---
title: "Get cross-chain messages count."
method: GET
path: "/{chain_id}/api/v2/arbitrum/messages/{direction}/count"
tags: ["arbitrum"]
---

# Get cross-chain messages count.

`GET /{chain_id}/api/v2/arbitrum/messages/{direction}/count`

Retrieves the total count of Arbitrum cross-chain messages for the specified direction.

## Path parameters

- `direction` 'from-rollup' | 'to-rollup', required
- `chain_id` string, required

## Response `200`

Total count of cross-chain messages for the specified direction.

- integer

## Other responses

- `422` — Unprocessable Entity

---

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