# Save incoming message

Save a message in the inbox. You can use it to save a message received on an external platform or create a mock message with information you may need during the conversation.

# Method

POST

# Path

/incoming

# Body parameters

Name	Value	Data type	Required?
provider	`twlo` (for Twilio SMS). No other providers supported yet.	String	Yes
channel_key	Channel key value from Profile & settings -> API	String	Yes
from	Phone number starting with the country code with or without leading plus. e.g. `+16175551212` or `16175551212`	String	Yes
name	Sender name	String	No
text	Message text	String	Yes
media_url	Publicly accessible image, video or file URL	String	No
media_type	MIME type of the media (e.g., `image/png`, `video/mp4`, `application/pdf`, etc). List of common MIME types	String	Only when `media_url` is present

# Response

# HTTP status codes

Code	Remarks
200	Request was successful.
400	Validation error or request body was incorrectly formatted.
401	Authentication failed. Check `apikey` header.
404	Requested API endpoint not found.
429	The rate limit has been reached.
500-511	There was a problem processing the request on our server. Try again later.

# Response object

Name	Value	Remarks
status	`success` or `error`	-
errors	Array of object `{ msg: [error detail] }`	Only present when status is `error`.

# Code sample

curl --location --request POST 'https://api.sociocs.com/incoming' \
--header 'apikey: your_api_key' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data-raw '{
    "provider": "[provider]",
    "channel_key": "[your channel key]",
    "from": "[phone number]",
    "name": "[sender name]",
    "text": "[message]"
}'