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1 # Plugins & Themes
2
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5
6
7 - [Concepts](#concepts)
8 - [Hooks](#hooks)
9 - [Static files](#static-files)
10 - [CSS](#css)
11 - [Server API (only for plugins)](#server-api-only-for-plugins)
12 - [Settings](#settings)
13 - [Storage](#storage)
14 - [Update video constants](#update-video-constants)
15 - [Add custom routes](#add-custom-routes)
16 - [Add external auth methods](#add-external-auth-methods)
17 - [Add new transcoding profiles](#add-new-transcoding-profiles)
18 - [Server helpers](#server-helpers)
19 - [Client API (themes & plugins)](#client-api-themes--plugins)
20 - [Plugin static route](#plugin-static-route)
21 - [Notifier](#notifier)
22 - [Markdown Renderer](#markdown-renderer)
23 - [Auth header](#auth-header)
24 - [Plugin router route](#plugin-router-route)
25 - [Custom Modal](#custom-modal)
26 - [Translate](#translate)
27 - [Get public settings](#get-public-settings)
28 - [Get server config](#get-server-config)
29 - [Add custom fields to video form](#add-custom-fields-to-video-form)
30 - [Register settings script](#register-settings-script)
31 - [HTML placeholder elements](#html-placeholder-elements)
32 - [Add/remove left menu links](#addremove-left-menu-links)
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
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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
112 On client side, these hooks are registered by the `clientScripts` files defined in `package.json`.
113 All client scripts have scopes so PeerTube client only loads scripts it needs:
114
115 ```json
116 {
117 ...,
118 "clientScripts": [
119 {
120 "script": "client/common-client-plugin.js",
121 "scopes": [ "common" ]
122 },
123 {
124 "script": "client/video-watch-client-plugin.js",
125 "scopes": [ "video-watch" ]
126 }
127 ],
128 ...
129 }
130 ```
131
132 And these scripts also define a `register` function:
133
134 ```js
135 function register ({ registerHook, peertubeHelpers }) {
136 registerHook({
137 target: 'action:application.init',
138 handler: () => onApplicationInit(peertubeHelpers)
139 })
140 }
141 ```
142
143 ### Static files
144
145 Plugins can declare static directories that PeerTube will serve (images for example)
146 from `/plugins/{plugin-name}/{plugin-version}/static/`
147 or `/themes/{theme-name}/{theme-version}/static/` routes.
148
149 ### CSS
150
151 Plugins can declare CSS files that PeerTube will automatically inject in the client.
152 If you need to override existing style, you can use the `#custom-css` selector:
153
154 ```
155 body#custom-css {
156 color: red;
157 }
158
159 #custom-css .header {
160 background-color: red;
161 }
162 ```
163
164 ### Server API (only for plugins)
165
166 #### Settings
167
168 Plugins can register settings, that PeerTube will inject in the administration interface.
169 The following fields will be automatically translated using the plugin translation files: `label`, `html`, `descriptionHTML`, `options.label`.
170 **These fields are injected in the plugin settings page as HTML, so pay attention to your translation files.**
171
172 Example:
173
174 ```js
175 function register (...) {
176 registerSetting({
177 name: 'admin-name',
178 label: 'Admin name',
179
180 type: 'input',
181 // type: 'input' | 'input-checkbox' | 'input-password' | 'input-textarea' | 'markdown-text' | 'markdown-enhanced' | 'select' | 'html'
182
183 // If type: 'select', give the select available options
184 options: [
185 { label: 'Label 1', value: 'value1' },
186 { label: 'Label 2', value: 'value2' }
187 ],
188
189 // If type: 'html', set the HTML that will be injected in the page
190 html: '<strong class="...">Hello</strong><br /><br />'
191
192 // Optional
193 descriptionHTML: 'The purpose of this field is...',
194
195 default: 'my super name',
196
197 // If the setting is not private, anyone can view its value (client code included)
198 // If the setting is private, only server-side hooks can access it
199 private: false
200 })
201
202 const adminName = await settingsManager.getSetting('admin-name')
203
204 const result = await settingsManager.getSettings([ 'admin-name', 'admin-password' ])
205 result['admin-name]
206
207 settingsManager.onSettingsChange(settings => {
208 settings['admin-name']
209 })
