Update Packet metadata generation based on feedback (#27490)

server/channels/app/plugin_api.go

@@ -1343,12 +1343,3 @@ func (api *PluginAPI) InviteRemoteToChannel(channelID string, remoteID, userID s
 func (api *PluginAPI) UninviteRemoteFromChannel(channelID string, remoteID string) error {
 	return api.app.UninviteRemoteFromChannel(channelID, remoteID)
 }
-
-func (api *PluginAPI) GenerateSupportMetadata(pluginMeta map[string]any) (*model.Metadata, error) {
-	md, err := model.GeneratePluginMetadata(api.manifest, api.GetLicense(), api.GetTelemetryId(), pluginMeta)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	return md, nil
-}

server/public/model/metadata.go

@@ -1,122 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright (c) 2015-present Mattermost, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
-// See LICENSE.txt for license information.
-
-package model
-
-import (
-	"encoding/json"
-	"fmt"
-
-	"github.com/blang/semver/v4"
-)
-
-type MetadataType string
-
-const (
-	CurrentMetadataVersion int          = 1
-	ServerMetadata         MetadataType = "mattermost-support-package"
-	PluginMetadata         MetadataType = "plugin-support-package"
-)
-
-type Metadata struct {
-	// Required Fields
-	Version       int          `json:"version"`
-	Type          MetadataType `json:"type"`
-	GeneratedAt   int64        `json:"generated_at"`
-	ServerVersion string       `json:"server_version"`
-	ServerID      string       `json:"server_id"`
-	LicenseID     string       `json:"license_id"`
-	CustomerID    string       `json:"customer_id"`
-	// Optional Fields
-	Extras map[string]any `json:"extras"`
-}
-
-func (md *Metadata) Validate() error {
-	if md.Version < 1 {
-		return fmt.Errorf("metadata version should be greater than 1")
-	}
-
-	if md.Type != ServerMetadata && md.Type != PluginMetadata {
-		return fmt.Errorf("unrecognized metadata type: %s", md.Type)
-	}
-
-	if _, err := semver.ParseTolerant(md.ServerVersion); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("could not parse server version: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	if !IsValidId(md.ServerID) {
-		return fmt.Errorf("server id is not a valid id %q", md.ServerID)
-	}
-
-	if !IsValidId(md.LicenseID) && md.LicenseID != "" {
-		return fmt.Errorf("license id is not a valid id %q", md.LicenseID)
-	}
-
-	if !IsValidId(md.CustomerID) && md.CustomerID != "" {
-		return fmt.Errorf("customer id is not a valid id %q", md.CustomerID)
-	}
-
-	return nil
-}
-
-func ParseMetadata(b []byte) (*Metadata, error) {
-	v := struct {
-		Version int `json:"version"`
-	}{}
-
-	err := json.Unmarshal(b, &v)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	switch v.Version {
-	case 1:
-		var md Metadata
-		err = json.Unmarshal(b, &md)
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, err
-		}
-
-		err = md.Validate()
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, err
-		}
-
-		return &md, nil
-	default:
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unsupported metadata version: %d", v.Version)
-	}
-}
-
-// GeneratePluginMetadata is a utility function to generate a plugin metadata for support packets.
-// It will construct it from the manifest, license and so on. The plugin_id and plugin_version will be
-// used from the manifest.
-func GeneratePluginMetadata(manifest *Manifest, license *License, serverID string, pluginMeta map[string]any) (*Metadata, error) {
-	if pluginMeta == nil {
-		pluginMeta = make(map[string]any)
-	}
-
-	// we override the plugin_id and version fields from the manifest
-	pluginMeta["plugin_id"] = manifest.Id
-	pluginMeta["plugin_version"] = manifest.Version
-
-	md := Metadata{
-		Version:       CurrentMetadataVersion,
-		Type:          PluginMetadata,
-		GeneratedAt:   GetMillis(),
-		ServerVersion: CurrentVersion,
-		ServerID:      serverID,
-		Extras:        pluginMeta,
-	}
-
-	if license != nil {
-		md.LicenseID = license.Id
-		md.CustomerID = license.Customer.Id
-	}
-
-	if err := md.Validate(); err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid metadata: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	return &md, nil
-}

