Support outgoing contact requests (#3120)

* Outgoing contact requests

* Test fix

* Test fix

* Fixes

* Bugfixes

* Bugfixes

* Almost there

* Removed the activity center notification

* Test update

* Almost ready

* Fixes

* Fixes

protocol/activity_center_persistence.go

@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ func (db sqlitePersistence) SaveActivityCenterNotification(notification *Activit
 
 	if notification.Type == ActivityCenterNotificationTypeNewOneToOne ||
 		notification.Type == ActivityCenterNotificationTypeNewPrivateGroupChat {
-		// Delete other notifications so it pop us again if not currently dismissed
+		// Delete other notifications, so it pops us again if it was not dismissed
 		_, err = tx.Exec(`DELETE FROM activity_center_notifications WHERE id = ? AND (dismissed OR accepted)`, notification.ID)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
@@ -871,12 +871,11 @@ func (db sqlitePersistence) ActiveContactRequestNotification(contactID string) (
 }
 
 func (db sqlitePersistence) RemoveAllContactRequestActivityCenterNotifications(chatID string) error {
-	_, err := db.db.Exec(`
-				DELETE FROM activity_center_notifications
-	WHERE
-	chat_id = ?
-	AND notification_type = ?
-	`, chatID, ActivityCenterNotificationTypeContactRequest)
+	_, err := db.db.Exec(
+		`DELETE FROM activity_center_notifications WHERE chat_id = ? AND notification_type = ?`,
+		chatID,
+		ActivityCenterNotificationTypeContactRequest,
+	)
 	return err
 }
 

protocol/messenger.go

@@ -3781,7 +3781,7 @@ func (m *Messenger) handleRetrievedMessages(chatWithMessages map[transport.Filte
 						logger.Debug("Handling AcceptContactRequest")
 						message := msg.ParsedMessage.Interface().(protobuf.AcceptContactRequest)
 						m.outputToCSV(msg.TransportMessage.Timestamp, msg.ID, senderID, filter.Topic, filter.ChatID, msg.Type, message)
-						err = m.HandleAcceptContactRequest(messageState, message)
+						err = m.HandleAcceptContactRequest(messageState, message, senderID)
 						if err != nil {
 							logger.Warn("failed to handle AcceptContactRequest", zap.Error(err))
 							allMessagesProcessed = false

protocol/messenger_contact_requests_test.go

@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ func (s *MessengerContactRequestSuite) TestReceiveAndDismissContactRequest() {
 	s.Require().Equal(contactRequests[0].ContactRequestState, common.ContactRequestStatePending)
 
 	// Dismiss contact request, receiver side
-	resp, err = theirMessenger.DismissContactRequest(context.Background(), &requests.DismissContactRequest{ID: types.Hex2Bytes(contactRequests[0].ID)})
+	resp, err = theirMessenger.DeclineContactRequest(context.Background(), &requests.DeclineContactRequest{ID: types.Hex2Bytes(contactRequests[0].ID)})
 	s.Require().NoError(err)
 
 	// Check the contact state is correctly set
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ func (s *MessengerContactRequestSuite) TestReceiveAcceptAndRetractContactRequest
 	mutualContacts = s.m.MutualContacts()
 	s.Require().Len(mutualContacts, 1)
 
-	resp, err = s.m.RetractContactRequest(&requests.RetractContactRequest{ContactID: types.Hex2Bytes(contactID)})
+	resp, err = s.m.RetractContactRequest(&requests.RetractContactRequest{ID: types.Hex2Bytes(contactID)})
 	s.Require().NoError(err)
 	s.Require().NotNil(resp)
 	s.Require().Len(resp.Contacts, 1)
@@ -681,7 +681,7 @@ func (s *MessengerContactRequestSuite) TestAcceptLatestContactRequestForContact(
 	s.Require().Len(resp.Messages(), 1)
 	s.Require().Equal(common.ContactRequestStatePending, resp.Messages()[0].ContactRequestState)
 
-	// Make sure it's not returned as coming from us
+	// Make sure it's not returned
 	contactRequests, _, err := s.m.PendingContactRequests("", 10)
 	s.Require().NoError(err)
 	s.Require().Len(contactRequests, 0)
@@ -1038,7 +1038,7 @@ func (s *MessengerContactRequestSuite) TestReceiveMultipleLegacy() {
 
