Communication protocols for an online content management system
In some embodiments, a client application at a client device can receive, from a browser application at the client device, a first message including a unique identifier associated with a session of the browser application at a website associated with a content management system. The client application can extract the unique identifier from the first message, and establish a connection between the client application and the content management system by sending, from the client application to the content management system, a second message including the unique identifier. The client application can then receive, from the content management system through the connection, a third message relayed by the content management system from the website, where the third message is associated with the unique identifier.
1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
receiving, by a content management system from a client application on a client device, a unique identifier uniquely identifying a browser application on the client device;
mapping, at the content management system, the browser application with the client application based on the unique identifier; and
in response to receiving a message from the browser application identified by the unique identifier, sending to the client application a response message, based on the mapping, that relays the message to the client application.
2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the message is a portion of the message received by the browser application.
3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein a web interface at the content management system communicates with the browser application.
4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein in addition to the unique identifier, the message includes metadata identifying a type of information that the client application is expecting or a source or session associated with the message that the client application is expecting.
5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 further comprising:
receiving a message that includes the unique identifier, wherein the content management system maintains an open communication channel based on the message.
6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 further comprising:
receiving a message that includes the unique identifier, wherein the message further includes a request for the content management system to relay to the client application any messages which includes a reference to the unique identifier.
7. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving a second message at a web interface of the content management system; and
forwarding the second message from the content management system to the client application.
8. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:
identifying, by the content management system, a plurality of client devices associated with a user at the content management system; and
determining, based on the unique identifier, a first client device of the plurality of client devices to receive the response message.
9. A system comprising:
one or more processors;
a computer-readable medium; and
computer-readable instructions, stored on the computer-readable medium, that when executed cause the one or more processors to:
receive, by a content management system from a client application on a client device, a unique identifier uniquely identifying a browser application on the client device;
map, at the content management system, the browser application with the client application based on the unique identifier; and
in response to receiving a message from the browser application identified by the unique identifier, sending to the client application a response message, based on the mapping, that relays the message to the client application.
10. The system of claim 9 , wherein the message is a portion of the message received by the browser application.
11. The system of claim 9 , wherein a web interface at the content management system communicates with the browser application.
12. The system of claim 9 , wherein in addition to the unique identifier, the message includes metadata identifying a type of information that the client application is expecting or a source or session associated with the message that the client application is expecting.
13. The system of claim 9 , the computer-readable instructions, when executed, further cause the one or more processors to receive a message that includes the unique identifier, wherein the content management system maintains an open communication channel based on the message.
14. The system of claim 9 , the computer-readable instructions, when executed, further cause the one or more processors to receive the message that includes the unique identifier, wherein the message further includes a request for the content management system to relay to the client application any messages which includes a reference to the unique identifier.
15. The system of claim 9 , the computer-readable instructions, when executed, further cause the one or more processors to receive a second message at a web interface of the content management system; and
forward the second message from the content management system to the client application.
16. The system of claim 9 , the computer-readable instructions, when executed, further cause the one or more processors to identify, by the content management system, a plurality of client devices associated with a user at the content management system; and
determine, based on the unique identifier, a first client device of the plurality of client devices to receive the response message.
17. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having stored therein instructions which, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:
receive, by a content management system from a client application on a client device, a unique identifier uniquely identifying a browser application on the client device;
map, at the content management system, the browser application with the client application based on the unique identifier; and
in response to receiving a message from the browser application identified by the unique identifier, sending to the client application a response message, based on the mapping, that relays the message to the client application.
18. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 17 , wherein further instructions which, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:
receive a message that includes the unique identifier, wherein the content management system maintains an open communication channel based on the message.
19. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 17 , wherein further instructions which, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:
receiving a message that includes the unique identifier, wherein the message further includes a request for the content management system to relay to the client application any messages which includes a reference to the unique identifier.
20. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 17 , wherein further instructions which, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:
identify, by the content management system, a plurality of client devices associated with a user at the content management system; and
determine, based on the unique identifier, a first client device of the plurality of client devices to receive the response message.