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# Transmission's RPC specification
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This document describes a protocol for interacting with Transmission sessions remotely.
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### 1.1 Terminology
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The [JSON](https://www.json.org/) terminology in [RFC 4627](https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc4627) is used.
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RPC requests and responses are formatted in JSON.
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### 1.2 Tools
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If `transmission-remote` is called with a `--debug` argument, its RPC traffic to the Transmission server will be dumped to the terminal. This can be useful when you want to compare requests in your application to another for reference.
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If `transmission-qt` is run with an environment variable `TR_RPC_VERBOSE` set, it too will dump the RPC requests and responses to the terminal for inspection.
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Lastly, using devtools in the Transmission web client is always an option.
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## 2 Message format
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Messages are formatted as objects. There are two types: requests (described in 2.1) and responses (described in 2.2).
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All text **must** be UTF-8 encoded.
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### 2.1 Requests
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Requests support three keys:
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1. A required `method` string telling the name of the method to invoke
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2. An optional `arguments` object of key/value pairs. The keys allowed are defined by the `method`.
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3. An optional `tag` number used by clients to track responses. If provided by a request, the response MUST include the same tag.
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```json
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{
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"arguments": {
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"fields": [
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"version"
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]
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},
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"method": "session-get",
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"tag": 912313
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}
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```
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### 2.2 Responses
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Responses to a request will include:
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1. A required `result` string whose value MUST be `success` on success, or an error string on failure.
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2. An optional `arguments` object of key/value pairs. Its keys contents are defined by the `method` and `arguments` of the original request.
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3. An optional `tag` number as described in 2.1.
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```json
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{
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"arguments": {
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"version": "2.93 (3c5870d4f5)"
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},
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"result": "success",
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"tag": 912313
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}
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```
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### 2.3 Transport mechanism
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HTTP POSTing a JSON-encoded request is the preferred way of communicating
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with a Transmission RPC server. The current Transmission implementation
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has the default URL as `http://host:9091/transmission/rpc`. Clients
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may use this as a default, but should allow the URL to be reconfigured,
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since the port and path may be changed to allow mapping and/or multiple
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daemons to run on a single server.
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#### 2.3.1 CSRF protection
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Most Transmission RPC servers require a X-Transmission-Session-Id
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header to be sent with requests, to prevent CSRF attacks.
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When your request has the wrong id -- such as when you send your first
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request, or when the server expires the CSRF token -- the
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Transmission RPC server will return an HTTP 409 error with the
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right `X-Transmission-Session-Id` in its own headers.
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So, the correct way to handle a 409 response is to update your
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`X-Transmission-Session-Id` and to resend the previous request.
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#### 2.3.2 DNS rebinding protection
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Additional check is being made on each RPC request to make sure that the
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client sending the request does so using one of the allowed hostnames by
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which RPC server is meant to be available.
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If host whitelisting is enabled (which is true by default), Transmission
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inspects the `Host:` HTTP header value (with port stripped, if any) and
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matches it to one of the whitelisted names. Regardless of host whitelist
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content, `localhost` and `localhost.` domain names as well as all the IP
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addresses are always implicitly allowed.
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For more information on configuration, see settings.json documentation for
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`rpc-host-whitelist-enabled` and `rpc-host-whitelist` keys.
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#### 2.3.3 Authentication
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Enabling authentication is an optional security feature that can be enabled
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on Transmission RPC servers. Authentication occurs by method of HTTP Basic
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Access Authentication.
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If authentication is enabled, Transmission inspects the `Authorization:`
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HTTP header value to validate the credentials of the request. The value
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of this HTTP header is expected to be [`Basic <b64 credentials>`](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/Headers/Authorization#basic),
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where <b64 credentials> is equal to a base64 encoded string of the
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username and password (respectively), separated by a colon.
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## 3 Torrent requests
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### 3.1 Torrent action requests
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| Method name | libtransmission function
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| `torrent-start` | tr_torrentStart
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| `torrent-start-now` | tr_torrentStartNow
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| `torrent-stop` | tr_torrentStop
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| `torrent-verify` | tr_torrentVerify
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| `torrent-reannounce` | tr_torrentManualUpdate ("ask tracker for more peers")
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Request arguments: `ids`, which specifies which torrents to use.
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All torrents are used if the `ids` argument is omitted.
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`ids` should be one of the following:
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1. an integer referring to a torrent id
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2. a list of torrent id numbers, SHA1 hash strings, or both
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3. a string, `recently-active`, for recently-active torrents
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Response arguments: none
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### 3.2 Torrent mutator: `torrent-set`
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Method name: `torrent-set`
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Request arguments:
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| Key | Value Type | Value Description
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| `bandwidthPriority` | number | this torrent's bandwidth tr_priority_t
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| `downloadLimit` | number | maximum download speed (KBps)
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| `downloadLimited` | boolean | true if `downloadLimit` is honored
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| `files-unwanted` | array | indices of file(s) to not download
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| `files-wanted` | array | indices of file(s) to download
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| `group` | string | The name of this torrent's bandwidth group
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| `honorsSessionLimits` | boolean | true if session upload limits are honored
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| `ids` | array | torrent list, as described in 3.1
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| `labels` | array | array of string labels
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| `location` | string | new location of the torrent's content
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| `peer-limit` | number | maximum number of peers
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| `priority-high` | array | indices of high-priority file(s)
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| `priority-low` | array | indices of low-priority file(s)
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| `priority-normal` | array | indices of normal-priority file(s)
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| `queuePosition` | number | position of this torrent in its queue [0...n)
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| `seedIdleLimit` | number | torrent-level number of minutes of seeding inactivity
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| `seedIdleMode` | number | which seeding inactivity to use. See tr_idlelimit
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| `seedRatioLimit` | double | torrent-level seeding ratio
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| `seedRatioMode` | number | which ratio to use. See tr_ratiolimit
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| `trackerAdd` | array | add a new tracker URL in its own new tier
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| `trackerList` | string | rebuild the torrent's tracker list with a string of announce URLs, one per line, with a blank line between tiers
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| `trackerRemove` | array | remove a tracker URL
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| `trackerReplace` | array | modify a tracker URL
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| `uploadLimit` | number | maximum upload speed (KBps)
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| `uploadLimited` | boolean | true if `uploadLimit` is honored
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Just as an empty `ids` value is shorthand for "all ids", using an empty array
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for `files-wanted`, `files-unwanted`, `priority-high`, `priority-low`, or
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`priority-normal` is shorthand for saying "all files".