 	// Remove contact
 
-	_, err = s.m.RetractContactRequest(&requests.RetractContactRequest{ContactID: types.Hex2Bytes(contactID)})
+	_, err = s.m.RetractContactRequest(&requests.RetractContactRequest{ID: types.Hex2Bytes(contactID)})
 	s.Require().NoError(err)
 
 	// Wait for the message to reach its destination
@@ -1277,7 +1277,7 @@ func (s *MessengerContactRequestSuite) TestPairedDevicesRemoveContact() {
 	s.Require().Len(resp.Contacts, 1)
 	s.Require().True(resp.Contacts[0].mutual())
 
-	resp, err = alice1.RetractContactRequest(&requests.RetractContactRequest{ContactID: types.Hex2Bytes(bob.myHexIdentity())})
+	resp, err = alice1.RetractContactRequest(&requests.RetractContactRequest{ID: types.Hex2Bytes(bob.myHexIdentity())})
 	s.Require().NoError(err)
 	s.Require().NotNil(resp)
 	s.Require().Len(resp.Contacts, 1)
@@ -1603,7 +1603,7 @@ func (s *MessengerContactRequestSuite) TestAliceOfflineRetractsAndAddsCorrectOrd
 	s.Require().Len(resp.Contacts, 1)
 	s.Require().True(resp.Contacts[0].mutual())
 
-	_, err = alice1.RetractContactRequest(&requests.RetractContactRequest{ContactID: types.Hex2Bytes(bob.myHexIdentity())})
+	_, err = alice1.RetractContactRequest(&requests.RetractContactRequest{ID: types.Hex2Bytes(bob.myHexIdentity())})
 	s.Require().NoError(err)
 
 	// adds bob again to her device
@@ -1689,7 +1689,7 @@ func (s *MessengerContactRequestSuite) TestAliceOfflineRetractsAndAddsWrongOrder
 	s.Require().Len(resp.Contacts, 1)
 	s.Require().True(resp.Contacts[0].mutual())
 
-	_, err = alice1.RetractContactRequest(&requests.RetractContactRequest{ContactID: types.Hex2Bytes(bob.myHexIdentity())})
+	_, err = alice1.RetractContactRequest(&requests.RetractContactRequest{ID: types.Hex2Bytes(bob.myHexIdentity())})
 	s.Require().NoError(err)
 
 	// adds bob again to her device

protocol/messenger_contacts.go

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ func (m *Messenger) acceptContactRequest(requestID string, syncing bool) (*Messe
 	m.logger.Info("acceptContactRequest")
 	// We send a contact update for compatibility with 0.90 desktop, once that's
 	// not an issue anymore, we can set the last bool flag to `false`
-	return m.addContact(contactRequest.From, "", "", "", contactRequest.ID, syncing, true)
+	return m.addContact(contactRequest.From, "", "", "", contactRequest.ID, "", syncing, true, false)
 }
 
 func (m *Messenger) AcceptContactRequest(ctx context.Context, request *requests.AcceptContactRequest) (*MessengerResponse, error) {
@@ -47,6 +47,140 @@ func (m *Messenger) AcceptContactRequest(ctx context.Context, request *requests.
 	return response, nil
 }
 
