---
title: "Archive a message (level 1 — soft)"
method: POST
path: "/conversations/{convId}/messages/{messageId}/archive"
tags: ["messages"]
---

# Archive a message (level 1 — soft)

`POST /conversations/{convId}/messages/{messageId}/archive`

Performs a **level-1 (soft) archive** on a specific message within a conversation. This is a reversible operation — the message can be restored using the `/unarchive` endpoint.

For permanent deletion, use `DELETE /conversations/{convId}/messages/{messageId}/archive` (level-2 archive), which requires Monitoring to be enabled.

**Permission:** `Conversations Write` required.

**Monitoring:** No impact.

## Path parameters

- `convId` integer, required
- `messageId` integer, required

## Response `200`

Message successfully archived (level 1 — reversible).

## Other responses

- `400` — Invalid conversation or message ID format.
- `401` — Unauthorized — missing or invalid API token, or missing `Conversations Write` permission.
- `404` — Conversation or message not found.
- `500` — Internal server error.

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