Message API

Messages are individual pieces of communication within a Thread, sent either by the user or the Assistant, helping to maintain the flow and context of the conversation.

This page provides API schemas for the following methods:

Create a Message	https://api.aimlapi.com/threads/{threadId}/messages
Retrieve a list of Messages from a specific Thread along with their properties	https://api.aimlapi.com/threads/{threadId}/messages
Retrieve information about a specific Message by its ID	https://api.aimlapi.com/threads/{threadId}/messages/{messageId}
Modify a specific Message by its ID	https://api.aimlapi.com/threads/{threadId}/messages/{messageId}
Delete a specific Message by its ID	https://api.aimlapi.com/threads/{threadId}/messages/{messageId}

After each API schema, you'll find a short example demonstrating how to correctly call the described method in code using the OpenAI SDK.

Note that the method names in the API schema and the SDK often differ. Accordingly, when calling these methods via the REST API, you should use the names from the API schema, while for calls through the OpenAI SDK, use the names from the examples.

API Schemas

Create a Message

post

Authorizations

Path parameters

threadIdstringrequired

Body

rolestring · enumrequired

The role of the entity that is creating the message

Options: user, assistant

contentany ofrequired

The text contents of the message

An array of content parts with a defined type, each can be of type text or images can be passed with image_url or image_file

attachmentsobject[] | nullableoptional

A list of files attached to the message, and the tools they should be added to.

metadataany | nullableoptional

Set of 16 key-value pairs that can be attached to an object. This can be useful for storing additional information about the object in a structured format, and querying for objects via API or the dashboard.

Keys are strings with a maximum length of 64 characters. Values are strings with a maximum length of 512 characters.

Responses

application/json

cURL

JavaScript

Python

HTTP

cURL

curl -L \
  --request POST \
  --url 'https://api.aimlapi.com/threads/{threadId}/messages' \
  --header 'Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_AIMLAPI_KEY>' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '{
    "role": "user",
    "content": "text",
    "attachments": [
      {
        "file_id": "text",
        "tools": [
          {
            "type": "code_interpreter"
          }
        ]
      }
    ],
    "metadata": null
  }'

default

default

{
  "role": "user",
  "content": "text",
  "attachments": [
    {
      "file_id": "text",
      "tools": [
        {
          "type": "code_interpreter"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "metadata": null,
  "id": "text",
  "object": "thread.message",
  "status": "completed",
  "created_at": 1,
  "completed_at": 1,
  "incomplete_at": 1,
  "incomplete_details": {
    "reason": "text"
  },
  "assistant_id": "text",
  "thread_id": "text",
  "run_id": "text"
}

Python + OpenAI SDK Example:

from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI()

thread_message = client.beta.threads.messages.create(
  "thread_abc123",
  role="user",
  content="How does AI work? Explain it in simple terms.",
)
print(thread_message)

---

Retrieve a list of Messages from a specific Thread along with their properties

get

Authorizations

Path parameters

threadIdstringrequired

Query parameters

limitintegeroptional

A limit on the number of objects to be returned. Limit can range between 1 and 100, and the default is 20.

orderstringoptional

Sort order by the created_at timestamp of the objects. asc for ascending order and desc for descending order.

beforestringoptional

A cursor for use in pagination. before is an object ID that defines your place in the list. For instance, if you make a list request and receive 100 objects, starting with obj_foo, your subsequent call can include before=obj_foo in order to fetch the previous page of the list.

afterstringoptional

A cursor for use in pagination. after is an object ID that defines your place in the list. For instance, if you make a list request and receive 100 objects, ending with obj_foo, your subsequent call can include after=obj_foo in order to fetch the next page of the list.

