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# MessageEvent

[Wapi.js Docs](../README.mdx) / MessageEvent

# Class: `abstract` MessageEvent

Represents the message event for webhook events.

## Implements

## Extends

* [`BaseEvent`](BaseEvent.mdx)

## Extended by

* [`MediaMessageEvent`](MediaMessageEvent.mdx)
* [`ContactMessageEvent`](ContactMessageEvent.mdx)
* [`InteractionEvent`](InteractionEvent.mdx)
* [`AdInteractionEvent`](AdInteractionEvent.mdx)
* [`LocationMessageEvent`](LocationMessageEvent.mdx)
* [`OrderMessageEvent`](OrderMessageEvent.mdx)
* [`ProductInquiryEvent`](ProductInquiryEvent.mdx)
* [`ReactionEvent`](ReactionEvent.mdx)
* [`TextMessageEvent`](TextMessageEvent.mdx)

## Implements

* [`MessageEventInterface`](../interfaces/MessageEventInterface.mdx)

## Constructors

### new MessageEvent()

> **new MessageEvent**(`params`): [`MessageEvent`](MessageEvent.mdx)

Creates a new instance of the MessageEvent class.

#### Parameters

• **params**

The parameters for creating the MessageEvent.

• **params.client**: [`Client`](Client.mdx)

The client instance.

• **params.from**: `string`

The sender's phone number.

• **params.id**: `string`

The message ID.

• **params.isForwarded**: `boolean`

Indicates if the message is forwarded.

• **params.timestamp**: `string`

The timestamp of the message.

#### Returns

[`MessageEvent`](MessageEvent.mdx)

#### Overrides

[`BaseEvent`](BaseEvent.mdx).[`constructor`](BaseEvent.mdx#constructors)

#### Memberof

MessageEvent

#### Source

[packages/wapi.js/src/webhook/events/base/index.ts:52](https://github.com/sarthakjdev/wapi.js/blob/1b066ed4efaf997a4bb012da51514dfcb4165da6/packages/wapi.js/src/webhook/events/base/index.ts#L52)

## Properties

### client

> **client**: [`Client`](Client.mdx)

The client instance associated with the event.

#### Implementation of

[`MessageEventInterface`](../interfaces/MessageEventInterface.mdx).[`client`](../interfaces/MessageEventInterface.mdx#client)

#### Inherited from

[`BaseEvent`](BaseEvent.mdx).[`client`](BaseEvent.mdx#client)

#### Source

[packages/wapi.js/src/webhook/events/base/index.ts:20](https://github.com/sarthakjdev/wapi.js/blob/1b066ed4efaf997a4bb012da51514dfcb4165da6/packages/wapi.js/src/webhook/events/base/index.ts#L20)

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### context

> **context**: [`MessageContext`](../type-aliases/MessageContext.mdx)

The context of the message.

#### Implementation of

[`MessageEventInterface`](../interfaces/MessageEventInterface.mdx).[`context`](../interfaces/MessageEventInterface.mdx#context)

#### Source

[packages/wapi.js/src/webhook/events/base/index.ts:37](https://github.com/sarthakjdev/wapi.js/blob/1b066ed4efaf997a4bb012da51514dfcb4165da6/packages/wapi.js/src/webhook/events/base/index.ts#L37)

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### isForwarded

> **isForwarded**: `boolean`

#### Source

[packages/wapi.js/src/webhook/events/base/index.ts:39](https://github.com/sarthakjdev/wapi.js/blob/1b066ed4efaf997a4bb012da51514dfcb4165da6/packages/wapi.js/src/webhook/events/base/index.ts#L39)

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### messageId

> **messageId**: `string`

The ID of the message.

#### Implementation of

[`MessageEventInterface`](../interfaces/MessageEventInterface.mdx).[`messageId`](../interfaces/MessageEventInterface.mdx#messageid)

#### Source

[packages/wapi.js/src/webhook/events/base/index.ts:36](https://github.com/sarthakjdev/wapi.js/blob/1b066ed4efaf997a4bb012da51514dfcb4165da6/packages/wapi.js/src/webhook/events/base/index.ts#L36)

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### timestamp

> **timestamp**: `number`

The timestamp of the message.

#### Implementation of

[`MessageEventInterface`](../interfaces/MessageEventInterface.mdx).[`timestamp`](../interfaces/MessageEventInterface.mdx#timestamp)

#### Source

[packages/wapi.js/src/webhook/events/base/index.ts:38](https://github.com/sarthakjdev/wapi.js/blob/1b066ed4efaf997a4bb012da51514dfcb4165da6/packages/wapi.js/src/webhook/events/base/index.ts#L38)

## Methods

### react()

> **react**(`params`): `Promise`\<`object` | `object`>

Reacts to the message with an emoji.

#### Parameters

• **params**

The parameters for the reaction.

• **params.emoji**: `string`

The emoji to react with.

• **params.phoneNumber**: `string`

The phone number of the sender.

#### Returns

`Promise`\<`object` | `object`>

* A promise that resolves with the reaction response.

#### Source

[packages/wapi.js/src/webhook/events/base/index.ts:100](https://github.com/sarthakjdev/wapi.js/blob/1b066ed4efaf997a4bb012da51514dfcb4165da6/packages/wapi.js/src/webhook/events/base/index.ts#L100)

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### read()

> **read**(): `Promise`\<`object` | `object` | `object` | `object` | `object`>

Marks the message as read.

#### Returns

`Promise`\<`object` | `object` | `object` | `object` | `object`>

* A promise that resolves with the read response.

#### Memberof

MessageEvent

#### Source

[packages/wapi.js/src/webhook/events/base/index.ts:121](https://github.com/sarthakjdev/wapi.js/blob/1b066ed4efaf997a4bb012da51514dfcb4165da6/packages/wapi.js/src/webhook/events/base/index.ts#L121)

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### reply()

> **reply**\<`T`>(`props`): `Promise`\<`object` | `object`>

Sends a reply to the message.

#### Type parameters

• **T** *extends* `BaseMessage`\<`string`>

#### Parameters

• **props**

The properties for the reply.

• **props.message**: `T`

The message to send as a reply.

#### Returns

`Promise`\<`object` | `object`>

* A promise that resolves when the reply is sent.

#### Throws

* If the context message ID is not found.

#### Source

[packages/wapi.js/src/webhook/events/base/index.ts:75](https://github.com/sarthakjdev/wapi.js/blob/1b066ed4efaf997a4bb012da51514dfcb4165da6/packages/wapi.js/src/webhook/events/base/index.ts#L75)