Direct messages
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direct_messages
Returns a list of the 20 most recent direct messages sent to the authenticating user. The XML and JSON versions include detailed information about the sending and recipient users.
URL:
curl http://api.t.sina.com.cn/direct_messages.format
Formats:
xml, json, rss, atom
HTTP Method(s):
GET
Requires Authentication (about authentication):
true
API rate limited (about rate limiting):
1 call per request
Parameters:
- since_id. Optional. Returns only direct messages with an ID greater than (that is, more recent than) the specified ID.
o Example: http://api.t.sina.com.cn/direct_messages.xml?since_id=12345
- max_id. Optional.Returns only statuses with an ID less than (that is, older than) or equal to the specified ID.
o Example: http://api.t.sina.com.cn/direct_messages.xml?max_id=54321
- count. Optional. Specifies the number of statuses to retrieve. May not be greater than 200.
o Example: http://api.t.sina.com.cn/direct_messages.xml?count=200
- page. Optional. Specifies the page of direct messages to retrieve.
o Example: http://api.t.sina.com.cn/direct_messages.xml?page=3
Response
(about return values): XML example (truncated):
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <direct-messages> <direct_message> <id>88619848</id> <sender_id>1401881</sender_id> <text>all your bases are belong to us.</text> <recipient_id>7004322</recipient_id> <created_at>Wed Apr 08 20:30:04 +0000 2009</created_at> <sender_screen_name>dougw</sender_screen_name> <recipient_screen_name>igudo</recipient_screen_name> <sender> <id>1401881</id> <name>Doug Williams</name> <screen_name>dougw</screen_name> <location>San Francisco, CA</location> <description>Twitter API Support. Internet, greed, users, dougw and opportunities are my passions.</description> <profile_image_url></profile_image_url> <url>http://www.igudo.com</url> <protected>false</protected> <followers_count>1036</followers_count> <profile_background_color>9ae4e8</profile_background_color> <profile_text_color>000000</profile_text_color> <profile_link_color>0000ff</profile_link_color> <profile_sidebar_fill_color>e0ff92</profile_sidebar_fill_color> <profile_sidebar_border_color>87bc44</profile_sidebar_border_color> <friends_count>290</friends_count> <created_at>Sun Mar 18 06:42:26 +0000 2007</created_at> <favourites_count>0</favourites_count> <utc_offset>-18000</utc_offset> <time_zone>Eastern Time (US & Canada)</time_zone> <profile_background_image_url></profile_background_image_url> <profile_background_tile>false</profile_background_tile> <statuses_count>3394</statuses_count> <notifications>false</notifications> <following>false</following> <verified>true</verified> </sender> <recipient> <id>7004322</id> <name>Doug Williams</name> <screen_name>igudo</screen_name> <location>North Carolina</location> <description>A character.</description> <profile_image_url></profile_image_url> <url>http://www.igudo.com</url> <protected>false</protected> <followers_count>19</followers_count> <profile_background_color>69A1AA</profile_background_color> <profile_text_color>000000</profile_text_color> <profile_link_color>F00</profile_link_color> <profile_sidebar_fill_color>ACBEC1</profile_sidebar_fill_color> <profile_sidebar_border_color>8A8F85</profile_sidebar_border_color> <friends_count>3</friends_count> <created_at>Thu Jun 21 21:16:21 +0000 2007</created_at> <favourites_count>0</favourites_count> <utc_offset>-18000</utc_offset> <time_zone>Eastern Time (US & Canada)</time_zone> <profile_background_image_url></profile_background_image_url> <profile_background_tile>false</profile_background_tile> <statuses_count>382</statuses_count> <notifications>false</notifications> <following>true</following> <verified>true</verified> </recipient> </direct_message> ... truncated ... </direct-messages>
Usage examples:
cURL (about cURL):
curl -u user:password http://api.t.sina.com.cn/direct_messages.xml