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# The Thread Message Object

A Thread Message represents an actual message inside a Message Thread.

Every time a Message Thread is created, a Thread Message with the actual message is created inside of it.

Every time a reply is sent, a new Thread Message is created inside the Message Thread.

## Object Definition

```json theme={null}
{
  	"body" : "Test",
    "id" : 140754851856478,
    "patient" : 140754851266561,
    "practice" : 140754847006724,
    "thread" : 140754851725403,
    "to_document" : {
      "chart_date" : "2021-05-06T16:22:00",
      "created_date" : "2021-05-06T16:22:00",
      "deleted_date" : null,
      "document_date" : "2021-05-06T16:22:00",
      "signed_by" : null,
      "signed_date" : null
    },
    "sender" : 383,
    "send_date" : "2021-05-06T16:22:00"
}
```

| Attribute                   | Type   | Allowed values | Description                                              |
| :-------------------------- | :----- | :------------- | :------------------------------------------------------- |
| body                        | string |                | The actual message body                                  |
| id                          | int    |                | The id of the thread message                             |
| patient                     | int    |                | The patient id                                           |
| practice                    | int    |                | The practice id                                          |
| thread                      | int    |                | The message thread id                                    |
| to\_document.chart\_date    | date   |                | The creation date of the to\_document's patient chart    |
| to\_document.created\_date  | date   |                | The creation date of the to\_document                    |
| to\_document.deleted\_date  | date   |                | The deleted date of the to\_document                     |
| to\_document.document\_date | date   |                | The creation date of the to\_document                    |
| to\_document.signed\_by     | int    |                | The id of whoever signed the to\_document (if signed)    |
| to\_document.signed\_date   | date   |                | The date of when the to\_document was signed (if signed) |
| sender                      | int    |                | The id of who sent the message                           |
| send\_date                  | date   |                | The date of when the message was sent                    |