diff --git a/litecord/blueprints/channel/messages.py b/litecord/blueprints/channel/messages.py
index 5d94b56..72aba0e 100644
--- a/litecord/blueprints/channel/messages.py
+++ b/litecord/blueprints/channel/messages.py
@@ -336,10 +336,15 @@ async def _msg_input() -> tuple:
         'tts': json.loads(form.get('tts', 'false')),
     }
 
+    payload_json = json.loads(form.get('payload_json', '{}'))
+
     json_from_form.update(request_json)
+    json_from_form.update(payload_json)
 
     files = await request.files
-    # we don't really care about the given fields on the files dict
+
+    # we don't really care about the given fields on the files dict, so
+    # we only extract the values
     return json_from_form, [v for k, v in files.items()]
 
 
diff --git a/litecord/schemas.py b/litecord/schemas.py
index c39c46d..8b4fd28 100644
--- a/litecord/schemas.py
+++ b/litecord/schemas.py
@@ -88,7 +88,6 @@ class LitecordValidator(Validator):
             return False
 
     def _validate_type_voice_region(self, value: str) -> bool:
-        # TODO: complete this list
         return value.lower() in ('brazil', 'us-east', 'us-west',
                                  'us-south', 'russia')
 
@@ -394,6 +393,8 @@ MEMBER_UPDATE = {
 }
 
 
+# NOTE: things such as payload_json are parsed at the handler
+# for creating a message.
 MESSAGE_CREATE = {
     'content': {'type': 'string', 'minlength': 0, 'maxlength': 2000},
     'nonce': {'type': 'snowflake', 'required': False},
@@ -404,8 +405,6 @@ MESSAGE_CREATE = {
         'schema': EMBED_OBJECT,
         'required': False
     }
-
-    # TODO: file, embed, payload_json
 }