working example

python/src/deltachat/chat.py

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 import mimetypes
 import calendar
+import json
 from datetime import datetime
 import os
 from .cutil import as_dc_charpointer, from_dc_charpointer, iter_array
@@ -242,6 +243,12 @@ class Chat(object):
         """
         return lib.dc_marknoticed_chat(self._dc_context, self.id)
 
+    def get_summary(self):
+        """ return dictionary with summary information. """
+        dc_res = lib.dc_chat_get_info_json(self._dc_context, self.id)
+        s = from_dc_charpointer(dc_res)
+        return json.loads(s)
+
     # ------  group management API ------------------------------
 
     def add_contact(self, contact):

python/tests/test_account.py

@@ -155,6 +155,9 @@ class TestOfflineChat:
         chat.set_name("title2")
         assert chat.get_name() == "title2"
 
+        d = chat.get_summary()
+        assert d["chat_id"] == chat.id
+
     def test_group_chat_creation_with_translation(self, ac1):
         ac1.set_stock_translation(const.DC_STR_NEWGROUPDRAFT, "xyz %1$s")
         ac1._evlogger.consume_events()