Mentions

Mentions are a direct way to notify users of things that need their attention in a message. Mentions can trigger notifications and are embedded inside a message.

Properties

Name	Type	Description	Required
type	string	The type of this message mention. CHANNEL, or USER	✔
tag	string	The literal text referencing the mentioned entity inside the message	✔
startPosition	number	The starting position of this mention reference inside the message	✔
endPosition	number	The ending position of this mention reference inside the message	✔

Mention types

There are two types of message mentions:

Channel mention

This notifies all members of a public or private channel.

Additional Properties

Name	Type	Description	Required
channel	Channel	The channel that was mentioned	✔

User mention

This notifies a user.

Additional Properties

Name	Type	Description	Required
user	User	The user that was mentioned	✔

Mentioning entities

Users can mention channels and users inside their messages using ChatKitty's mention syntax.

Mentioning a channel

You can mention a channel using the ChatKitty channel mention syntax inside a text message: <#channelName> where channelName is the name of the channel being mentioned.

const result = await kitty.sendMessage({
  channel: channel,
  body: 'Hello, <#my-public-channel>!'
});

if (result.succeeded) {
  const message = result.message; // Handle message
}

if (result.failed) {
  const error = result.error; // Handle error
}

Mentioning a user

You can mention a user using the ChatKitty user mention syntax inside a text message: <@username> where username is the username of the user being mentioned.

const result = await kitty.sendMessage({
  channel: channel,
  body: 'Hello, <@jane@chatkitty.com>!'
});

if (result.succeeded) {
  const message = result.message; // Handle message
}

if (result.failed) {
  const error = result.error; // Handle error
}