> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://api.fanvue.com/docs/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Get a single message > Returns a single message from a chat conversation with the specified user, by message UUID. This is the single-message counterpart to `GET /chats/{userUuid}/messages` and returns the same message shape for one message, so you can reuse the same parsing. **Required scope** * `read:chat` — Read chat conversations, messages, and chat-related data. This includes viewing chat lists and message history. ## OpenAPI ````yaml /openapi.json get /chats/{userUuid}/messages/{messageUuid} openapi: 3.1.0 info: title: Fanvue API version: '0.1' servers: [] security: [] paths: /chats/{userUuid}/messages/{messageUuid}: get: summary: Get a single message description: >- Returns a single message from a chat conversation with the specified user, by message UUID. This is the single-message counterpart to `GET /chats/{userUuid}/messages` and returns the same message shape for one message, so you can reuse the same parsing. operationId: getMessage parameters: - $ref: '#/components/parameters/ApiVersionHeader' - schema: type: string format: uuid required: true name: userUuid in: path - schema: type: string format: uuid required: true name: messageUuid in: path responses: '200': description: Message details content: application/json: schema: type: object properties: uuid: type: string format: uuid text: type: - string - 'null' sentAt: type: - string - 'null' format: date sender: type: object properties: uuid: type: string format: uuid handle: type: string required: - uuid - handle recipient: type: object properties: uuid: type: string format: uuid handle: type: string hasMedia: type: - boolean - 'null' mediaType: type: - string - 'null' enum: - image - video - audio - document mediaUuids: type: array items: type: string format: uuid description: >- Ordered list of media UUIDs attached to this message (display order) mediaPreviewUuid: type: - string - 'null' format: uuid description: >- UUID of the media item shown for free as a preview of this pay-to-view message, or null when no free preview was configured. Mirrors the `mediaPreviewUuid` set when sending the message. type: type: string enum: - AUTOMATED_CANCELED - AUTOMATED_NEW_FOLLOWER - AUTOMATED_NEW_PURCHASE - AUTOMATED_NEW_SUBSCRIBER - AUTOMATED_RE_SUBSCRIBED - AUTOMATED_RENEWED - AUTOMATED_CHAT_MESSAGE_REPLY - AUTOMATED_FIRST_MESSAGE_REPLY - CHAT_TEXT_GENERATION - CHAT_TEXT_REPLY - CHAT_TEXT_REWRITE - SINGLE_RECIPIENT - TIP - VOICE_CALL - BROADCAST - GHOST_PROMOTION pricing: type: - object - 'null' properties: USD: type: object properties: price: type: number description: Price in cents required: - price required: - USD description: Pricing information for pay-to-view messages purchasedAt: type: - string - 'null' format: date description: >- Timestamp when this message was purchased, or null if not purchased tipSource: type: - string - 'null' enum: - chat - post - media_link description: >- For TIP messages, where the tip originated: 'chat' (direct in-chat tip), 'post' (tipped a feed post) or 'media_link' (tipped via a shared media link). Null for non-tip messages. sentByUserId: type: - string - 'null' format: uuid description: >- UUID of the team member who sent the message on behalf of the creator, or null if sent directly by the creator isRead: type: boolean description: Whether the message has been read by the recipient required: - uuid - text - sentAt - sender - recipient - hasMedia - mediaType - mediaUuids - mediaPreviewUuid - type - pricing - purchasedAt - tipSource - sentByUserId - isRead example: uuid: a1b2c3d4-5e6f-7g8h-9i0j-k1l2m3n4o5p6 text: Hey there! How are you doing? sentAt: '2024-01-15T00:00:00.000Z' sender: uuid: f47ac10b-58cc-4372-a567-0e02b2c3d479 handle: sarah-jones nickname: SarahK displayName: Sarah Jones isTopSpender: true avatarUrl: https://media.fanvue.com/avatars/example-avatar.jpg registeredAt: '2024-01-10T12:00:00.000Z' recipient: uuid: 3bbe6394-2830-4646-a8ba-4a0a05426947 handle: johnny-doey nickname: JohnnyD displayName: Johnny Doey isTopSpender: true avatarUrl: https://media.fanvue.com/avatars/example-avatar.jpg registeredAt: '2024-01-10T12:00:00.000Z' type: SINGLE_RECIPIENT hasMedia: false mediaType: null mediaUuids: [] pricing: null purchasedAt: null tipSource: null sentByUserId: null isRead: true '400': description: >- Bad Request - API version not supported OR validation failed OR invalid