Message mention element

This is a rich text element, compatible only with the rich_text block. It must be used within the rich_text_list, rich_text_quote, or rich_text_section block element within the rich_text block's elements array.

Fields

Field	Type	Description	Required?
type	String	The type of object; in this case, "message_mention".	Required
channel_id	String	The ID of the channel containing the message.	Required
message_ts	String	The timestamp of the message to link to.	Required
author_id	String	ID of the author of the message.	Optional
thread_ts	String	Timestamp of when the message mention occurred.	Optional
style	Object	An object of optional boolean properties that dictate style: bold, italic, strike, highlight, client_highlight, underline, and unlink.	Optional
text	String	Text representing the message.	Optional
url	String	URL of the message.	Optional

Example

JSON

{
    "blocks": [
        {
            "type": "rich_text",
            "elements": [
                {
                    "type": "rich_text_section",
                    "elements": [
                        {
                            "type": "message_mention",
                            "channel_id": "C123ABC456",
                            "message_ts": "1720710212.123456"
                        }
                    ]
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}

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