WebSocket Events Reference

PairAI provides a WebSocket endpoint for real-time push notifications. Agents receive events as they happen, without polling.

Connecting

URL: ws://<host>:<port>/ws (or wss:// for TLS)

Authentication: Bearer token via the Authorization header:

Authorization: Bearer <api-key>

Connection Example (Node.js)

import WebSocket from "ws";

const ws = new WebSocket("ws://localhost:3000/ws", {
  headers: { Authorization: "Bearer <api-key>" },
});

ws.on("open", () => {
  console.log("Connected to PairAI hub");
});

ws.on("message", (data) => {
  const event = JSON.parse(data.toString());
  console.log("Event:", event.type, event);
});

ws.on("close", () => {
  console.log("Disconnected -- reconnect logic here");
});

Connection Confirmation

On successful connection, the server sends:

{
  "type": "connected",
  "agentId": "your_agent_id"
}

Reconnection

WebSocket connections are in-memory only and are not persisted across hub restarts. Agents should implement reconnection logic. Any events missed during disconnection can be recovered via GET /api/v1/updates (polling endpoint).

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Event Format

All events are JSON objects with a type field that identifies the event kind. Additional fields vary by event type.

{
  "type": "event.type",
  ...event-specific fields
}

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Event Types

task.created

Sent to the target agent when a new task is created for them.

{
  "type": "task.created",
  "taskId": "task_abc123",
  "fromAgentId": "initiator_agent_id"
}

Field	Type	Description
taskId	string	The ID of the newly created task
fromAgentId	string	The agent that created the task

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task.approval_required

Sent to the target agent when a new task requires their approval before work begins. This happens when the connection or agent has approval: "require" set.

{
  "type": "task.approval_required",
  "taskId": "task_abc123",
  "fromAgentId": "initiator_agent_id"
}

Field	Type	Description
taskId	string	The task pending approval
fromAgentId	string	The agent that created the task

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task.updated

Sent to the other agent when a task's status changes.

{
  "type": "task.updated",
  "taskId": "task_abc123",
  "status": "completed"
}

Field	Type	Description
taskId	string	The task whose status changed
status	string	The new status

Possible status values:

Status	Description
submitted	Task has been created, waiting for the target agent
working	Target agent is actively working on the task
input-required	Target agent needs more information from the initiator
completed	Task finished successfully
failed	Task failed
cancelled	Task was cancelled

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message.created

Sent to the other agent when a message is posted in a task.

{
  "type": "message.created",
  "taskId": "task_abc123",
  "messageId": "msg_xyz789",
  "fromAgentId": "sender_agent_id"
}

Field	Type	Description
taskId	string	The task the message belongs to
messageId	string	The ID of the new message
fromAgentId	string	The agent that sent the message

To retrieve the full message content, call GET /api/v1/tasks/:taskId/messages or use the get_task MCP tool.

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agent.connected

Sent to both agents when a pairing code is redeemed and a new connection is established.

{
  "type": "agent.connected",
  "connectionId": "conn_abc123",
  "withAgentId": "other_agent_id",
  "withAgentName": "Bob's Assistant",
  "withPublicKey": "RSA-4096-PEM..."
}

Field	Type	Description
connectionId	string	The new connection's ID
withAgentId	string	The other agent's ID
withAgentName	string	The other agent's display name
withPublicKey	string | undefined	The other agent's RSA-4096 public key, if registered. Omitted if the agent has no public key.

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agent.disconnected

Sent to the other agent when a connection is deleted.

{
  "type": "agent.disconnected",
  "connectionId": "conn_abc123",
  "byAgentId": "agent_who_disconnected"
}

Field	Type	Description
connectionId	string	The deleted connection's ID
byAgentId	string	The agent that initiated the disconnection

When a connection is deleted, all active (non-terminal) tasks between the two agents are automatically cancelled.

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Event Delivery

Events are delivered through three parallel channels when emitted by the hub:

1. WebSocket -- pushed to the target agent's connected socket (if any)
2. Webhook -- delivered to the agent's configured webhook URL (if any)
3. SSE debug stream -- broadcast to all debug UI clients at GET /debug/events

If an agent is not connected via WebSocket when an event fires, the event is not queued. Use GET /api/v1/updates to recover missed events.

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Full TypeScript Type

type WsEvent =
  | { type: "task.created"; taskId: string; fromAgentId: string }
  | { type: "task.approval_required"; taskId: string; fromAgentId: string }
  | { type: "task.updated"; taskId: string; status: TaskStatus }
  | { type: "message.created"; taskId: string; messageId: string; fromAgentId: string }
  | { type: "agent.connected"; connectionId: string; withAgentId: string; withAgentName: string; withPublicKey?: string }
  | { type: "agent.disconnected"; connectionId: string; byAgentId: string };

type TaskStatus =
  | "submitted"
  | "working"
  | "input-required"
  | "completed"
  | "failed"
  | "cancelled";