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Nodes

A node is any process that advertises device-local capabilities to the Gateway and exposes them via node.invoke. The macOS app in node mode, the iOS app, and the Android app all act as nodes.

Node protocol (WebSocket)

Method Purpose
node.pair.request Initiate pairing from the node side.
node.pair.list List pending pairings.
node.pair.approve Approve a pending pairing.
node.pair.reject Reject a pending pairing.
node.pair.verify Verify a pairing token.
node.rename Rename a paired node.
node.list List paired nodes.
node.describe Get a node's capabilities + TCC map.
node.invoke Invoke a node action.

In multi-tenant mode, all of these are scoped to the calling tenant. See Multi-Tenancy.

Common node actions

  • camera.snap / camera.clip — capture from the device camera.
  • screen.record — record the device screen.
  • location.get — return the device's current location.
  • canvas.* — A2UI push / reset / eval / snapshot.
  • system.run (macOS) — runs a local command.
  • system.notify (macOS) — posts a user notification.

Bonjour discovery

iOS and macOS nodes can discover the Gateway on the local network via Bonjour. Useful for zero-config pairing on the same Wi-Fi.

See also