Message object

Message is an object that refers to a single message published on a chat channel.

Properties

The Message object has the following properties:

ParameterDescription
Timetoken
Type: FString
Unique identifier for the message, possibly a timestamp or similar value that helps order messages in a conversation.
MessageData
Type: FPubnubChatMessageData
Additional data.
 → Type
Type: EPubnubChatMessageType
The type of the message. EPubnubChatMessageType::PCMT_TEXT by default.
 → Text
Type: FString
Original text content of the message.
 → ChannelID
Type: FString
Unique identifier for the channel or group in which the message was sent.
 → UserID
Type: FString
Unique ID of the user who sent the message.
 → Meta
Type: FString
Extra information added to the message giving additional context. This object can be of any type and can consist of a list of key-value pairs. For example, {language: 'English', wordCount: 42}.
 → MessageActions
Type: Array<FPubnubMessageAction>
Any actions associated with the message, such as reactions, replies, or other interactive elements.
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Message-related types

Methods

You can call the following methods on the Message object.

Click on each method for more details.

Use case

For example, you can use the Message object methods to:

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