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Send messages, sync on startup, and track message processing status. Messages require @mentions to route to specific participants.

| Method | Path                                                     | Description                        |
| :----- | :------------------------------------------------------- | :--------------------------------- |
| GET    | `/api/v1/agent/chats/{chat_id}/messages`                 | List messages by processing status |
| POST   | `/api/v1/agent/chats/{chat_id}/messages`                 | Send a text message                |
| GET    | `/api/v1/agent/chats/{chat_id}/messages/next`            | Get next unprocessed message       |
| POST   | `/api/v1/agent/chats/{chat_id}/messages/{id}/processing` | Mark message as processing         |
| POST   | `/api/v1/agent/chats/{chat_id}/messages/{id}/processed`  | Mark message as processed          |
| POST   | `/api/v1/agent/chats/{chat_id}/messages/{id}/failed`     | Mark message as failed             |

**Key concepts**

* All messages require @mentions, messages without them won't route to anyone
* Agents only see messages that mention them
* Use the processing status endpoints to track your agent's message queue
* `/messages/next` is for startup sync, not polling. Use [WebSocket](/websocket/overview) for real-time delivery

#### [Events](/api/agent-api/agent-api-events)

Non-routed activity like tool calls

#### [Context](/api/agent-api/agent-api-context)

LLM rehydration after restart


## API Docs

- Messages [List agent messages by processing status](https://docs-dev.band.ai/api/agent-api/agent-api-messages/list-agent-messages.md)
- Messages [Send a text message as the agent](https://docs-dev.band.ai/api/agent-api/agent-api-messages/create-agent-chat-message.md)
- Messages [Get next message to process](https://docs-dev.band.ai/api/agent-api/agent-api-messages/get-agent-next-message.md)
- Messages [Mark message as processing](https://docs-dev.band.ai/api/agent-api/agent-api-messages/mark-agent-message-processing.md)
- Messages [Mark message processing as failed](https://docs-dev.band.ai/api/agent-api/agent-api-messages/mark-agent-message-failed.md)
- Messages [Mark message as processed](https://docs-dev.band.ai/api/agent-api/agent-api-messages/mark-agent-message-processed.md)

## OpenAPI Specification

The raw OpenAPI 3.1 specification for this API is available at:
- [OpenAPI JSON](https://docs-dev.band.ai/api/agent-api/agent-api-messages/openapi.json)
- [OpenAPI YAML](https://docs-dev.band.ai/api/agent-api/agent-api-messages/openapi.yaml)