# Retrieve a patient message

> Returns one message in a patient conversation, with its delivery status. Use it to check whether a text reached the patient.

Source: https://www.bloomtext.com/developers/api/reference/get-patient-message/

`GET /patient-messages/{messageId}`

Returns one message in a patient conversation, with its delivery status. Use it to check whether a text reached the patient.

**Credentials:** [API key](https://www.bloomtext.com/developers/api/api-keys/) or an [org admin’s OAuth token](https://www.bloomtext.com/developers/api/oauth/) · **Scope:** `messages.read`

### Path parameters

- `messageId` (UUID, required): ID of the message.

### Returns

Returns `200 OK` with the [Message object](https://www.bloomtext.com/developers/api/reference/message-object/).

### Errors

Failed requests return `application/problem+json` [problem details](https://www.bloomtext.com/developers/api/errors/). The errors specific to this endpoint:

| Status | Code | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 400 | `invalid_request` | The request is malformed, such as invalid JSON. |
| 401 | `invalid_token` | The API key or access token is missing, expired, or revoked. |
| 403 | `insufficient_scope` | The credential doesn’t have the scope this endpoint needs. |
| 404 | `not_found` | The resource doesn’t exist, or isn’t visible to this credential. |
| 429 | `rate_limited` | Too many requests. Retry after `Retry-After` seconds. |

```bash filename="Request"
curl "https://api.bloomtext.com/v1/patient-messages/4cbfdb50-6b7d-45d4-94b3-05a52ce3f4d1" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $BLOOMTEXT_API_KEY"
```

```js filename="Request"
const response = await fetch('https://api.bloomtext.com/v1/patient-messages/4cbfdb50-6b7d-45d4-94b3-05a52ce3f4d1', {
  headers: {
    Authorization: `Bearer ${process.env.BLOOMTEXT_API_KEY}`,
  },
})

if (!response.ok) throw new Error(`BloomText API error: ${response.status}`)
const data = await response.json()
```

```python filename="Request"
import os

import requests

response = requests.get(
    "https://api.bloomtext.com/v1/patient-messages/4cbfdb50-6b7d-45d4-94b3-05a52ce3f4d1",
    headers={
        "Authorization": f"Bearer {os.environ['BLOOMTEXT_API_KEY']}",
    },
)
response.raise_for_status()
data = response.json()
```

```go filename="Request"
package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"io"
	"net/http"
	"os"
)

func main() {
	req, err := http.NewRequest("GET", "https://api.bloomtext.com/v1/patient-messages/4cbfdb50-6b7d-45d4-94b3-05a52ce3f4d1", nil)
	if err != nil {
		panic(err)
	}
	req.Header.Set("Authorization", "Bearer "+os.Getenv("BLOOMTEXT_API_KEY"))

	res, err := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)
	if err != nil {
		panic(err)
	}
	defer res.Body.Close()

	out, _ := io.ReadAll(res.Body)
	fmt.Println(res.Status, string(out))
}
```

```ruby filename="Request"
require "net/http"
require "json"

uri = URI("https://api.bloomtext.com/v1/patient-messages/4cbfdb50-6b7d-45d4-94b3-05a52ce3f4d1")
request = Net::HTTP::Get.new(uri)
request["Authorization"] = "Bearer #{ENV.fetch("BLOOMTEXT_API_KEY")}"

response = Net::HTTP.start(uri.hostname, uri.port, use_ssl: true) do |http|
  http.request(request)
end
data = JSON.parse(response.body)
```

```json filename="Response · 200 OK"
{
  "id": "4cbfdb50-6b7d-45d4-94b3-05a52ce3f4d1",
  "conversation": {
    "id": "e5c3b7b8-8f08-4d5a-9af1-0d11b0f4b7a0",
    "title": "Jane Doe"
  },
  "sender": {
    "id": "5a1c9e2b-7d44-4f1a-9c3e-2b8d6f0a1e77",
    "name": "Jane Doe",
    "kind": "patient"
  },
  "patient": {
    "id": "5a1c9e2b-7d44-4f1a-9c3e-2b8d6f0a1e77",
    "name": "Jane Doe"
  },
  "channel": "sms",
  "phone_number": {
    "number": "+15125550100",
    "team": "Front desk"
  },
  "delivery": null,
  "campaign_id": null,
  "created_at": "2026-09-21T15:04:05Z",
  "edited_at": null,
  "type": "text",
  "body": "Hi, can I move my Thursday appointment to Friday morning?",
  "file": null,
  "reply_to_message_id": null,
  "unread": true,
  "sent_via": null
}
```