Authentication

All websocket API calls require authentication prior to invoking functions.

Websocket Authentication

Authentication Method

Method:

authenticatev2

Parameters:

Parameter	Type
communityId	String
apiKey	String
serverId	Number (Optional)

Response

{ success: boolean, error: string, count: number }

serverId

serverId is optional for websocket authentication.

Use it when you want this websocket connection to receive Sonoran CAD push events for a specific configured server. If provided, the serverId must match a valid server configured in your CAD.

If serverId is omitted, the websocket session can still call websocket API methods such as unitLocation, but it will not be used as a push event destination for a specific server.

Auth JS example (Node.js) Requires:

Add the Microsoft SignalR Library

npm i @microsoft/signalr

// Import the signalr library for backend connection
const signalR = require("@microsoft/signalr");

// Establist the connection object
const connection = new signalR.HubConnectionBuilder()
  .withUrl("https://api.sonorancad.com/apiWsHub", {
    transport: signalR.HttpTransportType.WebSockets,
    skipNegotiation: true,
  })
  .withAutomaticReconnect()
  .build();

// Start the WSS connection
await connection.start();

// Replace community ID and API key
const auth = await connection.invoke("authenticate", "yourCommunityId", "yourApiKey", 1);
if (!auth?.success) {
  throw new Error(`Authentication failed: ${auth?.error || "unknown error"}`);
}