## Retrieve

`client.Chats.Get(ctx, chatID, query) (*Chat, error)`

**get** `/v1/chats/{chatID}`

Retrieve chat details including metadata, participants, and latest message

### Parameters

- `chatID string`

  Unique identifier of the chat.

- `query ChatGetParams`

  - `MaxParticipantCount param.Field[int64]`

    Maximum number of participants to return. Use -1 for all; otherwise 0–500. Defaults to all (-1).

### Returns

- `type Chat struct{…}`

  - `ID string`

    Unique identifier of the chat across Beeper.

  - `AccountID string`

    Account ID this chat belongs to.

  - `Participants ChatParticipants`

    Chat participants information.

    - `HasMore bool`

      True if there are more participants than included in items.

    - `Items []User`

      Participants returned for this chat (limited by the request; may be a subset).

      - `ID string`

        Stable Beeper user ID. Use as the primary key when referencing a person.

      - `CannotMessage bool`

        True if Beeper cannot initiate messages to this user (e.g., blocked, network restriction, or no DM path). The user may still message you.

      - `Email string`

        Email address if known. Not guaranteed verified.

      - `FullName string`

        Display name as shown in clients (e.g., 'Alice Example'). May include emojis.

      - `ImgURL string`

        Avatar image URL if available. May be temporary or local-only to this device; download promptly if durable access is needed.

      - `IsSelf bool`

        True if this user represents the authenticated account's own identity.

      - `PhoneNumber string`

        User's phone number in E.164 format (e.g., '+14155552671'). Omit if unknown.

      - `Username string`

        Human-readable handle if available (e.g., '@alice'). May be network-specific and not globally unique.

    - `Total int64`

      Total number of participants in the chat.

  - `Title string`

    Display title of the chat as computed by the client/server.

  - `Type ChatType`

    Chat type: 'single' for direct messages, 'group' for group chats.

    - `const ChatTypeSingle ChatType = "single"`

    - `const ChatTypeGroup ChatType = "group"`

  - `UnreadCount int64`

    Number of unread messages.

  - `IsArchived bool`

    True if chat is archived.

  - `IsMuted bool`

    True if chat notifications are muted.

  - `IsPinned bool`

    True if chat is pinned.

  - `LastActivity Time`

    Timestamp of last activity.

  - `LastReadMessageSortKey string`

    Last read message sortKey.

  - `LocalChatID string`

    Local chat ID specific to this Beeper Desktop installation.

### Example

```go
package main

import (
  "context"
  "fmt"

  "github.com/beeper/desktop-api-go"
)

func main() {
  client := beeperdesktopapi.NewClient(

  )
  chat, err := client.Chats.Get(
    context.TODO(),
    "!NCdzlIaMjZUmvmvyHU:beeper.com",
    beeperdesktopapi.ChatGetParams{

    },
  )
  if err != nil {
    panic(err.Error())
  }
  fmt.Printf("%+v\n", chat.ID)
}
```