# ChatEvent
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Chat integration event containing payload to perform different chat actions such as:
+ Sending a chat message
+ Sending a chat event, such as typing
+ Disconnecting from a chat

## Contents
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 ** Type **   <a name="connect-Type-ChatEvent-Type"></a>
Type of chat integration event.   
Type: String  
Valid Values: `DISCONNECT | MESSAGE | EVENT`   
Required: Yes

 ** Content **   <a name="connect-Type-ChatEvent-Content"></a>
Content of the message or event. This is required when `Type` is `MESSAGE` and for certain `ContentTypes` when `Type` is `EVENT`.  
+ For allowed message content, see the `Content` parameter in the [SendMessage](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/connect-participant/latest/APIReference/API_SendMessage.html) topic in the *Amazon Connect Participant Service API Reference*.
+ For allowed event content, see the `Content` parameter in the [SendEvent](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/connect-participant/latest/APIReference/API_SendEvent.html) topic in the *Amazon Connect Participant Service API Reference*. 
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 16384.  
Required: No

 ** ContentType **   <a name="connect-Type-ChatEvent-ContentType"></a>
Type of content. This is required when `Type` is `MESSAGE` or `EVENT`.   
+ For allowed message content types, see the `ContentType` parameter in the [SendMessage](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/connect-participant/latest/APIReference/API_SendMessage.html) topic in the *Amazon Connect Participant Service API Reference*.
+ For allowed event content types, see the `ContentType` parameter in the [SendEvent](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/connect-participant/latest/APIReference/API_SendEvent.html) topic in the *Amazon Connect Participant Service API Reference*. 
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 100.  
Required: No

## See Also
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For more information about using this API in one of the language-specific AWS SDKs, see the following:
+  [AWS SDK for C\$1\$1](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForCpp/connect-2017-08-08/ChatEvent) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/connect-2017-08-08/ChatEvent) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/connect-2017-08-08/ChatEvent)