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# Get Message

> Get a single chat message. You must have permission to access the room where the message resides.

### Changelog
| Version      | Description | 
| ------------ | ------------|
| 0.47.0       | Added       |

## OpenAPI

````json GET /api/v1/chat.getMessage
{
  "openapi": "3.0.0",
  "info": {
    "version": "1.0.0",
    "title": "Messaging"
  },
  "servers": [
    {
      "url": "https://apiexplorer.support.rocket.chat"
    }
  ],
  "tags": [
    {
      "name": "Chat"
    },
    {
      "name": "Direct Messages"
    },
    {
      "name": "Auto-Translate"
    }
  ],
  "paths": {
    "/api/v1/chat.getMessage": {
      "get": {
        "tags": [
          "Chat"
        ],
        "summary": "Get Message",
        "description": "Get a single chat message. You must have permission to access the room where the message resides.\n\n### Changelog\n| Version      | Description | \n| ------------ | ------------|\n| 0.47.0       | Added       |",
        "operationId": "get-api-v1-chat.getMessage",
        "parameters": [
          {
            "$ref": "#/components/parameters/Auth-Token"
          },
          {
            "$ref": "#/components/parameters/UserId"
          },
          {
            "name": "msgId",
            "in": "query",
            "description": "The message ID.",
            "required": "true",
            "schema": {
              "type": "string"
            },
            "example": "7aDSXtjMA3KPLxLjt"
          }
        ],
        "responses": {
          "200": {
            "description": "OK",
            "content": {
              "application/json": {
                "schema": {
                  "type": "object",
                  "properties": {
                    "message": {
                      "type": "object",
                      "properties": {
                        "_id": {
                          "type": "string"
                        },
                        "rid": {
                          "type": "string"
                        },
                        "msg": {
                          "type": "string"
                        },
                        "alias": {
                          "type": "string"
                        },
                        "ts": {
                          "type": "string"
                        },
                        "u": {
                          "type": "object",
                          "properties": {
                            "_id": {
                              "type": "string"
                            },
                            "username": {
                              "type": "string"
                            },
                            "name": {
                              "type": "string"
                            }
                          }
                        },
                        "_updatedAt": {
                          "type": "string"
                        },
                        "reactions": {
                          "type": "object",
                          "properties": {
                            ":frowning2:": {
                              "type": "object",
                              "properties": {
                                "usernames": {
                                  "type": "array",
                                  "items": {
                                    "type": "string"
                                  }
                                }
                              }
                            }
                          }
                        },
                        "mentions": {
                          "type": "array",
                          "items": {
                            "type": "object"
                          }
                        },
                        "channels": {
                          "type": "array",
                          "items": {
                            "type": "object"
                          }
                        },
                        "starred": {
                          "type": "object",
                          "properties": {
                            "_id": {
                              "type": "string"
                            }
                          }
                        },
                        "t": {
                          "type": "string"
                        },
                        "groupable": {
                          "type": "boolean"
                        }
                      }
                    },
                    "success": {
                      "type": "boolean"
                    }
                  }
                },
                "examples": {
                  "Success": {
                    "value": {
                      "message": {
                        "_id": "CeXwh5eBbdrtvnqG6",
                        "rid": "agh2Sucgb54RQ8dDo",
                        "msg": "s",
                        "ts": "2018-10-05T13:48:21.616Z",
                        "u": {
                          "_id": "KPkEYwKKBKZnEEPpt",
                          "username": "marc.pow",
                          "name": "Marc Pow"
                        },
                        "_updatedAt": "2018-10-05T13:48:49.535Z",
                        "reactions": {
                          ":frowning2:": {
                            "usernames": [
                              "marcos.defendi"
                            ]
                          }
                        },
                        "mentions": [],
                        "channels": [],
                        "starred": {
                          "_id": "KPkEYwKKBKZnEEPpt"
                        }
                      },
                      "count": "2",
                      "offset": "0",
                      "total": "2",
                      "success": "true"
                    }
                  }
                }
              }
            }
          },
          "401": {
            "$ref": "#/components/responses/authorizationError"
          },
          "400": {
            "description": "Bad Request",
            "content": {
              "application/json": {
                "schema": {
                  "type": "object",
                  "properties": {
                    "success": {
                      "type": "boolean"
                    },
                    "error": {
                      "type": "string"
                    }
                  }
                },
                "examples": {
                  "Example 1": {
                    "value": {
                      "success": "false",
                      "error": "The \"msgId\" query parameter must be provided."
                    }
                  }
                }
              }
            }
          }
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "components": {
    "parameters": {
      "Auth-Token": {
        "name": "X-Auth-Token",
        "in": "header",
        "description": "The `authToken` of the authenticated user.",
        "required": "true",
        "schema": {
          "type": "string"
        },
        "example": "RScctEHSmLGZGywfIhWyRpyofhKOiMoUIpimhvheU3f"
      },
      "UserId": {
        "name": "X-User-Id",
        "in": "header",
        "description": "The `userId` of the authenticated user.",
        "required": "true",
        "schema": {
          "type": "string"
        },
        "example": "rbAXPnMktTFbNpwtJ"
      }
    },
    "responses": {
      "authorizationError": {
        "description": "Unauthorized",
        "content": {
          "application/json": {
            "schema": {
              "type": "object",
              "properties": {
                "status": {
                  "type": "string"
                },
                "message": {
                  "type": "string"
                }
              }
            },
            "examples": {
              "Authorization Error": {
                "value": {
                  "status": "error",
                  "message": "You must be logged in to do this."
                }
              }
            }
          }
        }
      }
    }
  }
}
````