---
title: "Get public chat messages"
method: GET
path: "/chats"
---

# Get public chat messages

`GET /chats`

Returns recent messages from a public chat channel

## Query parameters

- `channelName` string

## Response `200`

Successful response

- object
  - `channelName` string — Name of the requested chat channel
  - `messages` object[]
    - `displayName` string — Display name of the message sender
    - `messageText` string — The message content
    - `ageSeconds` integer — Message age in seconds
    - `timestamp` string, date-time — Message creation timestamp

## Changes

- **2026-01-18** `85c3cc76a3ee` — 1 info
  - added the optional property `messages/items/timestamp` to the response with the `200` status
- **2026-01-18** `e7a9e4ea9d3b` — 1 info
  - endpoint added
- **2026-01-17** `7789f1b77ffb` — 1 breaking
  - api path removed without deprecation

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/vcmi/apis/vcmi-lobby-api/changes/chats/get.md)

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