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Update a message

Amend an existing Aleph message

Usage

$ python3 -m aleph_client amend <Your Post Message Item_Hash>
The CLI opens a dialogue where the Message Content can be changed.
  • Original message displayed:
{
"type": "test",
"address": <The address that was used to create the Message>,
"content": this is the content I want to save to Aleph",
"time": <timestamp>
}
  • Let's change it to:
{
"type": "test",
"address": <The address that was used to create the Message>,
"content": {"body": "This is my updated content", "tags": "NEW_TAG"},
"time": <timestamp>
}
You have multiple prompts that are available to you.
Use Ctrl-X and Y to confirm and save the content and then enter at the next prompt about the file name.

Help

$ python3 -m aleph_client amend --help
Usage:
python3 -m aleph_client amend [OPTIONS] HASH
Amend an existing Aleph message.
Arguments:
HASH [required]
Options:
--private-key TEXT
--private-key-file TEXT
--help Show this message and exit.