Add system console switch for enabling link previews (#5663)

api/post.go

@@ -452,6 +452,11 @@ func getFileInfosForPost(c *Context, w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 }
 
 func getOpenGraphMetadata(c *Context, w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	if !*utils.Cfg.ServiceSettings.EnableLinkPreviews {
+		c.Err = model.NewAppError("getOpenGraphMetadata", "api.post.link_preview_disabled.app_error", nil, "", http.StatusNotImplemented)
+		return
+	}
+
 	props := model.StringInterfaceFromJson(r.Body)
 
 	ogJSONGeneric, ok := openGraphDataCache.Get(props["url"])

api/post_test.go

@@ -1307,6 +1307,12 @@ func TestGetOpenGraphMetadata(t *testing.T) {
 	th := Setup().InitBasic()
 	Client := th.BasicClient
 
+	enableLinkPreviews := *utils.Cfg.ServiceSettings.EnableLinkPreviews
+	defer func() {
+		*utils.Cfg.ServiceSettings.EnableLinkPreviews = enableLinkPreviews
+	}()
+	*utils.Cfg.ServiceSettings.EnableLinkPreviews = true
+
 	ogDataCacheMissCount := 0
 
 	ts := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
@@ -1355,4 +1361,9 @@ func TestGetOpenGraphMetadata(t *testing.T) {
 			))
 		}
 	}
+
+	*utils.Cfg.ServiceSettings.EnableLinkPreviews = false
+	if _, err := Client.DoApiPost("/get_opengraph_metadata", "{\"url\":\"/og-data/\"}"); err == nil || err.StatusCode != http.StatusNotImplemented {
+		t.Fatal("should have failed with 501 - disabled link previews")
+	}
 }

config/config.json

@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
         "EnableOnlyAdminIntegrations": true,
         "EnablePostUsernameOverride": false,
         "EnablePostIconOverride": false,
+        "EnableLinkPreviews": false,
         "EnableTesting": false,
         "EnableDeveloper": false,
         "EnableSecurityFixAlert": true,

i18n/en.json

@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@
     "id": "April",
     "translation": "April"
   },
+  {
+    "id": "api.post.link_preview_disabled.app_error",
+    "translation": "Link previews have been disabled by the system administrator."
+  },
   {
     "id": "August",
     "translation": "August"

model/config.go

@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ type ServiceSettings struct {
 	EnableOnlyAdminIntegrations              *bool
 	EnablePostUsernameOverride               bool
 	EnablePostIconOverride                   bool
+	EnableLinkPreviews                       *bool
 	EnableTesting                            bool
 	EnableDeveloper                          *bool
 	EnableSecurityFixAlert                   *bool
@@ -495,6 +496,11 @@ func (o *Config) SetDefaults() {
 		*o.ServiceSettings.SiteURL = SERVICE_SETTINGS_DEFAULT_SITE_URL
 	}
 
+	if o.ServiceSettings.EnableLinkPreviews == nil {
+		o.ServiceSettings.EnableLinkPreviews = new(bool)
+		*o.ServiceSettings.EnableLinkPreviews = false
+	}
+
 	if o.ServiceSettings.EnableDeveloper == nil {
 		o.ServiceSettings.EnableDeveloper = new(bool)
 		*o.ServiceSettings.EnableDeveloper = false

utils/config.go

@@ -267,6 +267,7 @@ func getClientConfig(c *model.Config) map[string]string {
 	props["EnableOnlyAdminIntegrations"] = strconv.FormatBool(*c.ServiceSettings.EnableOnlyAdminIntegrations)
 	props["EnablePostUsernameOverride"] = strconv.FormatBool(c.ServiceSettings.EnablePostUsernameOverride)
 	props["EnablePostIconOverride"] = strconv.FormatBool(c.ServiceSettings.EnablePostIconOverride)
+	props["EnableLinkPreviews"] = strconv.FormatBool(*c.ServiceSettings.EnableLinkPreviews)
 	props["EnableTesting"] = strconv.FormatBool(c.ServiceSettings.EnableTesting)
 	props["EnableDeveloper"] = strconv.FormatBool(*c.ServiceSettings.EnableDeveloper)
 	props["EnableDiagnostics"] = strconv.FormatBool(*c.LogSettings.EnableDiagnostics)

webapp/actions/global_actions.jsx

@@ -623,6 +623,10 @@ export function redirectUserToDefaultTeam() {
 
 requestOpenGraphMetadata.openGraphMetadataOnGoingRequests = {};  // Format: {<url>: true}
 export function requestOpenGraphMetadata(url) {
+    if (global.mm_config.EnableLinkPreviews !== 'true') {
+        return;
+    }
+
     const onself = requestOpenGraphMetadata;
 
     if (!onself.openGraphMetadataOnGoingRequests[url]) {

webapp/components/admin_console/admin_sidebar.jsx

@@ -689,6 +689,16 @@ export default class AdminSidebar extends React.Component {
 
                                     }
                                 />
+                                <AdminSidebarSection
+                                    name='link_previews'
+                                    title={
+                                        <FormattedMessage
+                                            id='admin.sidebar.linkPreviews'
+                                            defaultMessage='Link Previews'
+                                        />
+
+                                    }
+                                />
                                 <AdminSidebarSection
                                     name='legal_and_support'
                                     title={