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Response arguments: none
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### 3.3 Torrent accessor: `torrent-get`
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Method name: `torrent-get`.
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Request arguments:
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1. An optional `ids` array as described in 3.1.
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2. A required `fields` array of keys. (see list below)
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3. An optional `format` string specifying how to format the
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`torrents` response field. Allowed values are `objects`
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(default) and `table`. (see "Response arguments" below)
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Response arguments:
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1. A `torrents` array.
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If the `format` request was `objects` (default), `torrents` will
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be an array of objects, each of which contains the key/value
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pairs matching the request's `fields` arg. This was the only
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format before Transmission 3 and has some obvious programmer
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conveniences, such as parsing directly into Javascript objects.
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If the format was `table`, then `torrents` will be an array of
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arrays. The first row holds the keys and each remaining row holds
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a torrent's values for those keys. This format is more efficient
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in terms of JSON generation and JSON parsing.
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2. If the request's `ids` field was `recently-active`,
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a `removed` array of torrent-id numbers of recently-removed
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torrents.
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Note: For more information on what these fields mean, see the comments
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in [libtransmission/transmission.h](../libtransmission/transmission.h).
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The 'source' column here corresponds to the data structure there.
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| Key | Value Type | transmission.h source
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| `activityDate` | number | tr_stat
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| `addedDate` | number | tr_stat
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| `availability` | array (see below)| tr_torrentAvailability()
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| `bandwidthPriority` | number | tr_priority_t
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| `comment` | string | tr_torrent_view
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| `corruptEver`| number | tr_stat
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| `creator`| string | tr_torrent_view
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| `dateCreated`| number| tr_torrent_view
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| `desiredAvailable`| number| tr_stat
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| `doneDate`| number | tr_stat
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| `downloadDir` | string | tr_torrent
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| `downloadedEver` | number | tr_stat
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| `downloadLimit` | number | tr_torrent
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| `downloadLimited` | boolean | tr_torrent
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| `editDate` | number | tr_stat
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| `error` | number | tr_stat
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| `errorString` | string | tr_stat
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| `eta` | number | tr_stat
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| `etaIdle` | number | tr_stat
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| `file-count` | number | tr_info
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| `files`| array (see below)| n/a
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| `fileStats`| array (see below)| n/a
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| `group`| string| n/a
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| `hashString`| string| tr_torrent_view
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| `haveUnchecked`| number| tr_stat
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| `haveValid`| number| tr_stat
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| `honorsSessionLimits`| boolean| tr_torrent
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| `id` | number | tr_torrent
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| `isFinished` | boolean| tr_stat
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| `isPrivate` | boolean| tr_torrent
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| `isStalled` | boolean| tr_stat
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| `labels` | array of strings | tr_torrent
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| `leftUntilDone` | number| tr_stat
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| `magnetLink` | string| n/a
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| `manualAnnounceTime` | number| tr_stat
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| `maxConnectedPeers` | number| tr_torrent
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| `metadataPercentComplete` | double| tr_stat
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| `name` | string| tr_torrent_view
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| `peer-limit` | number| tr_torrent
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| `peers` | array (see below)| n/a
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| `peersConnected` | number| tr_stat
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| `peersFrom` | object (see below)| n/a
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| `peersGettingFromUs` | number| tr_stat
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| `peersSendingToUs` | number| tr_stat
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| `percentComplete` | double | tr_stat
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| `percentDone` | double | tr_stat
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| `pieces` | string (see below)| tr_torrent
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| `pieceCount`| number| tr_torrent_view
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| `pieceSize`| number| tr_torrent_view
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| `priorities`| array (see below)| n/a
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| `primary-mime-type`| string| tr_torrent
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| `queuePosition`| number| tr_stat
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| `rateDownload (B/s)`| number| tr_stat
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| `rateUpload (B/s)`| number| tr_stat
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| `recheckProgress`| double| tr_stat
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| `secondsDownloading`| number| tr_stat
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| `secondsSeeding`| number| tr_stat
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| `seedIdleLimit`| number| tr_torrent
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| `seedIdleMode`| number| tr_inactvelimit
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| `seedRatioLimit`| double| tr_torrent
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| `seedRatioMode`| number| tr_ratiolimit
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| `sizeWhenDone`| number| tr_stat
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| `startDate`| number| tr_stat
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| `status`| number (see below)| tr_stat
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| `trackers`| array (see below)| n/a
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' `trackerList` | string | string of announce URLs, one per line, with a blank line between tiers
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| `trackerStats`| array (see below)| n/a
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| `totalSize`| number| tr_torrent_view
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| `torrentFile`| string| tr_info
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| `uploadedEver`| number| tr_stat
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| `uploadLimit`| number| tr_torrent
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| `uploadLimited`| boolean| tr_torrent
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| `uploadRatio`| double| tr_stat
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| `wanted`| array (see below)| n/a
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| `webseeds`| array of strings | tr_tracker_view
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| `webseedsSendingToUs`| number| tr_stat
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`availability`: An array of `pieceCount` numbers representing the number of connected peers that have each piece, or -1 if we already have the piece ourselves.
