# Send Session Message Sample Response ## Send a message in a session > Sends a message to a specified contact number within a session. You can send a file along with text, but ensure that the message contains at least one of the following: text, file, file URL, or sticker. ```json {"openapi":"3.0.0","info":{"title":"iSlash API","version":"1.0.1"},"servers":[{"url":"https://{ISLASH_API_ENDPOINT}/api/public","variables":{"ISLASH_API_ENDPOINT":{"default":"{ISLASH_API_ENDPOINT}","description":"The base hostname for the iSlash API platform."}}}],"paths":{"/send-session-message":{"post":{"summary":"Send a message in a session","description":"Sends a message to a specified contact number within a session. You can send a file along with text, but ensure that the message contains at least one of the following: text, file, file URL, or sticker.","parameters":[{"in":"header","name":"X-USER-TOKEN","schema":{"type":"string"},"required":true,"description":"The secret key provided by iSlash for accessing the iSlash API platform."}],"requestBody":{"description":"Message data to send. At least one of text, file, file_url, or sticker_id must be provided.","required":true,"content":{"multipart/form-data":{"schema":{"type":"object","required":["session","identity"],"properties":{"session":{"type":"string","description":"The session key generated by your admin to control which channel can send messages via the API."},"identity":{"type":"string","description":"The target contact number (e.g., 85256872847)."},"text":{"type":"string","description":"The text message to send. At least one of text, file, file_url, or sticker_id must be provided."},"file":{"type":"string","format":"binary","description":"The file to upload as part of the message. At least one of text, file, file_url, or sticker_id must be provided."},"file_url":{"type":"string","description":"The URL of a file to send. At least one of text, file, file_url, or sticker_id must be provided."},"sticker_id":{"type":"string","description":"The ID of a sticker to send. At least one of text, file, file_url, or sticker_id must be provided."},"quoted_message_id":{"type":"integer","description":"The ID of the message to quote/reply to."}}}}}},"responses":{"200":{"description":"Success","content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"type":"object","required":["meta","data"],"properties":{"meta":{"type":"object","required":["code","message"],"properties":{"code":{"type":"string","description":"The response status code."},"message":{"type":"string","description":"A message describing the response status."}}},"data":{"type":"object","required":["message"],"properties":{"message":{"type":"object","required":["id","conversation_id","status","body","direction","is_auto_message","is_forwarded","is_template_message","is_sticker","is_cloned"],"properties":{"id":{"type":"integer","description":"The label ID in the iSlash system."},"conversation_id":{"type":"integer","description":"The conversation ID in iSlash."},"status":{"type":"string","enum":["pending","sent","delivered","received","read","revoked"],"description":"The status of the message."},"body":{"type":"string","description":"The body of the message."},"color":{"type":"string","description":"The color of the label.","nullable":true},"media_type":{"type":"string","description":"The media type of the file, if a file or sticker is sent.","nullable":true},"media_url":{"type":"string","description":"The URL of the media, if a file or sticker is sent.","nullable":true},"sid":{"type":"string","description":"The message ID from WhatsApp.","nullable":true},"direction":{"type":"string","description":"The direction of the message, always 'outbound' when sending."},"is_auto_message":{"type":"boolean","description":"Indicates if the message is automated. Always true."},"is_forwarded":{"type":"boolean","description":"Indicates if the message is forwarded. Always false."},"is_template_message":{"type":"boolean","description":"Indicates if the message is a template. Always false."},"is_sticker":{"type":"boolean","description":"Indicates if a sticker was sent."},"is_cloned":{"type":"boolean","description":"Indicates if the message is cloned. Always false."