$getMessage

The function $getMessage[] retrieves the text content of a message from its channel and message ID.

Syntax

$getMessage[channelID;messageID]

Parameters

Parameter	Description
channelID	The ID of the channel containing the message.
messageID	The ID of the message to retrieve.

Return Value

• Type: String
• The text content of the message.
• An empty string if the message does not exist, was deleted, or is inaccessible.

Behavior

• Returns only the text content (not embeds, attachments, etc.).
• The bot must have access to the channel and the READ_MESSAGE_HISTORY permission.
• The message must be less than 14 days old (Discord API limitation for unpinned messages).

Examples

Quoting a message

$let[msgContent;$getMessage[$channelID;$noMentionMessage]]
$if[$msgContent!=]
  $title[Quoted Message]
  $description[>>> $msgContent]
  $footer[Message ID: $noMentionMessage]
  $color[#5865F2]
  $sendMessage[]
$else
  $sendMessage[Message not found.]
$endif

Log of deleted message

$let[msgContent;$getMessage[$channelID;$messageID]]
$if[$msgContent!=]
  $title[🗑️ Retrieved Message]
  $description[
  **Author:** $username
  **Content:**
>>> $msgContent
  ]
  $color[#ED4245]
  $channelSendMessage[$logChannel;]
$endif

Content verification

$let[target;$getMessage[$channelID;$message[1]]]
$if[$checkContains[$target;http]==true]
  $sendMessage[⚠️ This message contains a link.]
$else
  $sendMessage[✅ No links detected.]
$endif

Notes

• Limited to the last 14 days for unpinned messages (Discord API restriction).
• Does not retrieve embeds, only raw text.
• Useful for citation systems, logs, and moderation.