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Message.create

POST /{namespace}/messages

Creates a Message.

Mode
do
Event
Message.created

Create makes a new Message from the inputs below. It is inherited: every Noun has get, list, create, update and delete.

Inputs

InputTypeRequiredDescription
mediumstringrequiredOne of email, sms, voice, or chat.
directionstringrequiredOne of inbound or outbound.
bodytextrequiredWhat it says.
fromstringThe sender: an address, a number, or a Channel id.
tostringThe recipient: an address, a number, or a Person id.
subjectstringThe subject line, for email.
purposestringWhy it goes out, such as onboarding; consent and suppression rules read it.
sequenceSequenceA Sequence sends Messages, each at its own step and wait.
channelChannelEvery Message flows through one Channel.
threadThreadA Thread groups Messages that reply to one another.

Outputs

OutputTypeRequiredDescription
messageMessagerequiredThe Message.

Effects

  • Emits Message.created.
  • Two-way: try, send, do.

Refuses when

CheckErrorFixThen call
The key is valid, but its scopes do not allow this operation.forbiddenUse a key whose scopes cover the operation, or ask an owner of the namespace to grant them.Message.create

When it waits

GateDefault
Decision classLow: two-way, nothing at stake
Delay windowNone: it runs once review passes.
LimitThe call Limit of the Permission it runs under.
Over the LimitIt waits pending for an Approval from the Founder. Approved, it runs; refused, it ends refused with limit-exceeded; unanswered by its deadline, it ends canceled.