## Send

`$client->messages->send(string chatID, ?Attachment attachment, ?string replyToMessageID, ?string text): MessageSendResponse`

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

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

### Parameters

- `chatID: string`

  Unique identifier of the chat.

- `attachment?:optional Attachment`

  Single attachment to send with the message

- `replyToMessageID?: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`

  - `string chatID`

    Unique identifier of the chat.

  - `string pendingMessageID`

    Pending message ID

### Example

```php
<?php

require_once dirname(__DIR__) . '/vendor/autoload.php';

$client = new Client();

$response = $client->messages->send(
  '!NCdzlIaMjZUmvmvyHU:beeper.com',
  attachment: [
    'uploadID' => 'uploadID',
    'duration' => 0,
    'fileName' => 'fileName',
    'mimeType' => 'mimeType',
    'size' => ['height' => 0, 'width' => 0],
    'type' => 'gif',
  ],
  replyToMessageID: 'replyToMessageID',
  text: 'text',
);

var_dump($response);
```