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A message sent within an experience chat, direct message, or group chat.

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id
string
required

Represents a unique identifier that is Base64 obfuscated. It is often used to refetch an object or as key for a cache. The ID type appears in a JSON response as a String; however, it is not intended to be human-readable. When expected as an input type, any string (such as "VXNlci0xMA==") or integer (such as 4) input value will be accepted as an ID.

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content
string | null
required

The message content formatted as Markdown. Null if the message has no text content.

Example:

"Hey, are you available for a **quick call**?"

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created_at
string<date-time>
required

The timestamp when this message was originally created.

Example:

"2023-12-01T05:00:00.401Z"

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updated_at
string<date-time>
required

The timestamp when this message was last modified.

Example:

"2023-12-01T05:00:00.401Z"

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poll
object
required

A poll attached to this message. Null if the message does not contain a poll.

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replying_to_message_id
string | null
required

The unique identifier of the message this post is replying to. Null if this is not a reply.

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is_edited
boolean
required

Whether the message content has been edited after it was originally sent.

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is_pinned
boolean
required

Whether this message is pinned to the top of the channel for easy access.

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message_type
enum<string>
required

The classification of this message: regular, system, or automated.

Available options:
regular,
system,
automated
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user
object
required

The user who authored this message.

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view_count
integer | null
required

The number of unique views this message has received. Null if view tracking is not enabled for this channel.

Example:

42

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reaction_counts
object[]
required

Aggregated reaction counts on this message, filtered to a specific reaction type.

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poll_votes
object[]
required

Aggregated reaction counts on this message, filtered to a specific reaction type.