index.js

@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ try {
         xmpp.send(user_jid, "[ONLINE]", false);
         // send mqtt online message
         client.publish(mqtt_topic, mqtt_message);
-	// toot online message
+        // toot online message
         M.post('statuses', {
             status: `${mastodon_toot}`
         });
@@ -606,6 +606,21 @@ try {
         host: bot_hostname,
         port: bot_port
     });
+	// subscribe to friends
+	xmpp.on('subscribe', function(from) {
+		if (from in config.friends == true) {
+			console.log('accepting subsciption request from ' + from);
+			// accept pending subscription requests
+			xmpp.acceptSubscription(from);
+			// check for incoming subscription requests
+			xmpp.getRoster();
+			// subscribe to any incoming subscription requests
+			console.log('requesting subscription to ' + from);
+			xmpp.subscribe(from);
+		} else {
+			console.log('denied subscription request from: ' + from + " as they are not in the friends section of config.ini");
+	    }
+	});
 
 } catch (e) {
     console.log("Please create a config.ini");