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# textMessage

> Collection of text messages for this address, with pagination support.

```ts
get textMessage(): EntityCollectionTransformed<GetConversationMessageResponse, TextMessage<Address>> | undefined
```

Collection of text messages for this address, with pagination support.

Returns `undefined` until [textMessages\$](#textmessages) has been subscribed to (lazy-loaded).
Filters to `'chat'` subtype messages from the conversation.

## **See**

* [textMessages\$](#textmessages) to trigger lazy loading.
* [sendText](#sendtext) to send a new message.

## **Examples**

```ts
console.log(address.textMessage);
```