+func (m *Messenger) declineContactRequest(requestID string, syncing bool) (*MessengerResponse, error) {
+	m.logger.Info("declineContactRequest")
+	contactRequest, err := m.persistence.MessageByID(requestID)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	contact, err := m.BuildContact(contactRequest.From)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	response := &MessengerResponse{}
+
+	if !syncing {
+		_, clock, err := m.getOneToOneAndNextClock(contact)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+
+		contact.DismissContactRequest(clock)
+		err = m.persistence.SaveContact(contact, nil)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+
+		response.AddContact(contact)
+	}
+	contactRequest.ContactRequestState = common.ContactRequestStateDismissed
+
+	err = m.persistence.SetContactRequestState(contactRequest.ID, contactRequest.ContactRequestState)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	// update notification with the correct status
+	notification, err := m.persistence.GetActivityCenterNotificationByID(types.FromHex(contactRequest.ID))
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	if notification != nil {
+		notification.Message = contactRequest
+		notification.Read = true
+		notification.Dismissed = true
+
+		err = m.addActivityCenterNotification(response, notification)
+		if err != nil {
+			m.logger.Error("failed to save notification", zap.Error(err))
+			return nil, err
+		}
+	}
+	response.AddMessage(contactRequest)
+	return response, nil
+}
+
+func (m *Messenger) DeclineContactRequest(ctx context.Context, request *requests.DeclineContactRequest) (*MessengerResponse, error) {
+	err := request.Validate()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	response, err := m.declineContactRequest(request.ID.String(), false)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	err = m.syncContactRequestDecision(ctx, request.ID.String(), false, m.dispatchMessage)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return response, nil
+}
+
+func (m *Messenger) cancelOutgoingContactRequest(ctx context.Context, ID string) (*MessengerResponse, error) {
+	response := &MessengerResponse{}
+
+	// remove contact
+	err := m.removeContact(ctx, response, ID, true)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	// remove notification
+	notificationID := types.FromHex(defaultContactRequestID(ID))
+	notification, err := m.persistence.GetActivityCenterNotificationByID(notificationID)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	if notification != nil {
+		err := m.persistence.DeleteActivityCenterNotification(notificationID)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+	}
+
+	// retract contact
+	clock, _ := m.getLastClockWithRelatedChat()
+	retractContactRequest := &protobuf.RetractContactRequest{
+		Clock: clock,
+	}
+	encodedMessage, err := proto.Marshal(retractContactRequest)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	_, err = m.dispatchMessage(context.Background(), common.RawMessage{
+		LocalChatID:         ID,
+		Payload:             encodedMessage,
+		MessageType:         protobuf.ApplicationMetadataMessage_RETRACT_CONTACT_REQUEST,
+		ResendAutomatically: true,
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return response, nil
+}
+
+func (m *Messenger) CancelOutgoingContactRequest(ctx context.Context, request *requests.CancelOutgoingContactRequest) (*MessengerResponse, error) {
+	err := request.Validate()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	response, err := m.cancelOutgoingContactRequest(ctx, request.ID.String())
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return response, nil
+}
+
 func (m *Messenger) SendContactRequest(ctx context.Context, request *requests.SendContactRequest) (*MessengerResponse, error) {
 	err := request.Validate()
 	if err != nil {
@@ -55,7 +189,17 @@ func (m *Messenger) SendContactRequest(ctx context.Context, request *requests.Se
 
 	chatID := request.ID.String()
 
-	response, err := m.addContact(chatID, "", "", "", "", false, false)
+	response, err := m.addContact(
+		chatID,
+		"",
+		"",
+		"",
+		"",
+		request.Message,
+		false,
+		false,
+		false,
+	)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -100,82 +244,6 @@ func (m *Messenger) SendContactRequest(ctx context.Context, request *requests.Se
 	return response, nil
 }
 
-func (m *Messenger) dismissContactRequest(requestID string, syncing bool) (*MessengerResponse, error) {
-	m.logger.Info("dismissContactRequest")
-	contactRequest, err := m.persistence.MessageByID(requestID)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	contact, err := m.BuildContact(contactRequest.From)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	response := &MessengerResponse{}
-
-	if !syncing {
-		_, clock, err := m.getOneToOneAndNextClock(contact)
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, err
-		}
-
-		contact.DismissContactRequest(clock)
-		err = m.persistence.SaveContact(contact, nil)
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, err
-		}
-
-		response.AddContact(contact)
-	}
-	contactRequest.ContactRequestState = common.ContactRequestStateDismissed
-
-	err = m.persistence.SetContactRequestState(contactRequest.ID, contactRequest.ContactRequestState)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	notification, err := m.persistence.GetActivityCenterNotificationByID(types.FromHex(contactRequest.ID))
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	if notification != nil {
-		notification.Message = contactRequest
-		notification.Read = true
-		notification.Dismissed = true
-
-		err = m.addActivityCenterNotification(response, notification)
-		if err != nil {
-			m.logger.Error("failed to save notification", zap.Error(err))
-			return nil, err
-		}
-	}
-
-	response.AddMessage(contactRequest)
-
-	return response, nil
-}
-
-func (m *Messenger) DismissContactRequest(ctx context.Context, request *requests.DismissContactRequest) (*MessengerResponse, error) {
-	err := request.Validate()
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	response, err := m.dismissContactRequest(request.ID.String(), false)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	err = m.syncContactRequestDecision(ctx, request.ID.String(), false, m.dispatchMessage)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	return response, nil
-}
-
 func (m *Messenger) updateAcceptedContactRequest(response *MessengerResponse, contactRequestID string) (*MessengerResponse, error) {
 	contactRequest, err := m.persistence.MessageByID(contactRequestID)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -244,7 +312,7 @@ func (m *Messenger) updateAcceptedContactRequest(response *MessengerResponse, co
 	return response, nil
 }
 
