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message_to_dict() — langchain Function Reference

Architecture documentation for the message_to_dict() function in base.py from the langchain codebase.

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Source Code

libs/core/langchain_core/messages/base.py lines 474–485

def message_to_dict(message: BaseMessage) -> dict:
    """Convert a Message to a dictionary.

    Args:
        message: Message to convert.

    Returns:
        Message as a dict. The dict will have a `type` key with the message type
        and a `data` key with the message data as a dict.

    """
    return {"type": message.type, "data": message.model_dump()}

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does message_to_dict() do?
message_to_dict() is a function in the langchain codebase, defined in libs/core/langchain_core/messages/base.py.
Where is message_to_dict() defined?
message_to_dict() is defined in libs/core/langchain_core/messages/base.py at line 474.
What calls message_to_dict()?
message_to_dict() is called by 1 function(s): messages_to_dict.

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