---
title: "Categorize Reply"
method: PATCH
path: "/v1/messages/{message_id}/category"
tags: ["messages"]
---

# Categorize Reply

`PATCH /v1/messages/{message_id}/category`

Recategorize an inbound reply message.

Requires the `sequences:write` scope on the API key.

## Path parameters

- `message_id` string, uuid, required

## Request body

- UpdateMessageCategoryPublicInput
  - `category` 'MEETING' | 'INTERESTED' | 'BAD_TIMING' | 'REFERRAL' | 'WRONG_PERSON' | 'LEFT_COMPANY' | 'OUT_OF_OFFICE' | 'SPAM_FILTER' | 'UNKNOWN' | 'UNSUBSCRIBED' | 'BOUNCED', required

## Response `200`

Successful Response

- MessageCategoryPublicOutput
  - `message_id` string, uuid, required — Unique identifier of the message.
  - `category` 'MEETING' | 'INTERESTED' | 'BAD_TIMING' | 'REFERRAL' | 'WRONG_PERSON' | 'LEFT_COMPANY' | 'OUT_OF_OFFICE' | 'SPAM_FILTER' | 'UNKNOWN' | 'UNSUBSCRIBED' | 'BOUNCED', required

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