server/public/model/metadata_test.go

@@ -1,176 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright (c) 2015-present Mattermost, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
-// See LICENSE.txt for license information.
-
-package model
-
-import (
-	"testing"
-
-	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
-)
-
-func TestValidate(t *testing.T) {
-	tests := []struct {
-		name      string
-		metadata  Metadata
-		expectErr bool
-	}{
-		{
-			name: "Valid Metadata",
-			metadata: Metadata{
-				Version:       1,
-				Type:          ServerMetadata,
-				GeneratedAt:   1622569200,
-				ServerVersion: "5.33.3",
-				ServerID:      NewId(),
-				LicenseID:     NewId(),
-				CustomerID:    NewId(),
-				Extras:        map[string]interface{}{"key": "value"},
-			},
-			expectErr: false,
-		},
-		{
-			name: "Valid Metadata without license",
-			metadata: Metadata{
-				Version:       1,
-				Type:          ServerMetadata,
-				GeneratedAt:   1622569200,
-				ServerVersion: "5.33.3",
-				ServerID:      NewId(),
-				Extras:        map[string]interface{}{"key": "value"},
-			},
-			expectErr: false,
-		},
-		{
-			name: "Invalid Version",
-			metadata: Metadata{
-				Version:       0,
-				Type:          ServerMetadata,
-				GeneratedAt:   1622569200,
-				ServerVersion: "5.33.3",
-				ServerID:      NewId(),
-				LicenseID:     NewId(),
-				CustomerID:    NewId(),
-			},
-			expectErr: true,
-		},
-		{
-			name: "Invalid Type",
-			metadata: Metadata{
-				Version:       1,
-				Type:          "invalid-type",
-				GeneratedAt:   1622569200,
-				ServerVersion: "5.33.3",
-				ServerID:      NewId(),
-				LicenseID:     NewId(),
-				CustomerID:    NewId(),
-			},
-			expectErr: true,
-		},
-		{
-			name: "Invalid Server Version",
-			metadata: Metadata{
-				Version:       1,
-				Type:          ServerMetadata,
-				GeneratedAt:   1622569200,
-				ServerVersion: "invalid-version",
-				ServerID:      "valid-server-id",
-				LicenseID:     "valid-license-id",
-				CustomerID:    "valid-customer-id",
-			},
-			expectErr: true,
-		},
-		{
-			name: "Invalid Server ID",
-			metadata: Metadata{
-				Version:       1,
-				Type:          ServerMetadata,
-				GeneratedAt:   1622569200,
-				ServerVersion: "5.33.3",
-				ServerID:      "",
-				LicenseID:     NewId(),
-				CustomerID:    NewId(),
-			},
-			expectErr: true,
-		},
-	}
-
-	for _, tt := range tests {
-		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-			err := tt.metadata.Validate()
-			if tt.expectErr {
-				require.Error(t, err)
-			} else {
-				require.NoError(t, err)
-			}
-		})
-	}
-}
-
-func TestParseMetadata(t *testing.T) {
-	validMetadataJSON := `{
-		"version": 1,
-		"type": "mattermost-support-package",
-		"generated_at": 1622569200,
-		"server_version": "5.33.3",
-		"server_id": "8fqk9rti13fmpxdd5934a3xsxh",
-		"license_id": "3g3pqn8in3brzjkozcn1kdidgr",
-		"customer_id": "74cmws7gf3ykpj31car7zahsny",
-		"extras": {"key": "value"}
-	}`
-
-	invalidVersionJSON := `{
-		"version": 0,
-		"type": "mattermost-support-package",
-		"generated_at": 1622569200,
-		"server_version": "5.33.3",
-		"server_id": "8fqk9rti13fmpxdd5934a3xsxh",
-		"license_id": "3g3pqn8in3brzjkozcn1kdidgr",
-		"customer_id": "74cmws7gf3ykpj31car7zahsny",
-	}`
-
-	unsupportedVersionJSON := `{
-		"version": 2,
-		"type": "mattermost-support-package",
-		"generated_at": 1622569200,
-		"server_version": "5.33.3",
-		"server_id": "8fqk9rti13fmpxdd5934a3xsxh",
-		"license_id": "3g3pqn8in3brzjkozcn1kdidgr",
-		"customer_id": "74cmws7gf3ykpj31car7zahsny",
-	}`
-
-	tests := []struct {
-		name      string
-		jsonData  string
-		expectErr bool
-	}{
-		{
-			name:      "Valid Metadata JSON",
-			jsonData:  validMetadataJSON,
-			expectErr: false,
-		},
-		{
-			name:      "Invalid Version in JSON",
-			jsonData:  invalidVersionJSON,
-			expectErr: true,
-		},
-		{
-			name:      "Unsupported Version in JSON",
-			jsonData:  unsupportedVersionJSON,
-			expectErr: true,
-		},
-	}
-
-	for _, tt := range tests {
-		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-			md, err := ParseMetadata([]byte(tt.jsonData))
-			if tt.expectErr {
-				require.Error(t, err)
-				require.Nil(t, md)
-			} else {
-				require.NoError(t, err)
-				require.NotNil(t, md)
-			}
-		})
-	}
-}

