## Send

`$ beeper-desktop-cli messages send`

**post** `/v1/chats/{chatID}/messages`

Send a text message to a specific chat. Supports replying to existing messages. Returns a pending message ID.

### Parameters

- `--chat-id: string`

  Unique identifier of the chat.

- `--attachment: optional object { uploadID, duration, fileName, 3 more }`

  Single attachment to send with the message

- `--reply-to-message-id: optional string`

  Provide a message ID to send this as a reply to an existing message

- `--text: optional string`

  Text content of the message you want to send. You may use markdown.

### Returns

- `MessageSendResponse: object { chatID, pendingMessageID }`

  - `chatID: string`

    Unique identifier of the chat.

  - `pendingMessageID: string`

    Pending message ID

### Example

```cli
beeper-desktop-cli messages send \
  --chat-id '!NCdzlIaMjZUmvmvyHU:beeper.com'
```