diff --git a/apps/ios/Shared/Model/Shared/APITypes.swift b/apps/ios/Shared/Model/Shared/APITypes.swift
index 3eb9f60e7..bec9aa4dd 100644
--- a/apps/ios/Shared/Model/Shared/APITypes.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/Shared/Model/Shared/APITypes.swift
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ enum ChatCommand {
             case let .setFilesFolder(filesFolder): return "/_files_folder \(filesFolder)"
             case .apiGetChats: return "/_get chats pcc=on"
             case let .apiGetChat(type, id): return "/_get chat \(ref(type, id)) count=100"
+            // TODO replace with /_send_v2
             case let .apiSendMessage(type, id, file, quotedItemId, mc):
                 switch (file, quotedItemId) {
                 case (nil, nil): return "/_send \(ref(type, id)) \(mc.cmdString)"
@@ -57,6 +58,8 @@ enum ChatCommand {
                 case let (nil, .some(quotedItemId)): return "/_send \(ref(type, id)) quoted \(quotedItemId) \(mc.cmdString)"
                 case let (.some(file), .some(quotedItemId)): return "/_send \(ref(type, id)) file \(file) quoted \(quotedItemId) \(mc.cmdString)"
                 }
+//            case let .apiSendMessage(type, id, file, quotedItemId, mc):
+//                return "/_send_v2 \(ref(type, id)) \(try! jsonEncoder.encode(ComposedMessage(filePath: file, quotedItemId: quotedItemId, msgContent: mc)))"
             case let .apiUpdateChatItem(type, id, itemId, mc): return "/_update item \(ref(type, id)) \(itemId) \(mc.cmdString)"
             case let .apiDeleteChatItem(type, id, itemId, mode): return "/_delete item \(ref(type, id)) \(itemId) \(mode.rawValue)"
             case let .apiRegisterToken(token): return "/_ntf register apns \(token)"
@@ -301,6 +304,12 @@ enum ChatResponse: Decodable, Error {
     private var noDetails: String { get { "\(responseType): no details" } }
 }
 
+struct ComposedMessage: Encodable {
+    var filePath: String?
+    var quotedItemId: Int64?
+    var msgContent: MsgContent
+}
+
 private func decodeCJSON<T: Decodable>(_ cjson: UnsafePointer<CChar>) -> T? {
     let s = String.init(cString: cjson)
     let d = s.data(using: .utf8)!
diff --git a/apps/ios/Shared/Model/Shared/ChatTypes.swift b/apps/ios/Shared/Model/Shared/ChatTypes.swift
index cb73fe8bf..adcfe61e4 100644
--- a/apps/ios/Shared/Model/Shared/ChatTypes.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/Shared/Model/Shared/ChatTypes.swift
@@ -689,12 +689,7 @@ enum MsgContent {
         get {
             switch self {
             case let .text(text): return "text \(text)"
-            case let .link(text: text, preview: preview):
-                return "json {\"type\":\"link\",\"text\":\(encodeJSON(text)),\"preview\":\(encodeJSON(preview))}"
-            case let .image(text: text, image: image):
-                return "json {\"type\":\"image\",\"text\":\(encodeJSON(text)),\"image\":\(encodeJSON(image))}"
-            case let .file(text): return "json {\"type\":\"file\",\"text\":\(encodeJSON(text))}"
-            default: return ""
+            default: return "json \(encodeJSON(self))"
             }
         }
     }
@@ -704,7 +699,6 @@ enum MsgContent {
         case text
         case preview
         case image
-        case file
     }
 }
 
@@ -739,6 +733,32 @@ extension MsgContent: Decodable {
     }
 }
 
+extension MsgContent: Encodable {
+    func encode(to encoder: Encoder) throws {
+        var container = encoder.container(keyedBy: CodingKeys.self)
+        switch self {
+        case let .text(text):
+            try container.encode("text", forKey: .type)
+            try container.encode(text, forKey: .text)
+        case let .link(text, preview):
+            try container.encode("link", forKey: .type)
+            try container.encode(text, forKey: .text)
+            try container.encode(preview, forKey: .preview)
+        case let .image(text, image):
+            try container.encode("image", forKey: .type)
+            try container.encode(text, forKey: .text)
+            try container.encode(image, forKey: .image)
+        case let .file(text):
+            try container.encode("file", forKey: .type)
+            try container.encode(text, forKey: .text)
+        // TODO use original JSON and type
+        case let .unknown(_, text):
+            try container.encode("text", forKey: .type)
+            try container.encode(text, forKey: .text)
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 struct FormattedText: Decodable {
     var text: String
     var format: Format?