server/public/model/packet_metadata.go

@@ -0,0 +1,131 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2015-present Mattermost, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
+// See LICENSE.txt for license information.
+
+package model
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+
+	"github.com/blang/semver/v4"
+	"gopkg.in/yaml.v2"
+)
+
+type PacketType string
+
+const (
+	CurrentMetadataVersion int        = 1
+	SupportPacketType      PacketType = "support-packet"
+	PluginPacketType       PacketType = "plugin-packet"
+
+	PacketMetadataFileName = "metadata.yaml"
+)
+
+// PacketMetadata contains information about the server and the configured license (if there is one),
+// It's used in file archives, so called Packets, that customer send to Mattermost Staff for review.
+// For example, this metadata is attached to the Support Packet and the Metrics plugin Packet.
+type PacketMetadata struct {
+	// Required Fields
+
+	Version       int        `yaml:"version"`
+	Type          PacketType `yaml:"type"`
+	GeneratedAt   int64      `yaml:"generated_at"`
+	ServerVersion string     `yaml:"server_version"`
+	ServerID      string     `yaml:"server_id"`
+
+	// Optional Fields
+
+	LicenseID  string         `yaml:"license_id"`
+	CustomerID string         `yaml:"customer_id"`
+	Extras     map[string]any `yaml:"extras,omitempty"`
+}
+
+func (md *PacketMetadata) Validate() error {
+	if md.Version < 1 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("metadata version should be greater than 1")
+	}
+
+	switch md.Type {
+	case SupportPacketType, PluginPacketType:
+	default:
+		return fmt.Errorf("unrecognized packet type: %s", md.Type)
+	}
+
+	if md.GeneratedAt <= 0 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("generated_at should be a positive number")
+	}
+
+	if _, err := semver.ParseTolerant(md.ServerVersion); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("could not parse server version: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	if !IsValidId(md.ServerID) {
+		return fmt.Errorf("server id is not a valid id %q", md.ServerID)
+	}
+
+	if md.LicenseID != "" && !IsValidId(md.LicenseID) {
+		return fmt.Errorf("license id is not a valid id %q", md.LicenseID)
+	}
+
+	if md.CustomerID != "" && !IsValidId(md.CustomerID) {
+		return fmt.Errorf("customer id is not a valid id %q", md.CustomerID)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func ParsePacketMetadata(b []byte) (*PacketMetadata, error) {
+	v := struct {
+		Version int `yaml:"version"`
+	}{}
+
+	err := yaml.Unmarshal(b, &v)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	switch v.Version {
+	case 1:
+		var md PacketMetadata
+		err = yaml.Unmarshal(b, &md)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+
+		err = md.Validate()
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+
+		return &md, nil
+	default:
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unsupported metadata version: %d", v.Version)
+	}
+}
+
+// GeneratePacketMetadata is a utility function to generate metadata for customer provided Packets.
+// It will construct it from serverID and optionally a license.
+func GeneratePacketMetadata(serverID string, license *License, extra map[string]any) (*PacketMetadata, error) {
+	if extra == nil {
+		extra = make(map[string]any)
+	}
+
+	md := PacketMetadata{
+		Version:       CurrentMetadataVersion,
+		Type:          PluginPacketType,
+		GeneratedAt:   GetMillis(),
+		ServerVersion: CurrentVersion,
+		ServerID:      serverID,
+		Extras:        extra,
+	}
+
+	if license != nil {
+		md.LicenseID = license.Id
+		md.CustomerID = license.Customer.Id
+	}
+
+	if err := md.Validate(); err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid metadata: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	return &md, nil
+}

