---
title: "Get Message"
method: GET
path: "/api/v1/app/{app_id}/msg/{msg_id}"
tags: ["Message"]
---

# Get Message

`GET /api/v1/app/{app_id}/msg/{msg_id}`

Get a message by its ID or eventID.

## Path parameters

- `app_id` string, required — The Application's ID or UID.
- `msg_id` string, required — The Message's ID or UID.

## Query parameters

- `with_content` boolean — When `true` message payloads are included in the response. Defaults to `false` in v2+ of the Svix SDKs, `true` in v1 or when manually making a request without specifying this parameter.

## Response `200`

- MessageOut
  - `channels` string[], nullable — List of free-form identifiers that endpoints can filter by
  - `deliverAt` string, date-time, nullable
  - `eventId` string, nullable — Optional unique identifier for the message
  - `eventType` string, required — The event type's name
  - `id` string, required — The Message's ID.
  - `payload` object, required
  - `tags` string[], nullable
  - `timestamp` string, date-time, required

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad request
- `401` — Unauthorized
- `403` — Forbidden
- `404` — Not Found
- `409` — Conflict
- `422` — Validation Error
- `429` — Too Many Requests

---

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