210 }
211 ```
212
213 #### Storage
214
215 Plugins can store/load JSON data, that PeerTube will store in its database (so don't put files in there).
216
217 Example:
218
219 ```js
220 function register ({
221 storageManager
222 }) {
223 const value = await storageManager.getData('mykey')
224 await storageManager.storeData('mykey', { subkey: 'value' })
225 }
226 ```
227
228 You can also store files in the plugin data directory (`/{plugins-directory}/data/{npm-plugin-name}`) **in PeerTube >= 3.2**.
229 This directory and its content won't be deleted when your plugin is uninstalled/upgraded.
230
231 ```js
232 function register ({
233 storageManager,
234 peertubeHelpers
235 }) {
236 const basePath = peertubeHelpers.plugin.getDataDirectoryPath()
237
238 fs.writeFile(path.join(basePath, 'filename.txt'), 'content of my file', function (err) {
239 ...
240 })
241 }
242 ```
243
244 #### Update video constants
245
246 You can add/delete video categories, licences or languages using the appropriate constant managers:
247
248 ```js
249 function register ({
250 videoLanguageManager,
251 videoCategoryManager,
252 videoLicenceManager,
253 videoPrivacyManager,
254 playlistPrivacyManager
255 }) {
256 videoLanguageManager.addConstant('al_bhed', 'Al Bhed')
257 videoLanguageManager.deleteConstant('fr')
258
259 videoCategoryManager.addConstant(42, 'Best category')
260 videoCategoryManager.deleteConstant(1) // Music
261 videoCategoryManager.resetConstants() // Reset to initial categories
262 videoCategoryManager.getConstants() // Retrieve all category constants
263
264 videoLicenceManager.addConstant(42, 'Best licence')
265 videoLicenceManager.deleteConstant(7) // Public domain
266
267 videoPrivacyManager.deleteConstant(2) // Remove Unlisted video privacy
268 playlistPrivacyManager.deleteConstant(3) // Remove Private video playlist privacy
269 }
270 ```
271
272 #### Add custom routes
273
274 You can create custom routes using an [express Router](https://expressjs.com/en/4x/api.html#router) for your plugin:
275
276 ```js
277 function register ({
278 router
279 }) {
280 const router = getRouter()
281 router.get('/ping', (req, res) => res.json({ message: 'pong' }))
282
283 // Users are automatically authenticated
284 router.get('/auth', async (res, res) => {
285 const user = await peertubeHelpers.user.getAuthUser(res)
286
287 const isAdmin = user.role === 0
288 const isModerator = user.role === 1
289 const isUser = user.role === 2
290
291 res.json({
292 username: user.username,
293 isAdmin,
294 isModerator,
295 isUser
296 })
297 })
298 }
299 ```
300
301 The `ping` route can be accessed using:
302 * `/plugins/:pluginName/:pluginVersion/router/ping`
303 * Or `/plugins/:pluginName/router/ping`
304
305
306 #### Add external auth methods
307
308 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):
309
310 ```js
311 function register (...) {
312
313 registerIdAndPassAuth({
314 authName: 'my-auth-method',
315
316 // PeerTube will try all id and pass plugins in the weight DESC order
317 // Exposing this value in the plugin settings could be interesting
318 getWeight: () => 60,
319
320 // Optional function called by PeerTube when the user clicked on the logout button
321 onLogout: user => {
322 console.log('User %s logged out.', user.username')
323 },
324
325 // Optional function called by PeerTube when the access token or refresh token are generated/refreshed
326 hookTokenValidity: ({ token, type }) => {
327 if (type === 'access') return { valid: true }
328 if (type === 'refresh') return { valid: false }
329 },
330
331 // Used by PeerTube when the user tries to authenticate
332 login: ({ id, password }) => {
333 if (id === 'user' && password === 'super password') {
334 return {
335 username: 'user'
336 email: 'user@example.com'
337 role: 2
338 displayName: 'User display name'
339 }
340 }
341
342 // Auth failed
343 return null
344 }
345 })
346
347 // Unregister this auth method
348 unregisterIdAndPassAuth('my-auth-method')
349 }
350 ```
351
352 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):
353
354 ```js
355 function register (...) {
356
357 // result contains the userAuthenticated auth method you can call to authenticate a user
358 const result = registerExternalAuth({
359 authName: 'my-auth-method',
360
361 // Will be displayed in a button next to the login form
362 authDisplayName: () => 'Auth method'
363
364 // If the user click on the auth button, PeerTube will forward the request in this function
365 onAuthRequest: (req, res) => {
366 res.redirect('https://external-auth.example.com/auth')
367 },
368
369 // Same than registerIdAndPassAuth option
370 // onLogout: ...