server/public/model/packet_metadata_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,185 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2015-present Mattermost, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
+// See LICENSE.txt for license information.
+
+package model
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+	"gopkg.in/yaml.v2"
+)
+
+func TestPacketMetadataValidate(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := map[string]struct {
+		name      string
+		metadata  PacketMetadata
+		expectErr bool
+	}{
+		"Valid Metadata": {
+			metadata: PacketMetadata{
+				Version:       1,
+				Type:          SupportPacketType,
+				GeneratedAt:   1720097114454,
+				ServerVersion: "5.33.3",
+				ServerID:      NewId(),
+				LicenseID:     NewId(),
+				CustomerID:    NewId(),
+				Extras:        map[string]interface{}{"key": "value"},
+			},
+			expectErr: false,
+		},
+		"Valid Metadata without license": {
+			metadata: PacketMetadata{
+				Version:       1,
+				Type:          SupportPacketType,
+				GeneratedAt:   1720097114454,
+				ServerVersion: "5.33.3",
+				ServerID:      NewId(),
+				Extras:        map[string]interface{}{"key": "value"},
+			},
+			expectErr: false,
+		},
+		"Invalid Version": {
+			metadata: PacketMetadata{
+				Version:       0,
+				Type:          SupportPacketType,
+				GeneratedAt:   1720097114454,
+				ServerVersion: "5.33.3",
+				ServerID:      NewId(),
+				LicenseID:     NewId(),
+				CustomerID:    NewId(),
+			},
+			expectErr: true,
+		},
+		"Invalid Type": {
+			metadata: PacketMetadata{
+				Version:       1,
+				Type:          "invalid-type",
+				GeneratedAt:   1720097114454,
+				ServerVersion: "5.33.3",
+				ServerID:      NewId(),
+				LicenseID:     NewId(),
+				CustomerID:    NewId(),
+			},
+			expectErr: true,
+		},
+		"Invalid GeneratedAt": {
+			metadata: PacketMetadata{
+				Version:       1,
+				Type:          SupportPacketType,
+				GeneratedAt:   0,
+				ServerVersion: "5.33.3",
+				ServerID:      NewId(),
+				LicenseID:     NewId(),
+				CustomerID:    NewId(),
+			},
+			expectErr: true,
+		},
+		"Invalid Server Version": {
+			metadata: PacketMetadata{
+				Version:       1,
+				Type:          SupportPacketType,
+				GeneratedAt:   1720097114454,
+				ServerVersion: "invalid-version",
+				ServerID:      "valid-server-id",
+				LicenseID:     "valid-license-id",
+				CustomerID:    "valid-customer-id",
+			},
+			expectErr: true,
+		},
+		"Invalid Server ID": {
+			metadata: PacketMetadata{
+				Version:       1,
+				Type:          SupportPacketType,
+				GeneratedAt:   1720097114454,
+				ServerVersion: "5.33.3",
+				ServerID:      "",
+				LicenseID:     NewId(),
+				CustomerID:    NewId(),
+			},
+			expectErr: true,
+		},
+	}
+
+	for name, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			err := tt.metadata.Validate()
+			if tt.expectErr {
+				require.Error(t, err)
+			} else {
+				require.NoError(t, err)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestParsePacketMetadata(t *testing.T) {
+	valid := `
+version: 1
+type: support-packet
+generated_at: 1622569200
+server_version: 5.33.3
+server_id: 8fqk9rti13fmpxdd5934a3xsxh
+license_id: 3g3pqn8in3brzjkozcn1kdidgr
+customer_id: 74cmws7gf3ykpj31car7zahsny
+extras:
+  key: value
+`
+
+	invalidVersion := `
+version: 0
+type: support-packet
+generated_at: 1622569200
+server_version: 5.33.3
+server_id: 8fqk9rti13fmpxdd5934a3xsxh
+license_id: 3g3pqn8in3brzjkozcn1kdidgr
+customer_id: 74cmws7gf3ykpj31car7zahsny
+`
+
+	unsupportedVersion := `
+version: 2
+type: support-packet
+generated_at: 1622569200
+server_version: 5.33.3
+server_id: 8fqk9rti13fmpxdd5934a3xsxh
+license_id: 3g3pqn8in3brzjkozcn1kdidgr
+customer_id: 74cmws7gf3ykpj31car7zahsny
+`
+
+	tests := map[string]struct {
+		yamlData  string
+		expectErr bool
+	}{
+		"Valid Metadata YAML": {
+			yamlData:  valid,
+			expectErr: false,
+		},
+		"Invalid Version in YAML": {
+			yamlData:  invalidVersion,
+			expectErr: true,
+		},
+		"Unsupported Version in YAML": {
+			yamlData:  unsupportedVersion,
+			expectErr: true,
+		},
+	}
+
+	for name, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			// Confirm valid yaml
+			var md *PacketMetadata
+			err := yaml.Unmarshal([]byte(tt.yamlData), &md)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+
+			md, err = ParsePacketMetadata([]byte(tt.yamlData))
+			if tt.expectErr {
+				require.Error(t, err)
+				require.Nil(t, md)
+			} else {
+				require.NoError(t, err)
+				require.NotNil(t, md)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}

