Struct fxa_client::FirefoxAccount

pub struct FirefoxAccount { /* private fields */ }

Object representing the signed-in state of an application.

The FirefoxAccount object is the main interface provided by this crate. It represents the signed-in state of an application that may be connected to user’s Firefox Account, and provides methods for inspecting the state of the account and accessing other services on behalf of the user.

Implementations

impl FirefoxAccount

pub fn get_token_server_endpoint_url(&self) -> ApiResult<String>

Get the token server URL

The token server URL can be used to get the URL and access token for the user’s sync data.

💾 This method alters the persisted account state.

pub fn get_connection_success_url(&self) -> ApiResult<String>

Get a URL which shows a “successfully connected!” message.

💾 This method alters the persisted account state.

Applications can use this method after a successful signin, to redirect the user to a success message displayed in web content rather than having to implement their own native success UI.

pub fn get_manage_account_url(&self, entrypoint: &str) -> ApiResult<String>

Get a URL at which the user can manage their account and profile data.

💾 This method alters the persisted account state.

Applications should link the user out to this URL from an appropriate place in their signed-in settings UI.

Arguments

• entrypoint - metrics identifier for UX entrypoint.
  • This parameter is used for metrics purposes, to identify the UX entrypoint from which the user followed the link.

pub fn get_manage_devices_url(&self, entrypoint: &str) -> ApiResult<String>

Get a URL at which the user can manage the devices connected to their account.

💾 This method alters the persisted account state.

Applications should link the user out to this URL from an appropriate place in their signed-in settings UI. For example, “Manage your devices…” may be a useful link to place somewhere near the device list in the send-tab UI.

Arguments

• entrypoint - metrics identifier for UX entrypoint.
  • This parameter is used for metrics purposes, to identify the UX entrypoint from which the user followed the link.

impl FirefoxAccount

pub fn get_auth_state(&self) -> FxaRustAuthState

Get the high-level authentication state of the client

pub fn begin_oauth_flow<T: AsRef<str>>( &self, scopes: &[T], entrypoint: &str, metrics: Option<MetricsParams> ) -> ApiResult<String>

Initiate a web-based OAuth sign-in flow.

This method initializes some internal state and then returns a URL at which the user may perform a web-based authorization flow to connect the application to their account. The application should direct the user to the provided URL.

When the resulting OAuth flow redirects back to the configured redirect_uri, the query parameters should be extracting from the URL and passed to the complete_oauth_flow method to finalize the signin.

Arguments

• scopes - list of OAuth scopes to request.
  • The requested scopes will determine what account-related data the application is able to access.
• entrypoint - metrics identifier for UX entrypoint.
  • This parameter is used for metrics purposes, to identify the UX entrypoint from which the user triggered the signin request. For example, the application toolbar, on the onboarding flow.
• metrics - optionally, additional metrics tracking parameters.
  • These will be included as query parameters in the resulting URL.

pub fn get_pairing_authority_url(&self) -> ApiResult<String>

Get the URL at which to begin a device-pairing signin flow.

If the user wants to sign in using device pairing, call this method and then direct them to visit the resulting URL on an already-signed-in device. Doing so will trigger the other device to show a QR code to be scanned, and the result from said QR code can be passed to begin_pairing_flow.

pub fn begin_pairing_flow( &self, pairing_url: &str, scopes: &[String], entrypoint: &str, metrics: Option<MetricsParams> ) -> ApiResult<String>

Initiate a device-pairing sign-in flow.

Once the user has scanned a pairing QR code, pass the scanned value to this method. It will return a URL to which the application should redirect the user in order to continue the sign-in flow.

When the resulting flow redirects back to the configured redirect_uri, the resulting OAuth parameters should be extracting from the URL and passed to complete_oauth_flow to finalize the signin.

Arguments

• pairing_url - the URL scanned from a QR code on another device.
• scopes - list of OAuth scopes to request.
  • The requested scopes will determine what account-related data the application is able to access.
• entrypoint - metrics identifier for UX entrypoint.
  • This parameter is used for metrics purposes, to identify the UX entrypoint from which the user triggered the signin request. For example, the application toolbar, on the onboarding flow.
• metrics - optionally, additional metrics tracking parameters.
  • These will be included as query parameters in the resulting URL.

pub fn complete_oauth_flow(&self, code: &str, state: &str) -> ApiResult<()>

Complete an OAuth flow.

