---
title: Message node
description: Presents a custom, localized message to the user.
component: auth-node-ref
version: 7.3
page_id: auth-node-ref::auth-node-message
canonical_url: https://docs.pingidentity.com/auth-node-ref/latest/message.html
llms_txt: https://docs.pingidentity.com/auth-node-ref/llms.txt
docs_for_agents: https://developer.pingidentity.com/build-with-ai/docs-for-agents.md
keywords: ["Nodes & Trees", "Journeys", "Authentication"]
section_ids:
  outcomes: Outcomes
  properties: Properties
  example: Example
---

# Message node

Presents a custom, localized message to the user.

In addition to the message, you can provide localized positive and negative responses the user must select to proceed.

## Outcomes

* `True`

* `False`

## Properties

| Property                   | Usage                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| -------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Message                    | Click Add. Enter the message locale in the `Key` field; for example, `en-gb`. Enter the message to display to the user in the `Value` field.Locales that you specify here must be *real* locales; otherwise, AM returns an `Invalid config` error.If the locale of the user's browser does not match any locale configured in the node, the node uses the Default Authentication Locale (set, per realm, in Authentication > Settings > General).If there is no default authentication locale, the node uses the Default Locale (set in Deployment > Servers > *Server Name* > General > System).If the message property is left blank, the text `Default message` is displayed to the user.To remove a message, select its delete icon ([icon: trash, set=fa]). |
| Positive answer            | Specify a positive answer that causes evaluation to continue along the `True` outcome path.Click the Add button, and then enter the locale of the positive answer in the `Key` field, and the message to display to the user in the `Value` field.If the locale of the user's browser cannot be determined during authentication, the first message in the list is used.If the message property is left blank, the text `Yes` is displayed to the user.To remove a message, select its delete icon ([icon: trash, set=fa]).                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| Negative answer            | Specify a negative answer that causes evaluation to continue along the `False` outcome path.Click the Add button, and then enter the locale of the negative answer in the `Key` field, and the message to display to the user in the `Value` field.If the locale of the user's browser cannot be determined during authentication, the first message in the list is used.If the message property is left blank, the text `No` is displayed to the user.To remove a message, select its delete icon ([icon: trash, set=fa]).                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| Shared State Property Name | The name of the shared state variable.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| Only Positive Answer       | Ping Identity Platform only. When enabled, the node displays only a single confirmation button containing the positive answer.NOTE: This property only appears when the node is placed within a [Page node](auth-node-page.html).                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| Show buttons as links      | Ping Identity Platform only. Whether to show the buttons as links instead.NOTE: This property only appears when the node is placed within a [Page node](auth-node-page.html).                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |

## Example

![An example of the Message node presenting a true/false question to the authenticating user.](_images/trees-node-message-example.png)Figure 1. Access Management