server/public/plugin/api.go

@@ -1306,13 +1306,6 @@ type API interface {
 	// @tag User
 	// Minimum server version: 9.8
 	UpdateUserRoles(userID, newRoles string) (*model.User, *model.AppError)
-
-	// GenerateSupportMetadata generates the metadata for a support packet.
-	// pluginMeta should contain the values that plugin wants to insert into a standard support packet metadata.
-	//
-	// @tag Metadata
-	// Minimum server version: 9.10
-	GenerateSupportMetadata(pluginMeta map[string]any) (*model.Metadata, error)
 }
 
 var handshake = plugin.HandshakeConfig{

server/public/plugin/api_timer_layer_generated.go

@@ -1378,10 +1378,3 @@ func (api *apiTimerLayer) UpdateUserRoles(userID, newRoles string) (*model.User,
 	api.recordTime(startTime, "UpdateUserRoles", _returnsB == nil)
 	return _returnsA, _returnsB
 }
-
-func (api *apiTimerLayer) GenerateSupportMetadata(pluginMeta map[string]any) (*model.Metadata, error) {
-	startTime := timePkg.Now()
-	_returnsA, _returnsB := api.apiImpl.GenerateSupportMetadata(pluginMeta)
-	api.recordTime(startTime, "GenerateSupportMetadata", _returnsB == nil)
-	return _returnsA, _returnsB
-}

server/public/plugin/client_rpc_generated.go

@@ -6630,33 +6630,3 @@ func (s *apiRPCServer) UpdateUserRoles(args *Z_UpdateUserRolesArgs, returns *Z_U
 	}
 	return nil
 }
-
-type Z_GenerateSupportMetadataArgs struct {
-	A map[string]any
-}
-
-type Z_GenerateSupportMetadataReturns struct {
-	A *model.Metadata
-	B error
-}
-
-func (g *apiRPCClient) GenerateSupportMetadata(pluginMeta map[string]any) (*model.Metadata, error) {
-	_args := &Z_GenerateSupportMetadataArgs{pluginMeta}
-	_returns := &Z_GenerateSupportMetadataReturns{}
-	if err := g.client.Call("Plugin.GenerateSupportMetadata", _args, _returns); err != nil {
-		log.Printf("RPC call to GenerateSupportMetadata API failed: %s", err.Error())
-	}
-	return _returns.A, _returns.B
-}
-
-func (s *apiRPCServer) GenerateSupportMetadata(args *Z_GenerateSupportMetadataArgs, returns *Z_GenerateSupportMetadataReturns) error {
-	if hook, ok := s.impl.(interface {
-		GenerateSupportMetadata(pluginMeta map[string]any) (*model.Metadata, error)
-	}); ok {
-		returns.A, returns.B = hook.GenerateSupportMetadata(args.A)
-		returns.B = encodableError(returns.B)
-	} else {
-		return encodableError(fmt.Errorf("API GenerateSupportMetadata called but not implemented."))
-	}
-	return nil
-}

server/public/plugin/plugintest/api.go

@@ -891,36 +891,6 @@ func (_m *API) ExtendSessionExpiry(sessionID string, newExpiry int64) *model.App
 	return r0
 }
 
