---
title: "Get WhatsApp Chat Messages"
method: POST
path: "/{instanceId}/chat/messages"
tags: ["WhatsApp Chat"]
---

# Get WhatsApp Chat Messages

`POST /{instanceId}/chat/messages`

Returns chat messages from the specified WhatsApp instance.

## Path parameters

- `instanceId` string, required

## Request body

- HandlerGetMessagesBody
  - `phone` string

## Response `200`

List of chat messages

- HandlerGetMessagesResponse
  - `messages` ResponseMessage[]
    - `body` string
    - `chat` string
    - `from_me` boolean
    - `id` integer
    - `media_base64` string
    - `media_mimetype` string
    - `media_type` string
    - `message_id` string
    - `sender` string
    - `timestamp` string

---

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