Rocket.chat: How to send direct message in Rochet Chat using REST Api?

[freyderBard]

I work with codeigniter. And i try to build own chat in my project using REST APi of Rochet Chat. But I don't know how to send private message or create direct room. In documentation this topic doesn't exist.If you know ansver help me. Thanks.

[MartinSchoeler]

You can find the documentation on the direct message api here

[filippotoso]

Found the solution in another issue:

POST /api/v1/chat.postMessage
{
    "roomId": "the-room-id",
    "text": "Hello world!",
    "channel": "@destination-user-name"
}

This should be added to the documentation.

[newincpp]

I'm sorry to re-open this but /api/v1/chat.postMessage is for channel only. I couldn't found any /api/v1/im.postMessage or equivalent for im/dm in the documentation. if it does exist ?
or maybe I should use chat.postMessage ? If yes the "channel" is set as requiered but im dot have any so what should I do ?

[juliomac]

Yes you can. Just testes and worked with this:

      curl -H "X-Auth-Token: TAKE-YOUR-TOKEN-FROM-YOUR-LOGIN-JSON" \
      -H "X-User-Id: YOUR-USER-ID" \
      -H "Content-type:application/json" \
      http://URL-OF-YOUR-ROCKET-CHAT/api/v1/chat.postMessage \
      -d '{ "channel": "@NAME-OF-USER-TO-RECEIVE-DM", "text": "This is a direct message!" }'

In channel, just replace #CHANNEL for @USERNAME