docs-matrix-spec/api/client-server/message_pagination.yaml

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swagger: '2.0'
info:
  title: "Matrix Client-Server Rooms API"
  version: "1.0.0"
host: localhost:8008
schemes:
  - https
  - http
basePath: /_matrix/client/%CLIENT_MAJOR_VERSION%
consumes:
  - application/json
produces:
  - application/json
securityDefinitions:
  $ref: definitions/security.yaml
paths:
  "/rooms/{roomId}/messages":
    get:
      summary: Get a list of events for this room
      description: |-
        This API returns a list of message and state events for a room. It uses
        pagination query parameters to paginate history in the room.
      security:
        - accessToken: []
      parameters:
        - in: path
          type: string
          name: roomId
          description: The room to get events from.
          required: true
          x-example: "!636q39766251:example.com"
        - in: query
          type: string
          name: from
          description: |-
            The token to start returning events from. This token can be obtained
            from a ``prev_batch`` token returned for each room by the sync API,
            or from a ``start`` or ``end`` token returned by a previous request
            to this endpoint.
          required: true
          x-example: "s345_678_333"
        - in: query
          type: string
          name: to
          description: |-
            The token to stop returning events at. This token can be obtained from
            a ``prev_batch`` token returned for each room by the sync endpoint,
            or from a ``start`` or ``end`` token returned by a previous request to
            this endpoint.
          required: false
        - in: query
          type: string
          enum: ["b", "f"]
          name: dir
          description: |-
            The direction to return events from.
          required: true
          x-example: "b"
        - in: query
          type: integer
          name: limit
          description: |-
            The maximum number of events to return. Default: 10.
          x-example: "3"
        - in: query
          type: string
          name: filter
          description: |-
            A JSON RoomEventFilter to filter returned events with.
          x-example: |-
            {"contains_url":true}
      responses:
        200:
          description: A list of messages with a new token to request more.
          schema:
            type: object
            description: A list of messages with a new token to request more.
            properties:
              start:
                type: string
                description: |-
                  The token the pagination starts from. If ``dir=b`` this will be
                  the token supplied in ``from``.
              end:
                type: string
                description: |-
                  The token the pagination ends at. If ``dir=b`` this token should
                  be used again to request even earlier events.
              chunk:
                type: array
                description: |-
                  A list of room events.
                items:
                  type: object
                  title: RoomEvent
          examples:
            application/json: {
                "start": "t47429-4392820_219380_26003_2265",
                "end": "t47409-4357353_219380_26003_2265",
                "chunk": [
                  {
                    "origin_server_ts": 1444812213737,
                    "sender": "@alice:example.com",
                    "event_id": "$1444812213350496Caaaa:example.com",
                    "content": {
                      "body": "hello world",
                      "msgtype":"m.text"
                    },
                    "room_id":"!Xq3620DUiqCaoxq:example.com",
                    "type":"m.room.message",
                    "age": 1042
                  },
                  {
                    "origin_server_ts": 1444812194656 ,
                    "sender": "@bob:example.com",
                    "event_id": "$1444812213350496Cbbbb:example.com",
                    "content": {
                      "body": "the world is big",
                      "msgtype":"m.text"
                    },
                    "room_id":"!Xq3620DUiqCaoxq:example.com",
                    "type":"m.room.message",
                    "age": 20123
                  },
                  {
                    "origin_server_ts": 1444812163990,
                    "sender": "@bob:example.com",
                    "event_id": "$1444812213350496Ccccc:example.com",
                    "content": {
                      "name": "New room name"
                    },
                    "prev_content": {
                      "name": "Old room name"
                    },
                    "state_key": "",
                    "room_id":"!Xq3620DUiqCaoxq:example.com",
                    "type":"m.room.name",
                    "age": 50789
                  }
                ]
              }
        403:
          description: >
            You aren't a member of the room.
      tags:
        - Room participation