What it does
Composes text, embeds, buttons, and select menus in the visual message editor, then sends, DMs, or edits a message. Supports Components v2 layouts with ping rules and private replies.Common uses
- Replies — Reply in the current channel or ephemerally to the command user.
- Announcements — Post to a specific channel by id or picker.
- Live dashboards — Send once, save the message id, then Edit Part of a Message to update stats.
Configuration
Use Edit content in the sidebar to build the message. Then choose whether to send, DM, or edit an existing message.edit_content
Type: button. Required.
Opens the visual message editor for text, embeds, buttons, and select menus. Button and menu clicks can branch to other blocks on the canvas.
action
Type: string. Required.
Choose Send, Direct Message, or Edit. Accepted values: send, dm, edit.
destination
Type: string.
For Send: current channel/reply or a specific channel.
channel_id
Type: channel.
Required when destination is a specific channel.
is_reply
Type: boolean.
Reply to the triggering message when sending in the current channel.
ephemeral
Type: boolean.
Only visible to the command user. Works when replying to a slash command interaction.
save_message_id_var
Type: string.
Flow variable name for the sent message snowflake ({vars.name}). Save this when you plan to edit or delete the message later.
user_id
Type: user.
For Direct Message: recipient. Defaults to the command user, or pick from the server / variables.
message_id
Type: block-reference.
For Edit: pick a Send a Message block from this flow or provide a message id variable.
Example workflow
- Edit content — Build the message layout and any interactive components.
- Choose action — Send publicly, DM the user, or edit an earlier message.
- Save message id — Optional. Store the id if later blocks delete, pin, or partially edit the message.
See also
- Edit Part of a Message — Update one field without rebuilding the whole message.
- Wait for interaction — Pause until someone clicks a button on this message.