#!/usr/bin/env python3

import zulip

# Pass the path to your zuliprc file here.
client = zulip.Client(config_file="~/zuliprc")

# Add the "read" flag to messages, given the messages' IDs.
request = {
    "messages": message_ids,
    "op": "add",
    "flag": "read",
}
result = client.update_message_flags(request)
# Remove the "starred" flag from messages, given the messages' IDs.
request = {
    "messages": message_ids,
    "op": "remove",
    "flag": "starred",
}
result = client.update_message_flags(request)
print(result)

const zulipInit = require("zulip-js");

// Pass the path to your zuliprc file here.
const config = { zuliprc: "zuliprc" };

(async () => {
    const client = await zulipInit(config);

    // Add the "read" flag to the messages with IDs in "message_ids"
    const addflag = {
        messages: message_ids,
        flag: "read",
    };
    console.log(await client.messages.flags.add(addflag));

    // Remove the "starred" flag from the messages with IDs in "message_ids"
    const removeflag = {
        messages: message_ids,
        flag: "starred",
    };
    console.log(await client.messages.flags.remove(removeflag));
})();

curl -sSX POST https://zulip.bigw.org/api/v1/messages/flags \
    -u BOT_EMAIL_ADDRESS:BOT_API_KEY \
    --data-urlencode 'messages=[4, 8, 15]' \
    --data-urlencode op=add \
    --data-urlencode flag=read