diff --git a/protocol.json b/protocol.json
index 055f8d9..3281fa0 100644
--- a/protocol.json
+++ b/protocol.json
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@
   "doc_version": "v1",
   "version": {
     "name": "signald",
-    "version": "0.12.0+git2021-02-18r64bd433c.35",
+    "version": "0.12.0+git2021-02-18r577f6d0f.36",
     "branch": "main",
-    "commit": "64bd433c25d9f66523171d53aa7a26ec921a6473"
+    "commit": "577f6d0f076466fe6006fea2e99c53519531830b"
   },
   "info": "This document describes objects that may be used when communicating with signald.",
   "types": {
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
           },
           "timestamp": {
             "type": "long",
-            "example": "1613632213480"
+            "example": "1613676833495"
           },
           "timestampISO": {
             "type": "String"
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
           },
           "serverDeliveredTimestamp": {
             "type": "long",
-            "example": "161363221348080"
+            "example": "161367683349580"
           },
           "hasLegacyMessage": {
             "type": "boolean"
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@
           },
           "timestamp": {
             "type": "long",
-            "example": "1613632213480"
+            "example": "1613676833495"
           }
         }
       },
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@
           },
           "version": {
             "type": "String",
-            "example": "\"0.12.0+git2021-02-18r64bd433c.35\""
+            "example": "\"0.12.0+git2021-02-18r577f6d0f.36\""
           },
           "branch": {
             "type": "String",
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@
           },
           "commit": {
             "type": "String",
-            "example": "\"64bd433c25d9f66523171d53aa7a26ec921a6473\""
+            "example": "\"577f6d0f076466fe6006fea2e99c53519531830b\""
           }
         }
       },
@@ -517,7 +517,7 @@
             "list": true,
             "type": "Long",
             "doc": "List of messages to mark as read",
-            "example": "1613632213480",
+            "example": "1613676833495",
             "required": true
           }
         }
@@ -673,6 +673,16 @@
         "fields": {},
         "doc": "Generate a linking URI. Typically this is QR encoded and scanned by the primary device. Submit the returned session_id with a finish_link request."
       },
+      "LinkingURI": {
+        "fields": {
+          "uri": {
+            "type": "String"
+          },
+          "session_id": {
+            "type": "String"
+          }
+        }
+      },
       "FinishLinkRequest": {
         "fields": {
           "device_name": {
@@ -706,7 +716,7 @@
           "timestamp": {
             "type": "long",
             "doc": "the timestamp that the message was sent at, according to the sender's device. This is used to uniquely identify this message for things like reactions and quotes.",
-            "example": "1613632213480"
+            "example": "1613676833495"
           },
           "attachments": {
             "list": true,
@@ -843,7 +853,7 @@
           "id": {
             "type": "long",
             "doc": "the client timestamp of the message being quoted",
-            "example": "1613632213480"
+            "example": "1613676833495"
           },
           "author": {
             "type": "JsonAddress",
@@ -931,7 +941,7 @@
           "targetSentTimestamp": {
             "type": "long",
             "doc": "the client timestamp of the message being reacted to",
-            "example": "1613632213480"
+            "example": "1613676833495"
           }
         }
       },
@@ -1011,7 +1021,7 @@
           },
           "timestamp": {
             "type": "long",
-            "example": "1613632213480"
+            "example": "1613676833495"
           },
           "expirationStartTimestamp": {
             "type": "long"
@@ -1049,7 +1059,7 @@
           },
           "timestamp": {
             "type": "long",
-            "example": "1613632213480"
+            "example": "1613676833495"
           }
         }
       },
@@ -1061,7 +1071,7 @@
           },
           "timestamp": {
             "type": "long",
-            "example": "1613632213480"
+            "example": "1613676833495"
           }
         }
       },
@@ -1838,7 +1848,7 @@
       },
       "generate_linking_uri": {
         "request": "GenerateLinkingURIRequest",
-        "response": "String",
+        "response": "LinkingURI",
         "doc": "Generate a linking URI. Typically this is QR encoded and scanned by the primary device. Submit the returned session_id with a finish_link request."
       },
       "finish_link": {
diff --git a/signald/client-protocol/v1/requests.go b/signald/client-protocol/v1/requests.go
index 62f39b8..56970d7 100644
--- a/signald/client-protocol/v1/requests.go
+++ b/signald/client-protocol/v1/requests.go
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ func (r *FinishLinkRequest) Submit(conn *signald.Signald) (response Account, err
 }
 
 // Submit: Generate a linking URI. Typically this is QR encoded and scanned by the primary device. Submit the returned session_id with a finish_link request.
-func (r *GenerateLinkingURIRequest) Submit(conn *signald.Signald) (response string, err error) {
+func (r *GenerateLinkingURIRequest) Submit(conn *signald.Signald) (response LinkingURI, err error) {
 	r.Version = "v1"
 	r.Type = "generate_linking_uri"
 	if r.ID == "" {
diff --git a/signald/client-protocol/v1/structs.go b/signald/client-protocol/v1/structs.go
index afc6aad..8a613d2 100644
--- a/signald/client-protocol/v1/structs.go
+++ b/signald/client-protocol/v1/structs.go
@@ -292,6 +292,11 @@ type LinkedDevices struct {
 	Devices []*v0.DeviceInfo `json:"devices,omitempty" yaml:"devices,omitempty"`
 }
 
+type LinkingURI struct {
+	SessionId string `json:"session_id,omitempty" yaml:"session_id,omitempty"`
+	Uri       string `json:"uri,omitempty" yaml:"uri,omitempty"`
+}
+
 type ListContactsRequest struct {
 	Request
 	Account string `json:"account,omitempty" yaml:"account,omitempty"`