Amazon Chime SDK Messaging

2021/08/06 - Amazon Chime SDK Messaging - 30 new api methods

Changes  The Amazon Chime SDK Messaging APIs allow software developers to send and receive messages in custom messaging applications.

DescribeChannel (new) Link ¶

Returns the full details of a channel in an Amazon Chime AppInstance.

See also: AWS API Documentation

Request Syntax

client.describe_channel(
    ChannelArn='string',
    ChimeBearer='string'
)
type ChannelArn:

string

param ChannelArn:

[REQUIRED]

The ARN of the channel.

type ChimeBearer:

string

param ChimeBearer:

[REQUIRED]

The AppInstanceUserArn of the user that makes the API call.

rtype:

dict

returns:

Response Syntax

{
    'Channel': {
        'Name': 'string',
        'ChannelArn': 'string',
        'Mode': 'UNRESTRICTED'|'RESTRICTED',
        'Privacy': 'PUBLIC'|'PRIVATE',
        'Metadata': 'string',
        'CreatedBy': {
            'Arn': 'string',
            'Name': 'string'
        },
        'CreatedTimestamp': datetime(2015, 1, 1),
        'LastMessageTimestamp': datetime(2015, 1, 1),
        'LastUpdatedTimestamp': datetime(2015, 1, 1)
    }
}

Response Structure

  • (dict) --

    • Channel (dict) --

      The channel details.

      • Name (string) --

        The name of a channel.

      • ChannelArn (string) --

        The ARN of a channel.

      • Mode (string) --

        The mode of the channel.

      • Privacy (string) --

        The channel's privacy setting.

      • Metadata (string) --

        The channel's metadata.

      • CreatedBy (dict) --

        The AppInstanceUser who created the channel.

        • Arn (string) --

          The ARN in an Identity.

        • Name (string) --

          The name in an Identity.

      • CreatedTimestamp (datetime) --

        The time at which the AppInstanceUser created the channel.

      • LastMessageTimestamp (datetime) --

        The time at which a member sent the last message in the channel.

      • LastUpdatedTimestamp (datetime) --

        The time at which a channel was last updated.

DeleteChannelMessage (new) Link ¶

Deletes a channel message. Only admins can perform this action. Deletion makes messages inaccessible immediately. A background process deletes any revisions created by UpdateChannelMessage.

See also: AWS API Documentation

Request Syntax

client.delete_channel_message(
    ChannelArn='string',
    MessageId='string',
    ChimeBearer='string'
)
type ChannelArn:

string

param ChannelArn:

[REQUIRED]

The ARN of the channel.

type MessageId:

string

param MessageId:

[REQUIRED]

The ID of the message being deleted.

type ChimeBearer:

string

param ChimeBearer:

[REQUIRED]

The AppInstanceUserArn of the user that makes the API call.

returns:

None

RedactChannelMessage (new) Link ¶

Redacts message content, but not metadata. The message exists in the back end, but the action returns null content, and the state shows as redacted.

See also: AWS API Documentation

Request Syntax

client.redact_channel_message(
    ChannelArn='string',
    MessageId='string',
    ChimeBearer='string'
)
type ChannelArn:

string

param ChannelArn:

[REQUIRED]

The ARN of the channel containing the messages that you want to redact.

type MessageId:

string

param MessageId:

[REQUIRED]

The ID of the message being redacted.

type ChimeBearer:

string

param ChimeBearer:

[REQUIRED]

The AppInstanceUserArn of the user that makes the API call.

rtype:

dict

returns:

Response Syntax

{
    'ChannelArn': 'string',
    'MessageId': 'string'
}

Response Structure

  • (dict) --

    • ChannelArn (string) --

      The ARN of the channel containing the messages that you want to redact.

    • MessageId (string) --

      The ID of the message being redacted.

DeleteChannelBan (new) Link ¶

Removes a user from a channel's ban list.

See also: AWS API Documentation

Request Syntax

client.delete_channel_ban(
    ChannelArn='string',
    MemberArn='string',
    ChimeBearer='string'
)
type ChannelArn:

string

param ChannelArn:

[REQUIRED]

The ARN of the channel from which the AppInstanceUser was banned.

type MemberArn:

string

param MemberArn:

[REQUIRED]

The ARN of the AppInstanceUser that you want to reinstate.

type ChimeBearer:

string

param ChimeBearer:

[REQUIRED]

The AppInstanceUserArn of the user that makes the API call.

returns:

None

DeleteChannelMembership (new) Link ¶

Removes a member from a channel.

See also: AWS API Documentation

Request Syntax

client.delete_channel_membership(
    ChannelArn='string',
    MemberArn='string',
    ChimeBearer='string'
)
type ChannelArn:

string

param ChannelArn:

[REQUIRED]

The ARN of the channel from which you want to remove the user.

type MemberArn:

string

param MemberArn:

[REQUIRED]

The ARN of the member that you're removing from the channel.

type ChimeBearer:

string

param ChimeBearer:

[REQUIRED]

The AppInstanceUserArn of the user that makes the API call.

returns:

None

CreateChannelBan (new) Link ¶

Permanently bans a member from a channel. Moderators can't add banned members to a channel. To undo a ban, you first have to DeleteChannelBan, and then CreateChannelMembership. Bans are cleaned up when you delete users or channels.

If you ban a user who is already part of a channel, that user is automatically kicked from the channel.