webapp/components/admin_console/link_previews_settings.jsx

@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2017 Mattermost, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
+// See License.txt for license information.
+
+import React from 'react';
+
+import AdminSettings from './admin_settings.jsx';
+import BooleanSetting from './boolean_setting.jsx';
+import {FormattedMessage} from 'react-intl';
+import SettingsGroup from './settings_group.jsx';
+
+export default class LinkPreviewsSettings extends AdminSettings {
+    constructor(props) {
+        super(props);
+
+        this.getConfigFromState = this.getConfigFromState.bind(this);
+
+        this.renderSettings = this.renderSettings.bind(this);
+    }
+
+    getConfigFromState(config) {
+        config.ServiceSettings.EnableLinkPreviews = this.state.enableLinkPreviews;
+
+        return config;
+    }
+
+    getStateFromConfig(config) {
+        return {
+            enableLinkPreviews: config.ServiceSettings.EnableLinkPreviews
+        };
+    }
+
+    renderTitle() {
+        return (
+            <h3>
+                <FormattedMessage
+                    id='admin.customization.linkPreviews'
+                    defaultMessage='Link Previews'
+                />
+            </h3>
+        );
+    }
+
+    renderSettings() {
+        return (
+            <SettingsGroup>
+                <BooleanSetting
+                    id='enableLinkPreviews'
+                    label={
+                        <FormattedMessage
+                            id='admin.customization.enableLinkPreviewsTitle'
+                            defaultMessage='Enable Link Previews:'
+                        />
+                    }
+                    helpText={
+                        <FormattedMessage
+                            id='admin.customization.enableLinkPreviewsDesc'
+                            defaultMessage='Enable users to display a preview of website content below the message, if available. When true, website previews can be enabled from Account Settings > Advanced > Preview pre-release features.'
+                        />
+                    }
+                    value={this.state.enableLinkPreviews}
+                    onChange={this.handleChange}
+                />
+            </SettingsGroup>
+        );
+    }
+}

webapp/components/user_settings/user_settings_advanced.jsx

@@ -53,14 +53,19 @@ export default class AdvancedSettingsDisplay extends React.Component {
             )
         };
 
+        const webrtcEnabled = global.mm_config.EnableWebrtc === 'true';
+        const linkPreviewsEnabled = global.mm_config.EnableLinkPreviews === 'true';
+
+        if (!webrtcEnabled) {
+            preReleaseFeaturesKeys = preReleaseFeaturesKeys.filter((f) => f !== 'WEBRTC_PREVIEW');
+        }
+
+        if (!linkPreviewsEnabled) {
+            preReleaseFeaturesKeys = preReleaseFeaturesKeys.filter((f) => f !== 'EMBED_PREVIEW');
+        }
+
         let enabledFeatures = 0;
         for (const [name, value] of advancedSettings) {
-            const webrtcEnabled = global.mm_config.EnableWebrtc === 'true';
-
-            if (!webrtcEnabled) {
-                preReleaseFeaturesKeys = preReleaseFeaturesKeys.filter((f) => f !== 'WEBRTC_PREVIEW');
-            }
-
             for (const key of preReleaseFeaturesKeys) {
                 const feature = PreReleaseFeatures[key];
 

webapp/i18n/en.json

@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
 {
+  "admin.customization.enableLinkPreviewsDesc": "Enable users to display a preview of website content below the message, if available. When true, website previews can be enabled from Account Settings > Advanced > Preview pre-release features.",
+  "admin.customization.enableLinkPreviewsTitle": "Enable Link Previews:",
+  "admin.customization.linkPreviews": "Link Previews",
+  "admin.sidebar.linkPreviews": "Link Previews",
   "multiselect.go": "Go",
   "multiselect.instructions": "Use up/down arrows to navigate and enter to select",
   "multiselect.placeholder": "Search and add members",

webapp/routes/route_admin_console.jsx

@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ import StorageSettings from 'components/admin_console/storage_settings.jsx';
 import ImageSettings from 'components/admin_console/image_settings.jsx';
 import CustomBrandSettings from 'components/admin_console/custom_brand_settings.jsx';
 import CustomEmojiSettings from 'components/admin_console/custom_emoji_settings.jsx';
+import LinkPreviewsSettings from 'components/admin_console/link_previews_settings.jsx';
 import LegalAndSupportSettings from 'components/admin_console/legal_and_support_settings.jsx';
 import NativeAppLinkSettings from 'components/admin_console/native_app_link_settings.jsx';
 import ComplianceSettings from 'components/admin_console/compliance_settings.jsx';
@@ -180,6 +181,10 @@ export default (
                 path='custom_emoji'
                 component={CustomEmojiSettings}
             />
+            <Route
+                path='link_previews'
+                component={LinkPreviewsSettings}
+            />
             <Route
                 path='legal_and_support'
                 component={LegalAndSupportSettings}