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat.hs
index 6093f0e4c..4c9e07e33 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat.hs
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ processChatCommand = \case
     CTContactRequest -> pure $ chatCmdError "not implemented"
     CTContactConnection -> pure $ chatCmdError "not supported"
   APIGetChatItems _pagination -> pure $ chatCmdError "not implemented"
-  APISendMessage (ChatRef cType chatId) file_ quotedItemId_ mc -> withUser $ \user@User {userId} -> withChatLock $ case cType of
+  APISendMessage (ChatRef cType chatId) (ComposedMessage file_ quotedItemId_ mc) -> withUser $ \user@User {userId} -> withChatLock $ case cType of
     CTDirect -> do
       ct@Contact {localDisplayName = c} <- withStore $ \st -> getContact st userId chatId
       (fileInvitation_, ciFile_) <- unzipMaybe <$> setupSndFileTransfer ct
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ processChatCommand = \case
       unzipMaybe t = (fst <$> t, snd <$> t)
   -- TODO discontinue
   APISendMessageQuote chatId quotedItemId mc ->
-    processChatCommand $ APISendMessage chatId Nothing (Just quotedItemId) mc
+    processChatCommand . APISendMessage chatId $ ComposedMessage Nothing (Just quotedItemId) mc
   APIUpdateChatItem (ChatRef cType chatId) itemId mc -> withUser $ \user@User {userId} -> withChatLock $ case cType of
     CTDirect -> do
       (ct@Contact {contactId, localDisplayName = c}, ci) <- withStore $ \st -> (,) <$> getContact st userId chatId <*> getDirectChatItem st userId chatId itemId
@@ -515,7 +515,7 @@ processChatCommand = \case
   SendMessage chatName msg -> withUser $ \user -> do
     chatRef <- getChatRef user chatName
     let mc = MCText $ safeDecodeUtf8 msg
-    processChatCommand $ APISendMessage chatRef Nothing Nothing mc
+    processChatCommand . APISendMessage chatRef $ ComposedMessage Nothing Nothing mc
   SendMessageBroadcast msg -> withUser $ \user -> do
     contacts <- withStore (`getUserContacts` user)
     withChatLock . procCmd $ do
@@ -533,7 +533,7 @@ processChatCommand = \case
     contactId <- withStore $ \st -> getContactIdByName st userId cName
     quotedItemId <- withStore $ \st -> getDirectChatItemIdByText st userId contactId msgDir (safeDecodeUtf8 quotedMsg)
     let mc = MCText $ safeDecodeUtf8 msg
-    processChatCommand $ APISendMessage (ChatRef CTDirect contactId) Nothing (Just quotedItemId) mc
+    processChatCommand . APISendMessage (ChatRef CTDirect contactId) $ ComposedMessage Nothing (Just quotedItemId) mc
   DeleteMessage chatName deletedMsg -> withUser $ \user -> do
     chatRef <- getChatRef user chatName
     deletedItemId <- getSentChatItemIdByText user chatRef deletedMsg
@@ -618,7 +618,7 @@ processChatCommand = \case
     groupId <- withStore $ \st -> getGroupIdByName st user gName
     quotedItemId <- withStore $ \st -> getGroupChatItemIdByText st user groupId cName (safeDecodeUtf8 quotedMsg)
     let mc = MCText $ safeDecodeUtf8 msg
-    processChatCommand $ APISendMessage (ChatRef CTGroup groupId) Nothing (Just quotedItemId) mc
+    processChatCommand . APISendMessage (ChatRef CTGroup groupId) $ ComposedMessage Nothing (Just quotedItemId) mc
   LastMessages (Just chatName) count -> withUser $ \user -> do
     chatRef <- getChatRef user chatName
     CRLastMessages . aChatItems . chat <$> (processChatCommand . APIGetChat chatRef $ CPLast count)
@@ -626,7 +626,7 @@ processChatCommand = \case
     CRLastMessages <$> getAllChatItems st user (CPLast count)
