## Retrieve

`chats.retrieve(strchat_id, ChatRetrieveParams**kwargs)  -> Chat`

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

Retrieve chat details including metadata, participants, and latest message

### Parameters

- `chat_id: str`

  Unique identifier of the chat.

- `max_participant_count: Optional[int]`

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

### Returns

- `class Chat: …`

  - `id: str`

    Unique identifier of the chat across Beeper.

  - `account_id: str`

    Account ID this chat belongs to.

  - `participants: Participants`

    Chat participants information.

    - `has_more: bool`

      True if there are more participants than included in items.

    - `items: List[User]`

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

      - `id: str`

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

      - `cannot_message: Optional[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: Optional[str]`

        Email address if known. Not guaranteed verified.

      - `full_name: Optional[str]`

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

      - `img_url: Optional[str]`

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

      - `is_self: Optional[bool]`

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

      - `phone_number: Optional[str]`

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

      - `username: Optional[str]`

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

    - `total: int`

      Total number of participants in the chat.

  - `title: str`

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

  - `type: Literal["single", "group"]`

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

    - `"single"`

    - `"group"`

  - `unread_count: int`

    Number of unread messages.

  - `is_archived: Optional[bool]`

    True if chat is archived.

  - `is_muted: Optional[bool]`

    True if chat notifications are muted.

  - `is_pinned: Optional[bool]`

    True if chat is pinned.

  - `last_activity: Optional[datetime]`

    Timestamp of last activity.

  - `last_read_message_sort_key: Optional[str]`

    Last read message sortKey.

  - `local_chat_id: Optional[str]`

    Local chat ID specific to this Beeper Desktop installation.

### Example

```python
from beeper_desktop_api import BeeperDesktop

client = BeeperDesktop()
chat = client.chats.retrieve(
    chat_id="!NCdzlIaMjZUmvmvyHU:beeper.com",
)
print(chat.id)
```