Beeper

Beeper Files API

File upload, download, and streaming helpers for message attachments and drafts.

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Operations 4

POST /v1/assets/download Download a file #
GET /v1/assets/serve Serve a file #
POST /v1/assets/upload Upload a file #
POST /v1/assets/upload/base64 Upload a file (base64) #

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OpenAPI Specification

beeper-files-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Beeper Desktop Accounts Files API
  version: 5.0.0
  description: 'Beeper Desktop''s local HTTP and WebSocket API. One auth flow and one chat shape work across WhatsApp, iMessage, Telegram, Slack, Matrix, Discord, Twitter/X, Signal, and more.


    Beeper is built on the Matrix standard. Identifiers and rich text use Matrix conventions: `mxc://` and `localmxc://` URLs reference media on the Matrix homeserver and on this device''s local bridge respectively; message text is Matrix HTML on the wire; `@room` is a group-mention sentinel.


    ## Quickstart

    1. Discover the server with `GET /v1/info`. The Desktop API is local-only unless the user has enabled remote access.

    2. Authenticate with an access token from Beeper Desktop, or run OAuth2 Authorization Code with PKCE under the OAuth tag.

    3. Call `GET /v1/accounts` to see connected Chat Accounts, then `GET /v1/chats` for the unified inbox.


    ## WebSocket

    Connect to `/v1/ws` with the same Bearer token in the upgrade request. Browser `new WebSocket()` clients are not supported yet because browsers cannot set the Authorization header. After the server sends `ready`, send `{"type":"subscriptions.set","chatIDs":["*"]}` to receive every chat update, or pass specific chat IDs. The server replies with `subscriptions.updated`, then streams `chat.upserted`, `chat.deleted`, `message.upserted`, and `message.deleted`.


    Delivery is at-most-once. There is no replay on reconnect, and `seq` is per connection. Refetch via HTTP after a disconnect to reconcile drift. Initial subscription state is empty; `subscriptions.set` replaces previous state; `["*"]` cannot be combined with specific chat IDs.


    ## Conventions

    - IDs and cursors are opaque strings.

    - Timestamps are ISO 8601 with timezone, except OAuth fields that use Unix seconds per RFC.

    - Pagination is `cursor` plus `direction=before|after`.

    - Sends return a `pendingMessageID`; resolve it with `GET /v1/chats/{chatID}/messages/{messageID}` or wait for `message.upserted` over the WebSocket.

    - Optional fields may be omitted when unknown. Nullable write fields use `null` as an explicit clear operation.