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`files`: array of objects, each containing:
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| Key | Value Type | transmission.h source
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| `bytesCompleted` | number | tr_file_view
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| `length` | number | tr_file_view
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| `name` | string | tr_file_view
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`fileStats`: a file's non-constant properties. An array of `tr_info.filecount` objects, each containing:
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| Key | Value Type | transmission.h source
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| `bytesCompleted` | number | tr_file_view
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| `wanted` | boolean | tr_file_view
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| `priority` | number | tr_file_view
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`peers`: an array of objects, each containing:
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| Key | Value Type | transmission.h source
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| `address` | string | tr_peer_stat
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| `clientName` | string | tr_peer_stat
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| `clientIsChoked` | boolean | tr_peer_stat
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| `clientIsInterested` | boolean | tr_peer_stat
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| `flagStr` | string | tr_peer_stat
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| `isDownloadingFrom` | boolean | tr_peer_stat
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| `isEncrypted` | boolean | tr_peer_stat
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| `isIncoming` | boolean | tr_peer_stat
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| `isUploadingTo` | boolean | tr_peer_stat
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| `isUTP` | boolean | tr_peer_stat
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| `peerIsChoked` | boolean | tr_peer_stat
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| `peerIsInterested` | boolean | tr_peer_stat
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| `port` | number | tr_peer_stat
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| `progress` | double | tr_peer_stat
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| `rateToClient` (B/s) | number | tr_peer_stat
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| `rateToPeer` (B/s) | number | tr_peer_stat
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`peersFrom`: an object containing:
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| Key | Value Type | transmission.h source
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| `fromCache` | number | tr_stat
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| `fromDht` | number | tr_stat
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| `fromIncoming` | number | tr_stat
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| `fromLpd` | number | tr_stat
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| `fromLtep` | number | tr_stat
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| `fromPex` | number | tr_stat
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| `fromTracker` | number | tr_stat
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`pieces`: A bitfield holding pieceCount flags which are set to 'true' if we have the piece matching that position. JSON doesn't allow raw binary data, so this is a base64-encoded string. (Source: tr_torrent)
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`priorities`: An array of `tr_torrentFileCount()` numbers. Each is the `tr_priority_t` mode for the corresponding file.
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`status`: A number between 0 and 6, where:
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| Value | Meaning
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| 0 | Torrent is stopped
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| 1 | Torrent is queued to verify local data
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| 2 | Torrent is verifying local data
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| 3 | Torrent is queued to download
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| 4 | Torrent is downloading
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| 5 | Torrent is queued to seed
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| 6 | Torrent is seeding
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`trackers`: array of objects, each containing:
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| Key | Value Type | transmission.h source
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| `announce` | string | tr_tracker_view
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| `id` | number | tr_tracker_view
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| `scrape` | string | tr_tracker_view
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| `sitename` | string | tr_tracker_view
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| `tier` | number | tr_tracker_view
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`trackerStats`: array of objects, each containing:
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| Key | Value Type | transmission.h source
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| `announceState` | number | tr_tracker_view
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| `announce` | string | tr_tracker_view
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| `downloadCount` | number | tr_tracker_view
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| `hasAnnounced` | boolean | tr_tracker_view
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| `hasScraped` | boolean | tr_tracker_view
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| `host` | string | tr_tracker_view
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| `id` | number | tr_tracker_view
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| `isBackup` | boolean | tr_tracker_view
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| `lastAnnouncePeerCount` | number | tr_tracker_view
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| `lastAnnounceResult` | string | tr_tracker_view
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| `lastAnnounceStartTime` | number | tr_tracker_view
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| `lastAnnounceSucceeded` | boolean | tr_tracker_view
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| `lastAnnounceTime` | number | tr_tracker_view
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| `lastAnnounceTimedOut` | boolean | tr_tracker_view
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| `lastScrapeResult` | string | tr_tracker_view
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| `lastScrapeStartTime` | number | tr_tracker_view
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| `lastScrapeSucceeded` | boolean | tr_tracker_view
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| `lastScrapeTime` | number | tr_tracker_view
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| `lastScrapeTimedOut` | boolean | tr_tracker_view
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| `leecherCount` | number | tr_tracker_view
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| `nextAnnounceTime` | number | tr_tracker_view
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| `nextScrapeTime` | number | tr_tracker_view
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| `scrapeState` | number | tr_tracker_view
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| `scrape` | string | tr_tracker_view
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| `seederCount` | number | tr_tracker_view
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| `sitename` | string | tr_tracker_view
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| `tier` | number | tr_tracker_view
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`wanted`: An array of `tr_torrentFileCount()` booleans true if the corresponding file is to be downloaded. (Source: `tr_file_view`)
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Example:
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Say we want to get the name and total size of torrents #7 and #10.
