Callbacks Reference¶

AI Summary

Complete reference of all 272 message callbacks available in Python Manta. Use with parse_universal(demo_path, callback_name, max_messages). Callbacks are categorized: Dota User Messages (143 types for game events, chat, pings, items), Demo Messages (16 types for recording metadata), Network Messages (31 types for low-level networking), and misc messages. Filter matches substrings: "Chat" matches ChatMessage, ChatEvent, ChatWheel.

Overview¶

Python Manta supports 272 message callbacks inherited from the dotabuff/manta Go library. Use parse_universal() to capture any of these message types.

from python_manta import MantaParser

parser = MantaParser()

# Filter by exact callback name
result = parser.parse_universal("match.dem", "CDOTAUserMsg_ChatMessage", 100)

# Filter by substring (matches multiple)
result = parser.parse_universal("match.dem", "Chat", 200)  # ChatMessage, ChatEvent, etc.

Dota User Messages (143)¶

Game-related messages visible to players.

Communication¶

Callback	Description
`CDOTAUserMsg_ChatMessage`	Player chat messages
`CDOTAUserMsg_ChatEvent`	Chat events (kills, items, etc.)
`CDOTAUserMsg_ChatWheel`	Chat wheel phrases
`CDOTAUserMsg_ChatWheelCooldown`	Chat wheel cooldown
`CDOTAUserMsg_BotChat`	Bot chat messages
`CDOTAUserMsg_BeastChat`	Beast chat (custom game)
`CDOTAUserMsg_SpeechBubble`	Speech bubbles

Pings and Alerts¶

Callback	Description
`CDOTAUserMsg_LocationPing`	Map location pings
`CDOTAUserMsg_Ping`	General ping
`CDOTAUserMsg_PingConfirmation`	Ping confirmation
`CDOTAUserMsg_AbilityPing`	Ability ping
`CDOTAUserMsg_InnatePing`	Innate ability ping
`CDOTAUserMsg_FacetPing`	Facet ping
`CDOTAUserMsg_MinimapEvent`	Minimap events
`CDOTAUserMsg_MinimapDebugPoint`	Debug minimap points
`CDOTAUserMsg_MapLine`	Map drawing lines
`CDOTAUserMsg_WorldLine`	World drawing lines
`CDOTAUserMsg_CoachHUDPing`	Coach HUD pings
`CDOTAUserMsg_RadarAlert`	Radar alerts

Item Events¶

Callback	Description
`CDOTAUserMsg_ItemPurchased`	Item purchases
`CDOTAUserMsg_ItemSold`	Item sales
`CDOTAUserMsg_ItemFound`	Items found
`CDOTAUserMsg_ItemAlert`	Item alerts
`CDOTAUserMsg_EnemyItemAlert`	Enemy item alerts
`CDOTAUserMsg_QuickBuyAlert`	Quick buy alerts
`CDOTAUserMsg_WillPurchaseAlert`	Will purchase alerts
`CDOTAUserMsg_SetNextAutobuyItem`	Auto-buy settings
`CDOTAUserMsg_EmptyItemSlotAlert`	Empty slot alerts
`CDOTAUserMsg_FoundNeutralItem`	Neutral item found

Combat and Abilities¶

Callback	Description
`CDOTAUserMsg_UnitEvent`	Unit events (spawn, death, etc.)
`CDOTAUserMsg_OverheadEvent`	Overhead numbers (damage, heal)
`CDOTAUserMsg_DamageReport`	Damage reports
`CDOTAUserMsg_KillcamDamageTaken`	Killcam damage
`CDOTAUserMsg_MiniKillCamInfo`	Mini killcam info
`CDOTAUserMsg_AbilitySteal`	Ability steal (Rubick)
`CDOTAUserMsg_ModifierAlert`	Modifier alerts
`CDOTAUserMsg_SharedCooldown`	Shared cooldowns
`CDOTAUserMsg_DodgeTrackingProjectiles`	Projectile dodging

Projectiles¶

Callback	Description
`CDOTAUserMsg_CreateLinearProjectile`	Create projectile
`CDOTAUserMsg_DestroyLinearProjectile`	Destroy projectile
`CDOTAUserMsg_UpdateLinearProjectileCPData`	Update projectile
`CDOTAUserMsg_TE_Projectile`	Projectile effect
`CDOTAUserMsg_TE_ProjectileLoc`	Projectile location
`CDOTAUserMsg_TE_DestroyProjectile`	Destroy projectile effect
`CDOTAUserMsg_TE_DotaBloodImpact`	Blood impact effect