-// GenerateSupportMetadata provides a mock function with given fields: pluginMeta
-func (_m *API) GenerateSupportMetadata(pluginMeta map[string]interface{}) (*model.Metadata, error) {
-	ret := _m.Called(pluginMeta)
-
-	if len(ret) == 0 {
-		panic("no return value specified for GenerateSupportMetadata")
-	}
-
-	var r0 *model.Metadata
-	var r1 error
-	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func(map[string]interface{}) (*model.Metadata, error)); ok {
-		return rf(pluginMeta)
-	}
-	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func(map[string]interface{}) *model.Metadata); ok {
-		r0 = rf(pluginMeta)
-	} else {
-		if ret.Get(0) != nil {
-			r0 = ret.Get(0).(*model.Metadata)
-		}
-	}
-
-	if rf, ok := ret.Get(1).(func(map[string]interface{}) error); ok {
-		r1 = rf(pluginMeta)
-	} else {
-		r1 = ret.Error(1)
-	}
-
-	return r0, r1
-}
-
 // GetBot provides a mock function with given fields: botUserId, includeDeleted
 func (_m *API) GetBot(botUserId string, includeDeleted bool) (*model.Bot, *model.AppError) {
 	ret := _m.Called(botUserId, includeDeleted)

server/public/pluginapi/system.go

@@ -2,11 +2,14 @@ package pluginapi
 
 import (
 	"net/url"
+	"os"
 	"path"
+	filePath "path"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/blang/semver/v4"
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
+	"gopkg.in/yaml.v2"
 
 	"github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/public/model"
 	"github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/public/plugin"
@@ -102,11 +105,20 @@ func (s *SystemService) GetSystemInstallDate() (time.Time, error) {
 // GetDiagnosticID returns a unique identifier used by the server for diagnostic reports.
 //
 // Minimum server version: 5.10
+//
+// Deprecated: Use GetTelemetryID instead. It returns the same value.
 func (s *SystemService) GetDiagnosticID() string {
 	// TODO: Consider deprecating/rewriting in favor of just using GetUnsanitizedConfig().
 	return s.api.GetDiagnosticId()
 }
 
+// GetTelemetryID returns a unique identifier used by the server for telemetry reports.
+//
+// Minimum server version: 5.10
+func (s *SystemService) GetTelemetryID() string {
+	return s.api.GetTelemetryId()
+}
+
 // RequestTrialLicense requests a trial license and installs it in the server.
 // If the server version is lower than 5.36.0, an error is returned.
 //
@@ -122,3 +134,49 @@ func (s *SystemService) RequestTrialLicense(requesterID string, users int, terms
 	err := s.api.RequestTrialLicense(requesterID, users, termsAccepted, receiveEmailsAccepted)
 	return normalizeAppErr(err)
 }
+
+// GeneratePacketMetadata generates metadata for Customer Packets, encods it to YAML and saves it to a file
+// defined by the path parameter.
+// pluginMeta should contain the values that plugin wants to insert into the standard metadata.
+//
+// The plugin_id and plugin_version will be used from the manifest.
+// If pluginMeta contains plugin_id or plugin_version, they will be overridden.
+//
+// It returns the path to the file where the metadata was saved.
+//
+// @tag Metadata
+// Minimum server version: 5.10
+func (s *SystemService) GeneratePacketMetadata(path string, pluginMeta map[string]any) (string, error) {
+	manifest, err := s.GetManifest()
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", errors.Wrap(err, "failed to get manifest")
+	}
+	license := s.GetLicense()
+	serverID := s.GetTelemetryID()
+
+	if pluginMeta == nil {
+		pluginMeta = make(map[string]any)
+	}
+
+	// we override the plugin_id and version fields from the manifest
+	pluginMeta["plugin_id"] = manifest.Id
+	pluginMeta["plugin_version"] = manifest.Version
+
+	md, err := model.GeneratePacketMetadata(serverID, license, pluginMeta)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", errors.Wrap(err, "failed to get packet metadata")
+	}
+	filePath := filePath.Join(path, model.PacketMetadataFileName)
+	f, err := os.Create(filePath)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", errors.Wrap(err, "failed to create packet metadata file")
+	}
+	defer f.Close()
+
+	err = yaml.NewEncoder(f).Encode(md)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", errors.Wrap(err, "failed to create packet metadata file")
+	}
+
+	return filePath, nil
+}

