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# Get SMS conversation

> The messages of one SMS thread in order, with direction and time. Inputs, cURL, Python and Node.js examples and an example response.

Source: https://cotlet.dev/docs/api/ringover/get_sms_conversation

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The messages of one SMS thread in order, with direction and time.

Ringover API: https://cotlet.dev/docs/api/ringover.md

`GET https://cotlet.dev/api/v1/ringover/conversations/{conversation_id}/sms-conversation`

Access: read.

Returns the messages of one thread, oldest first, each with its direction, text and time. Reading a thread does not send anything. Attachments are named but not returned.

## Parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `conversation_id` | string | yes | Thread ID from list_sms_conversations. |

## Request

**cURL**

```bash
curl https://cotlet.dev/api/v1/ringover/conversations/conversation_8c41d2/sms-conversation \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $COTLET_API_KEY"
```

**Python**

```python
result = client.call("ringover", "get_sms_conversation", {"conversation_id":"conversation_8c41d2"})
```

**Node.js**

```js
const result = await cotlet.call('ringover', 'get_sms_conversation', {"conversation_id":"conversation_8c41d2"});
```

**CLI**

```bash
cotlet call ringover get_sms_conversation --data '{"conversation_id":"conversation_8c41d2"}'
```

## Example response

```json
{
  "conversation_id": "sms_3301",
  "number": "+15550100142",
  "contact": "Dana Whitfield",
  "messages": [
    {
      "direction": "outgoing",
      "text": "Hi Dana, does Thursday at 10 work for the demo?",
      "at": "2026-10-22T10:40:00Z"
    },
    {
      "direction": "incoming",
      "text": "Thursday at 10 works.",
      "at": "2026-10-22T11:02:00Z"
    }
  ]
}
```

Previous: [List SMS conversations](https://cotlet.dev/docs/api/ringover/list_sms_conversations.md)
Next: [List call tags](https://cotlet.dev/docs/api/ringover/list_call_tags.md)

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