Animation¶

Callback	Description
`CDOTAUserMsg_TE_UnitAnimation`	Unit animation
`CDOTAUserMsg_TE_UnitAnimationEnd`	Animation end
`CDOTAUserMsg_MiniTaunt`	Mini taunt
`CDOTAUserMsg_HighFiveCompleted`	High five complete
`CDOTAUserMsg_HighFiveLeftHanging`	High five missed
`CDOTAUserMsg_SalutePlayer`	Player salute

Game State¶

Callback	Description
`CDOTAUserMsg_GamerulesStateChanged`	Game state change
`CDOTAUserMsg_SendFinalGold`	Final gold amounts
`CDOTAUserMsg_SelectPenaltyGold`	Penalty gold
`CDOTAUserMsg_RoshanTimer`	Roshan timer
`CDOTAUserMsg_SendRoshanPopup`	Roshan popup
`CDOTAUserMsg_SendRoshanSpectatorPhase`	Roshan phase
`CDOTAUserMsg_OutpostCaptured`	Outpost captured
`CDOTAUserMsg_OutpostGrantedXP`	Outpost XP
`CDOTAUserMsg_XPAlert`	XP alerts

Draft and Hero Selection¶

Callback	Description
`CDOTAUserMsg_AbilityDraftRequestAbility`	Ability draft request
`CDOTAUserMsg_PlayerDraftPick`	Draft pick
`CDOTAUserMsg_PlayerDraftSuggestPick`	Draft suggestion
`CDOTAUserMsg_SuggestHeroPick`	Hero suggestion
`CDOTAUserMsg_SuggestHeroRole`	Role suggestion
`CDOTAUserMsg_SwapVerify`	Swap verification

Stats and Progress¶

Callback	Description
`CDOTAUserMsg_StatsMatchDetails`	Match statistics
`CDOTAUserMsg_StatsHeroMinuteDetails`	Per-minute hero stats
`CDOTAUserMsg_HeroRelicProgress`	Hero relic progress
`CDOTAUserMsg_QuestStatus`	Quest status
`CDOTAUserMsg_UpdateQuestProgress`	Quest progress update
`CDOTAUserMsg_AddQuestLogEntry`	Quest log entry
`CDOTAUserMsg_GuildChallenge_Progress`	Guild challenge
`CDOTAUserMsg_CompendiumState`	Compendium state

Spectator and Player Input¶

Callback	Description
`CDOTAUserMsg_SpectatorPlayerClick`	Spectator clicks
`CDOTAUserMsg_SpectatorPlayerUnitOrders`	Player commands - attack, move, cast, items. See Unit Orders Guide
`CDOTAUserMsg_MoveCameraToUnit`	Camera movement
`CDOTAUserMsg_CombatHeroPositions`	Hero positions

Creep Aggro Detection

Use CDOTAUserMsg_SpectatorPlayerUnitOrders with order_type=4 (ATTACK_TARGET) to detect attack commands that trigger creep aggro. See the Unit Orders Guide for detailed examples.

Alerts¶

Callback	Description
`CDOTAUserMsg_HPManaAlert`	HP/Mana alerts
`CDOTAUserMsg_GlyphAlert`	Glyph alerts
`CDOTAUserMsg_NeutralCampAlert`	Neutral camp alerts
`CDOTAUserMsg_CourierKilledAlert`	Courier killed
`CDOTAUserMsg_BuyBackStateAlert`	Buyback state
`CDOTAUserMsg_AghsStatusAlert`	Aghanim's status
`CDOTAUserMsg_TalentTreeAlert`	Talent alerts
`CDOTAUserMsg_TimerAlert`	Timer alerts
`CDOTAUserMsg_TipAlert`	Tip alerts
`CDOTAUserMsg_MadstoneAlert`	Madstone alerts
`CDOTAUserMsg_EmptyTeleportAlert`	Empty TP scroll

Duel and Combat¶

Callback	Description
`CDOTAUserMsg_DuelRequested`	Duel request
`CDOTAUserMsg_DuelAccepted`	Duel accepted
`CDOTAUserMsg_DuelOpponentKilled`	Duel kill
`CDOTAUserMsg_NevermoreRequiem`	SF Requiem
`CDOTAUserMsg_MarsArenaOfBloodAttack`	Mars Arena