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Request:
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```json
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{
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"arguments": {
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"fields": [ "id", "name", "totalSize" ],
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"ids": [ 7, 10 ]
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},
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"method": "torrent-get",
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"tag": 39693
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}
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```
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Response:
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```json
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{
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"arguments": {
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"torrents": [
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{
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"id": 10,
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"name": "Fedora x86_64 DVD",
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"totalSize": 34983493932
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},
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{
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"id": 7,
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"name": "Ubuntu x86_64 DVD",
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"totalSize": 9923890123
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}
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]
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},
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"result": "success",
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"tag": 39693
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}
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```
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### 3.4 Adding a torrent
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Method name: `torrent-add`
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Request arguments:
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| Key | Value Type | Description
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| `cookies` | string | pointer to a string of one or more cookies.
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| `download-dir` | string | path to download the torrent to
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| `filename` | string | filename or URL of the .torrent file
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| `labels` | array | array of string labels
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| `metainfo` | string | base64-encoded .torrent content
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| `paused` | boolean | if true, don't start the torrent
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| `peer-limit` | number | maximum number of peers
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| `bandwidthPriority` | number | torrent's bandwidth tr_priority_t
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| `files-wanted` | array | indices of file(s) to download
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| `files-unwanted` | array | indices of file(s) to not download
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| `priority-high` | array | indices of high-priority file(s)
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| `priority-low` | array | indices of low-priority file(s)
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| `priority-normal` | array | indices of normal-priority file(s)
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Either `filename` **or** `metainfo` **must** be included. All other arguments are optional.
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|
|
The format of the `cookies` should be `NAME=CONTENTS`, where `NAME` is the cookie name and `CONTENTS` is what the cookie should contain. Set multiple cookies like this: `name1=content1; name2=content2;` etc. See [libcurl documentation](http://curl.haxx.se/libcurl/c/curl_easy_setopt.html#CURLOPTCOOKIE) for more information.
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Response arguments:
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* On success, a `torrent-added` object in the form of one of 3.3's torrent objects with the fields for `id`, `name`, and `hashString`.
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* When attempting to add a duplicate torrent, a `torrent-duplicate` object in the same form is returned, but the response's `result` value is still `success`.
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|
|
### 3.5 Removing a torrent
|
|
Method name: `torrent-remove`
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|
|
|
| Key | Value Type | Description
|
|
|:--|:--|:--
|
|
| `ids` | array | torrent list, as described in 3.1
|
|
| `delete-local-data` | boolean | delete local data. (default: false)
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|
|
|
Response arguments: none
|
|
|
|
### 3.6 Moving a torrent
|
|
Method name: `torrent-set-location`
|
|
|
|
Request arguments:
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|
|
| Key | Value Type | Description
|
|
|:--|:--|:--
|
|
| `ids` | array | torrent list, as described in 3.1
|
|
| `location` | string | the new torrent location
|
|
| `move` | boolean | if true, move from previous location. otherwise, search "location" for files (default: false)
|
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|
|
Response arguments: none
|
|
|
|
### 3.7 Renaming a torrent's path
|
|
Method name: `torrent-rename-path`
|
|
|
|
For more information on the use of this function, see the transmission.h
|
|
documentation of `tr_torrentRenamePath()`. In particular, note that if this
|
|
call succeeds you'll want to update the torrent's `files` and `name` field
|
|
with `torrent-get`.
|
|
|
|
Request arguments:
|
|
|
|
| Key | Value Type | Description
|
|
|:--|:--|:--
|
|
| `ids` | array | the torrent torrent list, as described in 3.1 (must only be 1 torrent)
|
|
| `path` | string | the path to the file or folder that will be renamed
|
|
| `name` | string | the file or folder's new name
|
|
|
|
Response arguments: `path`, `name`, and `id`, holding the torrent ID integer
|
|
|
|
## 4 Session requests
|
|
### 4.1 Session arguments
|
|
| Key | Value Type | Description
|
|
|:--|:--|:--
|
|
| `alt-speed-down` | number | max global download speed (KBps)
|
|
| `alt-speed-enabled` | boolean | true means use the alt speeds
|
|
| `alt-speed-time-begin` | number | when to turn on alt speeds (units: minutes after midnight)
|
|
| `alt-speed-time-day` | number | what day(s) to turn on alt speeds (look at tr_sched_day)
|
|
| `alt-speed-time-enabled` | boolean | true means the scheduled on/off times are used
|
|
| `alt-speed-time-end` | number | when to turn off alt speeds (units: same)
|
|
| `alt-speed-up` | number | max global upload speed (KBps)
|
|
| `blocklist-enabled` | boolean | true means enabled
|
|
| `blocklist-size` | number | number of rules in the blocklist
|
|
| `blocklist-url` | string | location of the blocklist to use for `blocklist-update`
|
|
| `cache-size-mb` | number | maximum size of the disk cache (MB)
|
|
| `config-dir` | string | location of transmission's configuration directory
|
|
| `default-trackers` | list of default trackers to use on public torrents
|
|
| `dht-enabled` | boolean | true means allow dht in public torrents
|
|
| `download-dir` | string | default path to download torrents
|
|
| `download-dir-free-space` | number | **DEPRECATED** Use the `free-space` method instead.
