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Get channel message history

ably_get_channel_history
Read-only

Retrieve historical messages published to a channel, newest-first by default. REST: GET /channels/{channel}/messages.

Input Schema

TableJSON Schema
NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
endNoLatest message time, ms since epoch (inclusive).
limitNoMax messages (<=1000). Default 100.
startNoEarliest message time, ms since epoch (inclusive).
channelYesChannel name, e.g. 'chat:room1'.
directionNoforwards (oldest-first) or backwards (newest-first, default).

Schema Changelog

Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

  1. Changed1 schema field changed
    • changedInput schema / $schema
      Previous value: -"http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"New value: +"https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema"
  2. First observed

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