See also: AWS API Documentation

Request Syntax

client.create_channel_ban(
    ChannelArn='string',
    MemberArn='string',
    ChimeBearer='string'
)
type ChannelArn:

string

param ChannelArn:

[REQUIRED]

The ARN of the ban request.

type MemberArn:

string

param MemberArn:

[REQUIRED]

The ARN of the member being banned.

type ChimeBearer:

string

param ChimeBearer:

[REQUIRED]

The AppInstanceUserArn of the user that makes the API call.

rtype:

dict

returns:

Response Syntax

{
    'ChannelArn': 'string',
    'Member': {
        'Arn': 'string',
        'Name': 'string'
    }
}

Response Structure

  • (dict) --

    • ChannelArn (string) --

      The ARN of the response to the ban request.

    • Member (dict) --

      The ChannelArn and BannedIdentity of the member in the ban response.

      • Arn (string) --

        The ARN in an Identity.

      • Name (string) --

        The name in an Identity.

CreateChannelModerator (new) Link ¶

Creates a new ChannelModerator. A channel moderator can:

  • Add and remove other members of the channel.

  • Add and remove other moderators of the channel.

  • Add and remove user bans for the channel.

  • Redact messages in the channel.

  • List messages in the channel.

See also: AWS API Documentation

Request Syntax

client.create_channel_moderator(
    ChannelArn='string',
    ChannelModeratorArn='string',
    ChimeBearer='string'
)
type ChannelArn:

string

param ChannelArn:

[REQUIRED]

The ARN of the channel.

type ChannelModeratorArn:

string

param ChannelModeratorArn:

[REQUIRED]

The ARN of the moderator.

type ChimeBearer:

string

param ChimeBearer:

[REQUIRED]

The AppInstanceUserArn of the user that makes the API call.

rtype:

dict

returns:

Response Syntax

{
    'ChannelArn': 'string',
    'ChannelModerator': {
        'Arn': 'string',
        'Name': 'string'
    }
}

Response Structure

  • (dict) --

    • ChannelArn (string) --

      The ARN of the channel.

    • ChannelModerator (dict) --

      The ARNs of the channel and the moderator.

      • Arn (string) --

        The ARN in an Identity.

      • Name (string) --

        The name in an Identity.

DescribeChannelBan (new) Link ¶

Returns the full details of a channel ban.

See also: AWS API Documentation

Request Syntax

client.describe_channel_ban(
    ChannelArn='string',
    MemberArn='string',
    ChimeBearer='string'
)
type ChannelArn:

string

param ChannelArn:

[REQUIRED]

The ARN of the channel from which the user is banned.

type MemberArn:

string

param MemberArn:

[REQUIRED]

The ARN of the member being banned.

type ChimeBearer:

string

param ChimeBearer:

[REQUIRED]

The AppInstanceUserArn of the user that makes the API call.

rtype:

dict

returns:

Response Syntax

{
    'ChannelBan': {
        'Member': {
            'Arn': 'string',
            'Name': 'string'
        },
        'ChannelArn': 'string',
        'CreatedTimestamp': datetime(2015, 1, 1),
        'CreatedBy': {
            'Arn': 'string',
            'Name': 'string'
        }
    }
}

Response Structure

  • (dict) --

    • ChannelBan (dict) --

      The details of the ban.

      • Member (dict) --

        The member being banned from the channel.

        • Arn (string) --

          The ARN in an Identity.

        • Name (string) --

          The name in an Identity.

      • ChannelArn (string) --

        The ARN of the channel from which a member is being banned.

      • CreatedTimestamp (datetime) --

        The time at which the ban was created.

      • CreatedBy (dict) --

        The AppInstanceUser who created the ban.

        • Arn (string) --

          The ARN in an Identity.

        • Name (string) --

          The name in an Identity.

ListChannelMemberships (new) Link ¶

Lists all channel memberships in a channel.

See also: AWS API Documentation

Request Syntax

client.list_channel_memberships(
    ChannelArn='string',
    Type='DEFAULT'|'HIDDEN',
    MaxResults=123,
    NextToken='string',
    ChimeBearer='string'
)
type ChannelArn:

string

param ChannelArn:

[REQUIRED]

The maximum number of channel memberships that you want returned.

type Type:

string

param Type:

The membership type of a user, DEFAULT or HIDDEN. Default members are always returned as part of ListChannelMemberships. Hidden members are only returned if the type filter in ListChannelMemberships equals HIDDEN. Otherwise hidden members are not returned.

type MaxResults:

integer

param MaxResults:

The maximum number of channel memberships that you want returned.

type NextToken:

string

param NextToken:

The token passed by previous API calls until all requested channel memberships are returned.

type ChimeBearer:

string

param ChimeBearer:

[REQUIRED]

The AppInstanceUserArn of the user that makes the API call.

rtype:

dict

returns:

Response Syntax

{
    'ChannelArn': 'string',
    'ChannelMemberships': [
        {
            'Member': {
                'Arn': 'string',
                'Name': 'string'
            }
        },
    ],
    'NextToken': 'string'
}

Response Structure

  • (dict) --

    • ChannelArn (string) --

      The ARN of the channel.

    • ChannelMemberships (list) --

      The information for the requested channel memberships.

      • (dict) --

        Summary of the details of a ChannelMembership.

        • Member (dict) --

          A member's summary data.

          • Arn (string) --

            The ARN in an Identity.

          • Name (string) --

            The name in an Identity.

    • NextToken (string) --

      The token passed by previous API calls until all requested channel memberships are returned.

GetChannelMessage (new) Link ¶

Gets the full details of a channel message.

