Minimal Matrix example

matrix.py

#!/usr/bin/env python3

import logging

import requests


logging.basicConfig(level=logging.INFO)


ACCESS_TOKEN = "YOUR ACCESS TOKEN"
HS_URL = "https://cloud.cervoi.se"

first_sync = True
next_batch = None
while True:
    logging.info("Syncing")
    response = requests.get(
        HS_URL + "/_matrix/client/r0/sync",
        headers={"Content-Type": "application/json"},
        params={"access_token": ACCESS_TOKEN, "since": next_batch},
    )

    if first_sync:
        # drop first sync, it may contain already seen events
        logging.info("Skip first sync")
        first_sync = False
        continue

    sync = response.json()
    next_batch = sync["next_batch"]
    for room_id, room in sync["rooms"]["join"].items():
        for event in room["timeline"]["events"]:
            if event["type"] == "m.room.message":
                print(f"{event['sender']} just sent:")
                print(event["content"].get("body", None))