Set message content

Update the MessageContent of a stored message.

warning

The SDK does not validate the MessageContent you provide. Ensure:

• The MessageContent conforms to the Message definition.
• The MessageContent type matches the objectName.

Incorrect values may cause corrupt data in the local database, affecting message display and search.

Set message content

Use channel.modifyMessage() with ModifyMessageParams to update a message's content.

Parameters (ModifyMessageParams)

Parameter	Type	Description
messageId	String	The server message ID.
content	MessageContent	The new message content (e.g., TextMessage, ImageMessage).

Kotlin

kotlin

val channel = DirectChannel("userId")

val newContent = TextMessage("Updated content")
val params = ModifyMessageParams(
    messageId = message.messageId ?: "",
    content = newContent
)

channel.modifyMessage(params) { updatedMessage, error ->
    if (error == null && updatedMessage != null) {
        println("Message updated successfully")
    } else {
        println("Update failed: ${error?.code}")
    }
}

Java

Java

DirectChannel channel = new DirectChannel("userId");

TextMessage newContent = new TextMessage("Updated content");
ModifyMessageParams params = new ModifyMessageParams(
    message.getMessageId(),
    newContent
);

channel.modifyMessage(params, (updatedMessage, error) -> {
    if (error == null && updatedMessage != null) {
        System.out.println("Message updated successfully");
    } else {
        System.out.println("Update failed: " + (error != null ? error.getCode() : "unknown"));
    }
});