Get message
Read one message with its conversation, tags and case.
MCP tool sprout_social_read → get_message
read
Returns the full message, the earlier messages in the same conversation, the tags on it and the case attached to it, if there is one. Use it before replying or tagging a message that is short or refers to an earlier one.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| message_id string required | string | Message ID from list_inbox_messages. |
tools/call
{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 1,
"method": "tools/call",
"params": {
"name": "sprout_social_read",
"arguments": {
"operation": "get_message",
"arguments": {
"message_id": "message_8c41d2"
}
}
}
}Example response
{
"content": [
{
"type": "text",
"text": "{ ... same JSON as structuredContent ... }"
}
],
"structuredContent": {
"message_id": "msg_88a1f9",
"profile_id": "p_fb_03",
"network": "facebook",
"type": "private_message",
"author": "Sam Okafor",
"text": "I was charged twice in October.",
"thread": [
{
"author": "Sam Okafor",
"text": "Hi, I have a question about my invoice.",
"sent_at": "2026-10-16T17:02:00+02:00"
},
{
"author": "Acme",
"text": "Hi Sam, how can we help?",
"sent_at": "2026-10-16T17:20:00+02:00"
}
],
"tags": [],
"case": null
},
"isError": false
}