Connection filters

Connection filters are preferences set by the user to help determine who can interact with them, whether via chat or create a task, assign a task etc.

The following services are available for the Connection filter.

1. Create connection filter

2. Get connection filter

3. Update connection filter

Create connection filter

To create the connection filter, the user's id is needed, this can be gotten from the login response.

The IConnectionFilter is the payload required to create a connection filter.

IConnectionFilter

Field	Description	Type
event	The type of activity the connection filter preference is being setup for	see IConnectionEvents
key	The property for which the connection filter is to take effect	see IConnectionKeys
value	The resultant preference for the said property	string | number | string []
decider	The determinant which would help enforce the filter preference	see IConnectionFilterDecider

IConnectionKeys

IConnectionKeys refers to the properties which connection filter preferences can be effected upon. The following can be found as properties in IUser.

Field	Description	Type
tags	The labels for the user	string []
tagCount	The total count of labels for a user	number
afroScore	The score of the user in the chainsite	number

IConnectionFilterDecider

The resolvers for the connection filter.

Field	Description
greater_than	This decider checks against the current value for that property, if its more than the expected value
less_than	This decider checks against the current value for that property, if its below the expected value
equal_to	This decider checks against the current value for that property, if its exactly the expected value
contains	This decider checks against the current value for that property, if the current value is made up, in part or whole of the expected value
between	This decider provides an option for a range, between a minimum expected value and maximum expected value

IConnectionEvents

IConnectionEvents refers to the activities for which connection filters can be set up and managed.

Field	Description
CREATE_CONVERSATION	Simply means, to initiate a chat, the sender must make sure they meet the preferences of the recipient

The authorization jwt token is required for this service.

export const createConnection = async (authToken: string, payload: IConnectionFilter) => {
  const connectionFilter: ResponseDto<IConnectionFilter> = await sdkInit.connection.create(authToken, payload);
};

Get connection filter

The PAKT SDK allows the user to fetch their preferences.

The authorization jwt token is required for this service.

See sample implementation

export const getConnectionFilterForUser = async (authToken: string) => {
  const connectionFilter: ResponseDto<IConnectionFilter> = await sdkInit.connection.getForAUser(authToken);
};

Update connection filter

Users can change their preferences at any point.

The authorization jwt token is required for this service.

See sample implementation below

export const updateConnectionFilter = async (authToken: string, payload: IConnectionFilter) => {
  const updatedConnection: ResponseDto<IConnectionFilter> = await sdkInit.connection.update(authToken, payload);
};