BLE Secure

This module includes functions that control BLE Secure (TLS over BLE) communication.

Summary

This module includes functions that implement TCAT communication.

The functions in this module are available when BLE Secure API feature (OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_BLE_TCAT_ENABLE) is enabled.

The functions in this module are available when TCAT feature (OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_BLE_TCAT_ENABLE) is enabled.

Enumerations
otTcatAdvertisedDeviceIdType{
  OT_TCAT_DEVICE_ID_EMPTY = 0,
  OT_TCAT_DEVICE_ID_OUI24 = 1,
  OT_TCAT_DEVICE_ID_OUI36 = 2,
  OT_TCAT_DEVICE_ID_DISCRIMINATOR = 3,
  OT_TCAT_DEVICE_ID_IANAPEN = 4,
  OT_TCAT_DEVICE_ID_MAX = 5
} 		enum
Represents Advertised Device ID type.
otTcatApplicationProtocol{
  OT_TCAT_APPLICATION_PROTOCOL_NONE = 0,
  OT_TCAT_APPLICATION_PROTOCOL_STATUS = 1,
  OT_TCAT_APPLICATION_PROTOCOL_TCP = 2
} 		enum
Represents TCAT application protocol.
otTcatCommandClass{
  OT_TCAT_COMMAND_CLASS_GENERAL = 0,
  OT_TCAT_COMMAND_CLASS_COMMISSIONING = 1,
  OT_TCAT_COMMAND_CLASS_EXTRACTION = 2,
  OT_TCAT_COMMAND_CLASS_DECOMMISSIONING = 3,
  OT_TCAT_COMMAND_CLASS_APPLICATION = 4
} 		enum
Represents a TCAT command class.
otTcatStatusCode{
  OT_TCAT_STATUS_SUCCESS = 0,
  OT_TCAT_STATUS_UNSUPPORTED = 1,
  OT_TCAT_STATUS_PARSE_ERROR = 2,
  OT_TCAT_STATUS_VALUE_ERROR = 3,
  OT_TCAT_STATUS_GENERAL_ERROR = 4,
  OT_TCAT_STATUS_BUSY = 5,
  OT_TCAT_STATUS_UNDEFINED = 6,
  OT_TCAT_STATUS_HASH_ERROR = 7,
  OT_TCAT_STATUS_UNAUTHORIZED = 16
} 		enum
Represents TCAT status code.

Typedefs
otHandleBleSecureConnect)(otInstance *aInstance, bool aConnected, bool aBleConnectionOpen, void *aContext) typedef
void(*
Pointer to call when ble secure connection state changes.
otHandleBleSecureReceive typedef
Pointer to call when data was received over a BLE Secure TLS connection.
otHandleTcatApplicationDataReceive)(otInstance *aInstance, const otMessage *aMessage, int32_t aOffset, otTcatApplicationProtocol aTcatApplicationProtocol, const char *aServiceName, void *aContext) typedef
void(*
Pointer to call when application data was received over a TCAT TLS connection.
otHandleTcatJoin)(otError aError, void *aContext) typedef
void(*
Pointer to call to notify the completion of a join operation.
otTcatAdvertisedDeviceId typedef
otTcatAdvertisedDeviceIdType typedef
Represents Advertised Device ID type.
otTcatApplicationProtocol typedef
Represents TCAT application protocol.
otTcatCommandClass typedef
Represents a TCAT command class.
otTcatGeneralDeviceId typedef
Represents General Device ID type.
otTcatStatusCode typedef
Represents TCAT status code.
otTcatVendorInfo typedef
This structure represents a TCAT vendor information.