-func (m *Messenger) addContact(pubKey, ensName, nickname, displayName, contactRequestID string, syncing bool, sendContactUpdate bool) (*MessengerResponse, error) {
+func (m *Messenger) addContact(pubKey, ensName, nickname, displayName, contactRequestID string, contactRequestText string, syncing bool, sendContactUpdate bool, createOutgoingContactRequestNotification bool) (*MessengerResponse, error) {
 	contact, err := m.BuildContact(pubKey)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -256,13 +324,11 @@ func (m *Messenger) addContact(pubKey, ensName, nickname, displayName, contactRe
 	}
 
 	if ensName != "" {
-		clock := m.getTimesource().GetCurrentTime()
 		err := m.ensVerifier.ENSVerified(pubKey, ensName, clock)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
 	}
-
 	if err := m.addENSNameToContact(contact); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -276,7 +342,6 @@ func (m *Messenger) addContact(pubKey, ensName, nickname, displayName, contactRe
 	}
 
 	contact.LastUpdatedLocally = clock
-
 	contact.ContactRequestSent(clock)
 
 	if !syncing {
@@ -332,11 +397,13 @@ func (m *Messenger) addContact(pubKey, ensName, nickname, displayName, contactRe
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
+	// Get ENS name of a current user
 	ensName, err = m.settings.ENSName()
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
+	// Get display name of a current user
 	displayName, err = m.settings.DisplayName()
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -372,11 +439,13 @@ func (m *Messenger) addContact(pubKey, ensName, nickname, displayName, contactRe
 		}
 	}
 
+	// Sends a standalone ChatIdentity message
 	err = m.handleStandaloneChatIdentity(chat)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
+	// Add chat
 	response.AddChat(profileChat)
 
 	_, err = m.transport.InitFilters([]string{profileChat.ID}, []*ecdsa.PublicKey{publicKey})
@@ -390,18 +459,88 @@ func (m *Messenger) addContact(pubKey, ensName, nickname, displayName, contactRe
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
+	// Add outgoing contact request notification
+	if createOutgoingContactRequestNotification {
+		clock, timestamp := chat.NextClockAndTimestamp(m.transport)
+		contactRequest, err := m.generateContactRequest(clock, timestamp, contact, contactRequestText)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+
+		response.AddMessage(contactRequest)
+		err = m.persistence.SaveMessages([]*common.Message{contactRequest})
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+
+		notification := m.generateOutgoingContactRequestNotification(contact, contactRequest)
+		err = m.addActivityCenterNotification(response, notification)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Add contact
 	response.AddContact(contact)
 
 	return response, nil
 }
 
+func (m *Messenger) generateContactRequest(clock uint64, timestamp uint64, contact *Contact, text string) (*common.Message, error) {
+	if contact == nil {
+		return nil, errors.New("contact cannot be nil")
+	}
+
+	contactRequest := &common.Message{}
+	contactRequest.WhisperTimestamp = timestamp
+	contactRequest.Seen = true
+	contactRequest.Text = text
+	contactRequest.From = contact.ID
+	contactRequest.LocalChatID = contact.ID
+	contactRequest.ContentType = protobuf.ChatMessage_CONTACT_REQUEST
+	contactRequest.Clock = clock
+	contactRequest.ID = defaultContactRequestID(contact.ID)
+	if contact.mutual() {
+		contactRequest.ContactRequestState = common.ContactRequestStateAccepted
+	} else {
+		contactRequest.ContactRequestState = common.ContactRequestStatePending
+	}
+	err := contactRequest.PrepareContent(common.PubkeyToHex(&m.identity.PublicKey))
+	return contactRequest, err
+}
+
+func (m *Messenger) generateOutgoingContactRequestNotification(contact *Contact, contactRequest *common.Message) *ActivityCenterNotification {
+	return &ActivityCenterNotification{
+		ID:        types.FromHex(contactRequest.ID),
+		Type:      ActivityCenterNotificationTypeContactRequest,
+		Name:      contact.CanonicalName(),
+		Author:    m.myHexIdentity(),
+		Message:   contactRequest,
+		Timestamp: m.getTimesource().GetCurrentTime(),
+		ChatID:    contact.ID,
+		Read:      contactRequest.ContactRequestState == common.ContactRequestStateAccepted || contactRequest.ContactRequestState == common.ContactRequestStateDismissed,
+		Accepted:  contactRequest.ContactRequestState == common.ContactRequestStateAccepted,
+		Dismissed: contactRequest.ContactRequestState == common.ContactRequestStateDismissed,
+	}
+}
+
 func (m *Messenger) AddContact(ctx context.Context, request *requests.AddContact) (*MessengerResponse, error) {
 	err := request.Validate()
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	return m.addContact(request.ID.String(), request.ENSName, request.Nickname, request.DisplayName, "", false, true)
+	return m.addContact(
+		request.ID.String(),
+		request.ENSName,
+		request.Nickname,
+		request.DisplayName,
+		"",
+		"Please add me to your contacts",
+		false,
+		true,
+		true,
+	)
 }
 