|
|
| `download-queue-enabled` | boolean | if true, limit how many torrents can be downloaded at once
|
|
| `download-queue-size` | number | max number of torrents to download at once (see download-queue-enabled)
|
|
| `encryption` | string | `required`, `preferred`, `tolerated`
|
|
| `idle-seeding-limit-enabled` | boolean | true if the seeding inactivity limit is honored by default
|
|
| `idle-seeding-limit` | number | torrents we're seeding will be stopped if they're idle for this long
|
|
| `incomplete-dir-enabled` | boolean | true means keep torrents in incomplete-dir until done
|
|
| `incomplete-dir` | string | path for incomplete torrents, when enabled
|
|
| `lpd-enabled` | boolean | true means allow Local Peer Discovery in public torrents
|
|
| `peer-limit-global` | number | maximum global number of peers
|
|
| `peer-limit-per-torrent` | number | maximum global number of peers
|
|
| `peer-port-random-on-start` | boolean | true means pick a random peer port on launch
|
|
| `peer-port` | number | port number
|
|
| `pex-enabled` | boolean | true means allow pex in public torrents
|
|
| `port-forwarding-enabled` | boolean | true means ask upstream router to forward the configured peer port to transmission using UPnP or NAT-PMP
|
|
| `queue-stalled-enabled` | boolean | whether or not to consider idle torrents as stalled
|
|
| `queue-stalled-minutes` | number | torrents that are idle for N minuets aren't counted toward seed-queue-size or download-queue-size
|
|
| `rename-partial-files` | boolean | true means append `.part` to incomplete files
|
|
| `rpc-version-minimum` | number | the minimum RPC API version supported
|
|
| `rpc-version-semver` | string | the current RPC API version in a semver-compatible string
|
|
| `rpc-version` | number | the current RPC API version
|
|
| `script-torrent-added-enabled` | boolean | whether or not to call the `added` script
|
|
| `script-torrent-added-filename` | string | filename of the script to run
|
|
| `script-torrent-done-enabled` | boolean | whether or not to call the `done` script
|
|
| `script-torrent-done-filename` | string | filename of the script to run
|
|
| `script-torrent-done-seeding-enabled` | boolean | whether or not to call the `seeding-done` script
|
|
| `script-torrent-done-seeding-filename` | string | filename of the script to run
|
|
| `seed-queue-enabled` | boolean | if true, limit how many torrents can be uploaded at once
|
|
| `seed-queue-size` | number | max number of torrents to uploaded at once (see seed-queue-enabled)
|
|
| `seedRatioLimit` | double | the default seed ratio for torrents to use
|
|
| `seedRatioLimited` | boolean | true if seedRatioLimit is honored by default
|
|
| `speed-limit-down-enabled` | boolean | true means enabled
|
|
| `speed-limit-down` | number | max global download speed (KBps)
|
|
| `speed-limit-up-enabled` | boolean | true means enabled
|
|
| `speed-limit-up` | number | max global upload speed (KBps)
|
|
| `start-added-torrents` | boolean | true means added torrents will be started right away
|
|
| `trash-original-torrent-files` | boolean | true means the .torrent file of added torrents will be deleted
|
|
| `units` | object | see below
|
|
| `utp-enabled` | boolean | true means allow utp
|
|
| `version` | string | long version string `$version ($revision)`
|
|
|
|
|
|
`units`: an object containing:
|
|
|
|
| Key | Value Type | transmission.h source
|
|
|:--|:--|:--
|
|
| `speed-units` | array | 4 strings: KB/s, MB/s, GB/s, TB/s
|
|
| `speed-bytes` | number | number of bytes in a KB (1000 for kB; 1024 for KiB)
|
|
| `size-units` | array | 4 strings: KB/s, MB/s, GB/s, TB/s
|
|
| `size-bytes` | number | number of bytes in a KB (1000 for kB; 1024 for KiB)
|
|
| `memory-units` | array | 4 strings: KB/s, MB/s, GB/s, TB/s
|
|
| `memory-bytes` | number | number of bytes in a KB (1000 for kB; 1024 for KiB)
|
|
|
|
`rpc-version` indicates the RPC interface version supported by the RPC server.
|
|
It is incremented when a new version of Transmission changes the RPC interface.
|
|
|
|
`rpc-version-minimum` indicates the oldest API supported by the RPC server.
|
|
It is changes when a new version of Transmission changes the RPC interface
|
|
in a way that is not backwards compatible. There are no plans for this
|
|
to be common behavior.
|
|
|
|
#### 4.1.1 Mutators
|
|
Method name: `session-set`
|
|
|
|
Request arguments: the mutable properties from 4.1's arguments, i.e. all of them
|
|
except:
|
|
|
|
* `blocklist-size`
|
|
* `config-dir`
|
|
* `rpc-version-minimum`,
|
|
* `rpc-version-semver`
|
|
* `rpc-version`
|
|
* `session-id`
|
|
* `version`
|
|
|
|
Response arguments: none
|
|
|
|
#### 4.1.2 Accessors
|
|
Method name: `session-get`
|
|
|
|
Request arguments: an optional `fields` array of keys (see 4.1)
|
|
|
|
Response arguments: key/value pairs matching the request's `fields`
|
|
argument if present, or all supported fields (see 4.1) otherwise.
|
|
|
|
### 4.2 Session statistics
|
|
Method name: `session-stats`
|
|
|
|
Request arguments: none
|
|
|
|
Response arguments:
|
|
|
|
| Key | Value Type | Description
|
|
|:--|:--|:--
|
|
| `activeTorrentCount` | number
|
|
| `downloadSpeed` | number
|
|
| `pausedTorrentCount` | number
|
|
| `torrentCount` | number
|
|
| `uploadSpeed` | number
|
|
| `cumulative-stats` | stats object (see below)
|
|
| `current-stats` | stats object (see below)
|
|
|
|
A stats object contains:
|
|
|
|
| Key | Value Type | transmission.h source
|
|
|:--|:--|:--
|
|
| uploadedBytes | number | tr_session_stats
|
|
| downloadedBytes | number | tr_session_stats
|
|
| filesAdded | number | tr_session_stats
|
|
| sessionCount | number | tr_session_stats
|
|
| secondsActive | number | tr_session_stats
|
|
|
|
### 4.3 Blocklist
|
|
Method name: `blocklist-update`
|
|
|
|
Request arguments: none
|
|
|
|
Response arguments: a number `blocklist-size`
|
|
|
|
### 4.4 Port checking
|
|
This method tests to see if your incoming peer port is accessible
|
|
from the outside world.