See also: AWS API Documentation

Request Syntax

client.get_channel_message(
    ChannelArn='string',
    MessageId='string',
    ChimeBearer='string'
)
type ChannelArn:

string

param ChannelArn:

[REQUIRED]

The ARN of the channel.

type MessageId:

string

param MessageId:

[REQUIRED]

The ID of the message.

type ChimeBearer:

string

param ChimeBearer:

[REQUIRED]

The AppInstanceUserArn of the user that makes the API call.

rtype:

dict

returns:

Response Syntax

{
    'ChannelMessage': {
        'ChannelArn': 'string',
        'MessageId': 'string',
        'Content': 'string',
        'Metadata': 'string',
        'Type': 'STANDARD'|'CONTROL',
        'CreatedTimestamp': datetime(2015, 1, 1),
        'LastEditedTimestamp': datetime(2015, 1, 1),
        'LastUpdatedTimestamp': datetime(2015, 1, 1),
        'Sender': {
            'Arn': 'string',
            'Name': 'string'
        },
        'Redacted': True|False,
        'Persistence': 'PERSISTENT'|'NON_PERSISTENT'
    }
}

Response Structure

  • (dict) --

    • ChannelMessage (dict) --

      The details of and content in the message.

      • ChannelArn (string) --

        The ARN of the channel.

      • MessageId (string) --

        The ID of a message.

      • Content (string) --

        The message content.

      • Metadata (string) --

        The message metadata.

      • Type (string) --

        The message type.

      • CreatedTimestamp (datetime) --

        The time at which the message was created.

      • LastEditedTimestamp (datetime) --

        The time at which a message was edited.

      • LastUpdatedTimestamp (datetime) --

        The time at which a message was updated.

      • Sender (dict) --

        The message sender.

        • Arn (string) --

          The ARN in an Identity.

        • Name (string) --

          The name in an Identity.

      • Redacted (boolean) --

        Hides the content of a message.

      • Persistence (string) --

        The persistence setting for a channel message.

ListChannelBans (new) Link ¶

Lists all the users banned from a particular channel.

See also: AWS API Documentation

Request Syntax

client.list_channel_bans(
    ChannelArn='string',
    MaxResults=123,
    NextToken='string',
    ChimeBearer='string'
)
type ChannelArn:

string

param ChannelArn:

[REQUIRED]

The ARN of the channel.

type MaxResults:

integer

param MaxResults:

The maximum number of bans that you want returned.

type NextToken:

string

param NextToken:

The token passed by previous API calls until all requested bans are returned.

type ChimeBearer:

string

param ChimeBearer:

[REQUIRED]

The AppInstanceUserArn of the user that makes the API call.

rtype:

dict

returns:

Response Syntax

{
    'ChannelArn': 'string',
    'NextToken': 'string',
    'ChannelBans': [
        {
            'Member': {
                'Arn': 'string',
                'Name': 'string'
            }
        },
    ]
}

Response Structure

  • (dict) --

    • ChannelArn (string) --

      The ARN of the channel.

    • NextToken (string) --

      The token passed by previous API calls until all requested bans are returned.

    • ChannelBans (list) --

      The information for each requested ban.

      • (dict) --

        Summary of the details of a ChannelBan.

        • Member (dict) --

          The member being banned from a channel.

          • Arn (string) --

            The ARN in an Identity.

          • Name (string) --

            The name in an Identity.

CreateChannelMembership (new) Link ¶

Adds a user to a channel. The InvitedBy response field is derived from the request header. A channel member can:

  • List messages

  • Send messages

  • Receive messages

  • Edit their own messages

  • Leave the channel

Privacy settings impact this action as follows:

  • Public Channels: You do not need to be a member to list messages, but you must be a member to send messages.

  • Private Channels: You must be a member to list or send messages.

See also: AWS API Documentation

Request Syntax

client.create_channel_membership(
    ChannelArn='string',
    MemberArn='string',
    Type='DEFAULT'|'HIDDEN',
    ChimeBearer='string'
)
type ChannelArn:

string

param ChannelArn:

[REQUIRED]

The ARN of the channel to which you're adding users.

type MemberArn:

string

param MemberArn:

[REQUIRED]

The ARN of the member you want to add to the channel.

type Type:

string

param Type:

[REQUIRED]

The membership type of a user, DEFAULT or HIDDEN. Default members are always returned as part of ListChannelMemberships. Hidden members are only returned if the type filter in ListChannelMemberships equals HIDDEN. Otherwise hidden members are not returned. This is only supported by moderators.

type ChimeBearer:

string

param ChimeBearer:

[REQUIRED]

The AppInstanceUserArn of the user that makes the API call.

rtype:

dict

returns:

Response Syntax

{
    'ChannelArn': 'string',
    'Member': {
        'Arn': 'string',
        'Name': 'string'
    }
}

Response Structure

  • (dict) --

    • ChannelArn (string) --

      The ARN of the channel.

    • Member (dict) --

      The ARN and metadata of the member being added.

      • Arn (string) --

        The ARN in an Identity.

      • Name (string) --

        The name in an Identity.

DescribeChannelMembership (new) Link ¶

Returns the full details of a user's channel membership.

See also: AWS API Documentation

Request Syntax

client.describe_channel_membership(
    ChannelArn='string',
    MemberArn='string',
    ChimeBearer='string'
)
type ChannelArn:

string

param ChannelArn:

[REQUIRED]

The ARN of the channel.

type MemberArn:

string

param MemberArn:

[REQUIRED]

The ARN of the member.

type ChimeBearer:

string

param ChimeBearer:

[REQUIRED]

The AppInstanceUserArn of the user that makes the API call.

rtype:

dict

returns:

Response Syntax

{
    'ChannelMembership': {
        'InvitedBy': {
            'Arn': 'string',
            'Name': 'string'
        },
        'Type': 'DEFAULT'|'HIDDEN',
        'Member': {
            'Arn': 'string',
            'Name': 'string'
        },
        'ChannelArn': 'string',
        'CreatedTimestamp': datetime(2015, 1, 1),
        'LastUpdatedTimestamp': datetime(2015, 1, 1)
    }
}

Response Structure

  • (dict) --

    • ChannelMembership (dict) --

      The details of the membership.

