RTJSON Module

Daniel-Constantin Mierla

Edited by

Daniel-Constantin Mierla


Table of Contents

1. Admin Guide
1. Overview
2. Dependencies
2.1. Kamailio Modules
2.2. External Libraries or Applications
3. Parameters
3.1. xavp_cfg (str)
4. Functions
4.1. rtjson_init_routes(rtdoc)
4.2. rtjson_push_routes()
4.3. rtjson_next_route()
4.4. rtjson_update_branch()
5. JSON Routing Structure

List of Examples

1.1. Set xavp_cfg parameter
1.2. rtjson_init_routes usage
1.3. rtjson_push_routes usage
1.4. rtjson_next_route usage
1.5. rtjson_update_branch usage
1.6. JSON Routing Structure

Chapter 1. Admin Guide

1. Overview

This module facilitates SIP routing based on JSON specifications.

The values for R-URI ($ru), outbound proxy ($du) and other attributes used for SIP routing can be retrieved in a JSON document. It is able to process attributes for more than one destination and prepare for routing in serial or parallel fashion.

2. Dependencies

2.1. Kamailio Modules

The following modules must be loaded before this module:

  • tm - (optional) transaction management.

    uac - (optional) user agent operations.

2.2. External Libraries or Applications

The following libraries or applications must be installed before running Kamailio with this module loaded:

  • None

3. Parameters

3.1. xavp_cfg (str)

The name of the xavp to be used internally by the module.

Default value is "rtjson".

Example 1.1. Set xavp_cfg parameter

...
modparam("rtjson", "xavp_cfg", "myxavp")
...

4. Functions

4.1.  rtjson_init_routes(rtdoc)

Initialize routing based on JSON document stored in rtdoc parameter.

The rtdoc parameter can be a static string or a dynamic string value with config variables. It has to result in a valid JSON document with the structure specified in chapter 'JSON Routing Structure'.

This function can be used from REQUEST_ROUTE.

Example 1.2. rtjson_init_routes usage

...
rtjson_init_routes("$var(json)");
...

4.2.  rtjson_push_routes()

Push the routes given in JSON document to rtjson_init_routes(rtdoc) to the internal fields used by Kamailio for routing.

This function can be used from REQUEST_ROUTE.

Example 1.3. rtjson_push_routes usage

...
rtjson_init_routes("$var(json)");
rtjson_push_routes();
...

4.3.  rtjson_next_route()

To be used in failure_route for serial forking, to push the next route to the internal fields used by Kamailio for routing.

This function can be used from FAILURE_ROUTE.

Example 1.4. rtjson_next_route usage

...
rtjson_init_routes("$var(json)");
rtjson_push_routes();
t_on_failure("REROUTE");
t_relay();
...
failure_route[REROUTE] {
	rtjson_next_route();
}
...

4.4.  rtjson_update_branch()

To be used in branch_route if the JSON document had attributes that needs to be set for each branch.

This function can be used from BRANCH_ROUTE.

Example 1.5. rtjson_update_branch usage

...
rtjson_init_routes("$var(json)");
rtjson_push_routes();
t_on_branch("OUTGOING");
t_relay();
...
branch_route[OUTGOING] {
	rtjson_update_branch();
}
...

5. JSON Routing Structure

The format of the JSON document containing routing information.

Description of the fields in the JSON routing document:

  • version - intended to enforce versioning checks (not enforced yet), recommended to be set to "1.0".

  • routing - can be "serial" or "parallel", corresponding to desired routing type: serial or parallel forking.

  • routes - an array with structures holding the attributes for destinations. The attributes can be:

    • uri - request URI

    • dst_uri - outbound proxy URI

    • path - Path URI vector

    • socket - local socket

    • headers - a structure with values for headers From and To specified as display name and URI, plus extra headers to be appended to SIP request. It requires uac module in order to update From and To headers. Set by rtjson_update_branch() only for serial routing.

    • branch_flags - branch flags. Set by rtjson_update_branch() only for serial routing.

    • fr_timer - value for fr_timer parameter of tm module. Set by rtjson_update_branch() only for serial routing.

    • fr_inv_timer - value for fr_inv_timer parameter of tm module. Set by rtjson_update_branch() only for serial routing.

Other fields can appear in the JSON routing document, being ignored by rtjson functions. They can be processed directly in the configuration files using json or jansson modules. For example, the document can include the transaction identification tuple (index,label) that can be used to resume the execution of a suspended transaction.

Example 1.6. JSON Routing Structure

...
{
    "version": "1.0",
    "routing": "serial",
    "routes": [
        {
            "uri": "sip:bob@b.example.org:5060",
            "dst_uri": "sip:192.0.2.1:5060",
            "path": "<sip:192.0.2.2:5084>, <sip:192.0.2.2:5086>",
            "socket": "udp:192.0.2.20:5060",
            "headers": {
                "from": {
                    "display": "Alice",
                    "uri": "sip:alice@a.example.org"
                },
                "to": {
                    "display": "Bob",
                    "uri": "sip:bob@b.example.org"
                },
                "extra": "X-Hdr-A: abc\r\nX-Hdr-B: bcd\r\n"
            },
            "branch_flags": 8,
            "fr_timer": 5000,
            "fr_inv_timer": 30000
        },
        {
            "uri": "sip:bob@b.example.org:5060",
            "dst_uri": "sip:192.0.2.10:5060",
            "path": "<sip:192.0.2.2:5084>, <sip:192.0.2.2:5086>",
            "socket": "udp:192.0.2.20:5060",
            "headers": {
                "from": {
                    "display": "Alice",
                        "uri": "sip:alice@a.example.org"
                    },
                    "to": {
                        "display": "Bob",
                        "uri": "sip:bob@b.example.org"
                    },
                    "extra": "P-Asserted-Identity: <sip:alice@a.example.org>\r\n"
            },
            "branch_flags": 8,
            "fr_timer": 5000,
            "fr_inv_timer": 30000
        },
    ]
}
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