Arcana and Cosmetics¶

Callback	Description
`CDOTAUserMsg_ESArcanaCombo`	Earth Spirit Arcana
`CDOTAUserMsg_ESArcanaComboSummary`	ES Arcana summary
`CDOTAUserMsg_WRArcanaProgress`	Windranger Arcana
`CDOTAUserMsg_WRArcanaSummary`	WR Arcana summary
`CDOTAUserMsg_QoP_ArcanaSummary`	QoP Arcana
`CDOTAUserMsg_OMArcanaCombo`	Ogre Magi Arcana
`CDOTAUserMsg_WK_Arcana_Progress`	Wraith King Arcana
`CDOTAUserMsg_MuertaReleaseEvent_AssignedTargetKilled`	Muerta event

Callback	Description
`CDOTAUserMsg_VoteStart`	Vote start
`CDOTAUserMsg_VoteUpdate`	Vote update
`CDOTAUserMsg_VoteEnd`	Vote end
`CDOTAUserMsg_FlipCoinResult`	Coin flip
`CDOTAUserMsg_RollDiceResult`	Dice roll
`CDOTAUserMsg_RockPaperScissorsStarted`	RPS started
`CDOTAUserMsg_RockPaperScissorsFinished`	RPS finished
`CDOTAUserMsg_GiftPlayer`	Gift player

UI and HUD¶

Callback	Description
`CDOTAUserMsg_HudError`	HUD errors
`CDOTAUserMsg_SendStatPopup`	Stat popup
`CDOTAUserMsg_SendGenericToolTip`	Generic tooltip
`CDOTAUserMsg_ShowGenericPopup`	Generic popup
`CDOTAUserMsg_DismissAllStatPopups`	Dismiss popups
`CDOTAUserMsg_CustomMsg`	Custom message
`CDOTAUserMsg_CustomHeaderMessage`	Custom header
`CDOTAUserMsg_CustomHudElement_Create`	Custom HUD create
`CDOTAUserMsg_CustomHudElement_Modify`	Custom HUD modify
`CDOTAUserMsg_CustomHudElement_Destroy`	Custom HUD destroy
`CDOTAUserMsg_ContextualTip`	Contextual tips
`CDOTAUserMsg_ShowSurvey`	Survey popup
`CDOTAUserMsg_InvalidCommand`	Invalid command

Tutorial¶

Callback	Description
`CDOTAUserMsg_TutorialTipInfo`	Tutorial tips
`CDOTAUserMsg_TutorialFade`	Tutorial fade
`CDOTAUserMsg_TutorialFinish`	Tutorial finish
`CDOTAUserMsg_TutorialMinimapPosition`	Minimap position
`CDOTAUserMsg_TutorialPingMinimap`	Minimap ping
`CDOTAUserMsg_TutorialRequestExp`	Request XP

Misc Dota¶

Callback	Description
`CDOTAUserMsg_BoosterState`	Booster state
`CDOTAUserMsg_HalloweenDrops`	Halloween drops
`CDOTAUserMsg_ReceivedXmasGift`	Xmas gift
`CDOTAUserMsg_MutedPlayers`	Muted players
`CDOTAUserMsg_PauseMinigameData`	Pause minigame
`CDOTAUserMsg_ReplaceQueryUnit`	Replace query unit
`CDOTAUserMsg_UpdateSharedContent`	Shared content
`CDOTAUserMsg_QueuedOrderRemoved`	Queued order
`CDOTAUserMsg_ProjectionAbility`	Projection ability
`CDOTAUserMsg_ProjectionEvent`	Projection event
`CDOTAUserMsg_VersusScene_PlayerBehavior`	Versus scene
`CDOTAUserMsg_AIDebugLine`	AI debug
`CDOTAUserMsg_CombatLogBulkData`	Combat log bulk
`CDOTAUserMsg_AllStarEvent`	All-Star event
`CDOTAUserMsg_DebugChallenge`	Debug challenge
`CDOTAUserMsg_ClientLoadGridNav`	Grid nav
`CDOTAUserMsg_GlobalLightColor`	Global light color
`CDOTAUserMsg_GlobalLightDirection`	Global light direction
`CDOTAUserMsg_ShovelUnearth`	Shovel unearth
`CDOTAUserMsg_NeutralCraftAvailable`	Neutral craft
`CDOTAUserMsg_HotPotato_Created`	Hot potato created
`CDOTAUserMsg_HotPotato_Exploded`	Hot potato exploded

Demo Messages (16)¶

Recording-related messages from the demo file.