Functions
otBleSecureConnect(otInstance *aInstance)
Initializes TLS session with a peer using an already open BLE connection.
otBleSecureDisconnect(otInstance *aInstance)
void
Stops the BLE and TLS connection.
otBleSecureFlush(otInstance *aInstance)
Flushes the send buffer.
otBleSecureGetInstallCodeVerifyStatus(otInstance *aInstance)
bool
Gets the Install Code Verify Status during the current session.
otBleSecureGetPeerCertificateBase64(otInstance *aInstance, unsigned char *aPeerCert, size_t *aCertLength)
Returns the peer x509 certificate base64 encoded.
otBleSecureGetPeerSubjectAttributeByOid(otInstance *aInstance, const char *aOid, size_t aOidLength, uint8_t *aAttributeBuffer, size_t *aAttributeLength, int *aAsn1Type)
Returns an attribute value identified by its OID from the subject of the peer x509 certificate.
otBleSecureGetThreadAttributeFromOwnCertificate(otInstance *aInstance, int aThreadOidDescriptor, uint8_t *aAttributeBuffer, size_t *aAttributeLength)
Returns an attribute value for the OID 1.3.6.1.4.1.44970.x from the v3 extensions of the own x509 certificate, where the last digit x is set to aThreadOidDescriptor.
otBleSecureGetThreadAttributeFromPeerCertificate(otInstance *aInstance, int aThreadOidDescriptor, uint8_t *aAttributeBuffer, size_t *aAttributeLength)
Returns an attribute value for the OID 1.3.6.1.4.1.44970.x from the v3 extensions of the peer x509 certificate, where the last digit x is set to aThreadOidDescriptor.
otBleSecureIsCommandClassAuthorized(otInstance *aInstance, otTcatCommandClass aCommandClass)
bool
Indicates whether or not a TCAT command class is authorized.
otBleSecureIsConnected(otInstance *aInstance)
bool
Indicates whether or not the TLS session is connected.
otBleSecureIsConnectionActive(otInstance *aInstance)
bool
Indicates whether or not the TLS session is active (connected or connecting).
otBleSecureIsTcatEnabled(otInstance *aInstance)
bool
Indicates whether or not the TCAT agent is enabled.
otBleSecureSend(otInstance *aInstance, uint8_t *aBuf, uint16_t aLength)
Sends a secure BLE data packet.
otBleSecureSendApplicationTlv(otInstance *aInstance, uint8_t *aBuf, uint16_t aLength)
Sends a secure BLE data packet containing a TCAT Send Application Data TLV.
otBleSecureSendMessage(otInstance *aInstance, otMessage *aMessage)
Sends a secure BLE message.
otBleSecureSetCaCertificateChain(otInstance *aInstance, const uint8_t *aX509CaCertificateChain, uint32_t aX509CaCertChainLength)
void
Sets the trusted top level CAs.
otBleSecureSetCertificate(otInstance *aInstance, const uint8_t *aX509Cert, uint32_t aX509Length, const uint8_t *aPrivateKey, uint32_t aPrivateKeyLength)
void
Sets the local device's X509 certificate with corresponding private key for TLS session with TLS_ECDHE_ECDSA_WITH_AES_128_CCM_8.
otBleSecureSetPsk(otInstance *aInstance, const uint8_t *aPsk, uint16_t aPskLength, const uint8_t *aPskIdentity, uint16_t aPskIdLength)
void
Sets the Pre-Shared Key (PSK) and cipher suite TLS_PSK_WITH_AES_128_CCM_8.
otBleSecureSetSslAuthMode(otInstance *aInstance, bool aVerifyPeerCertificate)
void
Sets the authentication mode for the BLE secure connection.
otBleSecureSetTcatVendorInfo(otInstance *aInstance, const otTcatVendorInfo *aVendorInfo)
Sets TCAT vendor info.
otBleSecureStart(otInstance *aInstance, otHandleBleSecureConnect aConnectHandler, otHandleBleSecureReceive aReceiveHandler, bool aTlvMode, void *aContext)
Starts the BLE Secure service.
otBleSecureStop(otInstance *aInstance)
void
Stops the BLE Secure server.
otBleSecureTcatStart(otInstance *aInstance, otHandleTcatJoin aHandler)
Enables the TCAT protocol over BLE Secure.

Macros
OT_TCAT_ADVERTISEMENT_MAX_LEN 29
Maximum length of TCAT advertisement.
OT_TCAT_MAX_ADVERTISED_DEVICEID_SIZE 5
TCAT max size of any type of advertised Device ID.
OT_TCAT_MAX_DEVICEID_SIZE 64
TCAT max size of device ID.
OT_TCAT_MAX_SERVICE_NAME_LENGTH 15
Maximum string length of a UDP or TCP service name (does not include null char).
OT_TCAT_OPCODE 0x2
TCAT Advertisement Operation Code.

