Direct messaging

You can get inbox, get ranked recipients, send message and... Direct messaging example class

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How can I get inbox?

var inbox = await InstaApi.MessagingProcessor.GetDirectInboxAsync();

How can I get a thread?

var firstThread = inbox.Value.Inbox.Threads.FirstOrDefault();
var requestedThreadId = firstThread.ThreadId;
var threads = await InstaApi.MessagingProcessor.GetDirectInboxThreadAsync(requestedThreadId);

How can I get a thread by username?

var desireUsername = "rmt4006";
var desireThread = inbox.Value.Inbox.Threads.Find(u => u.Users.FirstOrDefault().UserName.ToLower() == desireUsername);
var requestedThreadId = desireThread.ThreadId;
var threads = await InstaApi.MessagingProcessor.GetDirectInboxThreadAsync(requestedThreadId);

How can I get ranked recipients?

var rankedRecipients = await InstaApi.MessagingProcessor.GetRankedRecipientsAsync();

How can I get recent recipients?

var recentRecipients = await InstaApi.MessagingProcessor.GetRecentRecipientsAsync();

How can I get pending direct(requests)?

var pendingDirect = await InstaApi.MessagingProcessor.GetPendingDirectAsync();

How can I send text by thread id?

var inbox = await InstaApi.MessagingProcessor.GetDirectInboxAsync();
var firstThread = inbox.Value.Inbox.Threads.FirstOrDefault();
var requestedThreadId = firstThread.ThreadId;

var directText = await InstaApi.MessagingProcessor.SendDirectTextAsync(null, requestedThreadId, "Hello Ramtin,\r\nHow are you today?");

How can I send text by username?

var desireUsername = "rmt4006";
var user = await InstaApi.UserProcessor.GetUserAsync(desireUsername);
var userId = user.Value.Pk.ToString();
var directText = await InstaApi.MessagingProcessor.SendDirectTextAsync(userId, null, "Hello Ramtin,\r\nHow are you today?");

How can I send text to multiple username?

var userList = new List<string>();
            
// get user id(pk) for user 1
var user1 = await InstaApi.UserProcessor.GetUserAsync("rmt4006");
// add user id(pk) 1 to userList
userList.Add(user1.Value.Pk.ToString());


// get user id(pk) for user 2
var user2 = await InstaApi.UserProcessor.GetUserAsync("alingame");
// add user id(pk) 2 to userList
userList.Add(user2.Value.Pk.ToString());

// user ids must be splitted with comma character ,
var recipients = string.Join(",", userList);
// it should be something like this:  userId1,userId2,userId3,userId3,....
// for current sample: 5318277344,719072853

var directText = await InstaApi.MessagingProcessor.SendDirectTextAsync(recipients, null, "Hello Ramtin,\r\nHow are you today?");

How can I send direct photo

var image = new InstaImage
{
    // some photo path
    Uri = "C:\\Photos\\image1.jpg"
};

var directPhoto = await InstaApi.MessagingProcessor.SendDirectPhotoAsync(image, requestedThreadId);

Note: only JPEG or JPG file will accept by instagram

How can I send direct disappearing photo?

var image = new InstaImage
{
    // some photo path
    Uri = "C:\\Photos\\image1.jpg"
};

var directPhoto = await InstaApi.MessagingProcessor
    .SendDirectDisappearingPhotoAsync(image, InstaViewMode.Replayable, requestedThreadId);

How can I send direct video?