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# Send direct messages

Send P2P conversation messages.

### **Send new direct message**

```
near call $CONTRACT_NAME send_private_message '{"to_address": AccountId, "text": String, "image": String, "reply_message_id": Option<String>, "encrypt_key": Option<String>, "inner_id": Option<String>}' --accountID $ACCOUNT_ID
```

NOTE: Replace *CONTRACT\_NAME* to use one of [our smart-contracts](/chatme/network-info.md) and *ACCOUNT\_ID* to your sender account.

**Request parameters:**

* **to\_address** (required): NEAR recipient address.
* **text** (required): Message text. Limited by 5000 symbols per message.
* **image** (required): IFPS hash for uploaded image. Send empty string if you don't want send image.
* **reply\_message\_id** (optional): Message ID for reply.
* **encrypt\_key** (optional): Key used for message encryption. Default: empty string.
* **inner\_id** (optional): Some unique value that can be used to internal message identification.

**Response:** Message ID (U128).

### Send spam report

```
near call $CONTRACT_NAME spam_report '{message_id: U128, message_sender: AccountId, is_group: bool}' --accountID $ACCOUNT_ID
```

NOTE: Replace *CONTRACT\_NAME* to use one of [our smart-contracts](/chatme/network-info.md) and *ACCOUNT\_ID* to your sender account.

**Request parameters:**

* **message\_id** (required): Unique message ID with spam.
* **message\_sender** (required): Account that send spam message.
* **is\_group** (required): *false* in this case (spam in direct message).