Callback	Description
`CDemoFileHeader`	File header
`CDemoFileInfo`	Match info (picks/bans)
`CDemoPacket`	Demo packet
`CDemoFullPacket`	Full state snapshot
`CDemoSyncTick`	Sync tick
`CDemoStop`	Demo stop
`CDemoStringTables`	String tables
`CDemoSendTables`	Send tables
`CDemoClassInfo`	Class info
`CDemoSignonPacket`	Signon packet
`CDemoConsoleCmd`	Console command
`CDemoCustomData`	Custom data
`CDemoCustomDataCallbacks`	Custom callbacks
`CDemoUserCmd`	User command
`CDemoSaveGame`	Save game
`CDemoSpawnGroups`	Spawn groups
`CDemoAnimationData`	Animation data
`CDemoAnimationHeader`	Animation header
`CDemoRecovery`	Recovery data
`CDOTAMatchMetadataFile`	Match metadata

Network Messages (31)¶

Low-level network protocol messages.

NET Messages¶

Callback	Description
`CNETMsg_Tick`	Network tick (very frequent!)
`CNETMsg_NOP`	No operation
`CNETMsg_SetConVar`	Set console variable
`CNETMsg_SignonState`	Signon state
`CNETMsg_StringCmd`	String command
`CNETMsg_SplitScreenUser`	Split screen
`CNETMsg_DebugOverlay`	Debug overlay

Spawn Group Messages¶

Callback	Description
`CNETMsg_SpawnGroup_Load`	Load spawn group
`CNETMsg_SpawnGroup_Unload`	Unload spawn group
`CNETMsg_SpawnGroup_LoadCompleted`	Load complete
`CNETMsg_SpawnGroup_ManifestUpdate`	Manifest update
`CNETMsg_SpawnGroup_SetCreationTick`	Creation tick

SVC Messages¶

Callback	Description
`CSVCMsg_ServerInfo`	Server information
`CSVCMsg_ClassInfo`	Class information
`CSVCMsg_CreateStringTable`	Create string table
`CSVCMsg_UpdateStringTable`	Update string table
`CSVCMsg_ClearAllStringTables`	Clear string tables
`CSVCMsg_PacketEntities`	Entity updates
`CSVCMsg_PacketReliable`	Reliable packet
`CSVCMsg_FlattenedSerializer`	Serializer data
`CSVCMsg_Prefetch`	Prefetch
`CSVCMsg_SetView`	Set view
`CSVCMsg_SetPause`	Set pause
`CSVCMsg_Sounds`	Sound events
`CSVCMsg_VoiceInit`	Voice init
`CSVCMsg_VoiceData`	Voice data
`CSVCMsg_Print`	Print message
`CSVCMsg_Menu`	Menu
`CSVCMsg_GetCvarValue`	Get cvar value
`CSVCMsg_UserMessage`	User message
`CSVCMsg_SplitScreen`	Split screen
`CSVCMsg_BSPDecal`	BSP decal
`CSVCMsg_CmdKeyValues`	Key values
`CSVCMsg_Broadcast_Command`	Broadcast command
`CSVCMsg_FullFrameSplit`	Frame split
`CSVCMsg_HLTVStatus`	HLTV status
`CSVCMsg_HltvFixupOperatorStatus`	HLTV fixup
`CSVCMsg_PeerList`	Peer list
`CSVCMsg_RconServerDetails`	RCON details
`CSVCMsg_ServerSteamID`	Server Steam ID
`CSVCMsg_StopSound`	Stop sound

Combat Log Message¶

Callback	Description
`CMsgDOTACombatLogEntry`	Combat log entry

Note

For structured combat log parsing, use parse_combat_log() instead of parse_universal().

Entity Messages (6)¶

Entity-related messages.

Callback	Description
`CEntityMessageDoSpark`	Spark effect
`CEntityMessageFixAngle`	Fix angle
`CEntityMessagePlayJingle`	Play jingle
`CEntityMessagePropagateForce`	Propagate force
`CEntityMessageRemoveAllDecals`	Remove decals
`CEntityMessageScreenOverlay`	Screen overlay

General User Messages (25)¶

Generic Source 2 user messages.