      • InvitedBy (dict) --

        The identifier of the member who invited another member.

        • Arn (string) --

          The ARN in an Identity.

        • Name (string) --

          The name in an Identity.

      • Type (string) --

        The membership type set for the channel member.

      • Member (dict) --

        The data of the channel member.

        • Arn (string) --

          The ARN in an Identity.

        • Name (string) --

          The name in an Identity.

      • ChannelArn (string) --

        The ARN of the member's channel.

      • CreatedTimestamp (datetime) --

        The time at which the channel membership was created.

      • LastUpdatedTimestamp (datetime) --

        The time at which a channel membership was last updated.

DeleteChannel (new) Link ¶

Immediately makes a channel and its memberships inaccessible and marks them for deletion. This is an irreversible process.

See also: AWS API Documentation

Request Syntax

client.delete_channel(
    ChannelArn='string',
    ChimeBearer='string'
)
type ChannelArn:

string

param ChannelArn:

[REQUIRED]

The ARN of the channel being deleted.

type ChimeBearer:

string

param ChimeBearer:

[REQUIRED]

The AppInstanceUserArn of the user that makes the API call.

returns:

None

CreateChannel (new) Link ¶

Creates a channel to which you can add users and send messages.

Restriction: You can't change a channel's privacy.

See also: AWS API Documentation

Request Syntax

client.create_channel(
    AppInstanceArn='string',
    Name='string',
    Mode='UNRESTRICTED'|'RESTRICTED',
    Privacy='PUBLIC'|'PRIVATE',
    Metadata='string',
    ClientRequestToken='string',
    Tags=[
        {
            'Key': 'string',
            'Value': 'string'
        },
    ],
    ChimeBearer='string'
)
type AppInstanceArn:

string

param AppInstanceArn:

[REQUIRED]

The ARN of the channel request.

type Name:

string

param Name:

[REQUIRED]

The name of the channel.

type Mode:

string

param Mode:

The channel mode: UNRESTRICTED or RESTRICTED. Administrators, moderators, and channel members can add themselves and other members to unrestricted channels. Only administrators and moderators can add members to restricted channels.

type Privacy:

string

param Privacy:

The channel's privacy level: PUBLIC or PRIVATE. Private channels aren't discoverable by users outside the channel. Public channels are discoverable by anyone in the AppInstance.

type Metadata:

string

param Metadata:

The metadata of the creation request. Limited to 1KB and UTF-8.

type ClientRequestToken:

string

param ClientRequestToken:

[REQUIRED]

The client token for the request. An Idempotency token.

This field is autopopulated if not provided.

type Tags:

list

param Tags:

The tags for the creation request.

  • (dict) --

    Describes a tag applied to a resource.

    • Key (string) -- [REQUIRED]

      The key of the tag.

    • Value (string) -- [REQUIRED]

      The value of the tag.

type ChimeBearer:

string

param ChimeBearer:

[REQUIRED]

The AppInstanceUserArn of the user that makes the API call.

rtype:

dict

returns:

Response Syntax

{
    'ChannelArn': 'string'
}

Response Structure

  • (dict) --

    • ChannelArn (string) --

      The ARN of the channel.

UpdateChannelMessage (new) Link ¶

Updates the content of a message.

See also: AWS API Documentation

Request Syntax

client.update_channel_message(
    ChannelArn='string',
    MessageId='string',
    Content='string',
    Metadata='string',
    ChimeBearer='string'
)
type ChannelArn:

string

param ChannelArn:

[REQUIRED]

The ARN of the channel.

type MessageId:

string

param MessageId:

[REQUIRED]

The ID string of the message being updated.

type Content:

string

param Content:

The content of the message being updated.

type Metadata:

string

param Metadata:

The metadata of the message being updated.

type ChimeBearer:

string

param ChimeBearer:

[REQUIRED]

The AppInstanceUserArn of the user that makes the API call.

rtype:

dict

returns:

Response Syntax

{
    'ChannelArn': 'string',
    'MessageId': 'string'
}

Response Structure

  • (dict) --

    • ChannelArn (string) --

      The ARN of the channel.

    • MessageId (string) --

      The ID string of the message being updated.

DeleteChannelModerator (new) Link ¶

Deletes a channel moderator.

See also: AWS API Documentation

Request Syntax

client.delete_channel_moderator(
    ChannelArn='string',
    ChannelModeratorArn='string',
    ChimeBearer='string'
)
type ChannelArn:

string

param ChannelArn:

[REQUIRED]

The ARN of the channel.

type ChannelModeratorArn:

string

param ChannelModeratorArn:

[REQUIRED]

The ARN of the moderator being deleted.

type ChimeBearer:

string

param ChimeBearer:

[REQUIRED]

The AppInstanceUserArn of the user that makes the API call.

returns:

None

UpdateChannel (new) Link ¶

Update a channel's attributes.

Restriction: You can't change a channel's privacy.