371
372 // Same than registerIdAndPassAuth option
373 // hookTokenValidity: ...
374 })
375
376 router.use('/external-auth-callback', (req, res) => {
377 // Forward the request to PeerTube
378 result.userAuthenticated({
379 req,
380 res,
381 username: 'user'
382 email: 'user@example.com'
383 role: 2
384 displayName: 'User display name'
385 })
386 })
387
388 // Unregister this external auth method
389 unregisterExternalAuth('my-auth-method)
390 }
391 ```
392
393 #### Add new transcoding profiles
394
395 Adding transcoding profiles allow admins to change ffmpeg encoding parameters and/or encoders.
396 A transcoding profile has to be chosen by the admin of the instance using the admin configuration.
397
398 ```js
399 async function register ({
400 transcodingManager
401 }) {
402
403 // Adapt bitrate when using libx264 encoder
404 {
405 const builder = (options) => {
406 const { input, resolution, fps, streamNum } = options
407
408 const streamString = streamNum ? ':' + streamNum : ''
409
410 // You can also return a promise
411 // All these options are optional
412 return {
413 scaleFilter: {
414 // Used to define an alternative scale filter, needed by some encoders
415 // Default to 'scale'
416 name: 'scale_vaapi'
417 },
418 // Default to []
419 inputOptions: [],
420 // Default to []
421 outputOptions: [
422 // Use a custom bitrate
423 '-b' + streamString + ' 10K'
424 ]
425 }
426 }
427
428 const encoder = 'libx264'
429 const profileName = 'low-quality'
430
431 // Support this profile for VOD transcoding
432 transcodingManager.addVODProfile(encoder, profileName, builder)
433
434 // And/Or support this profile for live transcoding
435 transcodingManager.addLiveProfile(encoder, profileName, builder)
436 }
437
438 {
439 const builder = (options) => {
440 const { streamNum } = options
441
442 const streamString = streamNum ? ':' + streamNum : ''
443
444 // Always copy stream when PeerTube use libfdk_aac or aac encoders
445 return {
446 copy: true
447 }
448 }
449
450 const profileName = 'copy-audio'
451
452 for (const encoder of [ 'libfdk_aac', 'aac' ]) {
453 transcodingManager.addVODProfile(encoder, profileName, builder)
454 }
455 }
456 ```
457
458 PeerTube will try different encoders depending on their priority.
459 If the encoder is not available in the current transcoding profile or in ffmpeg, it tries the next one.
460 Plugins can change the order of these encoders and add their custom encoders:
461
462 ```js
463 async function register ({
464 transcodingManager
465 }) {
466
467 // Adapt bitrate when using libx264 encoder
468 {
469 const builder = () => {
470 return {
471 inputOptions: [],
472 outputOptions: []
473 }
474 }
475
476 // Support libopus and libvpx-vp9 encoders (these codecs could be incompatible with the player)
477 transcodingManager.addVODProfile('libopus', 'test-vod-profile', builder)
478
479 // Default priorities are ~100
480 // Lowest priority = 1
481 transcodingManager.addVODEncoderPriority('audio', 'libopus', 1000)
482
483 transcodingManager.addVODProfile('libvpx-vp9', 'test-vod-profile', builder)
484 transcodingManager.addVODEncoderPriority('video', 'libvpx-vp9', 1000)
485
486 transcodingManager.addLiveProfile('libopus', 'test-live-profile', builder)
487 transcodingManager.addLiveEncoderPriority('audio', 'libopus', 1000)
