Delete messages
Delete() permanently removes a message from Message Persistence or marks it as deleted (soft delete).
Requires Message Persistence
Enable Message Persistence and Enable Delete-From-History in the Admin Portal.
Method signature
This method takes the following parameters:
1message.Delete(bool soft = false)
Input
* required
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
softType: boolDefault: false | Define if you want to permanently remove message data. By default, the message data gets permanently deleted from Message Persistence. If you set this parameter to true, the message's IsDeleted property is set to true, and you can still restore/get its data. |
Output
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
Task<ChatOperationResult> | Returned Task that you can await to get the result of the delete operation. |
Sample code
Permanently delete the message with the 16200000000000001 timetoken from the support channel.
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Other examples
Archive (soft delete) the message with the 16200000000000001 timetoken from the support channel, keeping its data in Message Persistence.
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