See also: AWS API Documentation

Request Syntax

client.update_channel(
    ChannelArn='string',
    Name='string',
    Mode='UNRESTRICTED'|'RESTRICTED',
    Metadata='string',
    ChimeBearer='string'
)
type ChannelArn:

string

param ChannelArn:

[REQUIRED]

The ARN of the channel.

type Name:

string

param Name:

[REQUIRED]

The name of the channel.

type Mode:

string

param Mode:

[REQUIRED]

The mode of the update request.

type Metadata:

string

param Metadata:

The metadata for the update request.

type ChimeBearer:

string

param ChimeBearer:

[REQUIRED]

The AppInstanceUserArn of the user that makes the API call.

rtype:

dict

returns:

Response Syntax

{
    'ChannelArn': 'string'
}

Response Structure

  • (dict) --

    • ChannelArn (string) --

      The ARN of the channel.

ListChannelMembershipsForAppInstanceUser (new) Link ¶

Lists all channels that a particular AppInstanceUser is a part of. Only an AppInstanceAdmin can call the API with a user ARN that is not their own.

See also: AWS API Documentation

Request Syntax

client.list_channel_memberships_for_app_instance_user(
    AppInstanceUserArn='string',
    MaxResults=123,
    NextToken='string',
    ChimeBearer='string'
)
type AppInstanceUserArn:

string

param AppInstanceUserArn:

The ARN of the ``AppInstanceUser``s

type MaxResults:

integer

param MaxResults:

The maximum number of users that you want returned.

type NextToken:

string

param NextToken:

The token returned from previous API requests until the number of channel memberships is reached.

type ChimeBearer:

string

param ChimeBearer:

[REQUIRED]

The AppInstanceUserArn of the user that makes the API call.

rtype:

dict

returns:

Response Syntax

{
    'ChannelMemberships': [
        {
            'ChannelSummary': {
                'Name': 'string',
                'ChannelArn': 'string',
                'Mode': 'UNRESTRICTED'|'RESTRICTED',
                'Privacy': 'PUBLIC'|'PRIVATE',
                'Metadata': 'string',
                'LastMessageTimestamp': datetime(2015, 1, 1)
            },
            'AppInstanceUserMembershipSummary': {
                'Type': 'DEFAULT'|'HIDDEN',
                'ReadMarkerTimestamp': datetime(2015, 1, 1)
            }
        },
    ],
    'NextToken': 'string'
}

Response Structure

  • (dict) --

    • ChannelMemberships (list) --

      The token passed by previous API calls until all requested users are returned.

      • (dict) --

        Summary of the channel membership details of an AppInstanceUser.

        • ChannelSummary (dict) --

          Returns the channel data for an AppInstance.

          • Name (string) --

            The name of the channel.

          • ChannelArn (string) --

            The ARN of the channel.

          • Mode (string) --

            The mode of the channel.

          • Privacy (string) --

            The privacy setting of the channel.

          • Metadata (string) --

            The metadata of the channel.

          • LastMessageTimestamp (datetime) --

            The time at which the last message in a channel was sent.

        • AppInstanceUserMembershipSummary (dict) --

          Returns the channel membership data for an AppInstance.

          • Type (string) --

            The type of ChannelMembership.

          • ReadMarkerTimestamp (datetime) --

            The time at which a message was last read.

    • NextToken (string) --

      The token passed by previous API calls until all requested users are returned.

DescribeChannelModerator (new) Link ¶

Returns the full details of a single ChannelModerator.

See also: AWS API Documentation

Request Syntax

client.describe_channel_moderator(
    ChannelArn='string',
    ChannelModeratorArn='string',
    ChimeBearer='string'
)
type ChannelArn:

string

param ChannelArn:

[REQUIRED]

The ARN of the channel.

type ChannelModeratorArn:

string

param ChannelModeratorArn:

[REQUIRED]

The ARN of the channel moderator.

type ChimeBearer:

string

param ChimeBearer:

[REQUIRED]

The AppInstanceUserArn of the user that makes the API call.

rtype:

dict

returns:

Response Syntax

{
    'ChannelModerator': {
        'Moderator': {
            'Arn': 'string',
            'Name': 'string'
        },
        'ChannelArn': 'string',
        'CreatedTimestamp': datetime(2015, 1, 1),
        'CreatedBy': {
            'Arn': 'string',
            'Name': 'string'
        }
    }
}

Response Structure

  • (dict) --

    • ChannelModerator (dict) --

      The details of the channel moderator.

      • Moderator (dict) --

        The moderator's data.

        • Arn (string) --

          The ARN in an Identity.

        • Name (string) --

          The name in an Identity.

      • ChannelArn (string) --

        The ARN of the moderator's channel.

      • CreatedTimestamp (datetime) --

        The time at which the moderator was created.

      • CreatedBy (dict) --

        The AppInstanceUser who created the moderator.

        • Arn (string) --

          The ARN in an Identity.

        • Name (string) --

          The name in an Identity.

GetMessagingSessionEndpoint (new) Link ¶

The details of the endpoint for the messaging session.

See also: AWS API Documentation

Request Syntax

client.get_messaging_session_endpoint()
rtype:

dict

returns:

Response Syntax

{
    'Endpoint': {
        'Url': 'string'
    }
}

Response Structure

  • (dict) --

    • Endpoint (dict) --

      The endpoint returned in the response.

      • Url (string) --

        The endpoint to which you establish a websocket connection.

ListChannelMessages (new) Link ¶

List all the messages in a channel. Returns a paginated list of ChannelMessages. By default, sorted by creation timestamp in descending order.

