Basecamp

Interact with Basecamp API

Actions119

Campfire Actions
- Create a Campfire Line
- Delete a Campfire Line
- Get a Campfire
- Get a Campfire Line
- Get Campfire Lines
- Get Campfires
Card Table Actions
- Create a Card
- Create a Column
- Get a Card
- Get a Card Table
- Get a Column
- Get Cards in a Column
- Move a Card
- Move a Column
- Update a Card
- Update a Column
Chatbot Actions
- Create a Chatbot
- Create a Chatbot Line
- Delete a Chatbot
- Get a Chatbot
- Get All Chatbots
- Update a Chatbot
Client Approval Actions
- Get a Client Approval
- Get Client Approvals
Client Correspondence Actions
- Get a Client Correspondence
- Get Client Correspondences
Client Reply Actions
- Get Client Replies
- Get a Client Reply
Client Visibility Actions
- Toggle Client Visibility
Comment Actions
- Get Comments
- Create a Comment
- Get a Comment
- Update a Comment
Document Actions
- Get Documents
- Create a Document
- Get a Document
- Update a Document
Event Actions
- Get Events
Forward Actions
- Get Forwards
- Get a Forward
Inbox Actions
- Get Inbox
Inbox Reply Actions
- Get Inbox Replies
- Get an Inbox Reply
Lineup Marker Actions
- Create a Marker
- Update a Marker
- Delete a Marker
Message Actions
- Get Messages
- Create a Message
- Get a Message
- Update a Message
Message Board Actions
- Get Message Board
Message Type Actions
- Create a Message Type
- Destroy a Message Type
- Get a Message Type
- Get Message Types
- Update a Message Type
Person Actions
- Get a Person
- Get My Profile
- Get People
- Get People on a Project
- Manage People on a Project
Project Actions
- Create a Project
- Get a Project
- Get Projects
- Trash a Project
- Update a Project
Question Actions
- Get Questions
- Create a Question
- Get a Question
- Update a Question
Question Answer Actions
- Get Question Answers
- Get a Question Answer
Questionnaire Actions
- Get Questionnaire
Recording Actions
- Get Recordings
- Trash a Recording
- Archive a Recording
- Unarchive a Recording
Schedule Actions
- Get Schedule
- Update a Schedule
Schedule Entry Actions
- Create a Schedule Entry
- Get a Schedule Entry
- Get a Schedule Entry Occurrence
- Get Schedule Entries
- Update a Schedule Entry
Template Actions
- Create a Project Construction
- Create a Template
- Get a Template
- Get Templates
- Trash a Template
- Update a Template
Todo Actions
- Complete a to-Do
- Create a to-Do
- Get a to-Do
- Get to-Dos
- Reposition a to-Do
- Uncomplete a to-Do
- Update a to-Do
Todolist Actions
- Create a to-Do List
- Get a to-Do List
- Get to-Do Lists
- Trash a to-Do List
- Update a to-Do List
Todolist Group Actions
- List to-Do List Groups
- Create a to-Do List Group
- Reposition a to-Do List Group
Todoset Actions
- Get to-Do Set
Upload Actions
- Get Uploads
- Create an Upload
- Get an Upload
- Update an Upload
Vault Actions
- Get Vaults
- Create a Vault
- Get a Vault
- Update a Vault
Webhook Actions
- Create a Webhook
- Delete a Webhook
- Get a Webhook
- Get Webhooks
- Update a Webhook

Message → Update a Message

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Overview

This node updates an existing message in a specified project (bucket) within the Basecamp API. It is useful for scenarios where you need to modify the title, content, or category of a message that has already been created. For example, you might want to update the subject or body of a message to correct information or add new details.

Use Case Examples

Updating the subject and content of a message in a project to reflect new information.
Changing the category of a message to better organize it within the project.

Properties

Name	Meaning
Project ID	The ID of the project (bucket) where the message exists, used in the API endpoint path.
messageId	The ID of the message to update, used in the API endpoint path.
Subject	The new title of the message to be updated.
Message Fields	Additional fields for the message such as content (body of the message, may contain HTML) and category ID (type/category of the message).
Return Full Response	Whether to return the full HTTP response including status code, headers, and body instead of only the response body.

Output

JSON

statusCode - HTTP status code of the response.
headers - HTTP headers of the response.
body - The body of the response containing the updated message details.

Dependencies

Basecamp API with OAuth2 authentication

Troubleshooting

Ensure the Project ID and messageId are correct and correspond to existing resources in Basecamp.
Verify that the OAuth2 credentials are valid and have the necessary permissions to update messages.
If the API returns an error, check the message content and category ID for validity and formatting.
If 'Return Full Response' is enabled, be prepared to handle the full HTTP response structure instead of just the message data.

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