 func (m *Messenger) resetLastPublishedTimeForChatIdentity() error {
@@ -801,7 +940,7 @@ func (m *Messenger) RetractContactRequest(request *requests.RetractContactReques
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	contact, ok := m.allContacts.Load(request.ContactID.String())
+	contact, ok := m.allContacts.Load(request.ID.String())
 	if !ok {
 		return nil, errors.New("contact not found")
 	}
@@ -874,7 +1013,7 @@ func (m *Messenger) DismissLatestContactRequestForContact(ctx context.Context, r
 		contactRequestID = defaultContactRequestID(request.ID.String())
 	}
 
-	return m.DismissContactRequest(ctx, &requests.DismissContactRequest{ID: types.Hex2Bytes(contactRequestID)})
+	return m.DeclineContactRequest(ctx, &requests.DeclineContactRequest{ID: types.Hex2Bytes(contactRequestID)})
 }
 
 func (m *Messenger) PendingContactRequests(cursor string, limit int) ([]*common.Message, string, error) {

protocol/messenger_handler.go

@@ -262,7 +262,28 @@ func (m *Messenger) PendingNotificationContactRequest(contactID string) (*Activi
 	return m.persistence.ActiveContactRequestNotification(contactID)
 }
 
-func (m *Messenger) createContactRequestNotification(contact *Contact, messageState *ReceivedMessageState, contactRequest *common.Message, createNewNotification bool) error {
+func (m *Messenger) createIncomingContactRequestNotification(contact *Contact, messageState *ReceivedMessageState, contactRequest *common.Message, createNewNotification bool) error {
+	if contactRequest != nil && contactRequest.ContactRequestState == common.ContactRequestStateAccepted {
+		// Pull one from the db if there
+		notification, err := m.persistence.GetActivityCenterNotificationByID(types.FromHex(contactRequest.ID))
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
+		if notification != nil {
+			notification.Message = contactRequest
+			notification.Read = true
+			notification.Accepted = true
+			notification.Dismissed = false
+			err = m.persistence.SaveActivityCenterNotification(notification)
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+			messageState.Response.AddMessage(contactRequest)
+			messageState.Response.AddActivityCenterNotification(notification)
+		}
+		return nil
+	}
 
 	if contactRequest == nil || contactRequest.ContactRequestState == common.ContactRequestStatePending {
 		notification, err := m.PendingNotificationContactRequest(contact.ID)
@@ -321,28 +342,19 @@ func (m *Messenger) createContactRequestNotification(contact *Contact, messageSt
 			}
 		}
 
-		contactRequest = &common.Message{}
-
-		contactRequest.WhisperTimestamp = messageState.CurrentMessageState.WhisperTimestamp
-		contactRequest.Seen = true
-		contactRequest.Text = "Please add me to your contacts"
-		contactRequest.From = contact.ID
-		contactRequest.ContentType = protobuf.ChatMessage_CONTACT_REQUEST
-		contactRequest.Clock = messageState.CurrentMessageState.Message.Clock
-		contactRequest.ID = defaultID
-
-		if contact.mutual() {
-			contactRequest.ContactRequestState = common.ContactRequestStateAccepted
-		} else {
-			contactRequest.ContactRequestState = common.ContactRequestStatePending
-		}
-		err = contactRequest.PrepareContent(common.PubkeyToHex(&m.identity.PublicKey))
+		// generate request message
+		contactRequest, err = m.generateContactRequest(
+			messageState.CurrentMessageState.Message.Clock,
+			messageState.CurrentMessageState.WhisperTimestamp,
+			contact,
+			"Please add me to your contacts",
+		)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 
+		// save this message
 		messageState.Response.AddMessage(contactRequest)
-
 		err = m.persistence.SaveMessages([]*common.Message{contactRequest})
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
@@ -762,10 +774,10 @@ func (m *Messenger) handleAcceptContactRequest(
 	response *MessengerResponse,
 	contact *Contact,
 	originalRequest *common.Message,
-	message protobuf.AcceptContactRequest) (ContactRequestProcessingResponse, error) {
+	clock uint64) (ContactRequestProcessingResponse, error) {
 
