For AI agents: markdown of this page — /docs-content-en/mail/messages/move.md documentation index — /llms.txt
Move messages
POST /v1/mail/messages/move
Performs a bulk action on messages: moves them to a folder, marks them as spam, or deletes them.
Request fields (body)
| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
messageIds |
array of integers | yes | Message identifiers |
action |
string | yes | Action: move — move to a folder, spam — mark as spam, delete — delete |
folder |
string | conditional | Target folder. Required when action: "move" |
Examples
curl — personal key
curl -X POST \
-H "X-Api-Key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
https://vibecode.bitrix24.com/v1/mail/messages/move \
-d '{
"messageIds": [1234],
"action": "move",
"folder": "INBOX"
}'
curl — OAuth application
curl -X POST \
-H "X-Api-Key: YOUR_APP_KEY" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer USER_SESSION_TOKEN" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
https://vibecode.bitrix24.com/v1/mail/messages/move \
-d '{
"messageIds": [1234],
"action": "move",
"folder": "INBOX"
}'
JavaScript — personal key
const res = await fetch('https://vibecode.bitrix24.com/v1/mail/messages/move', {
method: 'POST',
headers: {
'X-Api-Key': 'YOUR_API_KEY',
'Content-Type': 'application/json',
},
body: JSON.stringify({
messageIds: [1234],
action: 'move',
folder: 'INBOX',
}),
})
const data = await res.json()
console.log(data.data.movedCount)
JavaScript — OAuth application
const res = await fetch('https://vibecode.bitrix24.com/v1/mail/messages/move', {
method: 'POST',
headers: {
'X-Api-Key': 'YOUR_APP_KEY',
'Authorization': 'Bearer USER_SESSION_TOKEN',
'Content-Type': 'application/json',
},
body: JSON.stringify({
messageIds: [1234],
action: 'move',
folder: 'INBOX',
}),
})
const data = await res.json()
Response fields
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
success |
boolean | true when the request succeeds |
data.success |
boolean | true when the action succeeds |
data.movedCount |
integer | Number of processed messages |
data.action |
string | Performed action (move, spam or delete) |
Response example
{
"success": true,
"data": {
"success": true,
"movedCount": 1,
"action": "move"
}
}
Error response example
400 — the action value is not allowed:
{
"success": false,
"error": {
"code": "INVALID_PARAMS",
"message": "Request object validation failed",
"validation": [
{
"field": "INVALID_ACTION",
"message": "Parameter \"action\" must be \"move\", \"spam\", or \"delete\"."
}
]
}
}
Errors
| HTTP | Code | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 400 | INVALID_PARAMS |
The action value is not one of the allowed values — validation[].field equals INVALID_ACTION |
| 400 | INVALID_PARAMS |
messageIds is missing, or folder is missing when action: "move". The reason is in the validation array |
| 403 | SCOPE_DENIED |
The key lacks the mail scope |
| 401 | TOKEN_MISSING |
The API key has no access tokens configured for the mailbox |
| 401 | MISSING_API_KEY |
The X-Api-Key header is missing |
| 401 | INVALID_API_KEY |
Invalid API key |
| 401 | KEY_INACTIVE |
The API key is inactive |
| 401 | KEY_EXPIRED |
The API key has expired |
| 422 | BITRIX_ERROR |
Other Bitrix24 errors |
| 429 | RATE_LIMITED |
The platform-wide request limit was exceeded |
| 502 | BITRIX_UNAVAILABLE |
Bitrix24 is unavailable |
Full list of common API errors — Errors.
Known specifics
- The
spamanddeleteactions are irreversible. Marking as spam and deleting cannot be undone through the API.