how to add something into an array jq code example

Example: jq append value to array

jq '.data.messages += [{"date": "2010-01-07T19:55:99.999Z", "xml": "xml_samplesheet_2017_01_07_run_09.xml", "status": "OKKK", "message": "metadata loaded into iRODS successfullyyyyy"}]'