💾 This method alters the persisted account state.

At the conclusion of an OAuth flow, the user will be redirect to the application’s registered redirect_uri. It should extract the code and state parameters from the resulting URL and pass them to this method in order to complete the sign-in.

Arguments

• code - the OAuth authorization code obtained from the redirect URI.
• state - the OAuth state parameter obtained from the redirect URI.

pub fn check_authorization_status(&self) -> ApiResult<AuthorizationInfo>

Check authorization status for this application.

💾 This method alters the persisted account state.

Applications may call this method to check with the FxA server about the status of their authentication tokens. It returns an AuthorizationInfo struct with details about whether the tokens are still active.

pub fn disconnect(&self)

Disconnect from the user’s account.

💾 This method alters the persisted account state.

This method destroys any tokens held by the client, effectively disconnecting from the user’s account. Applications should call this when the user opts to sign out.

The persisted account state after calling this method will contain only the user’s last-seen profile information, if any. This may be useful in helping the user to reconnect to their account. If reconnecting to the same account is not desired then the application should discard the persisted account state.

pub fn on_auth_issues(&self)

Update the state based on authentication issues.

💾 This method alters the persisted account state.

Call this if you know there’s an authentication / authorization issue that requires the user to re-authenticated. It transitions the user to the [FxaRustAuthState.AuthIssues] state.

pub fn simulate_temporary_auth_token_issue(&self)

Used by the application to test auth token issues

pub fn simulate_permanent_auth_token_issue(&self)

Used by the application to test auth token issues

impl FirefoxAccount

pub fn initialize_device( &self, name: &str, device_type: DeviceType, supported_capabilities: Vec<DeviceCapability> ) -> ApiResult<LocalDevice>

Create a new device record for this application.

💾 This method alters the persisted account state.

This method register a device record for the application, providing basic metadata for the device along with a list of supported Device Capabilities for participating in the “device commands” ecosystem.

Applications should call this method soon after a successful sign-in, to ensure they they appear correctly in the user’s account-management pages and when discovered by other devices connected to the account.

Arguments

• name - human-readable display name to use for this application
• device_type - the type of device the application is installed on
• supported_capabilities - the set of capabilities to register for this device in the “device commands” ecosystem.

Notes

• Device registration is only available to applications that have been granted the https://identity.mozilla.com/apps/oldsync scope.

pub fn get_current_device_id(&self) -> ApiResult<String>

Get the device id registered for this application.

Notes

• If the application has not registered a device record, this method will throw an Other error.
  • (Yeah…sorry. This should be changed to do something better.)
• Device metadata is only visible to applications that have been granted the https://identity.mozilla.com/apps/oldsync scope.

pub fn get_devices(&self, ignore_cache: bool) -> ApiResult<Vec<Device>>

Get the list of devices registered on the user’s account.

💾 This method alters the persisted account state.

This method returns a list of Device structs representing all the devices currently attached to the user’s account (including the current device). The application might use this information to e.g. display a list of appropriate send-tab targets.

Arguments

• ignore_cache - if true, always hit the server for fresh profile information.

Notes

• Device metadata is only visible to applications that have been granted the https://identity.mozilla.com/apps/oldsync scope.

pub fn get_attached_clients(&self) -> ApiResult<Vec<AttachedClient>>

Get the list of all client applications attached to the user’s account.

This method returns a list of AttachedClient structs representing all the applications connected to the user’s account. This includes applications that are registered as a device as well as server-side services that the user has connected.

This information is really only useful for targeted messaging or marketing purposes, e.g. if the application wants to advertise a related product, but first wants to check whether the user is already using that product.

Notes

• Attached client metadata is only visible to applications that have been granted the https://identity.mozilla.com/apps/oldsync scope.

pub fn set_device_name(&self, display_name: &str) -> ApiResult<LocalDevice>

Update the display name used for this application instance.

💾 This method alters the persisted account state.

This method modifies the name of the current application’s device record, as seen by other applications and in the user’s account management pages.

Arguments

• display_name - the new name for the current device.