488 }
489 ```
490
491 During live transcode input options are applied once for each target resolution.
492 Plugins are responsible for detecting such situation and applying input options only once if necessary.
493
494 #### Server helpers
495
496 PeerTube provides your plugin some helpers. For example:
497
498 ```js
499 async function register ({
500 peertubeHelpers
501 }) {
502 // Block a server
503 {
504 const serverActor = await peertubeHelpers.server.getServerActor()
505
506 await peertubeHelpers.moderation.blockServer({ byAccountId: serverActor.Account.id, hostToBlock: '...' })
507 }
508
509 // Load a video
510 {
511 const video = await peertubeHelpers.videos.loadByUrl('...')
512 }
513 }
514 ```
515
516 See the [plugin API reference](https://docs.joinpeertube.org/api-plugins) to see the complete helpers list.
517
518 ### Client API (themes & plugins)
519
520 #### Plugin static route
521
522 To get your plugin static route:
523
524 ```js
525 function register (...) {
526 const baseStaticUrl = peertubeHelpers.getBaseStaticRoute()
527 const imageUrl = baseStaticUrl + '/images/chocobo.png'
528 }
529 ```
530
531 #### Notifier
532
533 To notify the user with the PeerTube ToastModule:
534
535 ```js
536 function register (...) {
537 const { notifier } = peertubeHelpers
538 notifier.success('Success message content.')
539 notifier.error('Error message content.')
540 }
541 ```
542
543 #### Markdown Renderer
544
545 To render a formatted markdown text to HTML:
546
547 ```js
548 function register (...) {
549 const { markdownRenderer } = peertubeHelpers
550
551 await markdownRenderer.textMarkdownToHTML('**My Bold Text**')
552 // return <strong>My Bold Text</strong>
553
554 await markdownRenderer.enhancedMarkdownToHTML('![alt-img](http://.../my-image.jpg)')
555 // return <img alt=alt-img src=http://.../my-image.jpg />
556 }
557 ```
558
559 #### Auth header
560
561 **PeerTube >= 3.2**
562
563 To make your own HTTP requests using the current authenticated user, use an helper to automatically set appropriate headers:
564
565 ```js
566 function register (...) {
567 registerHook({
568 target: 'action:auth-user.information-loaded',
569 handler: ({ user }) => {
570
571 // Useless because we have the same info in the ({ user }) parameter
572 // It's just an example
573 fetch('/api/v1/users/me', {
574 method: 'GET',
575 headers: peertubeHelpers.getAuthHeader()
576 }).then(res => res.json())
577 .then(data => console.log('Hi %s.', data.username))
578 }
579 })
580 }
581 ```
582
583 #### Plugin router route
584
585 **PeerTube >= 3.3**
586
587 To get your plugin router route, you can use `peertubeHelpers.getBaseRouterRoute()`:
588
589 ```js
590 function register (...) {
591 registerHook({
592 target: 'action:video-watch.video.loaded',
593 handler: ({ video }) => {
594 fetch(peertubeHelpers.getBaseRouterRoute() + '/my/plugin/api', {
595 method: 'GET',
596 headers: peertubeHelpers.getAuthHeader()
597 }).then(res => res.json())
598 .then(data => console.log('Hi %s.', data))
599 }
600 })
601 }
602 ```
603
604 #### Custom Modal
605
606 To show a custom modal:
607
608 ```js
609 function register (...) {
610 peertubeHelpers.showModal({
611 title: 'My custom modal title',
612 content: '<p>My custom modal content</p>',
613 // Optionals parameters :
614 // show close icon
615 close: true,
616 // show cancel button and call action() after hiding modal
617 cancel: { value: 'cancel', action: () => {} },
618 // show confirm button and call action() after hiding modal
619 confirm: { value: 'confirm', action: () => {} },
620 })
621 }
622 ```
623
624 #### Translate
625
626 You can translate some strings of your plugin (PeerTube will use your `translations` object of your `package.json` file):
627
628 ```js
629 function register (...) {
630 peertubeHelpers.translate('User name')
631 .then(translation => console.log('Translated User name by ' + translation))
632 }
633 ```
634
635 #### Get public settings
636
637 To get your public plugin settings:
638
639 ```js
640 function register (...) {
641 peertubeHelpers.getSettings()
642 .then(s => {
643 if (!s || !s['site-id'] || !s['url']) {
644 console.error('Matomo settings are not set.')
