From e0ba087dafaa547a7ff3d00a98b9f8918c746659 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: James Collier Date: Thu, 5 Jan 2023 21:10:09 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Add documentation for using the relaybot with mautrix whatsapp --- .../configuring-playbook-bridge-mautrix-whatsapp.md | 13 +++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+) diff --git a/docs/configuring-playbook-bridge-mautrix-whatsapp.md b/docs/configuring-playbook-bridge-mautrix-whatsapp.md index 8ae6e5a0..f9acf571 100644 --- a/docs/configuring-playbook-bridge-mautrix-whatsapp.md +++ b/docs/configuring-playbook-bridge-mautrix-whatsapp.md @@ -11,6 +11,19 @@ matrix_mautrix_whatsapp_enabled: true ``` Whatsapp multidevice beta is required, now it is enough if Whatsapp is connected to the Internet every 2 weeks. +The relay bot functionality is off by default. If you would like to enable the relay bot, add the following to your `vars.yml` file: +```yaml +matrix_mautrix_whatsapp_relaybot_enabled: true +``` + +By default, only admins are allowed to set themselves as relay users. To allow anyone on your homeserver to set themselves as relay users add this to your `vars.yml` file: +```yaml +matrix_mautrix_whatsapp_relaybot_admin_only: false +``` + +If you want to activate the relay bot in a room, use `!whatsapp set-relay`. +Use `!whatsapp unset-relay` to deactivate. + ## Enable backfilling history This requires a server with MSC2716 support, which is currently an experimental feature in synapse. Note that as of Synapse 1.46, there are still some bugs with the implementation, especially if using event persistence workers.