ably_get_channel_history
Get channel message history
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Retrieve historical messages published to a channel, newest-first by default. REST: GET /channels/{channel}/messages.
Input schema
| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| channel | string | yes | Channel name, e.g. 'chat:room1'. |
| start | integer | no | Earliest message time, ms since epoch (inclusive). |
| end | integer | no | Latest message time, ms since epoch (inclusive). |
| limit | integer | no | Max messages (<=1000). Default 100. |
| direction | string | no | forwards (oldest-first) or backwards (newest-first, default). |
Raw JSON schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"channel": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Channel name, e.g. 'chat:room1'."
},
"start": {
"description": "Earliest message time, ms since epoch (inclusive).",
"type": "integer",
"minimum": -9007199254740991,
"maximum": 9007199254740991
},
"end": {
"description": "Latest message time, ms since epoch (inclusive).",
"type": "integer",
"minimum": -9007199254740991,
"maximum": 9007199254740991
},
"limit": {
"description": "Max messages (<=1000). Default 100.",
"type": "integer",
"exclusiveMinimum": 0,
"maximum": 1000
},
"direction": {
"description": "forwards (oldest-first) or backwards (newest-first, default).",
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"forwards",
"backwards"
]
}
},
"required": [
"channel"
],
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"
}