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title: get
slug: /reference/typescript/rest/compat/messages/get
description: Retrieve a single message by SID.
max-toc-depth: 3
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Retrieve a single message by SID.

<EndpointSchemaSnippet endpoint="GET /Accounts/{AccountSid}/Messages/{Sid}" />

## **Response Example**

<EndpointResponseSnippet endpoint="GET /Accounts/{AccountSid}/Messages/{Sid}" />

## **Example**

```typescript {8}
import { RestClient } from "@signalwire/sdk";

const client = new RestClient({
  project: "your-project-id",
  token: "your-api-token",
  host: "your-space.signalwire.com",
});

const message = await client.compat.messages.get("SM...");
```