---
title: "Get chat history"
method: GET
path: "/admin/api/pads/{padId}/chatHistory"
tags: ["Chat"]
---

# Get chat history

`GET /admin/api/pads/{padId}/chatHistory`

Returns a part of or the whole chat history of this pad

## Path parameters

- `padId` string, required

## Query parameters

- `start` integer
- `end` integer

## Response `200`

OK

- PadChatHistoryResponse
  - `messages` PadChatMessageResponse[]
    - `authorID` string
    - `text` string
    - `time` integer
    - `userName` string

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad Request
- `404` — Not Found

## Changes

> 2 revisions in range; 1 could not be searched.

- **2024-11-20** `f9c7961056cc` — 1 breaking
  - api path removed without deprecation

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/ether/apis/etherpad-go-api/changes/admin/api/pads/:padId/chatHistory/get.md)

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