    - Every response carries `X-Beeper-Desktop-Version` so clients can tell which app version produced it.'
  termsOfService: https://www.beeper.com/terms
  contact:
    name: Beeper
    email: help@beeper.com
    url: https://www.beeper.com
  license:
    name: Proprietary
    url: https://www.beeper.com/terms
servers:
- url: http://localhost:23373
  description: Beeper Desktop API server
security:
- bearerAuth: []
tags:
- name: Files
  description: File upload, download, and streaming helpers for message attachments and drafts.
paths:
  /v1/assets/download:
    post:
      summary: Download a file
      description: Download a Matrix file using its mxc:// or localmxc:// URL to the device running Beeper Desktop and return the local file URL.
      tags:
      - Files
      operationId: downloadAsset
      security:
      - bearerAuth: []
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/DownloadAssetInput'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Request executed successfully
          headers:
            X-Beeper-Desktop-Version:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/X-Beeper-Desktop-Version'
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/DownloadAssetOutput'
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/UnauthorizedError'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/ForbiddenError'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
        '422':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/UnprocessableEntity'
        '429':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/TooManyRequests'
        '500':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/InternalServerError'
  /v1/assets/serve:
    get:
      summary: Serve a file
      description: Stream a file given an mxc://, localmxc://, or file:// URL. Downloads first if not cached. Supports Range requests for seeking in large files.
      tags:
      - Files
      operationId: serveAsset
      security:
      - bearerAuth: []
      parameters:
      - schema:
          type: string
          minLength: 1
          description: File URL to serve. Accepts mxc://, localmxc://, or file:// URLs.
        required: true
        description: File URL to serve. Accepts mxc://, localmxc://, or file:// URLs.
        name: url
        in: query
      responses:
        '200':
          description: File stream
          headers:
            X-Beeper-Desktop-Version:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/X-Beeper-Desktop-Version'
          content:
            application/octet-stream:
              schema:
                type: string
                format: binary
        '206':
          description: Partial file stream
          headers:
            X-Beeper-Desktop-Version:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/X-Beeper-Desktop-Version'
          content:
            application/octet-stream:
              schema:
                type: string
                format: binary
        '304':
          description: File not modified
          headers:
            X-Beeper-Desktop-Version:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/X-Beeper-Desktop-Version'
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/UnauthorizedError'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/ForbiddenError'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
        '416':
          description: Requested range not satisfiable
          headers:
            X-Beeper-Desktop-Version:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/X-Beeper-Desktop-Version'
        '422':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/UnprocessableEntity'
        '429':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/TooManyRequests'
        '500':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/InternalServerError'
  /v1/assets/upload:
    post:
      summary: Upload a file
      description: Upload a file to a temporary location using multipart/form-data. Returns an uploadID that can be referenced when sending a message or materializing a draft attachment.
      tags:
      - Files
      operationId: uploadAsset
      security:
      - bearerAuth: []
      requestBody:
        content:
          multipart/form-data:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/UploadAssetMultipart'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Request executed successfully
          headers:
            X-Beeper-Desktop-Version:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/X-Beeper-Desktop-Version'
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/UploadAssetOutput'
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/UnauthorizedError'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/ForbiddenError'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
        '422':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/UnprocessableEntity'
        '429':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/TooManyRequests'
        '500':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/InternalServerError'
  /v1/assets/upload/base64:
    post:
      summary: Upload a file (base64)
      description: Upload a file using a JSON body with base64-encoded content. Returns an uploadID that can be referenced when sending a message or materializing a draft attachment. Alternative to the multipart upload endpoint.
      tags:
      - Files
      operationId: uploadAssetBase64
      security:
      - bearerAuth: []
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/UploadAssetInput'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Request executed successfully
          headers:
            X-Beeper-Desktop-Version:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/X-Beeper-Desktop-Version'
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/UploadAssetOutput'
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/UnauthorizedError'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/ForbiddenError'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
        '422':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/UnprocessableEntity'
        '429':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/TooManyRequests'
        '500':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/InternalServerError'
components:
  schemas:
    UploadAssetMultipart:
      type: object
      properties:
        file:
          type: string
          description: The file to upload (max 500 MB).
          format: binary
        fileName:
          type: string
          description: Original filename. Defaults to the uploaded file name if omitted
        mimeType:
          type: string
          description: MIME type. Auto-detected from magic bytes if omitted
      required:
      - file
      description: Upload a temporary file. Upload IDs can be referenced by send-message and draft attachment requests while the temporary upload remains available.
