RocketChat/Rocket.Chat

Private message unread count 0 for normal user

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#23,977 opened on Dec 17, 2021

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Description

Description:

Steps to reproduce:

  1. call /api/v1/subscriptions.get
  2. response object has unread count 0 even if the channel has unread message

Expected behavior:

get the number of unread count from the channels

Actual behavior:

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Server Setup Information:

  • Version of Rocket.Chat Server: rocket chat iframe integration

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Research direction
Investigate the subscriptions.get endpoint and trace the unread count logic in the backend. Check how the unread count is calculated and retrieved for private messages.
Tech stack
typescript
Domain
backendapi
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2
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1-3 hours
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Clear
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70