Notes

• Device registration is only available to applications that have been granted the https://identity.mozilla.com/apps/oldsync scope.

pub fn clear_device_name(&self) -> ApiResult<()>

Clear any custom display name used for this application instance.

💾 This method alters the persisted account state.

This method clears the name of the current application’s device record, causing other applications or the user’s account management pages to have to fill in some sort of default name when displaying this device.

Notes

• Device registration is only available to applications that have been granted the https://identity.mozilla.com/apps/oldsync scope.

pub fn ensure_capabilities( &self, supported_capabilities: Vec<DeviceCapability> ) -> ApiResult<LocalDevice>

Ensure that the device record has a specific set of capabilities.

💾 This method alters the persisted account state.

This method checks that the currently-registered device record is advertising the given set of capabilities in the FxA “device commands” ecosystem. If not, then it updates the device record to do so.

Applications should call this method on each startup as a way to ensure that their expected set of capabilities is being accurately reflected on the FxA server, and to handle the rollout of new capabilities over time.

Arguments

• supported_capabilities - the set of capabilities to register for this device in the “device commands” ecosystem.

Notes

• Device registration is only available to applications that have been granted the https://identity.mozilla.com/apps/oldsync scope.

impl FirefoxAccount

pub fn get_profile(&self, ignore_cache: bool) -> ApiResult<Profile>

Get profile information for the signed-in user, if any.

💾 This method alters the persisted account state.

This method fetches a Profile struct with information about the currently-signed-in user, either by using locally-cached profile information or by fetching fresh data from the server.

Arguments

• ignore_cache - if true, always hit the server for fresh profile information.

Notes

• Profile information is only available to applications that have been granted the profile scope.
• There is currently no API for fetching cached profile information without potentially hitting the server.
• If there is no signed-in user, this method will throw an Authentication error.

impl FirefoxAccount

pub fn set_push_subscription( &self, subscription: DevicePushSubscription ) -> ApiResult<LocalDevice>

Set or update a push subscription endpoint for this device.

💾 This method alters the persisted account state.

This method registers the given webpush subscription with the FxA server, requesting that is send notifications in the event of any significant changes to the user’s account. When the application receives a push message at the registered subscription endpoint, it should decrypt the payload and pass it to the handle_push_message method for processing.

Arguments

• subscription - the DevicePushSubscription details to register with the server.

Notes

• Device registration is only available to applications that have been granted the https://identity.mozilla.com/apps/oldsync scope.

pub fn handle_push_message(&self, payload: &str) -> ApiResult<AccountEvent>

Process and respond to a server-delivered account update message

💾 This method alters the persisted account state.

Applications should call this method whenever they receive a push notification from the Firefox Accounts server. Such messages typically indicate a noteworthy change of state on the user’s account, such as an update to their profile information or the disconnection of a client. The FirefoxAccount struct will update its internal state accordingly and return an individual AccountEvent struct describing the event, which the application may use for further processing.

It’s important to note if the event is AccountEvent::CommandReceived, the caller should call FirefoxAccount::poll_device_commands

pub fn poll_device_commands(&self) -> ApiResult<Vec<IncomingDeviceCommand>>

Poll the server for any pending device commands.

💾 This method alters the persisted account state.

Applications that have registered one or more [DeviceCapability]s with the server can use this method to check whether other devices on the account have sent them any commands. It will return a list of IncomingDeviceCommand structs for the application to process.

Notes

• Device commands are typically delivered via push message and the CommandReceived event. Polling should only be used as a backup delivery mechanism, f the application has reason to believe that push messages may have been missed.
• Device commands functionality is only available to applications that have been granted the https://identity.mozilla.com/apps/oldsync scope.

pub fn send_single_tab( &self, target_device_id: &str, title: &str, url: &str ) -> ApiResult<()>

Use device commands to send a single tab to another device.

💾 This method alters the persisted account state.

If a device on the account has registered the SendTab capability, this method can be used to send it a tab.

Notes

• If the given device id does not existing or is not capable of receiving tabs, this method will throw an Other error.
  • (Yeah…sorry. This should be changed to do something better.)
• It is not currently possible to send a full SendTabPayload to another device, but that’s purely an API limitation that should go away in future.
• Device commands functionality is only available to applications that have been granted the https://identity.mozilla.com/apps/oldsync scope.

impl FirefoxAccount

pub fn from_json(data: &str) -> ApiResult<FirefoxAccount>

Restore a FirefoxAccount instance from serialized state.

