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Edit a draft

Edit a draft on the server. The edit will be automatically synchronized to other clients via drafts events.

PATCH https://main.zulip.pr.business/api/v1/drafts/{draft_id}

Usage examples

  • curl

curl -sSX PATCH https://main.zulip.pr.business/api/v1/drafts/2 \
    -u BOT_EMAIL_ADDRESS:BOT_API_KEY \
    --data-urlencode 'draft={"content": "how tough is a Lamy Safari?", "timestamp": 1595479019, "to": [1], "topic": "questions", "type": "stream"}'

Parameters

draft_id integer required in path

Example: 2

The ID of the draft to be edited.

draft object required

Example: {"type": "stream", "to": [1], "topic": "questions", "content": "how tough is a Lamy Safari?", "timestamp": 1595479019}

A JSON-encoded object containing a replacement draft object for this ID.

draft object details:

  • id: integer optional

    The unique ID of the draft. It will only used whenever the drafts are fetched. This field should not be specified when the draft is being created or edited.

  • type: string required

    The type of the draft. Either unaddressed (empty string), "stream", or "private" (for PMs and private group messages).

    Must be one of: "", "stream", "private".

  • to: (integer)[] required

    An array of the tentative target audience IDs. For "stream" messages, this should contain exactly 1 ID, the ID of the target stream. For private messages, this should be an array of target user IDs. For unaddressed drafts, this is ignored, and clients should send an empty array.

  • topic: string required

    For stream message drafts, the tentative topic name. For private or unaddressed messages, this will be ignored and should ideally be the empty string. Should not contain null bytes.

  • content: string required

    The body of the draft. Should not contain null bytes.

  • timestamp: number optional

    A Unix timestamp (seconds only) representing when the draft was last edited. When creating a draft, this key need not be present and it will be filled in automatically by the server.

    Example: 1595479019

Response

Example response

A typical successful JSON response may look like:

{
    "msg": "",
    "result": "success"
}

JSON response for when no draft exists with the provided ID.

{
    "msg": "Draft does not exist",
    "result": "error"
}