645 return
646 }
647
648 // ...
649 })
650 }
651 ```
652
653 #### Get server config
654
655 ```js
656 function register (...) {
657 peertubeHelpers.getServerConfig()
658 .then(config => {
659 console.log('Fetched server config.', config)
660 })
661 }
662 ```
663
664 #### Add custom fields to video form
665
666 To add custom fields in the video form (in *Plugin settings* tab):
667
668 ```js
669 async function register ({ registerVideoField, peertubeHelpers }) {
670 const descriptionHTML = await peertubeHelpers.translate(descriptionSource)
671 const commonOptions = {
672 name: 'my-field-name,
673 label: 'My added field',
674 descriptionHTML: 'Optional description',
675 type: 'input-textarea',
676 default: '',
677 // Optional, to hide a field depending on the current form state
678 // liveVideo is in the options object when the user is creating/updating a live
679 // videoToUpdate is in the options object when the user is updating a video
680 hidden: ({ formValues, videoToUpdate, liveVideo }) => {
681 return formValues.pluginData['other-field'] === 'toto'
682 }
683 }
684
685 for (const type of [ 'upload', 'import-url', 'import-torrent', 'update', 'go-live' ]) {
686 registerVideoField(commonOptions, { type })
687 }
688 }
689 ```
690
691 PeerTube will send this field value in `body.pluginData['my-field-name']` and fetch it from `video.pluginData['my-field-name']`.
692
693 So for example, if you want to store an additional metadata for videos, register the following hooks in **server**:
694
695 ```js
696 async function register ({
697 registerHook,
698 storageManager
699 }) {
700 const fieldName = 'my-field-name'
701
702 // Store data associated to this video
703 registerHook({
704 target: 'action:api.video.updated',
705 handler: ({ video, body }) => {
706 if (!body.pluginData) return
707
708 const value = body.pluginData[fieldName]
709 if (!value) return
710
711 storageManager.storeData(fieldName + '-' + video.id, value)
712 }
713 })
714
715 // Add your custom value to the video, so the client autofill your field using the previously stored value
716 registerHook({
717 target: 'filter:api.video.get.result',
718 handler: async (video) => {
719 if (!video) return video
720 if (!video.pluginData) video.pluginData = {}
721
722 const result = await storageManager.getData(fieldName + '-' + video.id)
723 video.pluginData[fieldName] = result
724
725 return video
726 }
727 })
728 }
729 ```
730
731 #### Register settings script
732
733 To hide some fields in your settings plugin page depending on the form state:
734
735 ```js
736 async function register ({ registerSettingsScript }) {
737 registerSettingsScript({
738 isSettingHidden: options => {
739 if (options.setting.name === 'my-setting' && options.formValues['field45'] === '2') {
740 return true
741 }
742
743 return false
744 }
745 })
746 }
747 ```
748
749 #### HTML placeholder elements
750
751 PeerTube provides some HTML id so plugins can easily insert their own element:
752
753 ```js
754 async function register (...) {
755 const elem = document.createElement('div')
756 elem.className = 'hello-world-h4'
757 elem.innerHTML = '<h4>Hello everybody! This is an element next to the player</h4>'
758
759 document.getElementById('plugin-placeholder-player-next').appendChild(elem)
760 }
761 ```
762
763 See the complete list on https://docs.joinpeertube.org/api-plugins
764
765 #### Add/remove left menu links
766
767 Left menu links can be filtered (add/remove a section or add/remove links) using the `filter:left-menu.links.create.result` client hook.