|
|
|
|
Method name: `port-test`
|
|
|
|
Request arguments: none
|
|
|
|
Response arguments: a bool, `port-is-open`
|
|
|
|
### 4.5 Session shutdown
|
|
This method tells the transmission session to shut down.
|
|
|
|
Method name: `session-close`
|
|
|
|
Request arguments: none
|
|
|
|
Response arguments: none
|
|
|
|
### 4.6 Queue movement requests
|
|
| Method name | transmission.h source
|
|
|:--|:--
|
|
| `queue-move-top` | tr_torrentQueueMoveTop()
|
|
| `queue-move-up` | tr_torrentQueueMoveUp()
|
|
| `queue-move-down` | tr_torrentQueueMoveDown()
|
|
| `queue-move-bottom` | tr_torrentQueueMoveBottom()
|
|
|
|
Request arguments:
|
|
|
|
| Key | Value Type | Description
|
|
|:--|:--|:--
|
|
| `ids` | array | torrent list, as described in 3.1.
|
|
|
|
Response arguments: none
|
|
|
|
### 4.7 Free space
|
|
This method tests how much free space is available in a
|
|
client-specified folder.
|
|
|
|
Method name: `free-space`
|
|
|
|
Request arguments:
|
|
|
|
| Key | Value type | Description
|
|
|:--|:--|:--
|
|
| `path` | string | the directory to query
|
|
|
|
Response arguments:
|
|
|
|
| Key | Value type | Description
|
|
|:--|:--|:--
|
|
| `path` | string | same as the Request argument
|
|
| `size-bytes` | number | the size, in bytes, of the free space in that directory
|
|
| `total_size` | number | the total capacity, in bytes, of that directory
|
|
|
|
### 4.8 Bandwidth groups
|
|
#### 4.8.1 Bandwidth group mutator: `group-set`
|
|
Method name: `group-set`
|
|
|
|
Request parameters:
|
|
|
|
| Key | Value type | Description
|
|
|:--|:--|:--
|
|
| `honorsSessionLimits` | boolean | true if session upload limits are honored
|
|
| `name` | string | Bandwidth group name
|
|
| `speed-limit-down-enabled` | boolean | true means enabled
|
|
| `speed-limit-down` | number | max global download speed (KBps)
|
|
| `speed-limit-up-enabled` | boolean | true means enabled
|
|
| `speed-limit-up` | number | max global upload speed (KBps)
|
|
|
|
Response arguments: none
|
|
|
|
#### 4.8.2 Bandwidth group accessor: `group-get`
|
|
Method name: `group-get`
|
|
|
|
Request arguments: An optional argument `group`.
|
|
`group` is either a string naming the bandwidth group,
|
|
or a list of such strings.
|
|
If `group` is omitted, all bandwidth groups are used.
|
|
|
|
Response arguments:
|
|
|
|
| Key | Value type | Description
|
|
|:--|:--|:--
|
|
|`group`| array | A list of bandwidth group description objects
|
|
|
|
A bandwidth group description object has:
|
|
|
|
| Key | Value type | Description
|
|
|:--|:--|:--
|
|
| `honorsSessionLimits` | boolean | true if session upload limits are honored
|
|
| `name` | string | Bandwidth group name
|
|
| `speed-limit-down-enabled` | boolean | true means enabled
|
|
| `speed-limit-down` | number | max global download speed (KBps)
|
|
| `speed-limit-up-enabled` | boolean | true means enabled
|
|
| `speed-limit-up` | number | max global upload speed (KBps)
|
|
|
|
## 5 Protocol versions
|
|
This section lists the changes that have been made to the RPC protocol.
|
|
|
|
There are two ways to check for API compatibility. Since most developers know
|
|
semver, session-get's `rpc-version-semver` is the recommended way. That value
|
|
is a semver-compatible string of the RPC protocol version number.
|
|
|
|
Since Transmission predates the semver 1.0 spec, the previous scheme was for
|
|
the RPC version to be a whole number and to increment it whenever a change was
|
|
made. That is session-get's `rpc-version`. `rpc-version-minimum` lists the
|
|
oldest version that is compatible with the current version; i.e. an app coded
|
|
to use `rpc-version-minimum` would still work on a Transmission release running
|
|
`rpc-version`.
|
|
|
|
Breaking changes are denoted with a :bomb: emoji.
|
|
|
|
Transmission 1.30 (`rpc-version-semver` 1.0.0, `rpc-version`: 1)
|
|
|
|
Initial revision.
