Open channel

This page shows webhook events related to open channels within your Sendbird application.

open_channel:create

This webhook event is invoked when an open channel is created. The following shows a webhook payload of an open_channel:create event.

{
    "category": "open_channel:create",
    "created_at": 1540866408000,
    "operators": [
        {
            "user_id": "Jay",
            "nickname": "Mighty",
            "profile_url": "https://sendbird.com/main/img/profiles/profile_26_512px.png",
            "metadata": {}
        }
    ],
    "channel": {
        "name": "Jeff and friends",
        "channel_url": "sendbird_open_channel_1_2681099203cd6b78414fe672927a43fcf3a30f09",
        "custom_type": "",
        "is_distinct": false,
        "is_public": false,
        "is_super": false,
        "is_ephemeral": false,
        "is_discoverable": false,
        "data": ""
    },
    "app_id": "xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx"
}

open_channel:remove

This webhook event is invoked when an open channel is removed. The following shows a webhook payload of an open_channel:remove event.

{
    "category": "open_channel:remove",
    "removed_at": 1586446261706,
    "channel": {
        "name": "Jeff and friends",
        "channel_url": "sendbird_open_channel_1_2681099203cd6b78414fe672927a43fcf3a30f09",
        "custom_type": "",
        "is_distinct": false,
        "is_public": false,
        "is_super": false,
        "is_ephemeral": false,
        "is_discoverable": false,
        "data": ""
    },
    "app_id": "xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx"
}

open_channel:enter

This webhook event is invoked when a user enters an open channel. The following shows a webhook payload of an open_channel:enter event.

{
    "category": "open_channel:enter",
    "entered_at": 1540867091314,
    "user": {
        "user_id": "Julia",
        "nickname": "Yogini",
        "profile_url": "https://sendbird.com/main/img/profiles/profile_94_512px.png"
    },
    "channel": {
        "name": "Jeff and friends",
        "channel_url": "sendbird_open_channel_1_2681099203cd6b78414fe672927a43fcf3a30f09",
        "custom_type": "",
        "is_distinct": false,
        "is_public": false,
        "is_super": false,
        "is_ephemeral": false,
        "is_discoverable": false,
        "data": ""
    },
    "app_id": "xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx"
}

open_channel:exit

This webhook event is invoked when a user exits an open channel. The following shows a webhook payload of an open_channel:exit event.

{
    "category": "open_channel:exit",
    "entered_at": 1586446260031,
    "user": {
        "user_id": "Kern",
        "nickname": "Basketball Player",
        "profile_url": "https://sendbird.com/main/img/profiles/profile_74_512px.png"
    },
    "channel": {
        "name": "Jeff and friends",
        "channel_url": "sendbird_open_channel_1_2681099203cd6b78414fe672927a43fcf3a30f09",
        "custom_type": "",
        "is_distinct": false,
        "is_public": false,
        "is_super": false,
        "is_ephemeral": false,
        "is_discoverable": false,
        "data": ""
    },
    "app_id": "xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx"
}

open_channel:message_send

This webhook event is invoked when a message is sent within an open channel. The following shows a webhook payload of an open_channel:message_send event.

TextFileAdmin

{
    "category": "open_channel:message_send",
    "sender": {
        "user_id": "Jeff",
        "nickname": "Oldies but goodies",
        "profile_url": "https://sendbird.com/main/img/profiles/profile_38_512px.png",
        "metadata": {}
    },
    "silent": false,
    "sender_ip_addr": "xxx.xxx.xxx.xx",
    "custom_type": "",
    "mention_type": "users",
    "mentioned_users": [],
    "type": "MESG", // `MESG` indicates a text message.
    "payload": {
        "message_id": 1918018535,
        "custom_type": "",
        "message": "This is the first message!",
        "translations": {
            "en": "",
            "de": "",
            ...
        },
        "created_at": 1484205447940,
        "data": ""
    },
    "channel": {
        "channel_url": "sendbird_open_channel_8_2cccb696d59d9acfecfd71580c97c34b5c19f040",
        "name": "Let's talk about old pops!",
        "custom_type": "hobby",
        "data": ""
    },
    "sdk": "Android",   // iOS, Android, JavaScript, .NET or API
    "app_id": "xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx"
}

open_channel:message_update

This webhook event is invoked when a message is updated in an open channel. The following shows a webhook payload of an open_channel:message_update event.

TextFileAdmin

{
    "category": "open_channel:message_update",
    "sender": {
        "user_id": "Jeff",
        "nickname": "Oldies but goodies",
        "profile_url": "https://sendbird.com/main/img/profiles/profile_38_512px.png",
        "metadata": {}
    },
    "changes": [
        {
            "key": "message",
            "old": "This is the first message!",
            "new": "This is my first message to you all!"
        }
    ],
    "custom_type": "",
    "mention_type": "users",
    "mentioned_users": [],
    "type": "MESG",  // `MESG` indicates a text message.
    "payload": {
        "message_id": 1918018535,
        "custom_type": "",
        "message": "This is my first message to you all!",
        "translations": {
            "en": "",
            "de": "",
            ...
        },
        "created_at": 1484205447940,
        "data": ""
    },
    "channel": {
        "name": "Let's talk about old pops!",
        "channel_url": "sendbird_open_channel_8_2cccb696d59d9acfecfd71580c97c34b5c19f040",
        "custom_type": "hobby",
        "data": ""
    },
    "sdk": "Android",    // iOS, Android, JavaScript, .NET or API
    "app_id": "xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx"
}

open_channel:message_delete

This webhook event is invoked when a message is deleted from an open channel. The following shows a webhook payload of an open_channel:message_delete event.

TextFileAdmin

{
    "category": "open_channel:message_delete",
    "sender": {
        "user_id": "David",
        "nickname": "TallAndStrong",
        "profile_url": "https://sendbird.com/main/img/profiles/profile_16_512px.png",
        "metadata": {}
    },
    "custom_type": "",
    "type": "MESG",
    "channel": {
        "name": "Talking about movies",
        "channel_url": "sendbird_open_channel_8_2cccb696d59d9acfecfd71580c97c34b5c19f040",
        "custom_type": "hobby",
        "data": ""
    },
    "payload": {
        "message_id": 238309772,
        "custom_type": "",
        "message": "Hi, this text message will be deleted.",
        "translations": {
            "en": "",
            "de": "",
            ...
        },
        "created_at": 0,
        "data": ""
    },
    "app_id": "xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx"
}

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