messagesSend function

Sends a message.

messagesSend(
  user_id,
  random_id = "",
  peer_id = "",
  domain = "",
  chat_id = "",
  user_ids = "",
  message = "",
  lat = "",
  long = "",
  attachment = "",
  forward_messages = "",
  sticker_id = "",
  v = getAPIVersion()
)

Arguments

• user_id: User ID (by default — current user).

• random_id: Unique identifier to avoid resending the message.

• peer_id: Destination ID.

• domain: User's short address (for example, illarionov).

• chat_id: ID of conversation the message will relate to.

• user_ids: IDs of message recipients (if new conversation shall be started).

• message: Text of the message (required if attachments is not set).

• lat: Geographical latitude of a check-in, in degrees (from -90 to 90).

• long: Geographical longitude of a check-in, in degrees (from -180 to 180).

• attachment: List of objects attached to the message, separated by commas, in the following format: <owner_id>_<media_id>

  — Type of media attachment:

  • photo - photo
  • video - video
  • audio - audio
  • doc - document
  • wall - wall post

  <owner_id> — ID of the media attachment owner.

  <media_id> — media attachment ID.

• forward_messages: ID of forwarded messages, separated with a comma. Listed messages of the sender will be shown in the message body at the recipient's.

• sticker_id: Sticker id.

• v: Version of API.