|
|
|
|
Transmission 1.40 (`rpc-version-semver` 1.1.0, `rpc-version`: 2)
|
|
|
|
| Method | Description
|
|
|:---|:---
|
|
| `torrent-get` | new `port` to `peers`
|
|
|
|
Transmission 1.41 (`rpc-version-semver` 1.2.0, `rpc-version`: 3)
|
|
|
|
| Method | Description
|
|
|:---|:---
|
|
| `session-get` | new arg `version`
|
|
| `torrent-get` | new arg `downloaders`
|
|
| `torrent-remove` | new method
|
|
|
|
Transmission 1.50 (`rpc-version-semver` 1.3.0, `rpc-version`: 4)
|
|
|
|
| Method | Description
|
|
|:---|:---
|
|
|`session-get` | new arg `rpc-version-minimum`
|
|
|`session-get` | new arg `rpc-version`
|
|
|`session-stats` | added `cumulative-stats`
|
|
|`session-stats` | added `current-stats`
|
|
|`torrent-get` | new arg `downloadDir`
|
|
|
|
Transmission 1.60 (`rpc-version-semver` 2.0.0, `rpc-version`: 5)
|
|
|
|
| Method | Description
|
|
|:---|:---
|
|
| `session-get` | :bomb: renamed `peer-limit` to `peer-limit-global`
|
|
| `session-get` | :bomb: renamed `pex-allowed` to `pex-enabled`
|
|
| `session-get` | :bomb: renamed `port` to `peer-port`
|
|
| `torrent-get` | :bomb: removed arg `downloadLimitMode`
|
|
| `torrent-get` | :bomb: removed arg `uploadLimitMode`
|
|
| `torrent-set` | :bomb: renamed `speed-limit-down-enabled` to `downloadLimited`
|
|
| `torrent-set` | :bomb: renamed `speed-limit-down` to `downloadLimit`
|
|
| `torrent-set` | :bomb: renamed `speed-limit-up-enabled` to `uploadLimited`
|
|
| `torrent-set` | :bomb: renamed `speed-limit-up` to `uploadLimit`
|
|
| `blocklist-update` | new method
|
|
| `port-test` | new method
|
|
| `session-get` | new arg `alt-speed-begin`
|
|
| `session-get` | new arg `alt-speed-down`
|
|
| `session-get` | new arg `alt-speed-enabled`
|
|
| `session-get` | new arg `alt-speed-end`
|
|
| `session-get` | new arg `alt-speed-time-enabled`
|
|
| `session-get` | new arg `alt-speed-up`
|
|
| `session-get` | new arg `blocklist-enabled`
|
|
| `session-get` | new arg `blocklist-size`
|
|
| `session-get` | new arg `peer-limit-per-torrent`
|
|
| `session-get` | new arg `seedRatioLimit`
|
|
| `session-get` | new arg `seedRatioLimited`
|
|
| `torrent-add` | new arg `files-unwanted`
|
|
| `torrent-add` | new arg `files-wanted`
|
|
| `torrent-add` | new arg `priority-high`
|
|
| `torrent-add` | new arg `priority-low`
|
|
| `torrent-add` | new arg `priority-normal`
|
|
| `torrent-get` | new arg `bandwidthPriority`
|
|
| `torrent-get` | new arg `fileStats`
|
|
| `torrent-get` | new arg `honorsSessionLimits`
|
|
| `torrent-get` | new arg `percentDone`
|
|
| `torrent-get` | new arg `pieces`
|
|
| `torrent-get` | new arg `seedRatioLimit`
|
|
| `torrent-get` | new arg `seedRatioMode`
|
|
| `torrent-get` | new arg `torrentFile`
|
|
| `torrent-get` | new ids option `recently-active`
|
|
| `torrent-reannounce` | new method
|
|
| `torrent-set` | new arg `bandwidthPriority`
|
|
| `torrent-set` | new arg `honorsSessionLimits`
|
|
| `torrent-set` | new arg `seedRatioLimit`
|
|
| `torrent-set` | new arg `seedRatioLimited`
|
|
|
|
Transmission 1.70 (`rpc-version-semver` 2.1.0, `rpc-version`: 6)
|
|
|
|
| Method | Description
|
|
|:---|:---
|
|
| `method torrent-set-location` | new method
|
|
|
|
Transmission 1.80 (`rpc-version-semver` 3.0.0, `rpc-version`: 7)
|
|
|
|
| Method | Description
|
|
|:---|:---
|
|
| `torrent-get` | :bomb: removed arg `announceResponse` (use `trackerStats instead`)
|
|
| `torrent-get` | :bomb: removed arg `announceURL` (use `trackerStats instead`)
|
|
| `torrent-get` | :bomb: removed arg `downloaders` (use `trackerStats instead`)
|
|
| `torrent-get` | :bomb: removed arg `lastAnnounceTime` (use `trackerStats instead`)
|
|
| `torrent-get` | :bomb: removed arg `lastScrapeTime` (use `trackerStats instead`)
|
|
| `torrent-get` | :bomb: removed arg `leechers` (use `trackerStats instead`)
|
|
| `torrent-get` | :bomb: removed arg `nextAnnounceTime` (use `trackerStats instead`)
|
|
| `torrent-get` | :bomb: removed arg `nextScrapeTime` (use `trackerStats instead`)
|
|
| `torrent-get` | :bomb: removed arg `scrapeResponse` (use `trackerStats instead`)
|
|
| `torrent-get` | :bomb: removed arg `scrapeURL` (use `trackerStats instead`)
|
|
| `torrent-get` | :bomb: removed arg `seeders` (use `trackerStats instead`)
|
|
| `torrent-get` | :bomb: removed arg `swarmSpeed`
|
|
| `torrent-get` | :bomb: removed arg `timesCompleted` (use `trackerStats instead`)
|
|
| `session-set` | new arg `incomplete-dir-enabled`
|
|
| `session-set` | new arg `incomplete-dir`
|
|
| `torrent-get` | new arg `magnetLink`
|
|
| `torrent-get` | new arg `metadataPercentComplete`
|
|
| `torrent-get` | new arg `trackerStats`
|
|
|
|
Transmission 1.90 (`rpc-version-semver` 3.1.0, `rpc-version`: 8)
|
|
|
|
| Method | Description
|
|
|:---|:---
|
|
| `session-set` | new arg `rename-partial-files`
|
|
| `session-get` | new arg `rename-partial-files`
|
|
| `session-get` | new arg `config-dir`
|
|
| `torrent-add` | new arg `bandwidthPriority`
|
|
| `torrent-get` | new trackerStats arg `lastAnnounceTimedOut`
|
|
|
|
Transmission 1.92 (`rpc-version-semver` 3.2.0, `rpc-version`: 8)
|
|
|
|
Note: `rpc-version` was not bumped in this release due to an oversight.
