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# UserMessage - Python SDK

> UserMessage method reference

<Warning>
  The Python SDK and docs are currently in beta.
  Report issues on [GitHub](https://github.com/OpenRouterTeam/python-sdk/issues).
</Warning>

## Fields

| Field     | Type                                                                               | Required             | Description |
| --------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------- | ----------- |
| `role`    | *Literal\["user"]*                                                                 | :heavy\_check\_mark: | N/A         |
| `content` | [components.UserMessageContent](/client-sdks/python/components/usermessagecontent) | :heavy\_check\_mark: | N/A         |
| `name`    | *Optional\[str]*                                                                   | :heavy\_minus\_sign: | N/A         |