# The message model

## Example Message Object

```json
{    "type": "message",    "id": "489373052",    "created_at": 1539897198,    "subject": "This is the subject - if it's an email",    "body": "<p>Hello</p>",    "message_type": "email"}
```

Message are how you reach out to contacts in Intercom. They are created when an admin sends an outbound message to a contact.

### Message Object

| Key | Type | Description |
|  --- | --- | --- |
| type | String | Always `message`. |
| id | String | The id representing the message. |
| created_at | UNIX Timestamp | The time the conversation was created. |
| subject | String | The subject of the message.Only present if `message_type: email`. |
| body | String | The message body, which may contain HTML. |
| message_type | String | The type of message that was sent. Can be `email`, `inapp`, `facebook` or `twitter`. |