessed using:
316 * `/plugins/:pluginName/:pluginVersion/router/ping`
317 * Or `/plugins/:pluginName/router/ping`
318
319
320 #### Add external auth methods
321
322 If you want to add a classic username/email and password auth method (like [LDAP](https://framagit.org/framasoft/peertube/official-plugins/-/tree/master/peertube-plugin-auth-ldap) for example):
323
324 ```js
325 function register (...) {
326
327 registerIdAndPassAuth({
328 authName: 'my-auth-method',
329
330 // PeerTube will try all id and pass plugins in the weight DESC order
331 // Exposing this value in the plugin settings could be interesting
332 getWeight: () => 60,
333
334 // Optional function called by PeerTube when the user clicked on the logout button
335 onLogout: user => {
336 console.log('User %s logged out.', user.username')
337 },
338
339 // Optional function called by PeerTube when the access token or refresh token are generated/refreshed
340 hookTokenValidity: ({ token, type }) => {
341 if (type === 'access') return { valid: true }
342 if (type === 'refresh') return { valid: false }
343 },
344
345 // Used by PeerTube when the user tries to authenticate
346 login: ({ id, password }) => {
347 if (id === 'user' && password === 'super password') {
348 return {
349 username: 'user'
350 email: 'user@example.com'
351 role: 2
352 displayName: 'User display name'
353 }
354 }
355
356 // Auth failed
357 return null
358 }
359 })
360
361 // Unregister this auth method
362 unregisterIdAndPassAuth('my-auth-method')
363 }
364 ```
365
366 You can also add an external auth method (like [OpenID](https://framagit.org/framasoft/peertube/official-plugins/-/tree/master/peertube-plugin-auth-openid-connect), [SAML2](https://framagit.org/framasoft/peertube/official-plugins/-/tree/master/peertube-plugin-auth-saml2) etc):
367
368 ```js
369 function register (...) {
370
371 // result contains the userAuthenticated auth method you can call to authenticate a user
372 const result = registerExternalAuth({
373 authName: 'my-auth-method',
374
375 // Will be displayed in a button next to the login form
376 authDisplayName: () => 'Auth method'
377
378 // If the user click on the auth button, PeerTube will forward the request in this function
379 onAuthRequest: (req, res) => {
380 res.redirect('https://external-auth.example.com/auth')
381 },
382
383 // Same than registerIdAndPassAuth option
384 // onLogout: ...
385
386 // Same than registerIdAndPassAuth option
387 // hookTokenValidity: ...
388 })
389
390 router.use('/external-auth-callback', (req, res) => {
391 // Forward the request to PeerTube
392 result.userAuthenticated({
393 req,
394 res,
395 username: 'user'
396 email: 'user@example.com'
397 role: 2
398 displayName: 'User display name'
399 })
400 })
401
402 // Unregister this external auth method
403 unregisterExternalAuth('my-auth-method)
404 }
405 ```
406
407 #### Add new transcoding profiles
408
409 Adding transcoding profiles allow admins to change ffmpeg encoding parameters and/or encoders.
410 A transcoding profile has to be chosen by the admin of the instance using the admin configuration.
411
412 ```js
413 async function register ({
414 transcodingManager
415 }) {
416
417 // Adapt bitrate when using libx264 encoder
418 {
419 const builder = (options) => {
420 const { input, resolution, fps, streamNum } = options
421
422 const streamString = streamNum ? ':' + streamNum : ''
423
424 // You can also return a promise
425 // All these options are optional
426 return {
427 scaleFilter: {
428 // Used to define an alternative scale filter, needed by some encoders
429 // Default to 'scale'
430 name: 'scale_vaapi'
431 },
432 // Default to []
433 inputOptions: [],
434 // Default to []
435 outputOptions: [
436 // Use a custom bitrate
437 '-b' + streamString + ' 10K'
438 ]
439 }
440 }
441
442 const encoder = 'libx264'
443 const profileName = 'low-quality'
444
445 // Support this profile for VOD transcoding
446 transcodingManager.addVODProfile(encoder, profileName, builder)
447
448 // And/Or support this profile for live transcoding
449 transcodingManager.addLiveProfile(encoder, profileName, builder)
450 }
451
452 {
453 const builder = (options) => {
454 const { streamNum } = options
455
456 const streamString = streamNum ? ':' + streamNum : ''
457
458 // Always copy stream when PeerTube use libfdk_aac or aac encoders
459 return {
460 copy: true
461 }
462 }
463
464 const profileName = 'copy-audio'
465
466 for (const encoder of [ 'libfdk_aac', 'aac' ]) {
467 transcodingManager.addVODProfile(encoder, profileName, builder)
