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# Get a message

> Reads a single message in a journey. Returns message metadata only and does not include content bodies.




## OpenAPI

````yaml /api-reference/campaigns-v2/campaigns-v2.yaml get /journeys/{journey_id}/messages/{id}
openapi: 3.0.3
info:
  title: Vero Open API v2
  version: 2.0.0
  description: >
    OpenAPI description for the API key-authenticated `api/v2` campaign and

    broadcast endpoints.


    Authentication uses the `Authorization` header. Both of these forms are
    accepted:


    - `Authorization: sk_valid_123`

    - `Authorization: Bearer sk_valid_123`

    - `revision: 2026-03-01`


    Campaign read endpoints require the `campaign:read` permission, and campaign

    write endpoints require the `campaign:write` permission.


    Broadcast read endpoints require the `broadcast:read` permission. A
    broadcast

    is a one-off or recurring message sent to an audience.
servers:
  - url: https://api.getvero.com/api/v2
security:
  - ApiKeyAuth: []
tags:
  - name: Broadcasts
  - name: Broadcast Messages
  - name: Broadcast Message Contents
  - name: Journeys
  - name: Journey Messages
  - name: Journey Message Contents
  - name: Campaigns
  - name: Campaign Messages
  - name: Campaign Message Contents
paths:
  /journeys/{journey_id}/messages/{id}:
    get:
      tags:
        - Journey Messages
      summary: Get a message
      description: >
        Reads a single message in a journey. Returns message metadata only and
        does not include content bodies.
      operationId: getJourneyMessage
      parameters:
        - name: journey_id
          in: path
          required: true
          description: Journey ID.
          schema:
            type: integer
        - name: id
          in: path
          required: true
          description: Message ID.
          schema:
            type: integer
        - name: revision
          in: header
          required: false
          description: >-
            Optional dated API revision for the request. Must use `YYYY-MM-DD`
            format.
          schema:
            type: string
            pattern: ^\d{4}-\d{2}-\d{2}$
            example: '2026-03-01'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Journey message returned.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                required:
                  - id
                  - from
                  - reply_to
                  - contents
                properties:
                  id:
                    type: integer
                  from:
                    type: string
                    nullable: true
                  reply_to:
                    type: string
                    nullable: true
                  contents:
                    type: array
                    items:
                      type: object
                      required:
                        - id
                        - locale
                        - is_default
                        - subject
                        - preheader_text
                      properties:
                        id:
                          type: integer
                        locale:
                          type: string
                          nullable: true
                        is_default:
                          type: boolean
                        subject:
                          type: string
                          nullable: true
                        preheader_text:
                          type: string
                          nullable: true
        '404':
          description: Message is not part of this journey.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/NotFoundError'
      security:
        - ApiKeyAuth: []
components:
  schemas:
    NotFoundError:
      type: object
      required:
        - error
      properties:
        error:
          type: string
          enum:
            - not_found
  securitySchemes:
    ApiKeyAuth:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: Authorization
      description: Accepts either a raw API key or `Bearer <key>`.

````