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`send_message`

Send one message to a 1st-degree connection, or into an existing conversation, now.

This action can change or spend something, and when it does it happens right away. Read “Good to know” first.

What you give it

Input	What it is	Where to get it
`text` needed	Text, up to 8000 characters. The message text.	You write it.
`profileUrl` optional	A profile link. LinkedIn profile URL of the 1st-degree connection to message.	Open the person's profile on LinkedIn and copy the address from your browser. It looks like https://www.linkedin.com/in/their-name Or run `search_people` and use `people[].profileUrl` from its answer. 29 more places to get it `get_my_profile` → `accounts[].profileUrl` `list_connections` → `connections[].profileUrl` `list_sent_invitations` → `pendingInvitations[].profileUrl` `list_received_invitations` → `invitations[].profileUrl` `list_followers` → `followers[].profileUrl` `list_conversations` → `inbox[].participantProfileUrl` `list_chat_attendees` → `attendees[].profileUrl` `list_inmail` → `inmail[].participant.profileUrl` `search_posts` → `posts[].author.profileUrl` `search_linkedin_people` → `results[].publicProfileUrl` `search_linkedin_people` → `results[].profileUrl` `search_linkedin_sales_navigator_people` → `results[].publicProfileUrl` `who_is_waiting_on_me` → `waitingOnYou[].profileUrl` `who_went_cold` → `coldConversations[].profileUrl` `connections_never_messaged` → `leads[].profileUrl` `get_profile_details` → `publicProfileUrl` `get_conversation` → `participant.profileUrl` `list_chat_participants` → `participants[].profileUrl` `get_chat_attendee` → `profileUrl` `get_inmail_conversation` → `participant.profileUrl` `get_post_engagers` → `reactors[].linkedinUrl` `get_post_engagers` → `commenters[].linkedinUrl` `list_post_comments` → `comments[].authorDetails.profileUrl` `list_post_reactions` → `reactions[].author.profileUrl` `list_job_applicants` → `applicants[].publicProfileUrl` `get_job_applicant` → `publicProfileUrl` `engagers_not_connected` → `leads[].profileUrl` `search_people_sales_navigator` → `leads[].linkedinUrl` `find_decision_makers` → `leads[].linkedinUrl`
`conversationId` optional	A chat id. Id of an existing conversation to send into, instead of a profile URL.	Run `list_chats` and use `chats[].id` from its answer. 12 more places to get it `list_messages` → `messages[].chatId` `list_inmail` → `inmail[].chatId` `get_conversation` → `chatId` `get_chat` → `id` `list_chat_messages` → `messages[].chatId` `get_message` → `chatId` `list_attendee_chats` → `chats[].id` `list_attendee_messages` → `messages[].chatId` `get_inmail_conversation` → `chatId` `send_chat_message` → `chatId` `start_conversation` → `chatId` `send_message` → `conversationId`
`connectionId` optional	A connection id. Which of your LinkedIn accounts to act from (its id from list_linkedin_accounts). Omit to use your first live one.	Run `list_linkedin_accounts` and use `accounts[].id` from its answer. 15 more places to get it `get_my_profile` → `accounts[].connectionId` `list_connections` → `connections[].connectionId` `list_connections` → `summary.accounts[].connectionId` `list_sent_invitations` → `pendingInvitations[].connectionId` `preview_withdraw_invitations` → `breakdown[].linkedinConnectionId` `list_conversations` → `inbox[].linkedinConnectionId` `list_inmail` → `inmail[].connectionId` `get_inmail_credits` → `accounts[].connectionId` `list_sales_navigator_contracts` → `accounts[].connectionId` `who_is_waiting_on_me` → `waitingOnYou[].connectionId` `who_went_cold` → `coldConversations[].connectionId` `connections_never_messaged` → `summary.accounts[].connectionId` `get_usage` → `connectionId` `get_conversation` → `connectionId` `get_inmail_conversation` → `connectionId`

Call it

curl -X POST https://api.heyreagent.com/v1/actions/send_message \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_KEY" \
  -H "content-type: application/json" \
  -d '{"profileUrl":"PASTE_PROFILE_LINK_HERE","text":"Hello!"}'

The same call in JavaScript

const response = await fetch("https://api.heyreagent.com/v1/actions/send_message", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {
    "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_KEY",
    "content-type": "application/json",
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    "profileUrl": "PASTE_PROFILE_LINK_HERE",
    "text": "Hello!"
  }),
});
const answer = await response.json();
console.log(answer);

The same call in Python

import requests

response = requests.post(
    "https://api.heyreagent.com/v1/actions/send_message",
    headers={"Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_KEY"},
    json={
        "profileUrl": "PASTE_PROFILE_LINK_HERE",
        "text": "Hello!",
    },
)
print(response.json())

The same call in n8n

Add an HTTP Request node and fill it in like this:

Method	`POST`
URL	`https://api.heyreagent.com/v1/actions/send_message`
Send Headers	On. Name `Authorization`, Value `Bearer YOUR_KEY`
Send Body	On. Body Content Type `JSON`, Specify Body `Using JSON`, then paste the body below

{
  "profileUrl": "PASTE_PROFILE_LINK_HERE",
  "text": "Hello!"
}

Put your own key where it says YOUR_KEY. Put your own value where it says PASTE_…_HERE: the table above says where each one comes from. New here? Start with your first call.

What you get back

When it worked, the answer is { "ok": true, "result": { … } }. Inside result:

`sent`
`conversationId`	A chat id. Other actions take it.
`messageId`	A message id. Other actions take it.
`text`
`from`	the account it ran on
`usedToday`	number
`dailyLimit`	number

A field that does not apply to an answer is left out, or is null.

When it did not work, the answer is { "ok": false, "error": "…", "message": "…" }. What each error means.

Good to know

Pass profileUrl or conversationId, one of them.
LinkedIn delivers an ordinary message only to a 1st-degree connection. For anyone else: send_invitation first, or start_conversation with inmail.

In Claude or ChatGPT

Once connected, ask in your own words. The assistant sees this action as a tool with the same name, send_message, and the same inputs.