GET
/
messages
/
:platform
curl \
-H "Authorization: Bearer API_KEY" \
-X GET https://api.ayrshare.com/api/messages/facebook
{
    "status": "success",
    "messages": [
        {
            "senderId": "106638148652444",
            "senderDetails": {
                "name": "Ayrshare"
            },
            "conversationId": "t_10161117434308444",
            "created": "2024-06-06T00:54:32.455Z",
            "action": "sent",
            "recipientId": "7101149746568444",
            "id": "m_JH6o-yS83JoxWmQaLrmgSaHwGtfTgQ",
            "message": "Howdy!",
            "platform": "facebook",
            "reactions": {
                "7101149746568522": "😆". // Reaction by the customer on the Howdy! message
            }
        },
        {
            "senderId": "7101149746568444",
            "senderDetails": {
                "name": "John Smith",
                "profileImage": "https://platform-lookaside.fbsbx.com/platform/profilepic/"
            },
            "conversationId": "t_10161117434308444",
            "created": "2024-06-06T00:54:28.102Z",
            "action": "received",
            "recipientId": "106638148652329",
            "id": "m_HGbotYJUmf4AzyPlJ-2uZqHwGtfTgQihX",
            "message": "Look up!",
            "platform": "facebook"
        },
        {
            "senderId": "7101149746568444",
            "senderDetails": {
                "name": "John Smith",
                "profileImage": "https://platform-lookaside.fbsbx.com/platform/profilepic/"
            },
            "conversationId": "t_10161117434308444",
            "created": "2024-06-06T00:49:11.679Z",
            "action": "received",
            "recipientId": "106638148652444",
            "id": "m_jXoYQIwTXaq2u06PG6Z8vaHwGtfTgQ",
            "message": "How is the weather?",
            "platform": "facebook"
        }
    ],
    "lastUpdated": "2024-06-09T21:46:04.233Z",
    "nextUpdate": "2024-06-09T21:47:04.233Z"
}
Available on Business, Enterprise plans.

Get messages or conversations for a messaging platform.

Retrieval times differ on each social network. On Facebook and Instagram, messages are available via Ayrshare in real time. On X/Twitter, there is a delay of up to 3 minutes to see the messages. Please contact support to learn more about Enterprise Plans if you need real-time X/Twitter message access.

Header Parameters

Authorization
string
required
API Key of the Primary Profile.

Format: Authorization: Bearer API_KEY
Profile-Key
string
Profile Key of a User Profile.

Format: Profile-Key: PROFILE_KEY

Path Parameters

platform
string
required

The platform to get the message: facebook, instagram, twitter

Query Parameters

status
string
default:
"active"
required

Return active conversations or archived conversations. Values: active or archived.

conversationId
string

Only return the specific conversation.

conversationsOnly
boolean
default:
false

Return all the conversations. If true then conversationId field ignored.

curl \
-H "Authorization: Bearer API_KEY" \
-X GET https://api.ayrshare.com/api/messages/facebook
{
    "status": "success",
    "messages": [
        {
            "senderId": "106638148652444",
            "senderDetails": {
                "name": "Ayrshare"
            },
            "conversationId": "t_10161117434308444",
            "created": "2024-06-06T00:54:32.455Z",
            "action": "sent",
            "recipientId": "7101149746568444",
            "id": "m_JH6o-yS83JoxWmQaLrmgSaHwGtfTgQ",
            "message": "Howdy!",
            "platform": "facebook",
            "reactions": {
                "7101149746568522": "😆". // Reaction by the customer on the Howdy! message
            }
        },
        {
            "senderId": "7101149746568444",
            "senderDetails": {
                "name": "John Smith",
                "profileImage": "https://platform-lookaside.fbsbx.com/platform/profilepic/"
            },
            "conversationId": "t_10161117434308444",
            "created": "2024-06-06T00:54:28.102Z",
            "action": "received",
            "recipientId": "106638148652329",
            "id": "m_HGbotYJUmf4AzyPlJ-2uZqHwGtfTgQihX",
            "message": "Look up!",
            "platform": "facebook"
        },
        {
            "senderId": "7101149746568444",
            "senderDetails": {
                "name": "John Smith",
                "profileImage": "https://platform-lookaside.fbsbx.com/platform/profilepic/"
            },
            "conversationId": "t_10161117434308444",
            "created": "2024-06-06T00:49:11.679Z",
            "action": "received",
            "recipientId": "106638148652444",
            "id": "m_jXoYQIwTXaq2u06PG6Z8vaHwGtfTgQ",
            "message": "How is the weather?",
            "platform": "facebook"
        }
    ],
    "lastUpdated": "2024-06-09T21:46:04.233Z",
    "nextUpdate": "2024-06-09T21:47:04.233Z"
}