JSON-RPC:Server ban exception

JSON Methods

• rpc: set_issuer, info, add_timer, del_timer
• stats: get
• log: send, list, subscribe, unsubscribe
• user: list, get, set_nick, set_username, set_realname, set_vhost, set_mode, set_snomask, set_oper
• whowas: get
• server: list, get, rehash, connect, disconnect
• channel: list, get, set_mode, set_topic, kick
• server_ban: list, get, add, del
• server_ban_exception: list, get, add, del
• spamfilter: list, get, add, del
• name_ban: list, get, add, del

JSON Basics

• JSON-RPC Technical documentation

The server_ban_exception.* JSON RPC calls can add, remove and list server ban exceptions (ELINEs).

Structure of a server ban exception

The following object is used in responses. This is a server ban, such as a GLINE or Spamfilter. It is also used for ban exceptions (ELINE).

Variable	Description	Example value
type	Type of the server ban. One of: gline, kline, gzline, zline, spamfilter, qline, except, shun, local-qline, local-exception, local-spamfilter.	gline
type_string	Type of the server ban in a more friendly user printable string. Possibly prefixed with "Soft" eg "Soft G-Line".	G-Line
name	The target of the ban or except. For Spamfilter this is the regex/matcher.	*@*.badisp.example.net
set_by	Name of the person or server who set the ban	Syzop
set_at	Date/Time when the server ban was added	2022-05-23T11:02:06.000Z
set_at_string	Date/Time when the server ban was added in a more human printable string.	Mon May 23 11:02:06 2022
expire_at	Date/Time when the server ban will expire. NULL means: never.	2023-05-23T10:00:00.000Z
expire_at_string	Date/Time when the server ban will expire in a more human printable string. Uses "Never" for never.	Tue May 23 10:00:00 2023
duration_string	How long the ban will last from this point in time (human printable). Uses "permanent" for forever.	permanent
set_at_delta	How many seconds ago the ban was placed.	1800
reason	The reason of the ban	Lots of abuse from this ISP
exception_types	Only for ban exceptions! Specifies the exception types (letters). See HELPOP ELINE for a list of those letters.	kGzZsF
match_type	Only for spamfilters! The matching type. One of: simple, regex	regex
ban_action	Only for spamfilters! The action to take on spamfilter hit.	gline
spamfilter_targets	Only for spamfilters! Which targets the spamfilter must filter on.	cpnN

NOTE: Only server ban exceptions are handled through server_ban_exception.*. See the other API calls for handling spamfilter, server bans and name bans.

API Calls

server_ban_exception.list

List server ban exceptions (ELINEs).

Request arguments

No mandatory arguments

Example

{"jsonrpc": "2.0", "method": "server_ban_exception.list", "params": {}, "id": 123}

server_ban_exception.get

Retrieve all details of a single server ban exception (ELINE).

Request arguments

Mandatory arguments (see structure of a server ban for an explanation of the fields):

• name

Example

{"jsonrpc": "2.0", "method": "server_ban_exception.get", "params": {"name":"*@127.0.0.0/8"}, "id": 123}

server_ban_exception.add

Add a server ban exception (ELINE).

Request arguments

Mandatory arguments (see structure of a server ban for an explanation of the fields):

• name: user@host mask or extended server ban
• exception_types: eg k for a kline exception
• reason: reason for the ban

Optional arguments:

• set_by: who set the entry
• the duration (this is rarely used, as usually exceptions are permanent!), either:
  • expire_at, OR
  • duration_string

Example request

{"jsonrpc": "2.0", "method": "server_ban_exception.add", "params": {"name":"*@192.168.0.0/16", "exception_types":"kGzZ","reason":"this is a test"}, "id": 123}

server_ban_exception.del

Delete a server ban exception (ELINE).

Request arguments

Mandatory arguments (see structure of a server ban for an explanation of the fields):

• name

Optional arguments:

• set_by: who unset the entry

Example

{"jsonrpc": "2.0", "method": "server_ban_exception.del", "params": {"name":"*@192.168.0.0/16"}, "id": 123}