API Reference

fetch messages from a chat

post
https://waapi.app/api/v1/instances//client/action/fetch-messages

Retrieve messages from a specific chat with optional filtering and media inclusion

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Path Params
int64
required

Instance ID

Body Params
string
required

Chat ID <countrycode_short>@c.us or @g.us for groups

integer
Defaults to 100

Maximum number of messages to return

integer
Defaults to 0

Offset to start fetching messages from

boolean
Defaults to null

Filter messages by sender (true = sent by me, false = received, null = both)

boolean
Defaults to false

Include media content as base64 encoded strings. Warning: Can significantly increase response size

Responses

data.status reports whether the action was carried out; on error data carries message and explanation. Payload: Successfully retrieved messages.

401

Unauthorized — invalid or missing bearer token

403

Forbidden — insufficient permissions or account blocked

404

Not found — instance does not exist or does not belong to you

409

Conflict — instance is not ready

429

Too many requests — rate limit exceeded

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