matrix-spec-proposals/data/api/client-server/definitions/event-schemas/schema/m.room.message

---
allOf:
  - $ref: core-event-schema/room_event.yaml
description: 'This event is used when sending messages in a room. Messages are not limited to be text. The ``msgtype`` key outlines the type of message, e.g. text, audio, image, video, etc. The ``body`` key is text and MUST be used with every kind of ``msgtype`` as a fallback mechanism for when a client cannot render a message. This allows clients to display *something* even if it is just plain text.'
properties:
  content:
    properties:
      body:
        description: The textual representation of this message.
        type: string
      msgtype:
        description: 'The type of message, e.g. ``m.image``, ``m.text``'
        type: string
    required:
      - msgtype
      - body
    type: object
  type:
    enum:
      - m.room.message
    type: string
title: Message
type: object