---
search:
  tags:
    - Threads
    - GET
seo:
  description: >-
    Returns a thread with its messages inline, oldest first. Messages paginate…
    Reference for the GET /threads/{thread_id} endpoint in the AI Inbx API API.
sidebar:
  label: Retrieve a thread
  badge: GET
title: Retrieve a thread
type: openapi-operation
---
Returns a thread with its messages inline, oldest first. Messages paginate independently of the thread list via `message_limit` and `message_cursor`, so a long conversation can be walked without loading it whole.

<Operation source="api-endpoints" id="retrieve-thread" />