run_idstringoptional

Filter messages by the run ID that generated them

Responses

application/json

cURL

JavaScript

Python

HTTP

cURL

curl -L \
  --url 'https://api.aimlapi.com/threads/{threadId}/messages' \
  --header 'Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_AIMLAPI_KEY>'

default

default

{
  "object": "list",
  "data": [
    {
      "role": "user",
      "content": "text",
      "attachments": [
        {
          "file_id": "text",
          "tools": [
            {
              "type": "code_interpreter"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "metadata": null,
      "id": "text",
      "object": "thread.message",
      "status": "completed",
      "created_at": 1,
      "completed_at": 1,
      "incomplete_at": 1,
      "incomplete_details": {
        "reason": "text"
      },
      "assistant_id": "text",
      "thread_id": "text",
      "run_id": "text"
    }
  ],
  "first_id": "text",
  "last_id": "text",
  "has_more": true
}

Python + OpenAI SDK Example:

from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI()

thread_messages = client.beta.threads.messages.list("thread_abc123")
print(thread_messages.data)

---

Retrieve information about a specific Message by its ID

get

Authorizations

Path parameters

threadIdstringrequired

messageIdstringrequired

Responses

application/json

cURL

JavaScript

Python

HTTP

cURL

curl -L \
  --url 'https://api.aimlapi.com/threads/{threadId}/messages/{messageId}' \
  --header 'Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_AIMLAPI_KEY>'

default

default

{
  "role": "user",
  "content": "text",
  "attachments": [
    {
      "file_id": "text",
      "tools": [
        {
          "type": "code_interpreter"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "metadata": null,
  "id": "text",
  "object": "thread.message",
  "status": "completed",
  "created_at": 1,
  "completed_at": 1,
  "incomplete_at": 1,
  "incomplete_details": {
    "reason": "text"
  },
  "assistant_id": "text",
  "thread_id": "text",
  "run_id": "text"
}

Python + OpenAI SDK Example:

from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI()

message = client.beta.threads.messages.retrieve(
  message_id="msg_abc123",
  thread_id="thread_abc123",
)
print(message)

---

Modify a specific message by its ID

post

Authorizations

Path parameters

threadIdstringrequired

messageIdstringrequired

Body

metadataobjectrequired

Set of 16 key-value pairs that can be attached to an object. This can be useful for storing additional information about the object in a structured format, and querying for objects via API or the dashboard.

Keys are strings with a maximum length of 64 characters. Values are strings with a maximum length of 512 characters.

Responses

application/json

cURL

JavaScript

Python

HTTP

cURL

curl -L \
  --request POST \
  --url 'https://api.aimlapi.com/threads/{threadId}/messages/{messageId}' \
  --header 'Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_AIMLAPI_KEY>' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '{
    "metadata": {
      "ANY_ADDITIONAL_PROPERTY": null
    }
  }'

default

default

{
  "role": "user",
  "content": "text",
  "attachments": [
    {
      "file_id": "text",
      "tools": [
        {
          "type": "code_interpreter"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "metadata": null,
  "id": "text",
  "object": "thread.message",
  "status": "completed",
  "created_at": 1,
  "completed_at": 1,
  "incomplete_at": 1,
  "incomplete_details": {
    "reason": "text"
  },
  "assistant_id": "text",
  "thread_id": "text",
  "run_id": "text"
}

Python + OpenAI SDK Example:

from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI()

message = client.beta.threads.messages.update(
  message_id="msg_abc12",
  thread_id="thread_abc123",
  metadata={
    "modified": "true",
    "user": "abc123",
  },
)
print(message)

---

Delete a specific message by its ID

delete

Authorizations

Path parameters

threadIdstringrequired

messageIdstringrequired

Responses

application/json

cURL

JavaScript

Python

HTTP

cURL

curl -L \
  --request DELETE \
  --url 'https://api.aimlapi.com/threads/{threadId}/messages/{messageId}' \
  --header 'Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_AIMLAPI_KEY>'

default

default

{
  "id": "text",
  "object": "thread.message.deleted",
  "deleted": true
}

Python + OpenAI SDK Example:

from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI()

deleted_message = client.beta.threads.messages.delete(
  message_id="msg_abc12",
  thread_id="thread_abc123",
)
print(deleted_message)