> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://www.carstoragesoftware.com/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Update message

> Requires `write:communications`.



## OpenAPI

````yaml /api-reference/openapi.json patch /api/v1/communication-messages/{id}
openapi: 3.0.0
info:
  title: Car Storage Software API
  version: 1.1.0
  description: >-
    Team-scoped REST API for Car Storage Software. Authenticate with a team API
    key (`Authorization: Bearer <key>` or `x-api-key: <key>`) created under
    Settings → Integrations → API. Keys carry granular `read:*` / `write:*`
    scopes; read never implies write.
servers:
  - url: https://www.carstoragesoftware.com
security: []
paths:
  /api/v1/communication-messages/{id}:
    patch:
      tags:
        - Communications
      summary: Update message
      description: Requires `write:communications`.
      parameters:
        - schema:
            type: string
            format: uuid
          required: true
          name: id
          in: path
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/V1CommunicationMessageUpdate'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Updated.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/V1CommunicationMessageResponse'
        '401':
          description: Missing, invalid, revoked, or expired API key.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ApiError'
        '403':
          description: API key missing required scope, or API disabled for team.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ApiError'
        '404':
          description: Resource not found.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ApiError'
        '422':
          description: Request validation failed.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ApiError'
      security:
        - ApiKeyAuth: []
components:
  schemas:
    V1CommunicationMessageUpdate:
      type: object
      properties:
        body:
          type: string
          nullable: true
        subject:
          type: string
          nullable: true
        htmlBody:
          type: string
          nullable: true
        textBody:
          type: string
          nullable: true
        status:
          type: string
    V1CommunicationMessageResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        data:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/V1CommunicationMessage'
      required:
        - data
    ApiError:
      type: object
      properties:
        error:
          type: string
        code:
          type: string
        details:
          nullable: true
      required:
        - error
    V1CommunicationMessage:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
          format: uuid
        teamId:
          type: string
        threadId:
          type: string
          nullable: true
          format: uuid
        customerId:
          type: string
          nullable: true
          format: uuid
        channel:
          type: string
        direction:
          type: string
        from:
          type: string
          nullable: true
        to:
          type: string
          nullable: true
        body:
          type: string
          nullable: true
        subject:
          type: string
          nullable: true
        htmlBody:
          type: string
          nullable: true
        textBody:
          type: string
          nullable: true
        mediaUrls:
          type: array
          nullable: true
          items:
            type: string
        status:
          type: string
        provider:
          type: string
          nullable: true
        providerMessageSid:
          type: string
          nullable: true
        createdAt:
          type: string
          nullable: true
          format: date-time
        updatedAt:
          type: string
          nullable: true
          format: date-time
      required:
        - id
        - teamId
        - threadId
        - customerId
        - channel
        - direction
        - from
        - to
        - body
        - subject
        - htmlBody
        - textBody
        - mediaUrls
        - status
        - provider
        - providerMessageSid
        - createdAt
        - updatedAt
  securitySchemes:
    ApiKeyAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      bearerFormat: API Key
      description: >-
        Team API key from Settings → Integrations. Use `Authorization: Bearer
        <key>` or `x-api-key`.

````

## Related topics

- [Update form](/docs/api-reference/marketing/update-form.md)
- [Update, assign, or reschedule an event](/docs/schedule/update-assign-or-reschedule-an-event.md)
- [Send a text message from Inbox](/docs/inbox/send-a-text-message-from-inbox.md)
- [Update communication thread](/docs/api-reference/communications/update-communication-thread.md)
- [Use the AI Assistant in iMessage](/docs/ai-assistant/use-the-ai-assistant-in-imessage.md)


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