768
769
770 ### Publishing
771
772 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.
773
774 > The official plugin index source code is available at https://framagit.org/framasoft/peertube/plugin-index
775
776 ## Write a plugin/theme
777
778 Steps:
779 * Find a name for your plugin or your theme (must not have spaces, it can only contain lowercase letters and `-`)
780 * Add the appropriate prefix:
781 * If you develop a plugin, add `peertube-plugin-` prefix to your plugin name (for example: `peertube-plugin-mysupername`)
782 * If you develop a theme, add `peertube-theme-` prefix to your theme name (for example: `peertube-theme-mysupertheme`)
783 * Clone the quickstart repository
784 * Configure your repository
785 * Update `README.md`
786 * Update `package.json`
787 * Register hooks, add CSS and static files
788 * Test your plugin/theme with a local PeerTube installation
789 * Publish your plugin/theme on NPM
790
791 ### Clone the quickstart repository
792
793 If you develop a plugin, clone the `peertube-plugin-quickstart` repository:
794
795 ```
796 $ git clone https://framagit.org/framasoft/peertube/peertube-plugin-quickstart.git peertube-plugin-mysupername
797 ```
798
799 If you develop a theme, clone the `peertube-theme-quickstart` repository:
800
801 ```
802 $ git clone https://framagit.org/framasoft/peertube/peertube-theme-quickstart.git peertube-theme-mysupername
803 ```
804
805 ### Configure your repository
806
807 Set your repository URL:
808
809 ```
810 $ cd peertube-plugin-mysupername # or cd peertube-theme-mysupername
811 $ git remote set-url origin https://your-git-repo
812 ```
813
814 ### Update README
815
816 Update `README.md` file:
817
818 ```
819 $ $EDITOR README.md
820 ```
821
822 ### Update package.json
823
824 Update the `package.json` fields:
825 * `name` (should start with `peertube-plugin-` or `peertube-theme-`)
826 * `description`
827 * `homepage`
828 * `author`
829 * `bugs`
830 * `engine.peertube` (the PeerTube version compatibility, must be `>=x.y.z` and nothing else)
831
832 **Caution:** Don't update or remove other keys, or PeerTube will not be able to index/install your plugin.
833 If you don't need static directories, use an empty `object`:
834
835 ```json
836 {
837 ...,
838 "staticDirs": {},
839 ...
840 }
841 ```
842
843 And if you don't need CSS or client script files, use an empty `array`:
844
845 ```json
846 {
847 ...,
848 "css": [],
849 "clientScripts": [],
850 ...
851 }
852 ```
853
854 ### Write code
855
856 Now you can register hooks or settings, write CSS and add static directories to your plugin or your theme :)
857
858 **Caution:** It's up to you to check the code you write will be compatible with the PeerTube NodeJS version,
859 and will be supported by web browsers.
860 If you want to write modern JavaScript, please use a transpiler like [Babel](https://babeljs.io/).
861
862 ### Add translations
863
864 If you want to translate strings of your plugin (like labels of your registered settings), create a file and add it to `package.json`:
865
866 ```json
867 {
868 ...,
869 "translations": {
870 "fr": "./languages/fr.json",
871 "pt-BR": "./languages/pt-BR.json"
872 },
873 ...
874 }
875 ```
876
877 The key should be one of the locales defined in [i18n.ts](https://github.com/Chocobozzz/PeerTube/blob/develop/shared/models/i18n/i18n.ts).
