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# Broadcast Messages API
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> Introduced in GitLab 8.12.
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Broadcast messages API operates on [broadcast messages ](../user/admin_area/broadcast_messages.md ).
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As of GitLab 12.8, GET requests do not require authentication. All other broadcast message API endpoints are accessible only to administrators. Non-GET requests by:
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- Guests will result in `401 Unauthorized` .
- Regular users will result in `403 Forbidden` .
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## Get all broadcast messages
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List all broadcast messages.
```text
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GET /broadcast_messages
```
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Example request:
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```shell
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curl https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/broadcast_messages
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```
Example response:
```json
[
{
"message":"Example broadcast message",
"starts_at":"2016-08-24T23:21:16.078Z",
"ends_at":"2016-08-26T23:21:16.080Z",
"color":"#E75E40",
"font":"#FFFFFF",
"id":1,
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"active": false,
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"target_path": "*/welcome",
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"broadcast_type": "banner",
"dismissable": false
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}
]
```
## Get a specific broadcast message
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Get a specific broadcast message.
```text
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GET /broadcast_messages/:id
```
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Parameters:
| Attribute | Type | Required | Description |
|:----------|:--------|:---------|:-------------------------------------|
| `id` | integer | yes | ID of broadcast message to retrieve. |
Example request:
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```shell
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curl https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/broadcast_messages/1
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```
Example response:
```json
{
"message":"Deploy in progress",
"starts_at":"2016-08-24T23:21:16.078Z",
"ends_at":"2016-08-26T23:21:16.080Z",
"color":"#cecece",
"font":"#FFFFFF",
"id":1,
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"active":false,
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"target_path": "*/welcome",
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"broadcast_type": "banner",
"dismissable": false
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}
```
## Create a broadcast message
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Create a new broadcast message.
```text
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POST /broadcast_messages
```
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Parameters:
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| Attribute | Type | Required | Description |
|:----------------|:---------|:---------|:------------------------------------------------------|
| `message` | string | yes | Message to display. |
| `starts_at` | datetime | no | Starting time (defaults to current time). |
| `ends_at` | datetime | no | Ending time (defaults to one hour from current time). |
| `color` | string | no | Background color hex code. |
| `font` | string | no | Foreground color hex code. |
| `target_path` | string | no | Target path of the broadcast message. |
| `broadcast_type` | string | no | Appearance type (defaults to banner) |
| `dismissable` | boolean | no | Can the user dismiss the message? |
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Example request:
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```shell
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curl --data "message=Deploy in progress& color=#cecece" --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: < your_access_token > " https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/broadcast_messages
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```
Example response:
```json
{
"message":"Deploy in progress",
"starts_at":"2016-08-26T00:41:35.060Z",
"ends_at":"2016-08-26T01:41:35.060Z",
"color":"#cecece",
"font":"#FFFFFF",
"id":1,
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"active": true,
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"target_path": "*/welcome",
"broadcast_type": "notification",
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"dismissable": false
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}
```
## Update a broadcast message
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Update an existing broadcast message.
```text
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PUT /broadcast_messages/:id
```
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Parameters:
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| Attribute | Type | Required | Description |
|:----------------|:---------|:---------|:--------------------------------------|
| `id` | integer | yes | ID of broadcast message to update. |
| `message` | string | no | Message to display. |
| `starts_at` | datetime | no | Starting time. |
| `ends_at` | datetime | no | Ending time. |
| `color` | string | no | Background color hex code. |
| `font` | string | no | Foreground color hex code. |
| `target_path` | string | no | Target path of the broadcast message. |
| `broadcast_type` | string | no | Appearance type (defaults to banner) |
| `dismissable` | boolean | no | Can the user dismiss the message? |
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Example request:
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```shell
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curl --request PUT --data "message=Update message& color=#000" --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: < your_access_token > " https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/broadcast_messages/1
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```
Example response:
```json
{
"message":"Update message",
"starts_at":"2016-08-26T00:41:35.060Z",
"ends_at":"2016-08-26T01:41:35.060Z",
"color":"#000",
"font":"#FFFFFF",
"id":1,
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"active": true,
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"target_path": "*/welcome",
"broadcast_type": "notification",
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"dismissable": false
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}
```
## Delete a broadcast message
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Delete a broadcast message.
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```shell
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DELETE /broadcast_messages/:id
```
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Parameters:
| Attribute | Type | Required | Description |
|:----------|:--------|:---------|:-----------------------------------|
| `id` | integer | yes | ID of broadcast message to delete. |
Example request:
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```shell
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curl --request DELETE --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: < your_access_token > " https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/broadcast_messages/1
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```