Front · Capability

Core API — Messages

Core API — Messages. 7 operations. Lead operation: Receive custom messages. Self-contained Naftiko capability covering one Front business surface.

Run with Naftiko FrontMessages

What You Can Do

POST
Receivecustommessages — Receive custom messages
/v1/channels/{channel-id}/incoming-messages
POST
Createmessage — Create message
/v1/channels/{channel-id}/messages
POST
Createmessagereply — Create message reply
/v1/conversations/{conversation-id}/messages
POST
Importinboxmessage — Import message
/v1/inboxes/{inbox-id}/imported-messages
GET
Getmessage — Get message
/v1/messages/{message-id}
GET
Getmessageseenstatus — Get message seen status
/v1/messages/{message-id}/seen
POST
Markmessageseen — Mark message seen
/v1/messages/{message-id}/seen

MCP Tools

receive-custom-messages

Receive custom messages

create-message

Create message

create-message-reply

Create message reply

import-message

Import message

get-message

Get message

read-only idempotent
get-message-seen-status

Get message seen status

read-only idempotent
mark-message-seen

Mark message seen

Capability Spec

core-messages.yaml Raw ↑
naftiko: 1.0.0-alpha2
info:
  label: Core API — Messages
  description: 'Core API — Messages. 7 operations. Lead operation: Receive custom messages. Self-contained Naftiko capability
    covering one Front business surface.'
  tags:
  - Front
  - Messages
  created: '2026-05-19'
  modified: '2026-05-19'
binds:
- namespace: env
  keys:
    FRONT_API_KEY: FRONT_API_KEY
capability:
  consumes:
  - type: http
    namespace: core-messages
    baseUri: https://api2.frontapp.com
    description: Core API — Messages business capability. Self-contained, no shared references.
    resources:
    - name: channels-channel_id-incoming_messages
      path: /channels/{channel_id}/incoming_messages
      operations:
      - name: receivecustommessages
        method: POST
        description: Receive custom messages
        outputRawFormat: json
        outputParameters:
        - name: result
          type: object
          value: $.
        inputParameters:
        - name: channel_id
          in: path
          type: string
          description: The channel ID. Alternatively, you can supply the channel address as a [resource alias](https://dev.frontapp.com/docs/resource-aliases-1).
          required: true
        - name: body
          in: body
          type: object
          description: Request body (JSON).
          required: false
    - name: channels-channel_id-messages
      path: /channels/{channel_id}/messages
      operations:
      - name: createmessage
        method: POST
        description: Create message
        outputRawFormat: json
        outputParameters:
        - name: result
          type: object
          value: $.
        inputParameters:
        - name: channel_id
          in: path
          type: string
          description: The sending channel ID. Alternatively, you can supply the sending channel address as a [resource alias](https://dev.frontapp.com/docs/resource-aliases-1).
          required: true
        - name: body
          in: body
          type: object
          description: Request body (JSON).
          required: false
    - name: conversations-conversation_id-messages
      path: /conversations/{conversation_id}/messages
      operations:
      - name: createmessagereply
        method: POST
        description: Create message reply
        outputRawFormat: json
        outputParameters:
        - name: result
          type: object
          value: $.
        inputParameters:
        - name: conversation_id
          in: path
          type: string
          description: The conversation ID
          required: true
        - name: body
          in: body
          type: object
          description: Request body (JSON).
          required: false
    - name: inboxes-inbox_id-imported_messages
      path: /inboxes/{inbox_id}/imported_messages
      operations:
      - name: importinboxmessage
        method: POST
        description: Import message
        outputRawFormat: json
        outputParameters:
        - name: result
          type: object
          value: $.
        inputParameters:
        - name: inbox_id
          in: path
          type: string
          description: The Inbox ID
          required: true
        - name: body
          in: body
          type: object
          description: Request body (JSON).
          required: false
    - name: messages-message_id
      path: /messages/{message_id}
      operations:
      - name: getmessage
        method: GET
        description: Get message
        outputRawFormat: json
        outputParameters:
        - name: result
          type: object
          value: $.
        inputParameters:
        - name: message_id
          in: path
          type: string
          description: The message ID
          required: true
    - name: messages-message_id-seen
      path: /messages/{message_id}/seen
      operations:
      - name: getmessageseenstatus
        method: GET
        description: Get message seen status
        outputRawFormat: json
        outputParameters:
        - name: result
          type: object
          value: $.
        inputParameters:
        - name: message_id
          in: path
          type: string
          description: The message ID
          required: true
      - name: markmessageseen
        method: POST
        description: Mark message seen
        outputRawFormat: json
        outputParameters:
        - name: result
          type: object
          value: $.
        inputParameters:
        - name: message_id
          in: path
          type: string
          description: The message ID
          required: true
        - name: body
          in: body
          type: object
          description: Request body (JSON).
          required: false