468 }
469 }
470 ```
471
472 PeerTube will try different encoders depending on their priority.
473 If the encoder is not available in the current transcoding profile or in ffmpeg, it tries the next one.
474 Plugins can change the order of these encoders and add their custom encoders:
475
476 ```js
477 async function register ({
478 transcodingManager
479 }) {
480
481 // Adapt bitrate when using libx264 encoder
482 {
483 const builder = () => {
484 return {
485 inputOptions: [],
486 outputOptions: []
487 }
488 }
489
490 // Support libopus and libvpx-vp9 encoders (these codecs could be incompatible with the player)
491 transcodingManager.addVODProfile('libopus', 'test-vod-profile', builder)
492
493 // Default priorities are ~100
494 // Lowest priority = 1
495 transcodingManager.addVODEncoderPriority('audio', 'libopus', 1000)
496
497 transcodingManager.addVODProfile('libvpx-vp9', 'test-vod-profile', builder)
498 transcodingManager.addVODEncoderPriority('video', 'libvpx-vp9', 1000)
499
500 transcodingManager.addLiveProfile('libopus', 'test-live-profile', builder)
501 transcodingManager.addLiveEncoderPriority('audio', 'libopus', 1000)
502 }
503 ```
504
505 During live transcode input options are applied once for each target resolution.
506 Plugins are responsible for detecting such situation and applying input options only once if necessary.
507
508 #### Server helpers
509
510 PeerTube provides your plugin some helpers. For example:
511
512 ```js
513 async function register ({
514 peertubeHelpers
515 }) {
516 // Block a server
517 {
518 const serverActor = await peertubeHelpers.server.getServerActor()
519
520 await peertubeHelpers.moderation.blockServer({ byAccountId: serverActor.Account.id, hostToBlock: '...' })
521 }
522
523 // Load a video
524 {
525 const video = await peertubeHelpers.videos.loadByUrl('...')
526 }
527 }
528 ```
529
530 See the [plugin API reference](https://docs.joinpeertube.org/api-plugins) to see the complete helpers list.
531
532 ### Client API (themes & plugins)
533
534 #### Get plugin static and router routes
535
536 To get your plugin static route:
537
538 ```js
539 function register (...) {
540 const baseStaticUrl = peertubeHelpers.getBaseStaticRoute()
541 const imageUrl = baseStaticUrl + '/images/chocobo.png'
542 }
543 ```
544
545 And to get your plugin router route, use `peertubeHelpers.getBaseRouterRoute()`:
546
547 ```js
548 function register (...) {
549 registerHook({
550 target: 'action:video-watch.video.loaded',
551 handler: ({ video }) => {
552 fetch(peertubeHelpers.getBaseRouterRoute() + '/my/plugin/api', {
553 method: 'GET',
554 headers: peertubeHelpers.getAuthHeader()
555 }).then(res => res.json())
556 .then(data => console.log('Hi %s.', data))
557 }
558 })
559 }
560 ```
561
562
563 #### Notifier
564
565 To notify the user with the PeerTube ToastModule:
566
567 ```js
568 function register (...) {
569 const { notifier } = peertubeHelpers
570 notifier.success('Success message content.')
571 notifier.error('Error message content.')