UUID content: application/json: schema: oneOf: - $ref: '#/components/schemas/UnsupportedVersionError' - $ref: '#/components/schemas/ValidationError' - $ref: '#/components/schemas/InvalidUuidError' '401': $ref: '#/components/responses/UnauthorizedResponse' '403': $ref: '#/components/responses/UnauthorizedResponse' '404': description: No message found with the given UUID in this conversation content: application/json: schema: type: object properties: message: type: string required: - message '410': $ref: '#/components/responses/SunsetVersionResponse' '429': $ref: '#/components/responses/RateLimitResponse' security: - BearerAuth: - read:chat components: parameters: ApiVersionHeader: name: X-Fanvue-API-Version in: header required: true schema: type: string default: '2025-06-26' example: '2025-06-26' description: API version to use for the request schemas: UnsupportedVersionError: type: object properties: error: type: string message: type: string required: - error - message description: API version not supported ValidationError: type: object properties: errors: type: array items: type: string required: - errors description: Request validation failed InvalidUuidError: type: object properties: message: type: string required: - message description: Invalid UUID format provided responses: UnauthorizedResponse: description: Unauthorized Response content: application/json: schema: type: object properties: error: type: string required: - error SunsetVersionResponse: description: API version no longer supported (sunset) content: application/json: schema: type: object properties: error: type: string message: type: string nextVersion: type: string required: - error - message RateLimitResponse: description: Too many requests - rate limit exceeded headers: Retry-After: description: Number of seconds to wait before retrying the request schema: type: integer X-RateLimit-Limit: description: The maximum number of requests allowed in the current window schema: type: integer X-RateLimit-Remaining: description: The number of requests remaining in the current window schema: type: integer X-RateLimit-Reset: description: The Unix timestamp (seconds) when the rate limit window resets schema: type: integer content: application/json: schema: type: object properties: error: type: string required: - error securitySchemes: BearerAuth: type: oauth2 description: >- OAuth 2.0 access token, presented as a JWT bearer token in the `Authorization` header. Obtain a token via the authorization-code flow; the scopes granted to the token determine which operations it may call. flows: authorizationCode: authorizationUrl: https://auth.fanvue.com/oauth2/auth tokenUrl: https://auth.fanvue.com/oauth2/token refreshUrl: https://auth.fanvue.com/oauth2/token scopes: read:self: >- Access your own user profile information, including basic account details and settings. read:chat: >- Read chat conversations, messages, and chat-related data. This includes viewing chat lists and message history. write:chat: >- Create new chats and send messages. This scope is required for any chat-related actions that modify data. read:experience: >- Exchange a fan's experience token for the resolved experience and the fan's identity, so an embedded fan-facing experience can render the right content. write:experience: >- Request that the creator publish or unpublish a fan-facing experience. The app mints a request token; the creator confirms and Fanvue performs the change. read:fan: Access fan-related data and information within the platform. read:post: Read posts, including post details, comments, likes, and tips. write:post: Create, edit, and manage posts and content on behalf of users. read:media: Access media files, images, videos, and other content assets. write:media: >- Upload, modify, and manage media files and content assets. Also required for vault folder management. read:creator: >- Access creator profiles, content, and creator-specific information. write:creator: Modify creator profiles, settings, and creator-specific data. read:insights: >- Access analytics, metrics, and insights data for performance tracking. read:tracking_links: >- Read tracking links and the users associated with them, including per-user tracking metadata. write:tracking_links: Create and delete tracking links. read:agency: Read agency information, including the agency's team members. write:agency: >- Manage agency team members and invites, including inviting new team members and creators. ````