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

There is no separate setMessageContent API. Use channel.updateMessage() with UpdateMessageParams to replace a stored message's content.

Parameters (UpdateMessageParams)

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 = UpdateMessageParams(
    messageId = message.messageId ?: "",
    content = newContent
)

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

Java

Java

DirectChannel channel = new DirectChannel("userId");

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

channel.updateMessage(params, (updatedMessage, error) -> {
    if (error == null && updatedMessage != null) {
        Log.d("SetMessageContent", "Message updated successfully");
    } else {
        Log.e("SetMessageContent", "Update failed: " + (error != null ? error.getCode() : "unknown"));
    }
});