572 }
573 ```
574
575 #### Markdown Renderer
576
577 To render a formatted markdown text to HTML:
578
579 ```js
580 function register (...) {
581 const { markdownRenderer } = peertubeHelpers
582
583 await markdownRenderer.textMarkdownToHTML('**My Bold Text**')
584 // return <strong>My Bold Text</strong>
585
586 await markdownRenderer.enhancedMarkdownToHTML('![alt-img](http://.../my-image.jpg)')
587 // return <img alt=alt-img src=http://.../my-image.jpg />
588 }
589 ```
590
591 #### Auth header
592
593 **PeerTube >= 3.2**
594
595 To make your own HTTP requests using the current authenticated user, use an helper to automatically set appropriate headers:
596
597 ```js
598 function register (...) {
599 registerHook({
600 target: 'action:auth-user.information-loaded',
601 handler: ({ user }) => {
602
603 // Useless because we have the same info in the ({ user }) parameter
604 // It's just an example
605 fetch('/api/v1/users/me', {
606 method: 'GET',
607 headers: peertubeHelpers.getAuthHeader()
608 }).then(res => res.json())
609 .then(data => console.log('Hi %s.', data.username))
610 }
611 })
612 }
613 ```
614
615 #### Custom Modal
616
617 To show a custom modal:
618
619 ```js
620 function register (...) {
621 peertubeHelpers.showModal({
622 title: 'My custom modal title',
623 content: '<p>My custom modal content</p>',
624 // Optionals parameters :
625 // show close icon
626 close: true,
627 // show cancel button and call action() after hiding modal
628 cancel: { value: 'cancel', action: () => {} },
629 // show confirm button and call action() after hiding modal
630 confirm: { value: 'confirm', action: () => {} },
631 })
632 }
633 ```
634
635 #### Translate
636
637 You can translate some strings of your plugin (PeerTube will use your `translations` object of your `package.json` file):
638
639 ```js
640 function register (...) {
641 peertubeHelpers.translate('User name')
642 .then(translation => console.log('Translated User name by ' + translation))
643 }
644 ```
645
646 #### Get public settings
647
648 To get your public plugin settings:
649
650 ```js
651 function register (...) {
652 peertubeHelpers.getSettings()
653 .then(s => {
654 if (!s || !s['site-id'] || !s['url']) {
655 console.error('Matomo settings are not set.')
656 return
657 }
658
659 // ...
660 })
661 }
662 ```
663
664 #### Get server config
665
666 ```js
667 function register (...) {
668 peertubeHelpers.getServerConfig()
669 .then(config => {
670 console.log('Fetched server config.', config)
671 })
672 }
673 ```
674
675 #### Add custom fields to video form
676
677 To add custom fields in the video form (in *Plugin settings* tab):
678
679 ```js
680 async function register ({ registerVideoField, peertubeHelpers }) {
681 const descriptionHTML = await peertubeHelpers.translate(descriptionSource)
682 const commonOptions = {
683 name: 'my-field-name,
684 label: 'My added field',
685 descriptionHTML: 'Optional description',
686
687 // type: 'input' | 'input-checkbox' | 'input-password' | 'input-textarea' | 'markdown-text' | 'markdown-enhanced' | 'select' | 'html'
688 // /!\ 'input-checkbox' could send "false" and "true" strings instead of boolean
689 type: 'input-textarea',
690
691 default: '',
692
693 // Optional, to hide a field depending on the current form state
694 // liveVideo is in the options object when the user is creating/updating a live
695 // videoToUpdate is in the options object when the user is updating a video
696 hidden: ({ formValues, videoToUpdate, liveVideo }) => {
697 return formValues.pluginData['other-field'] === 'toto'
698 },
699
700 // Optional, to display an error depending on the form state
701 error: ({ formValues, value }) => {
702 if (formValues['privacy'] !== 1 && formValues['privacy'] !== 2) return { error: false }
703 if (value === true) return { error: false }
704
705 return { error: true, text: 'Should be enabled' }
706 }
707 }
708
709 const videoFormOptions = {
710 // Optional, to choose to put your setting in a specific tab in video form
711 // type: 'main' | 'plugin-settings'
712 tab: 'main'
713 }
714
715 for (const type of [ 'upload', 'import-url', 'import-torrent', 'update', 'go-live' ]) {
716 registerVideoField(commonOptions, { type, ...videoFormOptions })
717 }
718 }
719 ```
720
721 PeerTube will send this field value in `body.pluginData['my-field-name']` and fetch it from `video.pluginData['my-field-name']`.
