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This commit adds the following: * A table specifying the arguments that are required for this API call. * Examples of JSON responses. This will help us in obsoleting api_endpoints.html.
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# Private message
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Send a private message to a user.
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Send a private message to a user or multiple users.
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`POST {{ api_url }}/v1/messages`
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## Arguments
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| Argument | Example | Required | Description |
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| --------------- | -------------------- | --------- | ----------------------------- |
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| `type` | `private` | Required | The type of message to be |
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| | | | sent. `private` for a private |
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| | | | message and `stream` for a |
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| | | | [stream message][1]. |
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| `to` | `wdaher@example.com` | Required | A JSON-encoded list containing |
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| | | | the usernames of the |
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| | | | recipients. |
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| `content` | `Hello` | Required | The content of the message. |
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| | | | Maximum message size of |
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| | | | 10000 bytes. |
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[1]: /api/stream-message
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## Usage examples
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<div class="code-section" markdown="1">
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"content": "I come not, friends, to steal away your hearts."
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})
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# Print each message the user receives
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# This is a blocking call that will run forever
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client.call_on_each_message(lambda msg: sys.stdout.write(str(msg) + "\n"))
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# Print every event relevant to the user
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# This is a blocking call that will run forever
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# This will never be reached unless you comment out the previous line
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client.call_on_each_event(lambda msg: sys.stdout.write(str(msg) + "\n"))
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```
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</div>
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You can omit the `user` and `api-key` arguments if you have a `~/.zuliprc` file.
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See also the [full API endpoint documentation.](/api/endpoints).
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See also the [full API endpoint documentation](/api/endpoints).
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</div>
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<div data-language="javascript" markdown="1">
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content: 'I come not, friends, to steal away your hearts.'
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});
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// Register queue to receive messages for user
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client.queues.register({
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event_types: ['message']
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}).then((res) => {
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// Retrieve events from a queue
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// Blocking until there is an event (or the request times out)
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client.events.retrieve({
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queue_id: res.queue_id,
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last_event_id: -1,
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dont_block: false
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}).then(console.log);
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});
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```
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</div>
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</div>
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</div>
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## Response
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#### Return values
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* `id`: The ID of the newly created message
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#### Example response
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A typical successful JSON response may look like:
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```
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{
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'msg':'',
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'id':134,
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'result':'success'
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}
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```
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A typical failed JSON response for when the recipient's email
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address is invalid:
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```
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{
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'code':'BAD_REQUEST',
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'msg':"Invalid email 'hamlet@example.com'",
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'result':'error'
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}
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```
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A typical failed JSON response for when the API key is invalid:
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```
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{
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'msg':'Invalid API key',
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'result':'error'
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}
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```
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