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# Send a Message

> Send a text message, embed, or Components v2 layout to a channel or user.

Send a Message is the primary way to post content in Discord from a flow.

## 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

1. **Edit content** — Build the message layout and any interactive components.
2. **Choose action** — Send publicly, DM the user, or edit an earlier message.
3. **Save message id** — Optional. Store the id if later blocks delete, pin, or partially edit the message.

## See also

* [Edit Part of a Message](/builder/action-blocks/messages/edit-message-part) — Update one field without rebuilding the whole message.
* [Wait for interaction](/builder/action-blocks/other/wait-for-interaction) — Pause until someone clicks a button on this message.