Uri parameters

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API | URI Parameters | Auto Connect

You can control the look/behavior of mibbit by calling it with various parameters in the uri (like .../?param1=value1&param2=value2&..., see examples):

Widget

don't use "&" instead of "&". It is not valid for uri parameters and might stop working in the future.

• authmethod (default: nickserv, alternatives: auth or pass)
• autoConnect (true bypasses the nick prompt if an op enabled it, use only after users indicated that they really want to chat, e.g., if they clicked a link to get onto a chat page, see Autoconnect, must read!).
• channel (%23yourChat, even a comma separated channel list like %23ch1,%23ch2%20key1,key2 is possible)
• charset (default: UTF-8, see Character Sets)
• ciUserListColorNormal=true
• csUserListColorNormal=%23<hex color>
• customloading ( e.g., maybe%20you%20need%20to%20close%20other%20Mibbit%20windows%20first...)
• customprompt (e.g., Welcome%20To%20MyChat)
• debug (default: false); true opens a Log-tab
• disableWS (default: false); if you notice websocket issues try "true" for debugging
• delay (default: 2 seconds after entering the page, if Autoconnect is on)
• nick (e.g., prefix_%3F%3F%3F%3F , %3F=? representing a random digit)
• noServerNotices (default: false)
• noServerTab (default: true)
• PromptImage (only for premium widgets)
• promptChannelKey (true: prompt for a channel password, overrides autoConnect)
• promptPass (true: prompt for a password, see authmethod, overrides autoConnect)
• server (default: irc.mibbit.net ; e.g., ssl: irc.mibbit.net%3A%2B6697)
• settings (id taken from a [1])
• showMotd (default: true - overrides Prefs > chat data > MOTD)
• WaitingImage (only for premium widgets)

the following options don't seem to work any longer:

• PromptBackground (default: light gray, %23eee)
• PromptColor (default: dark gray, %23222)
• WaitingBackground (defauilt: black, %23000)
• WaitingColor (default: light gray, %23ccc)

examples (just right-click and open in a new window for testing):

http://widget.mibbit.com/?promptPass=true&settings=ccfb0b22251ba27444e43fa1b9997c6f
http://widget.mibbit.com/?channel=%23test&noServerTab=0&nick=MibWid%3F%3F%3F
http://widget.mibbit.com/?server=irc.rizon.net&channel=%23test
https://widget.mibbit.com/?channel=%23yourCh&autoConnect=true

Please use the Widget-manager to create a skin and an iframe code snippet.

other valid entries:

• 0 / 1 are also allowed for false / true

Main Client

In old links/bookmarks please replace "www.mibbit.com/chat" or "mibbit.com/chat" respectively with "chat.mibbit.com".

Passing parameters will result in a pre-filled connect form (if not connected already to the network via autoconnect etc):

• nick (if empty a random nick like "mib_3Zh5F4" will be presented)
• channel (you even can submit a comma separated channel list like %23chat,%23test)
• server (both, server and channel must be provided!)

Examples:

http://chat.mibbit.com/?server=irc.blah.net&channel=%23theChannel&nick=yourNickHere
https://chat.mibbit.com/?server=irc.mibbit.net&channel=%23mibbit,%23chat

or (used for the Firefox IRC handler):

• url=<urlencoded irc://server/#channel>

example:

https://chat.mibbit.com/?url=irc%3A%2F%2Firc.ircstorm.net%2f%23lobby

Note: this will not work if networks allow mibbit only on certain servers/ports, e.g., EFnet: irc.umich.edu

other valid parameters:

• debug=<anything> opens a Log-tab (/debug as command works as well)
• noWebSocket=true forces the browser not to use a websocket to circumvent instabilities; default is false)