    authentication:
      type: bearer
      token: '{{env.FRONT_API_KEY}}'
  exposes:
  - type: rest
    namespace: core-messages-rest
    port: 8080
    description: REST adapter for Core API — Messages. One Spectral-compliant resource per consumed operation, prefixed with
      /v1.
    resources:
    - path: /v1/channels/{channel-id}/incoming-messages
      name: channels-channel-id-incoming-messages
      description: REST surface for channels-channel_id-incoming_messages.
      operations:
      - method: POST
        name: receivecustommessages
        description: Receive custom messages
        call: core-messages.receivecustommessages
        with:
          channel_id: rest.channel_id
          body: rest.body
        outputParameters:
        - type: object
          mapping: $.
    - path: /v1/channels/{channel-id}/messages
      name: channels-channel-id-messages
      description: REST surface for channels-channel_id-messages.
      operations:
      - method: POST
        name: createmessage
        description: Create message
        call: core-messages.createmessage
        with:
          channel_id: rest.channel_id
          body: rest.body
        outputParameters:
        - type: object
          mapping: $.
    - path: /v1/conversations/{conversation-id}/messages
      name: conversations-conversation-id-messages
      description: REST surface for conversations-conversation_id-messages.
      operations:
      - method: POST
        name: createmessagereply
        description: Create message reply
        call: core-messages.createmessagereply
        with:
          conversation_id: rest.conversation_id
          body: rest.body
        outputParameters:
        - type: object
          mapping: $.
    - path: /v1/inboxes/{inbox-id}/imported-messages
      name: inboxes-inbox-id-imported-messages
      description: REST surface for inboxes-inbox_id-imported_messages.
      operations:
      - method: POST
        name: importinboxmessage
        description: Import message
        call: core-messages.importinboxmessage
        with:
          inbox_id: rest.inbox_id
          body: rest.body
        outputParameters:
        - type: object
          mapping: $.
    - path: /v1/messages/{message-id}
      name: messages-message-id
      description: REST surface for messages-message_id.
      operations:
      - method: GET
        name: getmessage
        description: Get message
        call: core-messages.getmessage
        with:
          message_id: rest.message_id
        outputParameters:
        - type: object
          mapping: $.
    - path: /v1/messages/{message-id}/seen
      name: messages-message-id-seen
      description: REST surface for messages-message_id-seen.
      operations:
      - method: GET
        name: getmessageseenstatus
        description: Get message seen status
        call: core-messages.getmessageseenstatus
        with:
          message_id: rest.message_id
        outputParameters:
        - type: object
          mapping: $.
      - method: POST
        name: markmessageseen
        description: Mark message seen
        call: core-messages.markmessageseen
        with:
          message_id: rest.message_id
          body: rest.body
        outputParameters:
        - type: object
          mapping: $.
  - type: mcp
    namespace: core-messages-mcp
    port: 9090
    transport: http
    description: MCP adapter for Core API — Messages. One tool per consumed operation, routed inline through this capability's
      consumes block.
    tools:
    - name: receive-custom-messages
      description: Receive custom messages
      hints:
        readOnly: false
        destructive: false
        idempotent: false
      call: core-messages.receivecustommessages
      with:
        channel_id: tools.channel_id
        body: tools.body
      outputParameters:
      - type: object
        mapping: $.
    - name: create-message
      description: Create message
      hints:
        readOnly: false
        destructive: false
        idempotent: false
      call: core-messages.createmessage
      with:
        channel_id: tools.channel_id
        body: tools.body
      outputParameters:
      - type: object
        mapping: $.
    - name: create-message-reply
      description: Create message reply
      hints:
        readOnly: false
        destructive: false
        idempotent: false
      call: core-messages.createmessagereply
      with:
        conversation_id: tools.conversation_id
        body: tools.body
      outputParameters:
      - type: object
        mapping: $.
    - name: import-message
      description: Import message
      hints:
        readOnly: false
        destructive: false
        idempotent: false
      call: core-messages.importinboxmessage
      with:
        inbox_id: tools.inbox_id
        body: tools.body
      outputParameters:
      - type: object
        mapping: $.
    - name: get-message
      description: Get message
      hints:
        readOnly: true
        destructive: false
        idempotent: true
      call: core-messages.getmessage
      with:
        message_id: tools.message_id
      outputParameters:
      - type: object
        mapping: $.
    - name: get-message-seen-status
      description: Get message seen status
      hints:
        readOnly: true
        destructive: false
        idempotent: true
      call: core-messages.getmessageseenstatus
      with:
        message_id: tools.message_id
      outputParameters:
      - type: object
        mapping: $.
    - name: mark-message-seen
      description: Mark message seen
      hints:
        readOnly: false
        destructive: false
        idempotent: false
      call: core-messages.markmessageseen
      with:
        message_id: tools.message_id
        body: tools.body
      outputParameters:
      - type: object
        mapping: $.