Structs
otTcatAdvertisedDeviceId
otTcatGeneralDeviceId

Represents General Device ID type.

otTcatVendorInfo

This structure represents a TCAT vendor information.

Enumerations

otTcatAdvertisedDeviceIdType

 otTcatAdvertisedDeviceIdType

Represents Advertised Device ID type.

(used during TCAT advertisement)

Properties
OT_TCAT_DEVICE_ID_DISCRIMINATOR

Vendor device ID type Device Discriminator.

OT_TCAT_DEVICE_ID_EMPTY

Vendor device ID type not set.

OT_TCAT_DEVICE_ID_IANAPEN

Vendor device ID type IANA PEN.

OT_TCAT_DEVICE_ID_MAX

Vendor device ID type size.

OT_TCAT_DEVICE_ID_OUI24

Vendor device ID type IEEE OUI-24.

OT_TCAT_DEVICE_ID_OUI36

Vendor device ID type IEEE OUI-36.

otTcatApplicationProtocol

 otTcatApplicationProtocol

Represents TCAT application protocol.

Properties
OT_TCAT_APPLICATION_PROTOCOL_NONE

Message which has been sent without activating the TCAT agent.

OT_TCAT_APPLICATION_PROTOCOL_STATUS

Message directed to a UDP service.

OT_TCAT_APPLICATION_PROTOCOL_TCP

Message directed to a TCP service.

otTcatCommandClass

 otTcatCommandClass

Represents a TCAT command class.

Properties
OT_TCAT_COMMAND_CLASS_APPLICATION

TCAT commands related to application layer.

OT_TCAT_COMMAND_CLASS_COMMISSIONING

TCAT commands related to commissioning.

OT_TCAT_COMMAND_CLASS_DECOMMISSIONING

TCAT commands related to de-commissioning.

OT_TCAT_COMMAND_CLASS_EXTRACTION

TCAT commands related to key extraction.

OT_TCAT_COMMAND_CLASS_GENERAL

TCAT commands related to general operations.

otTcatStatusCode

 otTcatStatusCode

Represents TCAT status code.

Properties
OT_TCAT_STATUS_BUSY

Command cannot be executed because the resource is busy.

OT_TCAT_STATUS_GENERAL_ERROR

An error not matching any other category occurred.

OT_TCAT_STATUS_HASH_ERROR

The hash value presented by the commissioner was incorrect.

OT_TCAT_STATUS_PARSE_ERROR

Request / command could not be parsed correctly.

OT_TCAT_STATUS_SUCCESS

Command or request was successfully processed.

OT_TCAT_STATUS_UNAUTHORIZED

Sender does not have sufficient authorization for the given command.

OT_TCAT_STATUS_UNDEFINED

The requested value, data or service is not defined (currently) or not present.

OT_TCAT_STATUS_UNSUPPORTED

Requested command or received TLV is not supported.

OT_TCAT_STATUS_VALUE_ERROR

The value of the transmitted TLV has an error.

Typedefs

otHandleBleSecureConnect

void(* otHandleBleSecureConnect)(otInstance *aInstance, bool aConnected, bool aBleConnectionOpen, void *aContext)

Pointer to call when ble secure connection state changes.

Details
Parameters
[in] aInstance
A pointer to an OpenThread instance.
[in] aConnected
TRUE, if a secure connection was established, FALSE otherwise.
[in] aBleConnectionOpen
TRUE if a BLE connection was established to carry a TLS data stream, FALSE otherwise.
[in] aContext
A pointer to arbitrary context information.

otHandleBleSecureReceive

otHandleTcatApplicationDataReceive otHandleBleSecureReceive

Pointer to call when data was received over a BLE Secure TLS connection.

otHandleTcatApplicationDataReceive

void(* otHandleTcatApplicationDataReceive)(otInstance *aInstance, const otMessage *aMessage, int32_t aOffset, otTcatApplicationProtocol aTcatApplicationProtocol, const char *aServiceName, void *aContext)

Pointer to call when application data was received over a TCAT TLS connection.