-	m.logger.Debug("received contact request", zap.Uint64("clock-sent", message.Clock), zap.Uint64("current-clock", contact.ContactRequestRemoteClock), zap.Uint64("current-state", uint64(contact.ContactRequestRemoteState)))
-	if contact.ContactRequestRemoteClock > message.Clock {
+	m.logger.Debug("received contact request", zap.Uint64("clock-sent", clock), zap.Uint64("current-clock", contact.ContactRequestRemoteClock), zap.Uint64("current-state", uint64(contact.ContactRequestRemoteState)))
+	if contact.ContactRequestRemoteClock > clock {
 		m.logger.Debug("not handling accept since clock lower")
 		return ContactRequestProcessingResponse{}, nil
 	}
@@ -774,14 +786,14 @@ func (m *Messenger) handleAcceptContactRequest(
 	// be that we sent a legacy contact request/contact-update, or another
 	// device has sent it, and we haven't synchronized it
 	if originalRequest == nil {
-		return contact.ContactRequestAccepted(message.Clock), nil
+		return contact.ContactRequestAccepted(clock), nil
 	}
 
 	if originalRequest.LocalChatID != contact.ID {
 		return ContactRequestProcessingResponse{}, errors.New("can't accept contact request not sent to user")
 	}
 
-	contact.ContactRequestAccepted(message.Clock)
+	contact.ContactRequestAccepted(clock)
 
 	originalRequest.ContactRequestState = common.ContactRequestStateAccepted
 
@@ -794,15 +806,15 @@ func (m *Messenger) handleAcceptContactRequest(
 	return ContactRequestProcessingResponse{}, nil
 }
 
-func (m *Messenger) HandleAcceptContactRequest(state *ReceivedMessageState, message protobuf.AcceptContactRequest) error {
-	originalRequest, err := m.persistence.MessageByID(message.Id)
+func (m *Messenger) handleAcceptContactRequestMessage(state *ReceivedMessageState, clock uint64, contactRequestID string, isOutgoing bool) error {
+	request, err := m.persistence.MessageByID(contactRequestID)
 	if err != nil && err != common.ErrRecordNotFound {
 		return err
 	}
 
 	contact := state.CurrentMessageState.Contact
 
-	processingResponse, err := m.handleAcceptContactRequest(state.Response, contact, originalRequest, message)
+	processingResponse, err := m.handleAcceptContactRequest(state.Response, contact, request, clock)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -818,14 +830,14 @@ func (m *Messenger) HandleAcceptContactRequest(state *ReceivedMessageState, mess
 			return err
 		}
 
-		if chat.LastClockValue < message.Clock {
-			chat.LastClockValue = message.Clock
+		if chat.LastClockValue < clock {
+			chat.LastClockValue = clock
 		}
 
 		// NOTE(cammellos): This will re-enable the chat if it was deleted, and only
 		// after we became contact, currently seems safe, but that needs
 		// discussing with UX.
-		if chat.DeletedAtClockValue < message.Clock {
+		if chat.DeletedAtClockValue < clock {
 			chat.Active = true
 		}
 
@@ -833,9 +845,16 @@ func (m *Messenger) HandleAcceptContactRequest(state *ReceivedMessageState, mess
 		state.AllChats.Store(chat.ID, chat)
 	}
 
-	if originalRequest != nil {
-		// Update contact requests if existing, or create a new one
-		err = m.createContactRequestNotification(contact, state, originalRequest, processingResponse.newContactRequestReceived)
+	if request != nil {
+		if isOutgoing {
+			notification := m.generateOutgoingContactRequestNotification(contact, request)
+			err = m.addActivityCenterNotification(state.Response, notification)
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+		} else {
+			err = m.createIncomingContactRequestNotification(contact, state, request, processingResponse.newContactRequestReceived)
+		}
 		if err != nil {
 			m.logger.Warn("could not create contact request notification", zap.Error(err))
 		}
@@ -846,6 +865,22 @@ func (m *Messenger) HandleAcceptContactRequest(state *ReceivedMessageState, mess
 	return nil
 }
 
