package activitypub
import (
"math"
"github.com/owncast/owncast/activitypub/crypto"
"github.com/owncast/owncast/activitypub/inbox"
"github.com/owncast/owncast/activitypub/outbox"
"github.com/owncast/owncast/activitypub/persistence"
"github.com/owncast/owncast/activitypub/workerpool"
"github.com/owncast/owncast/persistence/configrepository"
"github.com/owncast/owncast/core/data"
"github.com/owncast/owncast/models"
log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
)
// Start will initialize and start the federation support.
func Start(datastore *data.Datastore) {
configRepository := configrepository.Get()
persistence.Setup(datastore)
outboundWorkerPoolSize := getOutboundWorkerPoolSize()
workerpool.InitOutboundWorkerPool(outboundWorkerPoolSize)
inbox.InitInboxWorkerPool()
// Generate the keys for signing federated activity if needed.
if configRepository.GetPrivateKey() == "" {
privateKey, publicKey, err := crypto.GenerateKeys()
_ = configRepository.SetPrivateKey(string(privateKey))
_ = configRepository.SetPublicKey(string(publicKey))
if err != nil {
log.Errorln("Unable to get private key", err)
}
func getOutboundWorkerPoolSize() int {
var followerCount int64
fc, err := persistence.GetFollowerCount()
log.Errorln("Unable to get follower count", err)
fc = 50 // Arbitrary fallback value.
followerCount = int64(math.Max(float64(fc), 50))
return int(followerCount * 5)
// SendLive will send a "Go Live" message to followers.
func SendLive() error {
return outbox.SendLive()
// SendPublicFederatedMessage will send an arbitrary provided message to followers.
func SendPublicFederatedMessage(message string) error {
return outbox.SendPublicMessage(message)
// SendDirectFederatedMessage will send a direct message to a single account.
func SendDirectFederatedMessage(message, account string) error {
return outbox.SendDirectMessageToAccount(message, account)
// GetFollowerCount will return the local tracked follower count.
func GetFollowerCount() (int64, error) {
return persistence.GetFollowerCount()
// GetPendingFollowRequests will return the pending follow requests.
func GetPendingFollowRequests() ([]models.Follower, error) {
return persistence.GetPendingFollowRequests()