Details
Parameters
[in] aInstance
A pointer to an OpenThread instance.
[in] aMessage
A pointer to the message.
[in] aOffset
The offset where the application data begins.
[in] aTcatApplicationProtocol
The protocol type of the message received.
[in] aServiceName
The name of the service the message is direced to.
[in] aContext
A pointer to arbitrary context information.

otHandleTcatJoin

void(* otHandleTcatJoin)(otError aError, void *aContext)

Pointer to call to notify the completion of a join operation.

Details
Parameters
[in] aError
OT_ERROR_NONE if the join process succeeded. OT_ERROR_SECURITY if the join process failed due to security credentials.
[in] aContext
A pointer to arbitrary context information.

otTcatAdvertisedDeviceId

struct otTcatAdvertisedDeviceId otTcatAdvertisedDeviceId

otTcatAdvertisedDeviceIdType

enum otTcatAdvertisedDeviceIdType otTcatAdvertisedDeviceIdType

Represents Advertised Device ID type.

(used during TCAT advertisement)

otTcatApplicationProtocol

enum otTcatApplicationProtocol otTcatApplicationProtocol

Represents TCAT application protocol.

otTcatCommandClass

enum otTcatCommandClass otTcatCommandClass

Represents a TCAT command class.

otTcatGeneralDeviceId

struct otTcatGeneralDeviceId otTcatGeneralDeviceId

Represents General Device ID type.

otTcatStatusCode

enum otTcatStatusCode otTcatStatusCode

Represents TCAT status code.

otTcatVendorInfo

struct otTcatVendorInfo otTcatVendorInfo

This structure represents a TCAT vendor information.

The content of this structure MUST persist and remain unchanged while a TCAT session is running.

Functions

otBleSecureConnect

otError otBleSecureConnect(
  otInstance *aInstance
)

Initializes TLS session with a peer using an already open BLE connection.

Details
Parameters
[in] aInstance
A pointer to an OpenThread instance.
Return Values
OT_ERROR_NONE
Successfully started TLS connection.

otBleSecureDisconnect

void otBleSecureDisconnect(
  otInstance *aInstance
)

Stops the BLE and TLS connection.

Details
Parameters
[in] aInstance
A pointer to an OpenThread instance.

otBleSecureFlush

otError otBleSecureFlush(
  otInstance *aInstance
)

Flushes the send buffer.

Details
Parameters
[in] aInstance
A pointer to an OpenThread instance.
Return Values
OT_ERROR_NONE
Successfully flushed output buffer.
OT_ERROR_NO_BUFS
Failed to allocate buffer memory.
OT_ERROR_INVALID_STATE
TLS connection was not initialized.

otBleSecureGetInstallCodeVerifyStatus

bool otBleSecureGetInstallCodeVerifyStatus(
  otInstance *aInstance
)

Gets the Install Code Verify Status during the current session.

Details
Parameters
[in] aInstance
A pointer to an OpenThread instance.
Return Values
TRUE
The install code was correctly verified.
FALSE
The install code was not verified.

otBleSecureGetPeerCertificateBase64

otError otBleSecureGetPeerCertificateBase64(
  otInstance *aInstance,
  unsigned char *aPeerCert,
  size_t *aCertLength
)

Returns the peer x509 certificate base64 encoded.

Details
Parameters
[in] aInstance
A pointer to an OpenThread instance.
[out] aPeerCert
A pointer to the base64 encoded certificate buffer.
[in,out] aCertLength
On input, the size the max size of aPeerCert. On output, the length of the base64 encoded peer certificate.
Return Values
OT_ERROR_NONE
Successfully get the peer certificate.
OT_ERROR_INVALID_ARGS
aInstance or aCertLength is invalid.
OT_ERROR_INVALID_STATE
Not connected yet.
OT_ERROR_NO_BUFS
Can't allocate memory for certificate.

otBleSecureGetPeerSubjectAttributeByOid

otError otBleSecureGetPeerSubjectAttributeByOid(
  otInstance *aInstance,
  const char *aOid,
  size_t aOidLength,
  uint8_t *aAttributeBuffer,
  size_t *aAttributeLength,
  int *aAsn1Type
)

Returns an attribute value identified by its OID from the subject of the peer x509 certificate.

The peer OID is provided in binary format. The attribute length is set if the attribute was successfully read or zero if unsuccessful. The ASN.1 type as is set as defineded in the ITU-T X.690 standard if the attribute was successfully read.

