---
title: "Unarchive a message"
method: POST
path: "/conversations/{convId}/messages/{messageId}/unarchive"
tags: ["messages"]
---

# Unarchive a message

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

Restores a previously level-1 archived message. Only messages archived with `POST .../archive` can be unarchived. Level-2 archived messages (via `DELETE`) are permanently removed and cannot be restored.

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

**Monitoring:** No impact.

## Path parameters

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

## Response `200`

Message successfully unarchived.

## 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, or the message was permanently archived (level 2).
- `500` — Internal server error.

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