Callback	Description
`CUserMessageSayText`	Say text
`CUserMessageSayText2`	Say text 2
`CUserMessageSayTextChannel`	Say text channel
`CUserMessageTextMsg`	Text message
`CUserMessageHudMsg`	HUD message
`CUserMessageHudText`	HUD text
`CUserMessageShake`	Screen shake
`CUserMessageShakeDir`	Directional shake
`CUserMessageFade`	Screen fade
`CUserMessageScreenTilt`	Screen tilt
`CUserMessageRumble`	Rumble
`CUserMessageCloseCaption`	Closed caption
`CUserMessageCloseCaptionDirect`	Direct caption
`CUserMessageCloseCaptionPlaceholder`	Caption placeholder
`CUserMessageSendAudio`	Send audio
`CUserMessageAudioParameter`	Audio parameter
`CUserMessageVoiceMask`	Voice mask
`CUserMessageRequestState`	Request state
`CUserMessageRequestInventory`	Request inventory
`CUserMessageRequestDiagnostic`	Request diagnostic
`CUserMessageRequestDllStatus`	Request DLL status
`CUserMessageRequestUtilAction`	Request util action
`CUserMessageResetHUD`	Reset HUD
`CUserMessageItemPickup`	Item pickup
`CUserMessageShowMenu`	Show menu
`CUserMessageColoredText`	Colored text
`CUserMessageCreditsMsg`	Credits
`CUserMessageAchievementEvent`	Achievement
`CUserMessageCurrentTimescale`	Current timescale
`CUserMessageDesiredTimescale`	Desired timescale
`CUserMessageGameTitle`	Game title
`CUserMessageAmmoDenied`	Ammo denied
`CUserMessageCameraTransition`	Camera transition
`CUserMessageHapticsManagerEffect`	Haptics effect
`CUserMessageHapticsManagerPulse`	Haptics pulse
`CUserMessageLagCompensationError`	Lag compensation
`CUserMessageServerFrameTime`	Server frame time
`CUserMessageUpdateCssClasses`	Update CSS
`CUserMessageWaterShake`	Water shake

Misc Messages (15)¶

Other message types.

Callback	Description
`CMsgSource1LegacyGameEvent`	Legacy game event
`CMsgSource1LegacyGameEventList`	Game event list
`CMsgSource1LegacyListenEvents`	Listen events
`CMsgDOTACombatLogEntry`	Combat log
`CMsgGCToClientTournamentItemDrop`	Tournament drop
`CMsgVDebugGameSessionIDEvent`	Debug session ID
`CMsgPlaceDecalEvent`	Place decal
`CMsgClearWorldDecalsEvent`	Clear world decals
`CMsgClearEntityDecalsEvent`	Clear entity decals
`CMsgClearDecalsForSkeletonInstanceEvent`	Clear skeleton decals
`CMsgSosStartSoundEvent`	Start sound
`CMsgSosStopSoundEvent`	Stop sound
`CMsgSosStopSoundEventHash`	Stop sound hash
`CMsgSosSetSoundEventParams`	Sound params
`CMsgSosSetLibraryStackFields`	Library stack

Usage Examples¶

Common Filters¶

# Chat and communication
chat = parser.parse_universal("match.dem", "ChatMessage", 100)
pings = parser.parse_universal("match.dem", "LocationPing", 100)
wheel = parser.parse_universal("match.dem", "ChatWheel", 100)

# Items
purchases = parser.parse_universal("match.dem", "ItemPurchased", 500)
alerts = parser.parse_universal("match.dem", "ItemAlert", 100)

# Combat
overhead = parser.parse_universal("match.dem", "OverheadEvent", 500)
unit_events = parser.parse_universal("match.dem", "UnitEvent", 200)

# Game state
state_changes = parser.parse_universal("match.dem", "GamerulesStateChanged", 20)

Filtering Multiple Types¶

# Substring "Alert" matches many alert types
alerts = parser.parse_universal("match.dem", "Alert", 500)

# Common matched types:
# - CDOTAUserMsg_ItemAlert
# - CDOTAUserMsg_EnemyItemAlert
# - CDOTAUserMsg_GlyphAlert
# - CDOTAUserMsg_NeutralCampAlert
# - etc.