See also: AWS API Documentation

Request Syntax

client.list_channel_messages(
    ChannelArn='string',
    SortOrder='ASCENDING'|'DESCENDING',
    NotBefore=datetime(2015, 1, 1),
    NotAfter=datetime(2015, 1, 1),
    MaxResults=123,
    NextToken='string',
    ChimeBearer='string'
)
type ChannelArn:

string

param ChannelArn:

[REQUIRED]

The ARN of the channel.

type SortOrder:

string

param SortOrder:

The order in which you want messages sorted. Default is Descending, based on time created.

type NotBefore:

datetime

param NotBefore:

The initial or starting time stamp for your requested messages.

type NotAfter:

datetime

param NotAfter:

The final or ending time stamp for your requested messages.

type MaxResults:

integer

param MaxResults:

The maximum number of messages that you want returned.

type NextToken:

string

param NextToken:

The token passed by previous API calls until all requested messages are returned.

type ChimeBearer:

string

param ChimeBearer:

[REQUIRED]

The AppInstanceUserArn of the user that makes the API call.

rtype:

dict

returns:

Response Syntax

{
    'ChannelArn': 'string',
    'NextToken': 'string',
    'ChannelMessages': [
        {
            'MessageId': 'string',
            'Content': 'string',
            'Metadata': 'string',
            'Type': 'STANDARD'|'CONTROL',
            'CreatedTimestamp': datetime(2015, 1, 1),
            'LastUpdatedTimestamp': datetime(2015, 1, 1),
            'LastEditedTimestamp': datetime(2015, 1, 1),
            'Sender': {
                'Arn': 'string',
                'Name': 'string'
            },
            'Redacted': True|False
        },
    ]
}

Response Structure

  • (dict) --

    • ChannelArn (string) --

      The ARN of the channel containing the requested messages.

    • NextToken (string) --

      The token passed by previous API calls until all requested messages are returned.

    • ChannelMessages (list) --

      The information about, and content of, each requested message.

      • (dict) --

        Summary of the messages in a Channel.

        • MessageId (string) --

          The ID of the message.

        • Content (string) --

          The content of the message.

        • Metadata (string) --

          The metadata of the message.

        • Type (string) --

          The type of message.

        • CreatedTimestamp (datetime) --

          The time at which the message summary was created.

        • LastUpdatedTimestamp (datetime) --

          The time at which a message was last updated.

        • LastEditedTimestamp (datetime) --

          The time at which a message was last edited.

        • Sender (dict) --

          The message sender.

          • Arn (string) --

            The ARN in an Identity.

          • Name (string) --

            The name in an Identity.

        • Redacted (boolean) --

          Indicates whether a message was redacted.

SendChannelMessage (new) Link ¶

Sends a message to a particular channel that the member is a part of.

See also: AWS API Documentation

Request Syntax

client.send_channel_message(
    ChannelArn='string',
    Content='string',
    Type='STANDARD'|'CONTROL',
    Persistence='PERSISTENT'|'NON_PERSISTENT',
    Metadata='string',
    ClientRequestToken='string',
    ChimeBearer='string'
)
type ChannelArn:

string

param ChannelArn:

[REQUIRED]

The ARN of the channel.

type Content:

string

param Content:

[REQUIRED]

The content of the message.

type Type:

string

param Type:

[REQUIRED]

The type of message, STANDARD or CONTROL.

type Persistence:

string

param Persistence:

[REQUIRED]

Boolean that controls whether the message is persisted on the back end. Required.

type Metadata:

string

param Metadata:

The optional metadata for each message.

type ClientRequestToken:

string

param ClientRequestToken:

[REQUIRED]

The Idempotency token for each client request.

This field is autopopulated if not provided.

type ChimeBearer:

string

param ChimeBearer:

[REQUIRED]

The AppInstanceUserArn of the user that makes the API call.

rtype:

dict

returns:

Response Syntax

{
    'ChannelArn': 'string',
    'MessageId': 'string'
}

Response Structure

  • (dict) --

    • ChannelArn (string) --

      The ARN of the channel.

    • MessageId (string) --

      The ID string assigned to each message.

BatchCreateChannelMembership (new) Link ¶

Adds a specified number of users to a channel.

See also: AWS API Documentation

Request Syntax

client.batch_create_channel_membership(
    ChannelArn='string',
    Type='DEFAULT'|'HIDDEN',
    MemberArns=[
        'string',
    ],
    ChimeBearer='string'
)
type ChannelArn:

string

param ChannelArn:

[REQUIRED]

The ARN of the channel to which you're adding users.

type Type:

string

param Type:

The membership type of a user, DEFAULT or HIDDEN. Default members are always returned as part of ListChannelMemberships. Hidden members are only returned if the type filter in ListChannelMemberships equals HIDDEN. Otherwise hidden members are not returned. This is only supported by moderators.

type MemberArns:

list

param MemberArns:

[REQUIRED]

The ARNs of the members you want to add to the channel.

  • (string) --

type ChimeBearer:

string

param ChimeBearer:

[REQUIRED]

The AppInstanceUserArn of the user that makes the API call.

rtype:

dict

returns:

Response Syntax

{
    'BatchChannelMemberships': {
        'InvitedBy': {
            'Arn': 'string',
            'Name': 'string'
        },
        'Type': 'DEFAULT'|'HIDDEN',
        'Members': [
            {
                'Arn': 'string',
                'Name': 'string'
            },
        ],
        'ChannelArn': 'string'
    },
    'Errors': [
        {
            'MemberArn': 'string',
            'ErrorCode': 'BadRequest'|'Conflict'|'Forbidden'|'NotFound'|'PreconditionFailed'|'ResourceLimitExceeded'|'ServiceFailure'|'AccessDenied'|'ServiceUnavailable'|'Throttled'|'Throttling'|'Unauthorized'|'Unprocessable'|'VoiceConnectorGroupAssociationsExist'|'PhoneNumberAssociationsExist',
            'ErrorMessage': 'string'
        },
    ]
}

Response Structure

  • (dict) --

    • BatchChannelMemberships (dict) --

      The list of channel memberships in the response.

