Messages

A chat message object has the following fields:

• html → The content of the message in HTML format — wrapped in <p> tags, with newlines within paragraphs converted to <br> tags, and with markdown syntax already processed. HTML special characters in the original user input are escaped. You should use this field when rendering chat room messages.
• id → The message's unique integer ID.
• insertedAt → Server-side timestamp of when the message was first stored in the database. The value is a standard Date object.
• roomId → The ID of the room to which the message belongs.
• text → The content of the message in plaintext format — the original user input with HTML entities escaped. You may want to use this field when rendering inbox items or notifications.
• type → The type of the message — either text, image, or room_move, with the latter only available on the hub side.
• updatedAt → Server-side timestamp of when the message was last modified. If the message has not been edited, this will be the same as the insertedAt timestamp. The value is a standard Date object.
• upload → Either null or an upload object if the message is of type image.
• user → The user who posted the message, as an { id, key, name } object.

Markdown

The following markdown syntax can be used in messages:

User input	HTML output
*single asterisks*	<em>single asterisks</em>
_single underscores_	<em>single underscores</em>
**double asterisks**	<strong>double asterisks</strong>
__double underscores__	<strong>double underscores</strong>
[link](https://kabelwerk.io)	<a href="https://kabelwerk.io" target="_blank">link</a>
https://kabelwerk.io	<a href="https://kabelwerk.io" target="_blank">https://kabelwerk.io</a>

See also

• Uploads
• Rooms