# ChatMessage Represents a message in a chat. ## **Properties** ### channel Retrieves the channel in which the message was sent. **Syntax:** get channel() **Returns:** string ### content Retrieves the content of this message. This can be any JSON-serializable object or value. **Syntax:** get content() **Returns:** string ### id Retrieves the id of this message. **Syntax:** get id() **Returns:** string ### member Retrieves the member which sent this message. **Syntax:** get member() **Returns:** [ChatMember](./chat-chatmember.mdx) ### meta Retrieves any metadata associated to this message. **Syntax:** get meta() **Returns:** any ### publishedAt Retrieves the date and time at which this message was published. **Syntax:** get publishedAt() **Returns:** Date