Details
Parameters
[in] aInstance
A pointer to an OpenThread instance.
[in] aOid
A pointer to the OID to be found.
[in] aOidLength
The length of the OID.
[out] aAttributeBuffer
A pointer to the attribute buffer.
[in,out] aAttributeLength
On input, the size the max size of aAttributeBuffer. On output, the length of the attribute written to the buffer.
[out] aAsn1Type
A pointer to the ASN.1 type of the attribute written to the buffer.
Return Values
OT_ERROR_INVALID_STATE
Not connected yet.
OT_ERROR_INVALID_ARGS
Invalid attribute length.
OT_ERROR_NONE
Successfully read attribute.
OT_ERROR_NO_BUFS
Insufficient memory for storing the attribute value.

otBleSecureGetThreadAttributeFromOwnCertificate

otError otBleSecureGetThreadAttributeFromOwnCertificate(
  otInstance *aInstance,
  int aThreadOidDescriptor,
  uint8_t *aAttributeBuffer,
  size_t *aAttributeLength
)

Returns an attribute value for the OID 1.3.6.1.4.1.44970.x from the v3 extensions of the own x509 certificate, where the last digit x is set to aThreadOidDescriptor.

The attribute length is set if the attribute was successfully read or zero if unsuccessful. Requires a connection to be active.

Details
Parameters
[in] aInstance
A pointer to an OpenThread instance.
[in] aThreadOidDescriptor
The last digit of the Thread attribute OID.
[out] aAttributeBuffer
A pointer to the attribute buffer.
[in,out] aAttributeLength
On input, the size the max size of aAttributeBuffer. On output, the length of the attribute written to the buffer.
Return Values
OT_ERROR_NONE
Successfully read attribute.
OT_ERROR_INVALID_ARGS
Invalid attribute length.
OT_NOT_FOUND
The requested attribute was not found.
OT_ERROR_NO_BUFS
Insufficient memory for storing the attribute value.
OT_ERROR_INVALID_STATE
Not connected yet.
OT_ERROR_NOT_IMPLEMENTED
The value of aThreadOidDescriptor is >127.
OT_ERROR_PARSE
The certificate extensions could not be parsed.

otBleSecureGetThreadAttributeFromPeerCertificate

otError otBleSecureGetThreadAttributeFromPeerCertificate(
  otInstance *aInstance,
  int aThreadOidDescriptor,
  uint8_t *aAttributeBuffer,
  size_t *aAttributeLength
)

Returns an attribute value for the OID 1.3.6.1.4.1.44970.x from the v3 extensions of the peer x509 certificate, where the last digit x is set to aThreadOidDescriptor.

The attribute length is set if the attribute was successfully read or zero if unsuccessful. Requires a connection to be active.

Details
Parameters
[in] aInstance
A pointer to an OpenThread instance.
[in] aThreadOidDescriptor
The last digit of the Thread attribute OID.
[out] aAttributeBuffer
A pointer to the attribute buffer.
[in,out] aAttributeLength
On input, the size the max size of aAttributeBuffer. On output, the length of the attribute written to the buffer.
Return Values
OT_ERROR_NONE
Successfully read attribute.
OT_ERROR_INVALID_ARGS
Invalid attribute length.
OT_NOT_FOUND
The requested attribute was not found.
OT_ERROR_NO_BUFS
Insufficient memory for storing the attribute value.
OT_ERROR_INVALID_STATE
Not connected yet.
OT_ERROR_NOT_IMPLEMENTED
The value of aThreadOidDescriptor is >127.
OT_ERROR_PARSE
The certificate extensions could not be parsed.

otBleSecureIsCommandClassAuthorized

bool otBleSecureIsCommandClassAuthorized(
  otInstance *aInstance,
  otTcatCommandClass aCommandClass
)

Indicates whether or not a TCAT command class is authorized.

Details
Parameters
[in] aInstance
A pointer to an OpenThread instance.
[in] aCommandClass
A command class to check.
Return Values
TRUE
The command class is authorized.
FALSE
The command class is not authorized.

otBleSecureIsConnected

bool otBleSecureIsConnected(
  otInstance *aInstance
)

Indicates whether or not the TLS session is connected.

