# Introduction `QRY` is a command introduced with [MSNP6](../versions/msnp6.md). It is a Notification Server command, WITH a request payload but without a response payload. Responds to a challenge request ([CHL](chl.md) command). # Client/Request ``` QRY TrID public-key length payload ``` Where `public-key` is your client's Public Key. Where `length` is the size (in bytes) of the `payload`. Where `payload` is the challenge response. ## Challenge responses Calculating the challenge response depends on the version of the protocol you are using. ### Basic responses *Only in [MSNP6](../versions/msnp10.md) to [MSNP10](../versions/msnp10.md).* Simply MD5 hash the challenge and your client's Private Key concatenated together as a string. The output should be 32 bytes and lowercase hexadecimal. ### Advanced responses *Since [MSNP11](../versions/msnp11.md).* Since this is more advanced of an algorithm, it will be avaliable as annotated source code in the Miscellaneous Files sectiom. TODO: Write said annotated source code. The output should be 32 bytes and lowercase hexadecimal. # Server/Response `QRY TrID` # Examples ## Successful response ``` S: CHL 12345678901234567890 C: QRY 1 msmsgs@msnmsgr.com 32 8ba1bb9d6dbf624fee31a2053af5fdd0 S: QRY 1 ``` ## Failed challenge *NOTE: This happens as-is in [MSNP11](../versions/msnp11.md), since it isn't using the new method.* ``` S: CHL 12345678901234567890 C: QRY 2 msmsgs@msnmsgr.com 32 8ba1bb9d6dbf624fee31a2053af5fdd0 S: 540 2 ``` Server disconnects client. # Known changes * [MSNP11](../versions/msnp11.md): Changed challenge response generation algorithm drastically.