   SendFile chatName f -> withUser $ \user -> do
     chatRef <- getChatRef user chatName
-    processChatCommand $ APISendMessage chatRef (Just f) Nothing (MCFile "")
+    processChatCommand . APISendMessage chatRef $ ComposedMessage (Just f) Nothing (MCFile "")
   ReceiveFile fileId filePath_ -> withUser $ \user@User {userId} ->
     withChatLock . procCmd $ do
       ft <- withStore $ \st -> getRcvFileTransfer st userId fileId
@@ -2097,7 +2097,8 @@ chatCommandP =
     <|> "/_get chats" *> (APIGetChats <$> (" pcc=on" $> True <|> " pcc=off" $> False <|> pure False))
     <|> "/_get chat " *> (APIGetChat <$> chatRefP <* A.space <*> chatPaginationP)
     <|> "/_get items count=" *> (APIGetChatItems <$> A.decimal)
-    <|> "/_send " *> (APISendMessage <$> chatRefP <*> optional filePathTagged <*> optional quotedItemIdTagged <* A.space <*> msgContentP)
+    <|> "/_send " *> (APISendMessage <$> chatRefP <*> composedMsgP)
+    <|> "/_send_v2 " *> (APISendMessage <$> chatRefP <*> jsonP)
     <|> "/_send_quote " *> (APISendMessageQuote <$> chatRefP <* A.space <*> A.decimal <* A.space <*> msgContentP)
     <|> "/_update item " *> (APIUpdateChatItem <$> chatRefP <* A.space <*> A.decimal <* A.space <*> msgContentP)
     <|> "/_delete item " *> (APIDeleteChatItem <$> chatRefP <* A.space <*> A.decimal <* A.space <*> ciDeleteMode)
@@ -2203,6 +2204,7 @@ chatCommandP =
     fullNameP name = do
       n <- (A.space *> A.takeByteString) <|> pure ""
       pure $ if B.null n then name else safeDecodeUtf8 n
+    composedMsgP = ComposedMessage <$> optional filePathTagged <*> optional quotedItemIdTagged <* A.space <*> msgContentP
     filePath = T.unpack . safeDecodeUtf8 <$> A.takeByteString
     filePathTagged = " file " *> (T.unpack . safeDecodeUtf8 <$> A.takeTill (== ' '))
     quotedItemIdTagged = " quoted " *> A.decimal
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/Controller.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat/Controller.hs
index d572783a3..440dc64e5 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat/Controller.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/Controller.hs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import Control.Monad.Except
 import Control.Monad.IO.Unlift
 import Control.Monad.Reader
 import Crypto.Random (ChaChaDRG)
-import Data.Aeson (ToJSON)
+import Data.Aeson (FromJSON, ToJSON)
 import qualified Data.Aeson as J
 import Data.ByteString.Char8 (ByteString)
 import Data.Int (Int64)
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ data ChatCommand
   | APIGetChats {pendingConnections :: Bool}
   | APIGetChat ChatRef ChatPagination
   | APIGetChatItems Int
-  | APISendMessage ChatRef (Maybe FilePath) (Maybe ChatItemId) MsgContent
+  | APISendMessage ChatRef ComposedMessage
   | APISendMessageQuote ChatRef ChatItemId MsgContent -- TODO discontinue
   | APIUpdateChatItem ChatRef ChatItemId MsgContent
   | APIDeleteChatItem ChatRef ChatItemId CIDeleteMode
@@ -298,6 +298,13 @@ instance ToJSON PendingSubStatus where
   toJSON = J.genericToJSON J.defaultOptions {J.omitNothingFields = True}
   toEncoding = J.genericToEncoding J.defaultOptions {J.omitNothingFields = True}
 
+data ComposedMessage = ComposedMessage
+  { filePath :: Maybe FilePath,
+    quotedItemId :: Maybe ChatItemId,
+    msgContent :: MsgContent
+  }
+  deriving (Show, Generic, FromJSON)
+
 data ChatError
   = ChatError {errorType :: ChatErrorType}
   | ChatErrorAgent {agentError :: AgentErrorType}