---
title: "Retrieve a chat"
description: "One chat with the assistant, by id."
url: "https://openemail.uk/docs/api/chats/get"
area: "API"
category: "Mailbox"
---

# Retrieve a chat

One chat with the assistant, by id.

`GET /chats/{id}`

## GET /chats/{id}

One chat with the assistant, by id.

## Example

Needs `threads:read`.

**curl**

```
curl "$OE/chats/8f3c2a71-5e9d-4b06-a1c4-7d2e9f0b3a65" -H "$AUTH"
```

**Response**

```
{
  "object": "chat",
  "id": "8f3c2a71-5e9d-4b06-a1c4-7d2e9f0b3a65",
  "title": "Invoices from Stripe this quarter",
  "kind": "chat",
  "messageCount": 12,
  "updatedAt": "2026-09-30T09:12:44.000Z"
}
```

> An unknown id is a 404.

## Reference

- [`GET /chats/{id}`](https://openemail.uk/docs/api/reference/chats#get-chats-id): full reference