Details
Parameters
[in] aInstance
A pointer to an OpenThread instance.
Return Values
TRUE
The TLS session is connected.
FALSE
The TLS session is not connected.

otBleSecureIsConnectionActive

bool otBleSecureIsConnectionActive(
  otInstance *aInstance
)

Indicates whether or not the TLS session is active (connected or connecting).

Details
Parameters
[in] aInstance
A pointer to an OpenThread instance.
Return Values
TRUE
If TLS session is active.
FALSE
If TLS session is not active.

otBleSecureIsTcatEnabled

bool otBleSecureIsTcatEnabled(
  otInstance *aInstance
)

Indicates whether or not the TCAT agent is enabled.

Details
Return Values
TRUE
The TCAT agent is enabled.
FALSE
The TCAT agent is not enabled.

otBleSecureSend

otError otBleSecureSend(
  otInstance *aInstance,
  uint8_t *aBuf,
  uint16_t aLength
)

Sends a secure BLE data packet.

Details
Parameters
[in] aInstance
A pointer to an OpenThread instance.
[in] aBuf
A pointer to the data to send as the Value of the TCAT Send Application Data TLV.
[in] aLength
A number indicating the length of the data buffer.
Return Values
OT_ERROR_NONE
Successfully sent data.
OT_ERROR_NO_BUFS
Failed to allocate buffer memory.
OT_ERROR_INVALID_STATE
TLS connection was not initialized.

otBleSecureSendApplicationTlv

otError otBleSecureSendApplicationTlv(
  otInstance *aInstance,
  uint8_t *aBuf,
  uint16_t aLength
)

Sends a secure BLE data packet containing a TCAT Send Application Data TLV.

Details
Parameters
[in] aInstance
A pointer to an OpenThread instance.
[in] aBuf
A pointer to the data to send as the Value of the TCAT Send Application Data TLV.
[in] aLength
A number indicating the length of the data buffer.
Return Values
OT_ERROR_NONE
Successfully sent data.
OT_ERROR_NO_BUFS
Failed to allocate buffer memory.
OT_ERROR_INVALID_STATE
TLS connection was not initialized.

otBleSecureSendMessage

otError otBleSecureSendMessage(
  otInstance *aInstance,
  otMessage *aMessage
)

Sends a secure BLE message.

If the return value is OT_ERROR_NONE, OpenThread takes ownership of aMessage, and the caller should no longer reference aMessage. If the return value is not OT_ERROR_NONE, the caller retains ownership of aMessage, including freeing aMessage if the message buffer is no longer needed.

Details
Parameters
[in] aInstance
A pointer to an OpenThread instance.
[in] aMessage
A pointer to the message to send.

Details
Return Values
OT_ERROR_NONE
Successfully sent message.
OT_ERROR_NO_BUFS
Failed to allocate buffer memory.
OT_ERROR_INVALID_STATE
TLS connection was not initialized.

otBleSecureSetCaCertificateChain

void otBleSecureSetCaCertificateChain(
  otInstance *aInstance,
  const uint8_t *aX509CaCertificateChain,
  uint32_t aX509CaCertChainLength
)

Sets the trusted top level CAs.

It is needed for validating the certificate of the peer.

TLS mode "ECDHE ECDSA with AES 128 CCM 8" for secure BLE.

Details
Parameters
[in] aInstance
A pointer to an OpenThread instance.
[in] aX509CaCertificateChain
A pointer to the PEM formatted X509 CA chain.
[in] aX509CaCertChainLength
The length of chain.

otBleSecureSetCertificate

void otBleSecureSetCertificate(
  otInstance *aInstance,
  const uint8_t *aX509Cert,
  uint32_t aX509Length,
  const uint8_t *aPrivateKey,
  uint32_t aPrivateKeyLength
)

Sets the local device's X509 certificate with corresponding private key for TLS session with TLS_ECDHE_ECDSA_WITH_AES_128_CCM_8.

