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GET
/
history
/
message
/
{id}
cURL
curl --request GET \
  --url https://api.contiguity.com/conversations/history/message/{id} \
  --header 'Authorization: Bearer <token>'
{
  "id": "req_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx",
  "timestamp": 1772568052124,
  "api_version": "v2026.3.3",
  "object": "response",
  "data": {
    "id": "text_u98sZQCVsLvgBq80",
    "to": "+1234567890",
    "from": "+15555555555",
    "message": "Hello, world!",
    "timestamp": 1757550304652,
    "status": "delivered",
    "attachments": []
  }
}
Distinguish between incoming and outgoing messages by checking the ID
  • Incoming messages have an ID that starts with evt_
  • Outgoing messages have an ID that starts with text_, imessage_, or whatsapp_
Contiguity has no way to query messages from carriers. Contiguity can only return messages we have processed and stored.

Authorizations

​
Authorization
string
header
required

Bearer authentication header of the form Bearer <token>, where <token> is your auth token.

Path Parameters

​
id
string
required

Message ID

Example:

"text_u98sZQCVsLvgBq80"

Response

Get any message by its ID

​
id
string
required
Example:

"req_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx"

​
timestamp
number
required
Example:

1772568052124

​
api_version
string
required
Example:

"v2026.3.3"

​
object
string
required
Example:

"response"

​
data
object
required