# updatableMessage.setUpdatableMsg

Call this API at the server side. For more information, see Server API.

This API supports Cloud Calls. The WeChat DevTools version must be 1.02.1904090 or later (download the latest stable version here), and the wx-server-sdk version must be 0.4.0 or later.

Modifies the shared updatable message. For details, see Updatable Message.

Calling methods:

# HTTPS Call

# Request Address

POST https://api.weixin.qq.com/cgi-bin/message/wxopen/updatablemsg/send?access_token=ACCESS_TOKEN

# Request Parameters

Attribute Type Default Required Description
access_token string Yes Credentials to call API
activity_id string Yes The ID of the updatable message. It is obtained via the updatableMessage.createActivityId API.
target_state number Yes The state of the updatable message after modification. (For detailed meanings, see the following content.)
template_info Object Yes The template information of the updatable message.

Valid values of target_state

Value Description Minimum Version
0 Not started yet
1 Started

template_info is composed as follows

Property Type Default Required Description
parameter_list Array.<Object> Yes The parameter to be modified in the template

parameter_list is composed as follows

Property Type Default Required Description
name string Yes The parameter name to be modified
value string Yes The modified value of the parameter

Valid values of name

Value Description Minimum Version
member_count It is required when target_state = 0. It is the same as the value of member_count in the text content template.
room_limit It is required when target_state = 0. It is the same as the value of room_limit in the text content template.
path The path used when "Enter" is tapped to start a Mini Program. It is required when target_state = 1.
In Mini Games, there are no pages, and therefore, it can be used to transfer query strings, for example, "?foo=bar".
version_type The version used when "Enter" is tapped to start a Mini Program. It is required when target_state = 1.
Valid values include develop (developer version), trial (test version), and release (official version).

# Return Value

# Object

JSON data package that is returned

Attribute Type Description
errcode number Error code
errmsg number Error message

Valid values of errcode

Value Description Minimum Version
0 Request successful
-1 System is busy. Try again later.
42001 access_token expired.
44002 Empty POST data.
47001 Parameters are missing in POST data.
47501 Incorrect activity_id.
47502 Incorrect target_state.
47503 Incorrect version_type.
47504 activity_id expired.

# Message States

There are two message states (target_state), and each contains different text content and color. The text content template and colors cannot be changed.

State Text Content Color State That Can Be Switched To
0 "Members are joining. Currently, there are {member_count}/{room_limit} persons." #FA9D39 0, 1
1 "Started" #CCCCCC None

The default validity period for an activity is 24 hours. At the end of the activity, the message content will take on a unified style:

  • Text content: "Ended"
  • Text color: #00ff00

# Calling Example of curl

curl -d '{"activity_id": "966_NGiqxxxxxxxxx...xxxxxxxxE33BlwX", "target_state": 0, "template_info": {"parameter_list": [{"name": "member_count", "value": "2"}, {"name":"room_limit", "value": "5"} ] } }' \
'https://api.weixin.qq.com/cgi-bin/message/wxopen/updatablemsg/send?access_token=ACCESS_TOKEN'

# Cloud Call

Cloud call is a capability provided by Mini Program·Cloud Base that allows you to call WeChat APIs in a cloud function. It must be used via wx-server-sdk in the cloud function.

# API Calling Method

openapi.updatableMessage.setUpdatableMsg

You need to configure the permissions for the updatableMessage.setUpdatableMsg API via config.json. Details

# Request Parameters

Attribute Type Default Required Description
activityId string Yes The ID of the updatable message. It is obtained via the updatableMessage.createActivityId API.
targetState number Yes The state of the updatable message after modification. (For detailed meanings, see the following content.)
templateInfo Object Yes The template information of the updatable message.

Valid values of targetState

Value Description Minimum Version
0 Not started yet
1 Started

templateInfo is composed as follows

Property Type Default Required Description
parameterList Array.<Object> Yes The parameter to be modified in the template

parameterList is composed as follows

Property Type Default Required Description
name string Yes The parameter name to be modified
value string Yes The modified value of the parameter

Valid values of name

Value Description Minimum Version
member_count It is required when target_state = 0. It is the same as the value of member_count in the text content template.
room_limit It is required when target_state = 0. It is the same as the value of room_limit in the text content template.
path The path used when "Enter" is tapped to start a Mini Program. It is required when target_state = 1.
In Mini Games, there are no pages, and therefore, it can be used to transfer query strings, for example, "?foo=bar".
version_type The version used when "Enter" is tapped to start a Mini Program. It is required when target_state = 1.
Valid values include develop (developer version), trial (test version), and release (official version).

# Return Value

# Object

JSON data package that is returned

Attribute Type Description
errCode number Error code
errMsg number Error message

Valid values of errCode

Value Description Minimum Version
0 Succeeded

# Exceptions

# Object

Thrown Exceptions

Property Type Description
errCode number Error code
errMsg number Error message

Valid values of errCode

Value Description Minimum Version
-1 System is busy. Try again later.
42001 access_token expired.
44002 Empty POST data.
47001 Parameters are missing in POST data.
47501 Incorrect activity_id.
47502 Incorrect target_state.
47503 Incorrect version_type.
47504 activity_id expired.