    Error:
      type: object
      properties:
        message:
          type: string
          description: Error message
        code:
          type: string
          description: Machine-readable error code
        details:
          anyOf:
          - type: object
            properties:
              issues:
                type: array
                items:
                  type: object
                  properties:
                    code:
                      type: string
                      description: Validation issue code
                      example: invalid_type
                    message:
                      type: string
                      description: Human-readable description of the validation issue
                    path:
                      type: array
                      items:
                        anyOf:
                        - type: string
                          x-stainless-variantName: field
                        - type: number
                          x-stainless-variantName: index
                      description: Path pointing to the invalid field within the payload
                      example:
                      - body
                      - chatID
                  required:
                  - code
                  - message
                  - path
                description: List of validation issues
            required:
            - issues
            description: Validation error details
            x-stainless-variantName: validation_details
          - type: object
            additionalProperties:
              nullable: true
              x-stainless-any: true
            description: Additional error context
            x-stainless-variantName: context
          - nullable: true
            description: Arbitrary details payload supplied by the server
            x-stainless-any: true
            x-stainless-variantName: arbitrary
          - nullable: true
          description: Additional error details for debugging
      required:
      - message
      - code
    UploadAssetInput:
      type: object
      properties:
        content:
          type: string
          minLength: 1
          maxLength: 750000000
          description: Base64-encoded file content (max ~500MB decoded)
        fileName:
          type: string
          description: Original filename. Generated if omitted
        mimeType:
          type: string
          description: MIME type. Auto-detected from magic bytes if omitted
      required:
      - content
      description: Upload a temporary file. Upload IDs can be referenced by send-message and draft attachment requests while the temporary upload remains available.
    DownloadAssetOutput:
      type: object
      properties:
        srcURL:
          type: string
          description: Local file URL to the downloaded file.
        error:
          type: string
          description: Error message if the download failed.
    DownloadAssetInput:
      type: object
      properties:
        url:
          type: string
          minLength: 1
          description: Matrix content URL (mxc:// or localmxc://) for the file to download.
      required:
      - url
      example:
        url: mxc://example.org/Q4x9CqGz1pB3Oa6XgJ
    UploadAssetOutput:
      type: object
      properties:
        uploadID:
          type: string
          description: Unique upload ID for this temporary file
        srcURL:
          type: string
          description: Local file URL (file://) for the uploaded file
        fileName:
          type: string
          description: Resolved filename
        mimeType:
          type: string
          description: Detected or provided MIME type
        fileSize:
          type: number
          description: File size in bytes
        width:
          type: number
          description: Width in pixels (images/videos)
        height:
          type: number
          description: Height in pixels (images/videos)
        duration:
          type: number
          description: Duration in seconds (audio/videos)
        error:
          type: string
          description: Error message if upload failed
  responses:
    InternalServerError:
      description: Internal server error
      headers:
        X-Beeper-Desktop-Version:
          $ref: '#/components/headers/X-Beeper-Desktop-Version'
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
    UnauthorizedError:
      description: Access token is missing or invalid
      headers:
        X-Beeper-Desktop-Version:
          $ref: '#/components/headers/X-Beeper-Desktop-Version'
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
    BadRequest:
      description: Invalid request parameters
      headers:
        X-Beeper-Desktop-Version:
          $ref: '#/components/headers/X-Beeper-Desktop-Version'
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
    UnprocessableEntity:
      description: Unprocessable entity - validation error
      headers:
        X-Beeper-Desktop-Version:
          $ref: '#/components/headers/X-Beeper-Desktop-Version'
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
    TooManyRequests:
      description: Too many requests - rate limit exceeded
      headers:
        X-Beeper-Desktop-Version:
          $ref: '#/components/headers/X-Beeper-Desktop-Version'
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
    ForbiddenError:
      description: Access token does not have the required scope
      headers:
        X-Beeper-Desktop-Version:
          $ref: '#/components/headers/X-Beeper-Desktop-Version'
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
    NotFound:
      description: Resource not found
      headers:
        X-Beeper-Desktop-Version:
          $ref: '#/components/headers/X-Beeper-Desktop-Version'
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
  headers:
    X-Beeper-Desktop-Version:
      description: Beeper Desktop application version providing this response.
      schema:
        type: string
        example: 4.0.0
  securitySchemes:
    bearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      description: Bearer token authentication. Access token obtained via OAuth2 PKCE flow or created in-app. Required for all API operations.
    oauth2:
      type: oauth2
      description: OAuth2 Authorization Code flow with PKCE for obtaining bearer access tokens. Used by MCP servers to authenticate clients.
      flows:
        authorizationCode:
          authorizationUrl: http://localhost:23373/oauth/authorize
          tokenUrl: http://localhost:23373/oauth/token
          scopes:
            read: Read access to messages, chats, and accounts
            write: Write access to send messages, edit messages, react to messages, archive chats, and set reminders
externalDocs:
  description: Beeper Desktop API Documentation
  url: https://developers.beeper.com/desktop-api