      • InvitedBy (dict) --

        The identifier of the member who invited another member.

        • Arn (string) --

          The ARN in an Identity.

        • Name (string) --

          The name in an Identity.

      • Type (string) --

        The membership types set for the channel users.

      • Members (list) --

        The users successfully added to the request.

        • (dict) --

          The details of a user.

          • Arn (string) --

            The ARN in an Identity.

          • Name (string) --

            The name in an Identity.

      • ChannelArn (string) --

        The ARN of the channel to which you're adding users.

    • Errors (list) --

      If the action fails for one or more of the memberships in the request, a list of the memberships is returned, along with error codes and error messages.

      • (dict) --

        A list of failed member ARNs, error codes, and error messages.

        • MemberArn (string) --

          The ARN of the member that the service couldn't add.

        • ErrorCode (string) --

          The error code.

        • ErrorMessage (string) --

          The error message.

UpdateChannelReadMarker (new) Link ¶

The details of the time when a user last read messages in a channel.

See also: AWS API Documentation

Request Syntax

client.update_channel_read_marker(
    ChannelArn='string',
    ChimeBearer='string'
)
type ChannelArn:

string

param ChannelArn:

[REQUIRED]

The ARN of the channel.

type ChimeBearer:

string

param ChimeBearer:

[REQUIRED]

The AppInstanceUserArn of the user that makes the API call.

rtype:

dict

returns:

Response Syntax

{
    'ChannelArn': 'string'
}

Response Structure

  • (dict) --

    • ChannelArn (string) --

      The ARN of the channel.

ListChannelsModeratedByAppInstanceUser (new) Link ¶

A list of the channels moderated by an AppInstanceUser.

See also: AWS API Documentation

Request Syntax

client.list_channels_moderated_by_app_instance_user(
    AppInstanceUserArn='string',
    MaxResults=123,
    NextToken='string',
    ChimeBearer='string'
)
type AppInstanceUserArn:

string

param AppInstanceUserArn:

The ARN of the user in the moderated channel.

type MaxResults:

integer

param MaxResults:

The maximum number of channels in the request.

type NextToken:

string

param NextToken:

The token returned from previous API requests until the number of channels moderated by the user is reached.

type ChimeBearer:

string

param ChimeBearer:

[REQUIRED]

The AppInstanceUserArn of the user that makes the API call.

rtype:

dict

returns:

Response Syntax

{
    'Channels': [
        {
            'ChannelSummary': {
                'Name': 'string',
                'ChannelArn': 'string',
                'Mode': 'UNRESTRICTED'|'RESTRICTED',
                'Privacy': 'PUBLIC'|'PRIVATE',
                'Metadata': 'string',
                'LastMessageTimestamp': datetime(2015, 1, 1)
            }
        },
    ],
    'NextToken': 'string'
}

Response Structure

  • (dict) --

    • Channels (list) --

      The moderated channels in the request.

      • (dict) --

        Summary of the details of a moderated channel.

        • ChannelSummary (dict) --

          Summary of the details of a Channel.

          • Name (string) --

            The name of the channel.

          • ChannelArn (string) --

            The ARN of the channel.

          • Mode (string) --

            The mode of the channel.

          • Privacy (string) --

            The privacy setting of the channel.

          • Metadata (string) --

            The metadata of the channel.

          • LastMessageTimestamp (datetime) --

            The time at which the last message in a channel was sent.

    • NextToken (string) --

      The token returned from previous API requests until the number of channels moderated by the user is reached.

DescribeChannelMembershipForAppInstanceUser (new) Link ¶

Returns the details of a channel based on the membership of the specified AppInstanceUser.

See also: AWS API Documentation

Request Syntax

client.describe_channel_membership_for_app_instance_user(
    ChannelArn='string',
    AppInstanceUserArn='string',
    ChimeBearer='string'
)
type ChannelArn:

string

param ChannelArn:

[REQUIRED]

The ARN of the channel to which the user belongs.

type AppInstanceUserArn:

string

param AppInstanceUserArn:

[REQUIRED]

The ARN of the user in a channel.

type ChimeBearer:

string

param ChimeBearer:

[REQUIRED]

The AppInstanceUserArn of the user that makes the API call.

rtype:

dict

returns:

Response Syntax

{
    'ChannelMembership': {
        'ChannelSummary': {
            'Name': 'string',
            'ChannelArn': 'string',
            'Mode': 'UNRESTRICTED'|'RESTRICTED',
            'Privacy': 'PUBLIC'|'PRIVATE',
            'Metadata': 'string',
            'LastMessageTimestamp': datetime(2015, 1, 1)
        },
        'AppInstanceUserMembershipSummary': {
            'Type': 'DEFAULT'|'HIDDEN',
            'ReadMarkerTimestamp': datetime(2015, 1, 1)
        }
    }
}

Response Structure

  • (dict) --

    • ChannelMembership (dict) --

      The channel to which a user belongs.

      • ChannelSummary (dict) --

        Returns the channel data for an AppInstance.

        • Name (string) --

          The name of the channel.

        • ChannelArn (string) --

          The ARN of the channel.

        • Mode (string) --

          The mode of the channel.

        • Privacy (string) --

          The privacy setting of the channel.

        • Metadata (string) --

          The metadata of the channel.

