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Get Chat Messages

Retrieves all chat messages associated with a specific content item.

Endpoint​

GET /api/chat/:id

Authentication​

No authentication required. This endpoint is publicly accessible.

Path Parameters​

ParameterTypeDescription
idintegerThe ID of the content item to retrieve chat for

Query Parameters​

None

Response​

Success Response​

Status Code: 200 OK

Response Body: An array of chat message objects, each containing:

[
  {
    "id": 1693,
    "message": "So glad to hear that Jacqueline!",
    "messagePlain": "So glad to hear that Jacqueline!",
    "deleted": false,
    "createdAt": "2022-04-03T19:34:05.000Z",
    "updatedAt": "2022-04-03T19:34:05.000Z",
    "ContentId": 2775,
    "UserId": 6604,
    "User": {
      "id": 6604,
      "name": "Bruce van Zyl",
      "photoUrl": "1639671861952.png",
      "banned": false
    }
  }
  // Additional chat messages...
]

Error Response​

Status Code: 400 Bad Request

Response Body:

{
  "error": "Error message"
}

Notes​

  • This endpoint returns all chat messages for a specific content item, ordered by creation date.
  • Deleted messages are included in the response but have the deleted flag set to true.
  • Each message includes information about the user who posted it.
  • The response includes both top-level messages and replies.

Example​

Request​

curl -X GET "https://api.tribesocial.io/api/chat/2775" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json"

Response​

[
  {
    "id": 1693,
    "message": "So glad to hear that Jacqueline!",
    "messagePlain": "So glad to hear that Jacqueline!",
    "deleted": false,
    "createdAt": "2022-04-03T19:34:05.000Z",
    "updatedAt": "2022-04-03T19:34:05.000Z",
    "ContentId": 2775,
    "UserId": 6604,
    "User": {
      "id": 6604,
      "name": "Bruce van Zyl",
      "photoUrl": "1639671861952.png",
      "banned": false
    }
  },
  {
    "id": 1694,
    "message": "Thanks for sharing this valuable information!",
    "messagePlain": "Thanks for sharing this valuable information!",
    "deleted": false,
    "createdAt": "2022-04-03T20:15:22.000Z",
    "updatedAt": "2022-04-03T20:15:22.000Z",
    "ContentId": 2775,
    "UserId": 6605,
    "User": {
      "id": 6605,
      "name": "Jane Smith",
      "photoUrl": "1639672045123.png",
      "banned": false
    }
  }
]