unable to send direct message

[marymhart]

Hello, I am unable to send a direct message. I have the direct message permission enabled in the developer console & the recipient has direct messages enabled from any user. The error I receive is not much help so any insight would be appreciated. Thank you!
I am using:
"react": "16.4.1",
"react-native": "0.56.0",
"react-native-twitter": "^0.2.1",

error:
err Error at request.js:60 at tryCatch (es6-promise.js:409) at invokeCallback (es6-promise.js:424) at es6-promise.js:176 at MessagePort.flush (es6-promise.js:128)

code:

  const data = {
       "event": {
      "type": "message_create",
      "message_create": {
        "target": {
          "recipient_id": TWITTER_USER_ID_STR
        },
        "message_data": {
          "text": "Hi",
        }
      }
    }
  };

const parsedTokens = (JSON.parse(tokens));
        const { rest } = twitter(parsedTokens);
        rest.post('direct_messages/events/new', data ).then((resp) => {
          console.log('resp', resp);
          dispatch(updateProfileLoading(false));
        }).catch((err) => {
          console.log('err', err);
          dispatch(updateProfileLoading(false));
        });```