|
|
|
|
| Method | Description
|
|
|:---|:---
|
|
| `torrent-get` | new trackerStats arg `lastScrapeTimedOut`
|
|
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Transmission 2.00 (`rpc-version-semver` 3.3.0, `rpc-version`: 9)
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| Method | Description
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| `session-set` | new arg `start-added-torrents`
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| `session-set` | new arg `trash-original-torrent-files`
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| `session-get` | new arg `start-added-torrents`
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| `session-get` | new arg `trash-original-torrent-files`
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| `torrent-get` | new arg `isFinished`
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Transmission 2.10 (`rpc-version-semver` 3.4.0, `rpc-version`: 10)
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| Method | Description
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| `session-get` | new arg `cache-size-mb`
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| `session-get` | new arg `units`
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| `session-set` | new arg `idle-seeding-limit-enabled`
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| `session-set` | new arg `idle-seeding-limit`
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| `torrent-set` | new arg `seedIdleLimit`
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| `torrent-set` | new arg `seedIdleMode`
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| `torrent-set` | new arg `trackerAdd`
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| `torrent-set` | new arg `trackerRemove`
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| `torrent-set` | new arg `trackerReplace`
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Transmission 2.12 (`rpc-version-semver` 3.5.0, `rpc-version`: 11)
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| Method | Description
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| `session-get` | new arg `blocklist-url`
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| `session-set` | new arg `blocklist-url`
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Transmission 2.20 (`rpc-version-semver` 3.6.0, `rpc-version`: 12)
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| Method | Description
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| `session-get` | new arg `download-dir-free-space`
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| `session-close` | new method
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Transmission 2.30 (`rpc-version-semver` 4.0.0, `rpc-version`: 13)
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| Method | Description
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| `torrent-get` | :bomb: removed arg `peersKnown`
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| `session-get` | new arg `isUTP` to the `peers` list
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| `torrent-add` | new arg `cookies`
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Transmission 2.40 (`rpc-version-semver` 5.0.0, `rpc-version`: 14)
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| Method | Description
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| `torrent-get` | :bomb: values of `status` field changed
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| `queue-move-bottom` | new method
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| `queue-move-down` | new method
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| `queue-move-top` | new method
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| `session-set` | new arg `download-queue-enabled`
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| `session-set` | new arg `download-queue-size`
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| `session-set` | new arg `queue-stalled-enabled`
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| `session-set` | new arg `queue-stalled-minutes`
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| `session-set` | new arg `seed-queue-enabled`
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| `session-set` | new arg `seed-queue-size`
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| `torrent-get` | new arg `fromLpd` in peersFrom
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| `torrent-get` | new arg `isStalled`
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| `torrent-get` | new arg `queuePosition`
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| `torrent-set` | new arg `queuePosition`
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| `torrent-start-now` | new method
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Transmission 2.80 (`rpc-version-semver` 5.1.0, `rpc-version`: 15)
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| Method | Description
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| `torrent-get` | new arg `etaIdle`
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| `torrent-rename-path` | new method
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| `free-space` | new method
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| `torrent-add` | new return arg `torrent-duplicate`
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Transmission 3.00 (`rpc-version-semver` 5.2.0, `rpc-version`: 16)
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| Method | Description
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| `session-get` | new request arg `fields`
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| `session-get` | new arg `session-id`
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| `torrent-get` | new arg `labels`
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| `torrent-set` | new arg `labels`
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| `torrent-get` | new arg `editDate`
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| `torrent-get` | new request arg `format`
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Transmission 4.0.0 (`rpc-version-semver` 5.3.0, `rpc-version`: 17)
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| Method | Description
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| `/upload` | :warning: undocumented `/upload` endpoint removed
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| `session-get` | **DEPRECATED** `download-dir-free-space`. Use `free-space` instead.
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| `free-space` | new return arg `total-capacity`
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| `session-get` | new arg `default-trackers`
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| `session-get` | new arg `rpc-version-semver`
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| `session-get` | new arg `script-torrent-added-enabled`
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| `session-get` | new arg `script-torrent-added-filename`
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| `session-get` | new arg `script-torrent-done-seeding-enabled`
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| `session-get` | new arg `script-torrent-done-seeding-filename`
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| `torrent-add` | new arg `labels`
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| `torrent-get` | new arg `availability`
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| `torrent-get` | new arg `file-count`
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| `torrent-get` | new arg `group`
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| `torrent-get` | new arg `percentComplete`
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| `torrent-get` | new arg `primary-mime-type`
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| `torrent-get` | new arg `tracker.sitename`
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| `torrent-get` | new arg `trackerStats.sitename`
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| `torrent-get` | new arg `trackerList`
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| `torrent-set` | new arg `group`
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| `torrent-set` | new arg `trackerList`
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| `group-set` | new method
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| `group-get` | new method
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