Given a JSON string previously obtained from FirefoxAccount::to_json, this method will deserialize it and return a live FirefoxAccount instance.

⚠️ Warning: since the serialized state contains access tokens, you should not call from_json multiple times on the same data. This would result in multiple live objects sharing the same access tokens and is likely to produce unexpected behaviour.

pub fn to_json(&self) -> ApiResult<String>

Save current state to a JSON string.

This method serializes the current account state into a JSON string, which the application can use to persist the user’s signed-in state across restarts. The application should call this method and update its persisted state after any potentially-state-changing operation.

⚠️ Warning: the serialized state may contain encryption keys and access tokens that let anyone holding them access the user’s data in Firefox Sync and/or other FxA services. Applications should take care to store the resulting data in a secure fashion, as appropriate for their target platform.

impl FirefoxAccount

pub fn gather_telemetry(&self) -> ApiResult<String>

Collect and return telemetry about send-tab attempts.

Applications that register the SendTab capability should also arrange to submit “sync ping” telemetry. Calling this method will return a JSON string of telemetry data that can be incorporated into that ping.

Sorry, this is not particularly carefully documented because it is intended as a stop-gap until we get native Glean support. If you know how to submit a sync ping, you’ll know what to do with the contents of the JSON string.

impl FirefoxAccount

pub fn get_access_token( &self, scope: &str, ttl: Option<i64> ) -> ApiResult<AccessTokenInfo>

Get a short-lived OAuth access token for the user’s account.

💾 This method alters the persisted account state.

Applications that need to access resources on behalf of the user must obtain an access_token in order to do so. For example, an access token is required when fetching the user’s profile data, or when accessing their data stored in Firefox Sync.

This method will obtain and return an access token bearing the requested scopes, either from a local cache of previously-issued tokens, or by creating a new one from the server.

Arguments

• scope - the OAuth scope to be granted by the token.
  • This must be one of the scopes requested during the signin flow.
  • Only a single scope is supported; for multiple scopes request multiple tokens.
• ttl - optionally, the time for which the token should be valid, in seconds.

Notes

• If the application receives an authorization error when trying to use the resulting token, it should call clear_access_token_cache before requesting a fresh token.

pub fn get_session_token(&self) -> ApiResult<String>

Get the session token for the user’s account, if one is available.

💾 This method alters the persisted account state.

Applications that function as a web browser may need to hold on to a session token on behalf of Firefox Accounts web content. This method exists so that they can retreive it an pass it back to said web content when required.

Notes

• Please do not attempt to use the resulting token to directly make calls to the Firefox Accounts servers! All account management functionality should be performed in web content.
• A session token is only available to applications that have requested the https://identity.mozilla.com/tokens/session scope.

pub fn handle_session_token_change(&self, session_token: &str) -> ApiResult<()>

Update the stored session token for the user’s account.

💾 This method alters the persisted account state.

Applications that function as a web browser may need to hold on to a session token on behalf of Firefox Accounts web content. This method exists so that said web content signals that it has generated a new session token, the stored value can be updated to match.

Arguments

• session_token - the new session token value provided from web content.

pub fn authorize_code_using_session_token( &self, params: AuthorizationParameters ) -> ApiResult<String>

Create a new OAuth authorization code using the stored session token.

When a signed-in application receives an incoming device pairing request, it can use this method to grant the request and generate a corresponding OAuth authorization code. This code would then be passed back to the connecting device over the pairing channel (a process which is not currently supported by any code in this component).

Arguments

• params - the OAuth parameters from the incoming authorization request

pub fn clear_access_token_cache(&self)

Clear the access token cache in response to an auth failure.

💾 This method alters the persisted account state.

Applications that receive an authentication error when trying to use an access token, should call this method before creating a new token and retrying the failed operation. It ensures that the expired token is removed and a fresh one generated.

impl FirefoxAccount

pub fn new(config: FxaConfig) -> FirefoxAccount

Create a new FirefoxAccount instance, not connected to any account.

💾 This method alters the persisted account state.

This method constructs as new FirefoxAccount instance configured to connect the application to a user’s account.