Details
Parameters
[in] aInstance
A pointer to an OpenThread instance.
[in] aX509Cert
A pointer to the PEM formatted X509 certificate.
[in] aX509Length
The length of certificate.
[in] aPrivateKey
A pointer to the PEM formatted private key.
[in] aPrivateKeyLength
The length of the private key.

otBleSecureSetPsk

void otBleSecureSetPsk(
  otInstance *aInstance,
  const uint8_t *aPsk,
  uint16_t aPskLength,
  const uint8_t *aPskIdentity,
  uint16_t aPskIdLength
)

Sets the Pre-Shared Key (PSK) and cipher suite TLS_PSK_WITH_AES_128_CCM_8.

Details
Parameters
[in] aInstance
A pointer to an OpenThread instance.
[in] aPsk
A pointer to the PSK.
[in] aPskLength
The PSK length.
[in] aPskIdentity
The Identity Name for the PSK.
[in] aPskIdLength
The PSK Identity Length.

otBleSecureSetSslAuthMode

void otBleSecureSetSslAuthMode(
  otInstance *aInstance,
  bool aVerifyPeerCertificate
)

Sets the authentication mode for the BLE secure connection.

Disable or enable the verification of peer certificate. Must be called before start.

Details
Parameters
[in] aInstance
A pointer to an OpenThread instance.
[in] aVerifyPeerCertificate
true, to verify the peer certificate.

otBleSecureSetTcatVendorInfo

otError otBleSecureSetTcatVendorInfo(
  otInstance *aInstance,
  const otTcatVendorInfo *aVendorInfo
)

Sets TCAT vendor info.

Details
Parameters
[in] aInstance
A pointer to an OpenThread instance.
[in] aVendorInfo
A pointer to the Vendor Information (must remain valid after the method call.
Return Values
OT_ERROR_NONE
Successfully set value.
OT_ERROR_INVALID_ARGS
Value not set.

otBleSecureStart

otError otBleSecureStart(
  otInstance *aInstance,
  otHandleBleSecureConnect aConnectHandler,
  otHandleBleSecureReceive aReceiveHandler,
  bool aTlvMode,
  void *aContext
)

Starts the BLE Secure service.

When TLV mode is active, the function aReceiveHandler will be called once a complete TLV was received and the message offset points to the TLV value.

Details
Parameters
[in] aInstance
A pointer to an OpenThread instance.
[in] aConnectHandler
A pointer to a function that will be called when the connection state changes.
[in] aReceiveHandler
A pointer to a function that will be called once data has been received over the TLS connection.
[in] aTlvMode
A boolean value indicating if line mode shall be activated.
[in] aContext
A pointer to arbitrary context information. May be NULL if not used.
Return Values
OT_ERROR_NONE
Successfully started the BLE Secure server.
OT_ERROR_ALREADY
The service was stated already.

otBleSecureStop

void otBleSecureStop(
  otInstance *aInstance
)

Stops the BLE Secure server.

Details
Parameters
[in] aInstance
A pointer to an OpenThread instance.

otBleSecureTcatStart

otError otBleSecureTcatStart(
  otInstance *aInstance,
  otHandleTcatJoin aHandler
)

Enables the TCAT protocol over BLE Secure.

Details
Parameters
[in] aInstance
A pointer to an OpenThread instance.
[in] aHandler
A pointer to a function that is called when the join operation completes.
Return Values
OT_ERROR_NONE
Successfully started the BLE Secure Joiner role.
OT_ERROR_INVALID_ARGS
aElevationPsk or aVendorInfo is invalid.
OT_ERROR_INVALID_STATE
The BLE function has not been started or line mode is not selected.

Macros

OT_TCAT_ADVERTISEMENT_MAX_LEN

 OT_TCAT_ADVERTISEMENT_MAX_LEN 29

Maximum length of TCAT advertisement.

OT_TCAT_MAX_ADVERTISED_DEVICEID_SIZE

 OT_TCAT_MAX_ADVERTISED_DEVICEID_SIZE 5

TCAT max size of any type of advertised Device ID.

OT_TCAT_MAX_DEVICEID_SIZE

 OT_TCAT_MAX_DEVICEID_SIZE 64

TCAT max size of device ID.

OT_TCAT_MAX_SERVICE_NAME_LENGTH

 OT_TCAT_MAX_SERVICE_NAME_LENGTH 15

Maximum string length of a UDP or TCP service name (does not include null char).

OT_TCAT_OPCODE

 OT_TCAT_OPCODE 0x2

TCAT Advertisement Operation Code.

Resources

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