878
879 Translation files are just objects, with the english sentence as the key and the translation as the value.
880 `fr.json` could contain for example:
881
882 ```json
883 {
884 "Hello world": "Hello le monde"
885 }
886 ```
887
888 ### Build your plugin
889
890 If you added client scripts, you'll need to build them using webpack.
891
892 Install webpack:
893
894 ```
895 $ npm install
896 ```
897
898 Add/update your files in the `clientFiles` array of `webpack.config.js`:
899
900 ```
901 $ $EDITOR ./webpack.config.js
902 ```
903
904 Build your client files:
905
906 ```
907 $ npm run build
908 ```
909
910 You built files are in the `dist/` directory. Check `package.json` to correctly point to them.
911
912
913 ### Test your plugin/theme
914
915 You'll need to have a local PeerTube instance:
916 * Follow the [dev prerequisites](https://github.com/Chocobozzz/PeerTube/blob/develop/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md#prerequisites)
917 (to clone the repository, install dependencies and prepare the database)
918 * Build PeerTube (`--light` to only build the english language):
919
920 ```
921 $ npm run build -- --light
922 ```
923
924 * Build the CLI:
925
926 ```
927 $ npm run setup:cli
928 ```
929
930 * Run PeerTube (you can access to your instance on http://localhost:9000):
931
932 ```
933 $ NODE_ENV=test npm start
934 ```
935
936 * Register the instance via the CLI:
937
938 ```
939 $ node ./dist/server/tools/peertube.js auth add -u 'http://localhost:9000' -U 'root' --password 'test'
940 ```
941
942 Then, you can install or reinstall your local plugin/theme by running:
943
944 ```
945 $ node ./dist/server/tools/peertube.js plugins install --path /your/absolute/plugin-or-theme/path
946 ```
947
948 ### Publish
949
950 Go in your plugin/theme directory, and run:
951
952 ```
953 $ npm publish
954 ```
955
956 Every time you want to publish another version of your plugin/theme, just update the `version` key from the `package.json`
957 and republish it on NPM. Remember that the PeerTube index will take into account your new plugin/theme version after ~24 hours.
958
959 > If you need to force your plugin update on a specific __PeerTube__ instance, you may update the latest available version manually:
960 > ```sql
961 > UPDATE "plugin" SET "latestVersion" = 'X.X.X' WHERE "plugin"."name" = 'plugin-shortname';
962 > ```
963 > You'll then be able to click the __Update plugin__ button on the plugin list.
964
965 ### Unpublish
966
967 If for a particular reason you don't want to maintain your plugin/theme anymore
968 you can deprecate it. The plugin index will automatically remove it preventing users to find/install it from the PeerTube admin interface:
969
970 ```bash
971 $ npm deprecate peertube-plugin-xxx@"> 0.0.0" "explain here why you deprecate your plugin/theme"
972 ```
973
974 ## Plugin & Theme hooks/helpers API
975
976 See the dedicated documentation: https://docs.joinpeertube.org/api-plugins
977
978
979 ## Tips
980
981 ### Compatibility with PeerTube
982
983 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`).
984 So please:
985 * Don't make assumptions and check every parameter you want to use. For example:
986
987 ```js
988 registerHook({
989 target: 'filter:api.video.get.result',
990 handler: video => {
991 // We check the parameter exists and the name field exists too, to avoid exceptions
992 if (video && video.name) video.name += ' <3'
993
994 return video
995 }
996 })
997 ```
998 * 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)
999 * Don't use PeerTube dependencies. Use your own :)
1000
1001 If your plugin is broken with a new PeerTube release, update your code and the `peertubeEngine` field of your `package.json` field.
1002 This way, older PeerTube versions will still use your old plugin, and new PeerTube versions will use your updated plugin.
1003
1004 ### Spam/moderation plugin
1005
1006 If you want to create an antispam/moderation plugin, you could use the following hooks:
1007 * `filter:api.video.upload.accept.result`: to accept or not local uploads
1008 * `filter:api.video-thread.create.accept.result`: to accept or not local thread
1009 * `filter:api.video-comment-reply.create.accept.result`: to accept or not local replies
1010 * `filter:api.video-threads.list.result`: to change/hide the text of threads
1011 * `filter:api.video-thread-comments.list.result`: to change/hide the text of replies
1012 * `filter:video.auto-blacklist.result`: to automatically blacklist local or remote videos
1013
1014 ### Other plugin examples
1015
1016 You can take a look to "official" PeerTube plugins if you want to take inspiration from them: https://framagit.org/framasoft/peertube/official-plugins