---
title: "Return the current message by annunciator type"
method: GET
path: "/api/Message/message/{annunciator}/current"
tags: ["Message"]
---

# Return the current message by annunciator type

`GET /api/Message/message/{annunciator}/current`

## Path parameters

- `annunciator` 'CommonsMain' | 'LordsMain', required

## Response `200`

Success

- MessageViewModel
  - `annunciatorDisabled` boolean
  - `id` integer
  - `slides` SlideViewModel[], nullable
    - `lines` LineViewModel[], nullable
      - `displayOrder` integer
      - `contentType` 'Generic' | 'Member' | 'OralQuestionTime' | 'AnsweringBody' | 'Bill'
      - `contentUrl` string, nullable
      - `contentAdditionalJson` string, nullable
      - `style` 'DividerSolid' | 'EmptyLine' | 'Member' | 'Footer' | 'AnsweringBody' | 'WestminsterHallInfo' | 'GrandCommitteeInfo' | 'DividerDotted' | 'DividerDashed' | 'Division' | 'Text150' | 'Text140' | 'Text130' | 'Text120' | 'Text110' | 'Text100' | 'Text90' | 'Text80' | 'Text70'
      - `horizontalAlignment` 'Left' | 'Right' | 'Centre'
      - `verticalAlignment` 'Top' | 'Middle' | 'Bottom'
      - `content` string, nullable
      - `member` MemberViewModel
        - `id` integer
        - `nameDisplayAs` string, nullable
        - `nameListAs` string, nullable
        - `nameFullTitle` string, nullable
        - `nameAddressAs` string, nullable
        - `thumbnailUrl` string, nullable
        - `latestParty` PartyViewModel
          - `id` integer
          - `name` string, nullable
          - `backgroundColour` string, nullable
        - `latestHouseMembership` HouseMembershipViewModel
          - `membershipFrom` string, nullable
      - `forceCapitalisation` boolean
    - `type` 'Debate' | 'Division' | 'OralQuestionTime' | 'UrgentQuestion' | 'Statement' | 'Prayers' | 'HouseRisen' | 'Generic' | 'NotSitting' | 'PrimeMinistersQuestions' | 'PointsOfOrder' | 'BlankSlide'
    - `carouselOrder` integer, nullable
    - `carouselDisplaySeconds` integer, nullable
    - `speakerTime` string, date-time, nullable
    - `slideTime` string, date-time, nullable
    - `soundToPlay` 'NewSlide' | 'DivisionBell' | 'Alert' | 'GenericBeep'
    - `id` integer
  - `scrollingMessages` ScrollingMessageViewModel[], nullable
    - `id` integer
    - `verticalAlignment` 'Top' | 'Middle' | 'Bottom'
    - `content` string, nullable
    - `displayFrom` string, date-time
    - `displayTo` string, date-time, nullable
    - `alertType` 'Standard' | 'SecondaryChamber' | 'Alert' | 'SecurityNormal' | 'SecurityHigh'
  - `annunciatorType` 'CommonsMain' | 'LordsMain'
  - `publishTime` string, date-time
  - `isSecurityOverride` boolean
  - `showCommonsBell` boolean
  - `showLordsBell` boolean

## Other responses

- `404` — Not Found

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[API](https://skmtc.dev/parliament/apis/annunciator-content-api.md) · [All operations](https://skmtc.dev/parliament/apis/annunciator-content-api/llms.txt) · [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc-service-production.skmtc.workers.dev/v1/apis/parliament/annunciator-content-api/revisions/a006f5fd7520/schema)