---
title: "Get session messages"
method: GET
path: "/api/messaging/sessions/{sessionId}/messages"
tags: ["messaging"]
---

# Get session messages

`GET /api/messaging/sessions/{sessionId}/messages`

## Request

- Base URL: `http://localhost:3000`
- URL: `http://localhost:3000/api/messaging/sessions/{sessionId}/messages`
- Auth: none declared

Retrieve messages from a session with pagination support

## Path parameters

- `sessionId` string, required

## Query parameters

- `limit` integer
- `before` string, date-time
- `after` string, date-time

## Response `200`

Messages retrieved successfully

- object
  - `messages` object[]
    - `id` string
    - `content` string
    - `authorId` string, uuid
    - `isAgent` boolean
    - `createdAt` string, date-time
    - `metadata` object
  - `hasMore` boolean: Whether there are more messages available
  - `cursors` object: Pagination cursors for fetching additional messages
    - `before` integer: Use this timestamp to get older messages
    - `after` integer: Use this timestamp to get newer messages

## Other responses

- `404`: Session not found
- `410`: Session has expired
- `500`: Internal server error

---

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