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lib/slack/web/docs/chat.postEphemeral.json
{
"args": {
"as_user": {
"desc": "(Legacy) Pass true to post the message as the authed user. Defaults to true if the chat:write:bot scope is not included. Otherwise, defaults to false.",
"example": "true",
"required": false,
"type": "boolean"
},
"attachments": {
"desc": "A JSON-based array of structured attachments, presented as a URL-encoded string. The `text` field is not enforced as required when using `blocks` or `attachments`.",
"example": "[{\"pretext\": \"pre-hello\", \"text\": \"text-world\"}]",
"required": false
},
"blocks": {
"desc": "A JSON-based array of structured blocks, presented as a URL-encoded string. The usage of the `text` field changes depending on whether you're using `blocks`. The `text` field is not enforced as required when using `blocks` or `attachments`. However, we highly recommended that you include `text` to provide a fallback when using `blocks`, as described above.",
"example": "[{\"type\": \"section\", \"text\": {\"type\": \"plain_text\", \"text\": \"Hello world\"}}]",
"required": false
},
"channel": {
"desc": "Channel, private group, or IM channel to send message to. Can be an encoded ID, or a name.",
"required": true,
"type": "string"
},
"icon_emoji": {
"desc": "Emoji to use as the icon for this message. Overrides `icon_url`.",
"example": ":chart_with_upwards_trend:",
"required": false,
"type": "string"
},
"icon_url": {
"desc": "URL to an image to use as the icon for this message.",
"example": "http://lorempixel.com/48/48",
"required": false,
"type": "string"
},
"link_names": {
"desc": "Find and link channel names and usernames. You can specify values for `parse` and `link_names` to change formatting behavior.",
"example": "true",
"required": false,
"type": "boolean"
},
"markdown_text": {
"desc": "Accepts message text formatted in markdown. This argument should not be used in conjunction with `blocks` or `text`. Limit this field to 12,000 characters.",
"example": "**This is bold text**",
"required": false,
"type": "string"
},
"parse": {
"desc": "Change how messages are treated. Defaults to `none`. See below.\n\n_Acceptable values:_ `none` `full` `mrkdwn` `false`. You can specify values for `parse` and `link_names` to change formatting behavior.",
"example": "full",
"required": false
},
"text": {
"desc": "How this field works and whether it is required depends on other fields you use in your API call. See below for more detail. The usage of the `text` field changes depending on whether you're using `blocks`. The `text` field is not enforced as required when using `blocks` or `attachments`. However, we highly recommended that you include `text` to provide a fallback when using `blocks`, as described above.",
"example": "Hello world",
"required": false
},
"thread_ts": {
"desc": "Provide another message's `ts` value to post this message in a thread. Avoid using a reply's `ts` value; use its parent's value instead. Ephemeral messages in threads are only shown if there is already an active thread.",
"required": false
},
"user": {
"desc": "`id` of the user who will receive the ephemeral message. The user should be in the channel specified by the `channel` argument.",
"example": "U0BPQUNTA",
"required": true
},
"username": {
"desc": "Set your bot's user name.",
"example": "My Bot",
"required": false,
"type": "string"
}
},
"desc": "Sends an ephemeral message to a user in a channel.",
"errors": {
"access_denied": "Access to a resource specified in the request is denied.",
"accesslimited": "Access to this method is limited on the current network",
"account_inactive": "Authentication token is for a deleted user or workspace when using a `bot` token.",
"cannot_reply_to_message": "This message type cannot have thread replies.",
"channel_not_found": "Value passed for `channel` was invalid.",
"deprecated_endpoint": "The endpoint has been deprecated.",
"ekm_access_denied": "Administrators have suspended the ability to post a message.",
"enterprise_is_restricted": "The method cannot be called from an Enterprise.",
"fatal_error": "The server could not complete your operation(s) without encountering a catastrophic error. It's possible some aspect of the operation succeeded before the error was raised.",
"internal_error": "The server could not complete your operation(s) without encountering an error, likely due to a transient issue on our end. It's possible some aspect of the operation succeeded before the error was raised.",
"invalid_arg_name": "The method was passed an argument whose name falls outside the bounds of accepted or expected values. This includes very long names and names with non-alphanumeric characters other than `_`. If you get this error, it is typically an indication that you have made a _very_ malformed API call.",
"invalid_arguments": "The method was called with invalid arguments.",
"invalid_array_arg": "The method was passed an array as an argument. Please only input valid strings.",
"invalid_attachments": "Attachments that contain blocks are not valid",
"invalid_auth": "Some aspect of authentication cannot be validated. Either the provided token is invalid or the request originates from an IP address disallowed from making the request.",
"invalid_blocks": "Blocks submitted with this message are not valid",
"invalid_blocks_format": "The `blocks` is not a valid JSON object or doesn't match the Block Kit syntax.",
"invalid_charset": "The method was called via a `POST` request, but the `charset` specified in the `Content-Type` header was invalid. Valid charset names are: `utf-8` `iso-8859-1`.",
"invalid_form_data": "The method was called via a `POST` request with `Content-Type` `application/x-www-form-urlencoded` or `multipart/form-data`, but the form data was either missing or syntactically invalid.",
"invalid_post_type": "The method was called via a `POST` request, but the specified `Content-Type` was invalid. Valid types are: `application/json` `application/x-www-form-urlencoded` `multipart/form-data` `text/plain`.",
"is_archived": "Channel has been archived.",
"markdown_text_conflict": "Markdown text cannot be used in conjunction with `blocks` or `text` argument.",
"message_limit_exceeded": "Members on this team are sending too many messages. For more details, see https://slack.com/help/articles/115002422943-Usage-limits-for-free-workspaces",
"messages_tab_disabled": "Messages tab for the app is disabled.",
"method_deprecated": "The method has been deprecated.",
"missing_post_type": "The method was called via a `POST` request and included a data payload, but the request did not include a `Content-Type` header.",
"missing_scope": "The token used is not granted the specific scope permissions required to complete this request.",
"msg_too_long": "Message text is too long",
"no_permission": "The workspace token used in this request does not have the permissions necessary to complete the request. Make sure your app is a member of the conversation it's attempting to post a message to.",
"no_text": "No message text provided",
"not_allowed_token_type": "The token type used in this request is not allowed.",
"not_authed": "No authentication token provided.",
"not_in_channel": "Cannot post user messages to a channel they are not in.",
"org_login_required": "The workspace is undergoing an enterprise migration and will not be available until migration is complete.",
"ratelimited": "The request has been ratelimited. Refer to the `Retry-After` header for when to retry the request.",
"request_timeout": "The method was called via a `POST` request, but the `POST` data was either missing or truncated.",
"restricted_action": "A workspace preference prevents the authenticated user from posting.",
"service_unavailable": "The service is temporarily unavailable",
"team_access_not_granted": "The token used is not granted the specific workspace access required to complete this request.",
"team_added_to_org": "The workspace associated with your request is currently undergoing migration to an Enterprise Organization. Web API and other platform operations will be intermittently unavailable until the transition is complete.",
"token_expired": "Authentication token has expired",
"token_revoked": "Authentication token is for a deleted user or workspace or the app has been removed when using a `user` token.",
"too_many_attachments": "Too many attachments were provided with this message. A maximum of 100 attachments are allowed on a message.",
"two_factor_setup_required": "Two factor setup is required.",
"user_not_in_channel": "Intended recipient is not in the specified channel."
}
}