# Retrieve Thread

::::callout{intent="warning"}
Inboxes are currently in private beta and only available to a limited
number of users. The response shape might change before GA.

[Get early access](https://resend.com/help?type=report\&message=I+would+like+early+access+to+Inboxes.\&priority=low) if you're interested in testing this feature.

Once you have access, upgrade your Resend SDK to use the new methods:

:::code-group
```bash Node.js
npm install resend@6.28.1-preview-inboxes.2
```

```bash CLI
npm install -g resend-cli@2.22.0-preview-inboxes.2
```
:::
::::

## Path Parameters

The Inbox ID.

The Thread ID.

## Response Fields

- `object` (string) — Always `inbox_thread`.

- `id` (string) — The ID of the thread.

- `subject` (string | null) — The subject of the thread.

- `folder` (string) — The folder the thread lives in. One of `inbox`, `archive`, `spam`, `sent`, or `trash`.

- `labels` (array) — The labels attached to the thread, each with an `id`, `name`, and `color`.

- `read` (boolean) — True only when every message in the thread is read.

- `messages` (array) — The thread's messages, oldest first. The full history is returned in one response.

  ::::accordion{title="properties"}
  - `id` (string) — The ID of the message.

  - `direction` (string) — Whether the message was received by the inbox or sent from it.

  - `from` (string) — Sender email address.

  - `to` (string\[]) — The recipients of the message.

  - `cc` (string\[]) — The CC recipients of the message.

  - `bcc` (string\[]) — The BCC recipients of the message.

  - `reply_to` (string\[]) — The Reply-To addresses.

  - `subject` (string | null) — The subject of the message.

  - `message_id` (string | null) — The Message-ID header of the message.

  - `html` (string | null) — The HTML body.

  - `text` (string | null) — The plain-text body.

  - `attachments` (array) — The attachments on the message.

    :::accordion{title="properties"}
    - `id` (string) — The ID of the attachment.

    - `filename` (string | null) — The filename of the attachment.

    - `size` (number | null) — The size of the attachment in bytes.
    :::

  - `read` (boolean) — Whether the message has been read.

  - `received_at` (string) — ISO 8601 timestamp when the message arrived or was sent.
  ::::

:::code-group
```ts Node.js
import { Resend } from 'resend';

const resend = new Resend('re_xxxxxxxxx');

const { data, error } = await resend.inboxes.threads.get({
  inboxId: 'b3e2b2b6-3f0e-4c8e-9ad3-2f43a1e2c7f1',
  threadId: '4d8e2a1c-9b3f-4c6d-8a21-3e5f7c9c0d12',
});
```

```bash cURL
curl -X GET 'https://api.resend.com/inboxes/b3e2b2b6-3f0e-4c8e-9ad3-2f43a1e2c7f1/threads/4d8e2a1c-9b3f-4c6d-8a21-3e5f7c9c0d12' \
     -H 'Authorization: Bearer re_xxxxxxxxx'
```

```bash CLI
resend inboxes threads get \
  --inbox_id b3e2b2b6-3f0e-4c8e-9ad3-2f43a1e2c7f1 \
  --thread_id 4d8e2a1c-9b3f-4c6d-8a21-3e5f7c9c0d12
```
:::

:::code-group
```json Response
{
  "object": "inbox_thread",
  "id": "4d8e2a1c-9b3f-4c6d-8a21-3e5f7c9c0d12",
  "subject": "Refund for order 1041",
  "folder": "inbox",
  "labels": [
    {
      "id": "7f9c1d2e-4a6b-4c3d-8e15-9b0a7c6d5e34",
      "name": "Urgent",
      "color": "crimson"
    }
  ],
  "read": false,
  "messages": [
    {
      "id": "5b1a9f47-2c8d-4e6f-9a03-1d2e3f4a5b60",
      "direction": "inbound",
      "from": "Ada Lovelace <ada@example.org>",
      "to": ["support@example.com"],
      "cc": [],
      "bcc": [],
      "reply_to": ["replies@example.org"],
      "subject": "Refund for order 1041",
      "message_id": "<1041@example.org>",
      "html": "<p>Could I get a refund for order 1041?</p>",
      "text": "Could I get a refund for order 1041?",
      "attachments": [
        {
          "id": "9d4f2b81-6c3a-4e7d-8b12-0a5c6d7e8f90",
          "filename": "receipt.pdf",
          "size": 20841
        }
      ],
      "read": false,
      "received_at": "2026-08-05T14:03:11.229Z"
    }
  ]
}
```
:::

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