722
723 So for example, if you want to store an additional metadata for videos, register the following hooks in **server**:
724
725 ```js
726 async function register ({
727 registerHook,
728 storageManager
729 }) {
730 const fieldName = 'my-field-name'
731
732 // Store data associated to this video
733 registerHook({
734 target: 'action:api.video.updated',
735 handler: ({ video, body }) => {
736 if (!body.pluginData) return
737
738 const value = body.pluginData[fieldName]
739 if (!value) return
740
741 storageManager.storeData(fieldName + '-' + video.id, value)
742 }
743 })
744
745 // Add your custom value to the video, so the client autofill your field using the previously stored value
746 registerHook({
747 target: 'filter:api.video.get.result',
748 handler: async (video) => {
749 if (!video) return video
750 if (!video.pluginData) video.pluginData = {}
751
752 const result = await storageManager.getData(fieldName + '-' + video.id)
753 video.pluginData[fieldName] = result
754
755 return video
756 }
757 })
758 }
759 ```
760
761 #### Register settings script
762
763 To hide some fields in your settings plugin page depending on the form state:
764
765 ```js
766 async function register ({ registerSettingsScript }) {
767 registerSettingsScript({
768 isSettingHidden: options => {
769 if (options.setting.name === 'my-setting' && options.formValues['field45'] === '2') {
770 return true
771 }
772
773 return false
774 }
775 })
776 }
777 ```
778 #### Plugin selector on HTML elements
779
780 PeerTube provides some selectors (using `id` HTML attribute) on important blocks so plugins can easily change their style.
781
782 For example `#plugin-selector-login-form` could be used to hide the login form.
783
784 See the complete list on https://docs.joinpeertube.org/api-plugins
785
786 #### HTML placeholder elements
787
788 PeerTube provides some HTML id so plugins can easily insert their own element:
789
790 ```js
791 async function register (...) {
792 const elem = document.createElement('div')
793 elem.className = 'hello-world-h4'
794 elem.innerHTML = '<h4>Hello everybody! This is an element next to the player</h4>'
795
796 document.getElementById('plugin-placeholder-player-next').appendChild(elem)
797 }
798 ```
799
800 See the complete list on https://docs.joinpeertube.org/api-plugins
801
802 #### Add/remove left menu links
803
804 Left menu links can be filtered (add/remove a section or add/remove links) using the `filter:left-menu.links.create.result` client hook.
805
806 #### Create client page
807
808 To create a client page, register a new client route:
809
810 ```js
811 function register ({ registerClientRoute }) {
812 registerClientRoute({
813 route: 'my-super/route',
814 onMount: ({ rootEl }) => {
815 rootEl.innerHTML = 'hello'
816 }
817 })
818 }
819 ```
820
821
822 ### Publishing
823
824 PeerTube plugins and themes should be published on [NPM](https://www.npmjs.com/) so that PeerTube indexes take into account your plugin (after ~ 1 day). An official plugin index is available on [packages.joinpeertube.org](https://packages.joinpeertube.org/api/v1/plugins), with no interface to present packages.
825
826 > The official plugin index source code is available at https://framagit.org/framasoft/peertube/plugin-index
827
828 ## Write a plugin/theme
829
830 Steps:
831 * Find a name for your plugin or your theme (must not have spaces, it can only contain lowercase letters and `-`)
832 * Add the appropriate prefix:
833 * If you develop a plugin, add `peertube-plugin-` prefix to your plugin name (for example: `peertube-plugin-mysupername`)
834 * If you develop a theme, add `peertube-theme-` prefix to your theme name (for example: `peertube-theme-mysupertheme`)
835 * Clone the quickstart repository
836 * Configure your repository
837 * Update `README.md`
838 * Update `package.json`
839 * Register hooks, add CSS and static files
840 * Test your plugin/theme with a local PeerTube installation
841 * Publish your plugin/theme on NPM
842
843 ### Clone the quickstart repository
844
845 If you develop a plugin, clone the `peertube-plugin-quickstart` repository:
846
847 ```
848 $ git clone https://framagit.org/framasoft/peertube/peertube-plugin-quickstart.git peertube-plugin-mysupername
849 ```
850
851 If you develop a theme, clone the `peertube-theme-quickstart` repository:
852
853 ```
854 $ git clone https://framagit.org/framasoft/peertube/peertube-theme-quickstart.git peertube-theme-mysupername
855 ```
856
857 ### Configure your repository
858
859 Set your repository URL:
860
861 ```
862 $ cd peertube-plugin-mysupername # or cd peertube-theme-mysupername
863 $ git remote set-url origin https://your-git-repo
864 ```
865
866 ### Update README
867
868 Update `README.md` file:
869
870 ```
871 $ $EDITOR README.md
872 ```
873
874 ### Update package.json
875
876 Update the `package.json` fields:
877 * `name` (should start with `peertube-plugin-` or `peertube-theme-`)
878 * `description`
879 * `homepage`
880 * `author`
881 * `bugs`
882 * `engine.peertube` (the PeerTube version compatibility, must be `>=x.y.z` and nothing else)
883
884 **Caution:** Don't update or remove other keys, or PeerTube will not be able to index/install your plugin.
