Hi Schimon,

yes, in Monal I'm using dico info requests to detect if a jid is a MUC or 1:1 chat:

You'll have to properly check for different errors, see the comments in the code.

-tmolitor

Am Sonntag, 10. August 2025, 08:45:44 CEST schrieb Schimon Jehudah:

> Good day.

> I have a question concerning to preferable practice in JID recognition.

> Preface

> -------

> I am working on an XMPP service (i.e. "bot") for both private and group

> chat. I utilize Slixmpp for that task.

> Slixmpp

> -------

> Slixmpp has a "reply" function which automatically classifies the task,

> due to information which is attached to IQ Stanza.

> Concern

> -------

> However, when the service actively sends schedule messages, it needs to

> classify the given JID to which it sends a message.

> Database

> --------

> I have recently decided to classify subscribers of the service inside a

> database, which also has fields of Private, MIX, and MUC.

> Disco

> -----

> I was wondering whether should query JID addresses using "disco" (i.e.

> XEP-0030: Service Discovery), or should I utilize the database?

> Utilizing "disco" is prone to errors (e.g. when server blocks another

> server - displaying "recepient-unavailable" - yet contacts can still

> communicate).

> Conclusion

> ----------

> Please advise.

> Kind regards,

> Schimon

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