Get a message

GET

/api/v1/conversations/{conversation_id}/messages/{message_id}

const url = 'https://api.inside.chat/api/v1/conversations/example/messages/example?include_internal=false';
const options = {method: 'GET', headers: {Authorization: 'Bearer <token>'}};

try {
  const response = await fetch(url, options);
  const data = await response.json();
  console.log(data);
} catch (error) {
  console.error(error);
}

curl --request GET \
  --url 'https://api.inside.chat/api/v1/conversations/example/messages/example?include_internal=false' \
  --header 'Authorization: Bearer <token>'

Required scopes: conversation_read, message_content_read, contact_read_pii
Data access: message_content, pii
MCP tool: conversation_message
Note: include_internal adds internal_notes_read

Read one stored message belonging to an exact conversation. Existing transcript grants and restrictions apply; internal messages require explicit notes opt-in.

Authorizations

installation_token
oauth_client_credentials
conversation_read message_content_read contact_read_pii

Parameters

Path Parameters

conversation_id

required

string

/^con_[0-9]{1,20}_[1-9][0-9]{0,18}_[1-9][0-9]{0,18}$/

message_id

required

string

/^msg_[0-9]{1,20}_[1-9][0-9]{0,18}_[1-9][0-9]{0,18}$/

Query Parameters

website_id

string

/^web_[0-9]{1,20}_[1-9][0-9]{0,18}$/

Optional; if present must match the resource owner.

include_internal

Explicitly include stored internal messages. Requires internal_notes_read and the internal_notes data flag in addition to all transcript grants. Default is public messages only.

boolean

Responses

200

Authorized result. Projection depends on current scopes and data policy.

application/json

object

data

required

object

message

required

One of:

object
object

object

delivery_status

required

string

Allowed values: pending sent error read sending unknown

required

string

<= 100 characters /^msg_[0-9]{1,20}_[1-9][0-9]{0,18}_[1-9][0-9]{0,18}$/

conversation_id

required

string

<= 100 characters /^con_[0-9]{1,20}_[1-9][0-9]{0,18}_[1-9][0-9]{0,18}$/

occurred_at

required

string format: date-time

<= 40 characters

sender_type

required

string

Allowed values: visitor operator system unknown

sender_name

required

Any of:

string
null

string

<= 200 characters

visibility

required

string

Allowed values: public internal

content_type

required

string

Allowed values: text/plain text/html text/markdown text/inside.markdown text/inside.legacy

content

required

Any of:

string
null

string

<= 32768 characters

content_included

required

content_truncated

required

boolean

content_included

required

coverage

required

string

Allowed values: persisted_public_messages persisted_permitted_messages

Example

{
  "data": {
    "message": {
      "delivery_status": "pending",
      "sender_type": "visitor",
      "visibility": "public",
      "content_type": "text/plain",
      "content_included": true
    },
    "content_included": true,
    "coverage": "persisted_public_messages"
  }
}

400

Invalid, duplicate or unsupported request parameters.

401

Missing, expired or revoked installation credential.

404

Resource not found or not permitted by current authority.

422

The requested capability is not available for application installations.

429

Per-app quota exceeded.

Headers

Retry-After

integer

>= 1

503

Enrollment, native service or required authority is unavailable.