unofficial-fb-chat-api/src/createNewGroup.js

A Facebook chat API that doesn't rely on XMPP

"use strict";

var utils = require("../utils");
var log = require("npmlog");

module.exports = function(defaultFuncs, api, ctx) {
  return function createNewGroup(participantIDs, groupTitle, callback) {
    if (utils.getType(groupTitle) == "Function") {
      callback = groupTitle;
      groupTitle = null;
    }

    if (utils.getType(participantIDs) !== "Array") {
      throw { error: "createNewGroup: participantIDs should be an array." };
    }

    if (participantIDs.length < 2) {
      throw { error: "createNewGroup: participantIDs should have at least 2 IDs." };
    }

    var resolveFunc = function(){};
    var rejectFunc = function(){};
    var returnPromise = new Promise(function (resolve, reject) {
      resolveFunc = resolve;
      rejectFunc = reject;
    });

    if (!callback) {
      callback = function (err, threadID) {
        if (err) {
          return rejectFunc(err);
        }
        resolveFunc(threadID);
      };
    }

    var pids = [];
    for (var n in participantIDs) {
      pids.push({
        fbid: participantIDs[n]
      });
    }
    pids.push({fbid: ctx.userID});

    var form = {
      fb_api_caller_class: "RelayModern",
      fb_api_req_friendly_name: "MessengerGroupCreateMutation",
      av: ctx.userID,
      //This doc_id is valid as of January 11th, 2020
      doc_id: "577041672419534",
      variables: JSON.stringify({
        input: {
          entry_point: "jewel_new_group",
          actor_id: ctx.userID,
          participants: pids,
          client_mutation_id: Math.round(Math.random() * 1024).toString(),
          thread_settings: {
            name: groupTitle,
            joinable_mode: "PRIVATE",
            thread_image_fbid: null
          }
        }
      })
    };

    defaultFuncs
      .post(
        "https://www.facebook.com/api/graphql/",
        ctx.jar,
        form
      )
      .then(utils.parseAndCheckLogin(ctx, defaultFuncs))
      .then(function(resData) {
        if (resData.errors) {
          throw resData;
        }
        return callback(null, resData.data.messenger_group_thread_create.thread.thread_key.thread_fbid);
      })
      .catch(function(err) {
        log.error("createNewGroup", err);
        return callback(err);
      });

    return returnPromise;
  };
};