## List messages

`$ lightfield message list`

**get** `/v1/messages`

Returns a paginated list of messages. Use `offset` and `limit` to paginate through results. Each message is filtered per caller to those whose channel they may see, and includes a read-only `accessLevel`. See <u>[List endpoints](/using-the-api/list-endpoints/)</u> for more information about pagination.

**[Required scope](/using-the-api/scopes/):** `messages:read`

**[Rate limit category](/using-the-api/rate-limits/):** Search

### Parameters

- `--limit: optional number`

  Maximum number of records to return. Defaults to 25, maximum 25.

- `--offset: optional number`

  Number of records to skip for pagination. Defaults to 0.

### Returns

- `message_list_response: object { data, object, totalCount }`

  - `data: array of object { id, accessLevel, createdAt, 6 more }`

    Array of message objects for the current page.

    - `id: string`

      Unique identifier for the entity.

    - `accessLevel: "FULL" or "METADATA"`

      The caller's resolved access level for this message.

      - `"FULL"`

      - `"METADATA"`

    - `createdAt: string`

      ISO 8601 timestamp of when the entity was created.

    - `fields: map[object { value, valueType } ]`

      Map of field names to their typed values. System fields are prefixed with `$` (e.g. `$name`, `$email`); custom attributes use their bare slug.

      - `value: string or number or boolean or 3 more`

        The field value, or null if unset.

        - `union_member_0: string`

        - `union_member_1: number`

        - `union_member_2: boolean`

        - `union_member_3: array of string`

        - `Address: object { city, country, latitude, 5 more }`

          - `city: optional string`

            City name.

          - `country: optional string`

            2-letter ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code.

          - `latitude: optional number`

            Latitude coordinate.

          - `longitude: optional number`

            Longitude coordinate.

          - `postalCode: optional string`

            Postal or ZIP code.

          - `state: optional string`

            State or province.

          - `street: optional string`

            Street address line 1.

          - `street2: optional string`

            Street address line 2.

        - `FullName: object { firstName, lastName }`

          - `firstName: optional string`

            The contact's first name.

          - `lastName: optional string`

            The contact's last name.

      - `valueType: "ADDRESS" or "CHECKBOX" or "CURRENCY" or 12 more`

        The data type of the field.

        - `"ADDRESS"`

        - `"CHECKBOX"`

        - `"CURRENCY"`

        - `"DATETIME"`

        - `"EMAIL"`

        - `"FULL_NAME"`

        - `"MARKDOWN"`

        - `"MULTI_SELECT"`

        - `"NUMBER"`

        - `"SINGLE_SELECT"`

        - `"SOCIAL_HANDLE"`

        - `"TELEPHONE"`

        - `"TEXT"`

        - `"URL"`

        - `"HTML"`

    - `httpLink: string`

      URL to view the entity in the Lightfield web app, or null.

    - `objectType: "message"`

      Always `message`.

      - `"message"`

    - `relationships: map[object { cardinality, objectType, values } ]`

      Map of relationship names to their associated entities. System relationships are prefixed with `$` (e.g. `$owner`, `$contact`).

      - `cardinality: string`

        Whether the relationship is `has_one` or `has_many`.

      - `objectType: string`

        The type of the related object (e.g. `account`, `contact`).

      - `values: array of string`

        IDs of the related entities.

    - `updatedAt: string`

      ISO 8601 timestamp of when the entity was last updated, or null.

    - `externalId: optional string`

      External identifier for the entity, or null if unset.

  - `object: string`

    The object type, always `"list"`.

  - `totalCount: number`

    Total number of entities matching the query.

### Example

```cli
lightfield message list \
  --api-key 'My API Key'
```

#### Response

```json
{
  "data": [
    {
      "id": "msg_cm0abc456def789",
      "accessLevel": "FULL",
      "createdAt": "2026-05-01T09:00:00.000Z",
      "fields": {
        "$text": {
          "value": "Thanks — pushed the fix, should be live shortly.",
          "valueType": "TEXT"
        },
        "$sentAt": {
          "value": "2026-05-01T08:59:30.000Z",
          "valueType": "DATETIME"
        },
        "$provider": {
          "value": "SLACK",
          "valueType": "TEXT"
        },
        "$providerThreadId": {
          "value": "1714553970.123456",
          "valueType": "TEXT"
        },
        "$editedAt": {
          "value": "string",
          "valueType": "DATETIME"
        }
      },
      "httpLink": null,
      "objectType": "message",
      "relationships": {
        "$channel": {
          "cardinality": "has_one",
          "objectType": "channel",
          "values": [
            "chn_cm2def456ghi789"
          ]
        }
      },
      "updatedAt": "2026-05-01T09:00:00.000Z",
      "externalId": "externalId"
    },
    {
      "id": "msg_cm1xyz123uvw456",
      "accessLevel": "FULL",
      "createdAt": "2026-04-29T15:12:00.000Z",
      "fields": {
        "$text": {
          "value": "Can we sync on pricing tomorrow?",
          "valueType": "TEXT"
        },
        "$sentAt": {
          "value": "2026-04-29T15:11:30.000Z",
          "valueType": "DATETIME"
        },
        "$provider": {
          "value": "SLACK",
          "valueType": "TEXT"
        },
        "$providerThreadId": {
          "value": "string",
          "valueType": "TEXT"
        },
        "$editedAt": {
          "value": "string",
          "valueType": "DATETIME"
        }
      },
      "httpLink": null,
      "objectType": "message",
      "relationships": {
        "$channel": {
          "cardinality": "has_one",
          "objectType": "channel",
          "values": [
            "chn_cm2def456ghi789"
          ]
        }
      },
      "updatedAt": "2026-04-29T15:12:00.000Z",
      "externalId": "externalId"
    }
  ],
  "object": "list",
  "totalCount": 2
}
```