885 If you don't need static directories, use an empty `object`:
886
887 ```json
888 {
889 ...,
890 "staticDirs": {},
891 ...
892 }
893 ```
894
895 And if you don't need CSS or client script files, use an empty `array`:
896
897 ```json
898 {
899 ...,
900 "css": [],
901 "clientScripts": [],
902 ...
903 }
904 ```
905
906 ### Write code
907
908 Now you can register hooks or settings, write CSS and add static directories to your plugin or your theme :)
909 It's up to you to check the code you write will be compatible with the PeerTube NodeJS version, and will be supported by web browsers.
910
911 **JavaScript**
912
913 If you want to write modern JavaScript, please use a transpiler like [Babel](https://babeljs.io/).
914
915 **Typescript**
916
917 If you want to use __Typescript__, you can add __PeerTube__ types as dev dependencies:
918
919 ```
920 npm install --save-dev @peertube/peertube-types
921 ```
922
923 This package exposes *server* definition files by default:
924 ```ts
925 import { RegisterServerOptions } from '@peertube/peertube-types'
926
927 export async function register ({ registerHook }: RegisterServerOptions) {
928 registerHook({
929 target: 'action:application.listening',
930 handler: () => displayHelloWorld()
931 })
932 }
933 ```
934
935 But it also exposes client types and various models used in __PeerTube__:
936 ```ts
937 import { Video } from '@peertube/peertube-types';
938 import { RegisterClientOptions } from '@peertube/peertube-types/client';
939
940 function register({ registerHook, peertubeHelpers }: RegisterClientOptions) {
941 registerHook({
942 target: 'action:admin-plugin-settings.init',
943 handler: ({ npmName }: { npmName: string }) => {
944 if ('peertube-plugin-transcription' !== npmName) {
945 return;
946 }
947 },
948 });
949
950 registerHook({
951 target: 'action:video-watch.video.loaded',
952 handler: ({ video }: { video: Video }) => {
953 fetch(`${peertubeHelpers.getBaseRouterRoute()}/videos/${video.uuid}/captions`, {
954 method: 'PUT',
955 headers: peertubeHelpers.getAuthHeader(),
956 }).then((res) => res.json())
957 .then((data) => console.log('Hi %s.', data));
958 },
959 });
960 }
961
962 export { register };
963 ```
964
965 ### Add translations
966
967 If you want to translate strings of your plugin (like labels of your registered settings), create a file and add it to `package.json`:
968
969 ```json
970 {
971 ...,
972 "translations": {
973 "fr": "./languages/fr.json",
974 "pt-BR": "./languages/pt-BR.json"
975 },
976 ...
977 }
978 ```
979
980 The key should be one of the locales defined in [i18n.ts](https://github.com/Chocobozzz/PeerTube/blob/develop/shared/models/i18n/i18n.ts).
981
982 Translation files are just objects, with the english sentence as the key and the translation as the value.
983 `fr.json` could contain for example:
984
985 ```json
986 {
987 "Hello world": "Hello le monde"