},"quote_message":{"type":"string","description":"The quoted message, always null.","nullable":true},"media_thumbnail":{"type":"string","description":"The thumbnail path for the media, if a file or sticker is sent.","nullable":true},"media_filename":{"type":"string","description":"The file name of the media, if a file or sticker is sent.","nullable":true},"media_status":{"type":"string","description":"The status of the media, if a file or sticker is sent.","nullable":true},"media_resolution_x":{"type":"integer","description":"The image width in pixels, if an image is sent.","nullable":true},"media_resolution_y":{"type":"integer","description":"The image height in pixels, if an image is sent.","nullable":true},"sent_at":{"type":"integer","description":"The timestamp when the message was sent."},"delivered_at":{"type":"string","description":"The timestamp when the message was delivered, always null.","nullable":true},"received_at":{"type":"string","description":"The timestamp when the message was received, always null.","nullable":true},"read_at":{"type":"string","description":"The timestamp when the message was read, always null.","nullable":true},"read_by":{"type":"string","description":"The user who read the message, always null.","nullable":true},"read_by_user":{"type":"string","description":"The user who read the message, always null.","nullable":true},"revoked_at":{"type":"string","description":"The timestamp when the message was revoked, always null.","nullable":true}}}}}}}}}}}}}}} ``` {% tabs %} {% tab title="Sending Text" %} ```json { "meta": { "code": "RESP_OKAY", "message": "Success" }, "data": { "message": { "id": 9126, "conversation_id": 246, "user": null, "user_id": null, "contact": null, "status": "sent", "body": "Hello Testing", "media_type": null, "media_url": null, "sid": "gBGGhSlIRoQvAgn-vsCRNiIMutE", "direction": "outbound", "is_auto_message": true, "is_forwarded": false, "is_template_message": false, "is_sticker": false, "is_cloned": false, "quoted_message": null, "media_thumbnail": null, "media_filename": null, "media_status": null, "media_resolution_x": null, "media_resolution_y": null, "message_at": 1649755452, "sent_at": 1649755452, "delivered_at": null, "received_at": null, "read_at": null, "read_by": null, "read_by_user": null, "revoked_at": null } } } ``` {% endtab %} {% tab title="Sending image" %} ```json { "meta": { "code": "RESP_OKAY", "message": "Success" }, "data": { "message": { "id": 9127, "conversation_id": 246, "user": null, "user_id": null, "contact": null, "status": "sent", "body": null, "media_type": "image/jpeg", "media_url": "https://cms.islash.io/media/9127/1649755682845881.jpeg", "sid": "gBGGhSlIRoQvAgkCsO17FgACU_E", "direction": "outbound", "is_auto_message": true, "is_forwarded": false, "is_template_message": false, "is_sticker": false, "is_cloned": false, "quoted_message": null, "media_thumbnail": "https://cms.islash.io/media/9127/thumb/1649755682845881-thumb.jpg", "media_filename": "testing.jpg", "media_status": "ready", "media_resolution_x": 681, "media_resolution_y": 425, "message_at": 1649755682, "sent_at": 1649755682, "delivered_at": null, "received_at": null, "read_at": null, "read_by": null, "read_by_user": null, "revoked_at": null } } } ``` {% endtab %} {% tab title="Sending sticker" %} ```json { "meta": { "code": "RESP_OKAY", "message": "Success" }, "data": { "message": { "id": 9128, "conversation_id": 246, "user": null, "user_id": null, "contact": null, "status": "sent", "body": null, "media_type": "image/webp", "media_url": " https://cms.islash.io/media/9128/1649755748614211.webp", "sid": "gBGGhSlIRoQvAgkuFc1lWcIjD8Y", "direction": "outbound", "is_auto_message": true, "is_forwarded": false, "is_template_message": false, "is_sticker": true, "is_cloned": false, "quoted_message": null, "media_thumbnail": " https://cms.islash.io /media/9128/thumb/1649755748614211.webp", "media_filename": "sticker7.webp", "media_status": "ready", "media_resolution_x": 0, "media_resolution_y": 0, "message_at": 1649755748, "sent_at": 1649755748, "delivered_at": null, "received_at": null, "read_at": null, "read_by": null, "read_by_user": null, "revoked_at": null } } } ``` {% endtab %} {% endtabs %}