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# Broadcast Messages API
> Introduced in GitLab 8.12.
Broadcast messages API operates on [broadcast messages](../user/admin_area/broadcast_messages.md).
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:
- Guests will result in `401 Unauthorized`.
- Regular users will result in `403 Forbidden`.
## Get all broadcast messages
List all broadcast messages.
```text
GET /broadcast_messages
```
Example request:
```shell
curl https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/broadcast_messages
```
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,
"active": false,
"target_path": "*/welcome",
"broadcast_type": "banner",
"dismissable": false
}
]
```
## Get a specific broadcast message
Get a specific broadcast message.
```text
GET /broadcast_messages/:id
```
Parameters:
| Attribute | Type | Required | Description |
|:----------|:--------|:---------|:-------------------------------------|
| `id` | integer | yes | ID of broadcast message to retrieve. |
Example request:
```shell
curl https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/broadcast_messages/1
```
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,
"active":false,
"target_path": "*/welcome",
"broadcast_type": "banner",
"dismissable": false
}
```
## Create a broadcast message
Create a new broadcast message.
```text
POST /broadcast_messages
```
Parameters:
| 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? |
Example request:
```shell
curl --data "message=Deploy in progress&color=#cecece" --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/broadcast_messages
```
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,
"active": true,
"target_path": "*/welcome",
"broadcast_type": "notification",
"dismissable": false
}
```
## Update a broadcast message
Update an existing broadcast message.
```text
PUT /broadcast_messages/:id
```
Parameters:
| 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? |
Example request:
```shell
curl --request PUT --data "message=Update message&color=#000" --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/broadcast_messages/1
```
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,
"active": true,
"target_path": "*/welcome",
"broadcast_type": "notification",
"dismissable": false
}
```
## Delete a broadcast message
Delete a broadcast message.
```shell
DELETE /broadcast_messages/:id
```
Parameters:
| Attribute | Type | Required | Description |
|:----------|:--------|:---------|:-----------------------------------|
| `id` | integer | yes | ID of broadcast message to delete. |
Example request:
```shell
curl --request DELETE --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/broadcast_messages/1
```
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