988 }
989 ```
990
991 ### Build your plugin
992
993 If you added client scripts, you'll need to build them using webpack.
994
995 Install webpack:
996
997 ```
998 $ npm install
999 ```
1000
1001 Add/update your files in the `clientFiles` array of `webpack.config.js`:
1002
1003 ```
1004 $ $EDITOR ./webpack.config.js
1005 ```
1006
1007 Build your client files:
1008
1009 ```
1010 $ npm run build
1011 ```
1012
1013 You built files are in the `dist/` directory. Check `package.json` to correctly point to them.
1014
1015
1016 ### Test your plugin/theme
1017
1018 PeerTube dev server (ran with `npm run dev` on `localhost:3000`) can't inject plugin CSS.
1019 It's the reason why we don't use the dev mode but build PeerTube instead.
1020
1021 You'll need to have a local PeerTube instance:
1022 * Follow the [dev prerequisites](https://github.com/Chocobozzz/PeerTube/blob/develop/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md#prerequisites)
1023 (to clone the repository, install dependencies and prepare the database)
1024 * Build PeerTube:
1025
1026 ```
1027 $ npm run build
1028 ```
1029
1030 * Build the CLI:
1031
1032 ```
1033 $ npm run setup:cli
1034 ```
1035
1036 * Run PeerTube (you can access to your instance on http://localhost:9000):
1037
1038 ```
1039 $ NODE_ENV=test npm start
1040 ```
1041
1042 * Register the instance via the CLI:
1043
1044 ```
1045 $ node ./dist/server/tools/peertube.js auth add -u 'http://localhost:9000' -U 'root' --password 'test'
1046 ```
1047
1048 Then, you can install or reinstall your local plugin/theme by running:
1049
1050 ```
1051 $ node ./dist/server/tools/peertube.js plugins install --path /your/absolute/plugin-or-theme/path
1052 ```
1053
1054 ### Publish
1055
1056 Go in your plugin/theme directory, and run:
1057
1058 ```
1059 $ npm publish
1060 ```
1061
1062 Every time you want to publish another version of your plugin/theme, just update the `version` key from the `package.json`
1063 and republish it on NPM. Remember that the PeerTube index will take into account your new plugin/theme version after ~24 hours.
1064
1065 > If you need to force your plugin update on a specific __PeerTube__ instance, you may update the latest available version manually:
1066 > ```sql
1067 > UPDATE "plugin" SET "latestVersion" = 'X.X.X' WHERE "plugin"."name" = 'plugin-shortname';
1068 > ```
1069 > You'll then be able to click the __Update plugin__ button on the plugin list.
1070
1071 ### Unpublish
1072
1073 If for a particular reason you don't want to maintain your plugin/theme anymore
1074 you can deprecate it. The plugin index will automatically remove it preventing users to find/install it from the PeerTube admin interface:
1075
1076 ```bash
1077 $ npm deprecate peertube-plugin-xxx@"> 0.0.0" "explain here why you deprecate your plugin/theme"
1078 ```
1079
1080 ## Plugin & Theme hooks/helpers API
1081
1082 See the dedicated documentation: https://docs.joinpeertube.org/api-plugins
1083
1084
1085 ## Tips
1086
1087 ### Compatibility with PeerTube
1088
1089 Unfortunately, we don't have enough resources to provide hook compatibility between minor releases of PeerTube (for example between `1.2.x` and `1.3.x`).
1090 So please:
1091 * Don't make assumptions and check every parameter you want to use. For example:
1092
1093 ```js
1094 registerHook({
1095 target: 'filter:api.video.get.result',
1096 handler: video => {
1097 // We check the parameter exists and the name field exists too, to avoid exceptions
1098 if (video && video.name) video.name += ' <3'
1099
1100 return video
1101 }
1102 })
1103 ```
1104 * Don't try to require parent PeerTube modules, only use `peertubeHelpers`. If you need another helper or a specific hook, please [create an issue](https://github.com/Chocobozzz/PeerTube/issues/new/choose)
1105 * Don't use PeerTube dependencies. Use your own :)
1106
1107 If your plugin is broken with a new PeerTube release, update your code and the `peertubeEngine` field of your `package.json` field.
1108 This way, older PeerTube versions will still use your old plugin, and new PeerTube versions will use your updated plugin.
1109
1110 ### Spam/moderation plugin
1111
1112 If you want to create an antispam/moderation plugin, you could use the following hooks:
1113 * `filter:api.video.upload.accept.result`: to accept or not local uploads
1114 * `filter:api.video-thread.create.accept.result`: to accept or not local thread
1115 * `filter:api.video-comment-reply.create.accept.result`: to accept or not local replies
1116 * `filter:api.video-threads.list.result`: to change/hide the text of threads
1117 * `filter:api.video-thread-comments.list.result`: to change/hide the text of replies
1118 * `filter:video.auto-blacklist.result`: to automatically blacklist local or remote videos
1119
1120 ### Other plugin examples
1121
1122 You can take a look to "official" PeerTube plugins if you want to take inspiration from them: https://framagit.org/framasoft/peertube/official-plugins