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# Get Messages

> Retrieve the messages from the current agent session.

### Query Parameters

<ParamField query="session" type="string" required>
  The session ID to retrieve messages from. This identifies the specific agent
  session.
</ParamField>

### Response

Returns the entire message history for the specified agent session as an array of message objects.

```json theme={null}
[
  {
    "type": "user_message",
    "content": "Can you launch a computer instance?"
  },
  {
    "type": "agent_thinking",
    "content": "The user is asking me to launch a computer instance. I can see that I have a \"computer\" function available that creates a new computer instance for the current user session."
  },
  {
    "type": "agent_response",
    "content": "I'll launch a computer instance for you right away."
  },
  {
    "type": "agent_tool_use",
    "content": "{\"tool\":\"computer\",\"input\":\"\"}"
  },
  {
    "type": "agent_response",
    "content": "Great! I've successfully launched a computer instance for you."
  }
]
```

### Message Types

<ResponseField name="user_message" type="object">
  Messages sent by the user to the agent
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="agent_thinking" type="object">
  Internal agent reasoning and thought processes
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="agent_response" type="object">
  Agent responses visible to the user
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="agent_tool_use" type="object">
  Records of tools used by the agent, including input parameters
</ResponseField>