retell_get_chat
Retrieve specific chat session details from Retell AI's agent platform to review conversations and manage interactions.
Instructions
Retrieve details of a specific chat session.
Input Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| chat_id | Yes | The unique identifier of the chat to retrieve |
Implementation Reference
- src/index.ts:1143-1144 (handler)Handler logic for 'retell_get_chat' tool: extracts chat_id from args and makes a GET request to Retell API /get-chat/{chat_id} via retellRequest helper.
case "retell_get_chat": return retellRequest(`/get-chat/${args.chat_id}`, "GET"); - src/index.ts:249-260 (schema)Input schema and metadata definition for the 'retell_get_chat' tool in the tools array.
name: "retell_get_chat", description: "Retrieve details of a specific chat session.", inputSchema: { type: "object", properties: { chat_id: { type: "string", description: "The unique identifier of the chat to retrieve" } }, required: ["chat_id"] } - src/index.ts:1283-1285 (registration)Registration of tool listing handler that exposes the tools array (including retell_get_chat) to MCP clients.
server.setRequestHandler(ListToolsRequestSchema, async () => { return { tools }; }); - src/index.ts:1288-1313 (registration)MCP tool execution request handler that dispatches to executeTool based on tool name, handling 'retell_get_chat' via the switch case.
server.setRequestHandler(CallToolRequestSchema, async (request) => { const { name, arguments: args } = request.params; try { const result = await executeTool(name, args as Record<string, unknown>); return { content: [ { type: "text", text: JSON.stringify(result, null, 2), }, ], }; } catch (error) { const errorMessage = error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error); return { content: [ { type: "text", text: `Error: ${errorMessage}`, }, ], isError: true, }; } }); - src/index.ts:23-57 (helper)Core helper function that makes authenticated HTTP requests to the Retell API, used by all tool handlers including retell_get_chat.
async function retellRequest( endpoint: string, method: string = "GET", body?: Record<string, unknown> ): Promise<unknown> { const apiKey = getApiKey(); const headers: Record<string, string> = { "Authorization": `Bearer ${apiKey}`, "Content-Type": "application/json", }; const options: RequestInit = { method, headers, }; if (body && method !== "GET") { options.body = JSON.stringify(body); } const response = await fetch(`${RETELL_API_BASE}${endpoint}`, options); if (!response.ok) { const errorText = await response.text(); throw new Error(`Retell API error (${response.status}): ${errorText}`); } // Handle 204 No Content if (response.status === 204) { return { success: true }; } return response.json(); }