        • LastMessageTimestamp (datetime) --

          The time at which the last message in a channel was sent.

      • AppInstanceUserMembershipSummary (dict) --

        Returns the channel membership data for an AppInstance.

        • Type (string) --

          The type of ChannelMembership.

        • ReadMarkerTimestamp (datetime) --

          The time at which a message was last read.

ListChannelModerators (new) Link ¶

Lists all the moderators for a channel.

See also: AWS API Documentation

Request Syntax

client.list_channel_moderators(
    ChannelArn='string',
    MaxResults=123,
    NextToken='string',
    ChimeBearer='string'
)
type ChannelArn:

string

param ChannelArn:

[REQUIRED]

The ARN of the channel.

type MaxResults:

integer

param MaxResults:

The maximum number of moderators that you want returned.

type NextToken:

string

param NextToken:

The token passed by previous API calls until all requested moderators are returned.

type ChimeBearer:

string

param ChimeBearer:

[REQUIRED]

The AppInstanceUserArn of the user that makes the API call.

rtype:

dict

returns:

Response Syntax

{
    'ChannelArn': 'string',
    'NextToken': 'string',
    'ChannelModerators': [
        {
            'Moderator': {
                'Arn': 'string',
                'Name': 'string'
            }
        },
    ]
}

Response Structure

  • (dict) --

    • ChannelArn (string) --

      The ARN of the channel.

    • NextToken (string) --

      The token passed by previous API calls until all requested moderators are returned.

    • ChannelModerators (list) --

      The information about and names of each moderator.

      • (dict) --

        Summary of the details of a ChannelModerator.

        • Moderator (dict) --

          The data for a moderator.

          • Arn (string) --

            The ARN in an Identity.

          • Name (string) --

            The name in an Identity.

DescribeChannelModeratedByAppInstanceUser (new) Link ¶

Returns the full details of a channel moderated by the specified AppInstanceUser.

See also: AWS API Documentation

Request Syntax

client.describe_channel_moderated_by_app_instance_user(
    ChannelArn='string',
    AppInstanceUserArn='string',
    ChimeBearer='string'
)
type ChannelArn:

string

param ChannelArn:

[REQUIRED]

The ARN of the moderated channel.

type AppInstanceUserArn:

string

param AppInstanceUserArn:

[REQUIRED]

The ARN of the AppInstanceUser in the moderated channel.

type ChimeBearer:

string

param ChimeBearer:

[REQUIRED]

The AppInstanceUserArn of the user that makes the API call.

rtype:

dict

returns:

Response Syntax

{
    'Channel': {
        'ChannelSummary': {
            'Name': 'string',
            'ChannelArn': 'string',
            'Mode': 'UNRESTRICTED'|'RESTRICTED',
            'Privacy': 'PUBLIC'|'PRIVATE',
            'Metadata': 'string',
            'LastMessageTimestamp': datetime(2015, 1, 1)
        }
    }
}

Response Structure

  • (dict) --

    • Channel (dict) --

      The moderated channel.

      • ChannelSummary (dict) --

        Summary of the details of a Channel.

        • Name (string) --

          The name of the channel.

        • ChannelArn (string) --

          The ARN of the channel.

        • Mode (string) --

          The mode of the channel.

        • Privacy (string) --

          The privacy setting of the channel.

        • Metadata (string) --

          The metadata of the channel.

        • LastMessageTimestamp (datetime) --

          The time at which the last message in a channel was sent.

ListChannels (new) Link ¶

Lists all Channels created under a single Chime App as a paginated list. You can specify filters to narrow results.

Functionality & restrictions

  • Use privacy = PUBLIC to retrieve all public channels in the account.

  • Only an AppInstanceAdmin can set privacy = PRIVATE to list the private channels in an account.

See also: AWS API Documentation

Request Syntax

client.list_channels(
    AppInstanceArn='string',
    Privacy='PUBLIC'|'PRIVATE',
    MaxResults=123,
    NextToken='string',
    ChimeBearer='string'
)
type AppInstanceArn:

string

param AppInstanceArn:

[REQUIRED]

The ARN of the AppInstance.

type Privacy:

string

param Privacy:

The privacy setting. PUBLIC retrieves all the public channels. PRIVATE retrieves private channels. Only an AppInstanceAdmin can retrieve private channels.

type MaxResults:

integer

param MaxResults:

The maximum number of channels that you want to return.

type NextToken:

string

param NextToken:

The token passed by previous API calls until all requested channels are returned.

type ChimeBearer:

string

param ChimeBearer:

[REQUIRED]

The AppInstanceUserArn of the user that makes the API call.

rtype:

dict

returns:

Response Syntax

{
    'Channels': [
        {
            'Name': 'string',
            'ChannelArn': 'string',
            'Mode': 'UNRESTRICTED'|'RESTRICTED',
            'Privacy': 'PUBLIC'|'PRIVATE',
            'Metadata': 'string',
            'LastMessageTimestamp': datetime(2015, 1, 1)
        },
    ],
    'NextToken': 'string'
}

Response Structure

  • (dict) --

    • Channels (list) --

      The information about each channel.

      • (dict) --

        Summary of the details of a Channel.

        • Name (string) --

          The name of the channel.

        • ChannelArn (string) --

          The ARN of the channel.

        • Mode (string) --

          The mode of the channel.

        • Privacy (string) --

          The privacy setting of the channel.

        • Metadata (string) --

          The metadata of the channel.

        • LastMessageTimestamp (datetime) --

          The time at which the last message in a channel was sent.

    • NextToken (string) --

      The token returned from previous API requests until the number of channels is reached.