server/public/pluginapi/system_test.go

@@ -1,12 +1,14 @@
 package pluginapi_test
 
 import (
+	"encoding/json"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+	"gopkg.in/yaml.v2"
 
 	"github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/public/model"
 	"github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/public/plugin/plugintest"
@@ -15,25 +17,13 @@ import (
 
 func TestGetManifest(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Run("valid manifest", func(t *testing.T) {
-		content := []byte(`
-		{
-			"id": "some.id",
-			"name": "Some Name"
-		}
-		`)
 		expectedManifest := &model.Manifest{
 			Id:      "some.id",
 			Name:    "Some Name",
+			Version: "1.0.0",
 		}
 
-		dir, err := os.MkdirTemp("", "")
+		dir := generateManifest(t)
-		require.NoError(t, err)
-		defer os.RemoveAll(dir)
-
-		tmpfn := filepath.Join(dir, "plugin.json")
-		//nolint:gosec //only used in tests
-		err = os.WriteFile(tmpfn, content, 0o666)
-		require.NoError(t, err)
 
 		api := &plugintest.API{}
 		api.On("GetBundlePath").Return(dir, nil)
@@ -102,3 +92,69 @@ func TestRequestTrialLicense(t *testing.T) {
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 	})
 }
+
+func TestGenerateCustomerPacketMetadata(t *testing.T) {
+	licenseID := model.NewId()
+	customerID := model.NewId()
+	telemetryID := model.NewId()
+	t.Run("happy path", func(t *testing.T) {
+		api := plugintest.NewAPI(t)
+		client := pluginapi.NewClient(api, &plugintest.Driver{})
+
+		dir := generateManifest(t)
+		api.On("GetBundlePath").Return(dir, nil)
+		api.On("GetLicense").Return(&model.License{
+			Id: licenseID,
+			Customer: &model.Customer{
+				Id: customerID,
+			},
+		})
+		api.On("GetTelemetryId").Return(telemetryID)
+
+		path := os.TempDir()
+		filePath, err := client.System.GeneratePacketMetadata(path, nil)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+
+		f, err := os.Open(filePath)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		t.Cleanup(func() {
+			require.NoError(t, f.Close())
+		})
+
+		var md model.PacketMetadata
+		err = yaml.NewDecoder(f).Decode(&md)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+
+		require.Equal(t, model.CurrentMetadataVersion, md.Version)
+		require.Equal(t, model.PluginPacketType, md.Type)
+		require.NotZero(t, md.GeneratedAt)
+		require.Equal(t, model.CurrentVersion, md.ServerVersion)
+		require.Equal(t, telemetryID, md.ServerID)
+		require.Equal(t, licenseID, md.LicenseID)
+		require.Equal(t, customerID, md.CustomerID)
+		require.Equal(t, "some.id", md.Extras["plugin_id"])
+		require.Equal(t, "1.0.0", md.Extras["plugin_version"])
+	})
+}
+
+func generateManifest(t *testing.T) string {
+	manifest := &model.Manifest{
+		Id:      "some.id",
+		Name:    "Some Name",
+		Version: "1.0.0",
+	}
+
+	dir, err := os.MkdirTemp("", "")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	t.Cleanup(func() {
+		require.NoError(t, os.RemoveAll(dir))
+	})
+
+	tmpfn := filepath.Join(dir, "plugin.json")
+	f, err := os.Create(tmpfn)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	err = json.NewEncoder(f).Encode(manifest)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	return dir
+}