> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://developer.rocket.chat/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Execute a Meteor method call

> Execute a [realtime API method](https://developer.rocket.chat/apidocs/realtime-method-calls).

## OpenAPI

````json POST /api/v1/method.call/{method}
{
  "openapi": "3.0.0",
  "info": {
    "version": "1.0.0",
    "title": "Miscellaneous"
  },
  "servers": [
    {
      "url": "https://apiexplorer.support.rocket.chat"
    }
  ],
  "tags": [
    {
      "name": "Commands"
    },
    {
      "name": "Email Inbox"
    },
    {
      "name": "Licenses"
    },
    {
      "name": "Mailer"
    },
    {
      "name": "Calendar Events"
    },
    {
      "name": "WhatsApp"
    },
    {
      "name": "Rasa App"
    },
    {
      "name": "Jitsi App"
    }
  ],
  "paths": {
    "/api/v1/method.call/{method}": {
      "parameters": [
        {
          "name": "method",
          "in": "path",
          "required": "true",
          "description": "The Metoer method",
          "schema": {
            "type": "string",
            "example": "createChannel"
          }
        },
        {
          "$ref": "#/components/parameters/Auth-Token"
        },
        {
          "$ref": "#/components/parameters/UserId"
        }
      ],
      "post": {
        "summary": "Execute a Meteor method call",
        "tags": [],
        "responses": {
          "200": {
            "description": "",
            "content": {
              "application/json": {
                "schema": {
                  "type": "object",
                  "properties": {
                    "message": {
                      "type": "string"
                    },
                    "success": {
                      "type": "boolean"
                    }
                  }
                },
                "examples": {
                  "Example": {
                    "value": {
                      "message": "{\"msg\":\"result\",\"id\":\"2\",\"result\":{\"rid\":\"67937a74f7ca7be1b5fcf599\",\"inserted\":true,\"_id\":\"67937a74f7ca7be1b5fcf599\",\"_updatedAt\":{\"$date\":1737718388248},\"fname\":\"test-websocket\",\"name\":\"test-websocket\",\"t\":\"c\",\"msgs\":0,\"usersCount\":0,\"u\":{\"_id\":\"P2dgWPPw5veigwcdK\",\"username\":\"funke.olasupo\",\"name\":\"Funke Olasupo\"},\"ts\":{\"$date\":1737718388248},\"ro\":false,\"default\":false,\"sysMes\":true}}",
                      "success": "true"
                    }
                  }
                }
              }
            }
          },
          "401": {
            "$ref": "#/components/responses/authorizationError"
          }
        },
        "operationId": "post-api-v1-method.call-method",
        "description": "Execute a [realtime API method](https://developer.rocket.chat/apidocs/realtime-method-calls).",
        "requestBody": {
          "content": {
            "application/json": {
              "schema": {
                "type": "object",
                "required": [
                  "message"
                ],
                "properties": {
                  "message": {
                    "type": "string",
                    "description": "The method call message."
                  }
                }
              },
              "examples": {
                "Example": {
                  "value": {
                    "message": "{\"msg\":\"method\",\"method\":\"createChannel\",\"id\":\"2\",\"params\":[\"test-websocket\",[\"doe.john\"],false]}"
                  }
                }
              }
            }
          }
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "components": {
    "parameters": {
      "Auth-Token": {
        "name": "X-Auth-Token",
        "in": "header",
        "description": "The `authToken` of the authenticated user.",
        "required": "true",
        "schema": {
          "type": "string"
        },
        "example": "RScctEHSmLGZGywfIhWyRpyofhKOiMoUIpimhvheU3f"
      },
      "UserId": {
        "name": "X-User-Id",
        "in": "header",
        "description": "The `userId` of the authenticated user.",
        "required": "true",
        "schema": {
          "type": "string"
        },
        "example": "rbAXPnMktTFbNpwtJ"
      }
    },
    "responses": {
      "authorizationError": {
        "description": "Unauthorized",
        "content": {
          "application/json": {
            "schema": {
              "type": "object",
              "properties": {
                "status": {
                  "type": "string"
                },
                "message": {
                  "type": "string"
                }
              }
            },
            "examples": {
              "Authorization Error": {
                "value": {
                  "status": "error",
                  "message": "You must be logged in to do this."
                }
              }
            }
          }
        }
      }
    }
  }
}
````