+func (m *Messenger) HandleAcceptContactRequest(state *ReceivedMessageState, message protobuf.AcceptContactRequest, senderID string) error {
+	// outgoing contact requests are created on the side of a sender
+	err := m.handleAcceptContactRequestMessage(state, message.Clock, defaultContactRequestID(senderID), true)
+	if err != nil {
+		m.logger.Warn("could not accept contact request", zap.Error(err))
+	}
+
+	// legacy contact requests: the ones that are send with SendContactRequest
+	err = m.handleAcceptContactRequestMessage(state, message.Clock, message.Id, false)
+	if err != nil {
+		m.logger.Warn("could not accept contact request", zap.Error(err))
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
 func (m *Messenger) handleRetractContactRequest(contact *Contact, message protobuf.RetractContactRequest) error {
 	if contact.ID == m.myHexIdentity() {
 		m.logger.Debug("retraction coming from us, ignoring")
@@ -922,7 +957,7 @@ func (m *Messenger) HandleContactUpdate(state *ReceivedMessageState, message pro
 
 		}
 		if result.newContactRequestReceived {
-			err = m.createContactRequestNotification(contact, state, nil, true)
+			err = m.createIncomingContactRequestNotification(contact, state, nil, true)
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
@@ -946,7 +981,7 @@ func (m *Messenger) HandleContactUpdate(state *ReceivedMessageState, message pro
 
 		r := contact.ContactRequestReceived(message.ContactRequestClock)
 		if r.newContactRequestReceived {
-			err = m.createContactRequestNotification(contact, state, nil, true)
+			err = m.createIncomingContactRequestNotification(contact, state, nil, true)
 			if err != nil {
 				m.logger.Warn("could not create contact request notification", zap.Error(err))
 			}
@@ -1255,7 +1290,7 @@ func (m *Messenger) HandleCommunityRequestToJoin(state *ReceivedMessageState, si
 			return err
 		}
 	} else {
-		// Activity Center notification, updating existing for accespted/declined
+		// Activity Center notification, updating existing for accepted/declined
 		notification, err := m.persistence.GetActivityCenterNotificationByID(requestToJoin.ID)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
@@ -1751,7 +1786,7 @@ func (m *Messenger) HandleChatMessage(state *ReceivedMessageState) error {
 				receivedMessage.ContactRequestState = common.ContactRequestStatePending
 			}
 
-			err = m.createContactRequestNotification(contact, state, receivedMessage, true)
+			err = m.createIncomingContactRequestNotification(contact, state, receivedMessage, true)
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
@@ -1762,7 +1797,6 @@ func (m *Messenger) HandleChatMessage(state *ReceivedMessageState) error {
 	}
 
 	if receivedMessage.ContentType == protobuf.ChatMessage_CONTACT_REQUEST && chat.OneToOne() {
-
 		chatContact := contact
 		if isSyncMessage {
 			chatContact, err = m.BuildContact(chat.ID)
@@ -1780,7 +1814,7 @@ func (m *Messenger) HandleChatMessage(state *ReceivedMessageState) error {
 		state.AllContacts.Store(chatContact.ID, chatContact)
 
 		if sendNotification {
-			err = m.createContactRequestNotification(chatContact, state, receivedMessage, true)
+			err = m.createIncomingContactRequestNotification(chatContact, state, receivedMessage, true)
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
@@ -2668,13 +2702,12 @@ func (m *Messenger) HandleSyncWalletAccount(state *ReceivedMessageState, message
 func (m *Messenger) HandleSyncContactRequestDecision(state *ReceivedMessageState, message protobuf.SyncContactRequestDecision) error {
 	var err error
 	var response *MessengerResponse
+
 	if message.DecisionStatus == protobuf.SyncContactRequestDecision_ACCEPTED {
 		response, err = m.updateAcceptedContactRequest(nil, message.RequestId)
-
 	} else {
-		response, err = m.dismissContactRequest(message.RequestId, true)
+		response, err = m.declineContactRequest(message.RequestId, true)
 	}
-
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}

protocol/requests/cancel_outgoing_contact_request.go

@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+package requests
+
+import (
+	"errors"
+
+	"github.com/status-im/status-go/eth-node/types"
+)
+
+var ErrCancelOutgoingContactRequestInvalidID = errors.New("cancel-outgoing-contact-request: invalid id")
+
+type CancelOutgoingContactRequest struct {
+	ID types.HexBytes `json:"id"`
+}
+
+func (a *CancelOutgoingContactRequest) Validate() error {
+	if len(a.ID) == 0 {
+		return ErrCancelOutgoingContactRequestInvalidID
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}

