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# Edit message
 Edits the content of an existing message


*Function EditMessage(Val Token, Val Channel, Val Timestamp, Val Text = "", Val BlockArray = "") Export*

 | Parameter | CLI option | Type | Destination |
 |-|-|-|-|
 | Token | --token | String | Bot token |
 | Channel | --channel | String | Channel ID |
 | Timestamp | --stamp | String | Message timestamp |
 | Text | --text | String | New message text |
 | BlockArray | --blocks | Array of Structure | JSON array of block descriptions |

 
 Returns: Key-Value Pair - Serialized JSON response from Slack

```bsl title="Code example"
	
 
 Channel = "C070VPMKN8J";
 Timestamp = "1714146538.221929";
 Text = "TestMessage2";
 
 Response = OPI_Slack.EditMessage(Token, Channel, Timestamp, Text); //Map
 Response = OPI_Tools.JSONString(Response); //JSON string
 
 
	
```

```sh title="CLI command example"
 
 oint slack EditMessage --token %token% --channel "C070VPMKN8J" --stamp "1714146538.221929" --text "TestMessage2" --blocks %blocks%


```


```json title="Result"

{
 "ok": true,
 "channel": "C06UFNUTKUL",
 "ts": "1714146538.221929",
 "message": {
 "user": "U06UG1CAYH2",
 "type": "message",
 "ts": "1714146538.221929",
 "bot_id": "B06TZ0MJV5M",
 "app_id": "A06TYNH45RV",
 "text": "TestMessage2",
 "team": "T06UD92BS3C",
 "bot_profile": {
 "id": "B06TZ0MJV5M",
 "app_id": "A06TYNH45RV",
 "name": "OpenIntegrations",
 "icons": {
 "image_36": "https://a.slack-edge.com/80588/img/plugins/app/bot_36.png",
 "image_48": "https://a.slack-edge.com/80588/img/plugins/app/bot_48.png",
 "image_72": "https://a.slack-edge.com/80588/img/plugins/app/service_72.png"
 },
 "deleted": false,
 "updated": 1713205238,
 "team_id": "T06UD92BS3C"
 },
 "blocks": [
 {
 "type": "rich_text",
 "block_id": "MO6",
 "elements": [
 {
 "type": "rich_text_section",
 "elements": [
 {
 "type": "text",
 "text": "TestMessage2"
 }
 ]
 }
 ]
 }
 ]
 }
 }

```