protocol/requests/decline_contact_request.go

@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+package requests
+
+import (
+	"errors"
+
+	"github.com/status-im/status-go/eth-node/types"
+)
+
+var ErrDeclineContactRequestInvalidID = errors.New("decline-contact-request: invalid id")
+
+type DeclineContactRequest struct {
+	ID types.HexBytes `json:"id"`
+}
+
+func (a *DeclineContactRequest) Validate() error {
+	if len(a.ID) == 0 {
+		return ErrDeclineContactRequestInvalidID
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}

protocol/requests/dismiss_contact_request.go

@@ -1,21 +0,0 @@
-package requests
-
-import (
-	"errors"
-
-	"github.com/status-im/status-go/eth-node/types"
-)
-
-var ErrDismissContactRequestInvalidID = errors.New("dismiss-contact-request: invalid id")
-
-type DismissContactRequest struct {
-	ID types.HexBytes `json:"id"`
-}
-
-func (a *DismissContactRequest) Validate() error {
-	if len(a.ID) == 0 {
-		return ErrDismissContactRequestInvalidID
-	}
-
-	return nil
-}

protocol/requests/retract_contact_request.go

@@ -9,11 +9,11 @@ import (
 var ErrRetractContactRequestInvalidContactID = errors.New("retract-contact-request: invalid id")
 
 type RetractContactRequest struct {
-	ContactID types.HexBytes `json:"contactId"`
+	ID types.HexBytes `json:"id"`
 }
 
 func (a *RetractContactRequest) Validate() error {
-	if len(a.ContactID) == 0 {
+	if len(a.ID) == 0 {
 		return ErrRetractContactRequestInvalidContactID
 	}
 

services/ext/api.go

@@ -695,18 +695,26 @@ func (api *PublicAPI) MarkAllReadInCommunity(communityID string) ([]string, erro
 	return api.service.messenger.MarkAllReadInCommunity(communityID)
 }
 
-func (api *PublicAPI) AddContact(ctx context.Context, request *requests.AddContact) (*protocol.MessengerResponse, error) {
-	return api.service.messenger.AddContact(ctx, request)
-}
-
 func (api *PublicAPI) SendContactRequest(ctx context.Context, request *requests.SendContactRequest) (*protocol.MessengerResponse, error) {
 	return api.service.messenger.SendContactRequest(ctx, request)
 }
 
+func (api *PublicAPI) AddContact(ctx context.Context, request *requests.AddContact) (*protocol.MessengerResponse, error) {
+	return api.service.messenger.AddContact(ctx, request)
+}
+
 func (api *PublicAPI) AcceptContactRequest(ctx context.Context, request *requests.AcceptContactRequest) (*protocol.MessengerResponse, error) {
 	return api.service.messenger.AcceptContactRequest(ctx, request)
 }
 
+func (api *PublicAPI) DeclineContactRequest(ctx context.Context, request *requests.DeclineContactRequest) (*protocol.MessengerResponse, error) {
+	return api.service.messenger.DeclineContactRequest(ctx, request)
+}
+
+func (api *PublicAPI) CancelOutgoingContactRequest(ctx context.Context, request *requests.CancelOutgoingContactRequest) (*protocol.MessengerResponse, error) {
+	return api.service.messenger.CancelOutgoingContactRequest(ctx, request)
+}
+
 func (api *PublicAPI) AcceptLatestContactRequestForContact(ctx context.Context, request *requests.AcceptLatestContactRequestForContact) (*protocol.MessengerResponse, error) {
 	return api.service.messenger.AcceptLatestContactRequestForContact(ctx, request)
 }
@@ -719,10 +727,6 @@ func (api *PublicAPI) RetractContactRequest(ctx context.Context, request *reques
 	return api.service.messenger.RetractContactRequest(request)
 }
 
-func (api *PublicAPI) DismissContactRequest(ctx context.Context, request *requests.DismissContactRequest) (*protocol.MessengerResponse, error) {
-	return api.service.messenger.DismissContactRequest(ctx, request)
-}
-
 func (api *PublicAPI) RemoveContact(ctx context.Context, pubKey string) (*protocol.MessengerResponse, error) {
 	return api.service.messenger.RemoveContact(ctx, pubKey)
 }