> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.drin.run/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Retrieve a thread

> GET /v1/threads/{id} — the full conversation, oldest to newest, both directions.

The whole conversation in one call — every message, oldest to newest, inbound and outbound joined together.

**`GET /v1/threads/{id}`**

A thread bundles the inbound message and every outbound reply into one ordered conversation. Each entry in `messages` carries its `direction`, current `status`, and — for replies — the `repliesToMessageId` that links it to its parent.

## Path parameters

<ParamField body="id" type="string" required>
  The thread id, for example `thr_01HZ9D8S3M`.
</ParamField>

## Request

<CodeGroup>
  ```bash cURL theme={null}
  curl https://api.drin.run/v1/threads/thr_01HZ9D8S3M \
    -H "Authorization: Bearer $DRIN_API_KEY"
  ```

  ```typescript Node.js theme={null}
  import { DrinClient } from "@drin00/sdk";

  const drin = new DrinClient({ apiKey: process.env.DRIN_API_KEY });

  const thread = await drin.threads.get("thr_01HZ9D8S3M");

  for (const message of thread.messages) {
    console.log(message.direction, message.from, message.subject);
  }
  ```
</CodeGroup>

## Response

`200 OK` — the thread plus its `messages`, ordered oldest first.

```json theme={null}
{
  "id": "thr_01HZ9D8S3M",
  "senderId": "snd_01HZ0A1B2C",
  "inboxId": "inb_01HZ9C7R2K",
  "subject": "Re: Where's my order?",
  "threadKey": "support@acme.com|jordan@example.com",
  "lastMessageAt": "2026-06-02T10:41:00Z",
  "createdAt": "2026-06-02T09:58:00Z",
  "messages": [
    {
      "id": "msg_01HZ9D8S3M",
      "direction": "inbound",
      "status": "received",
      "from": "jordan@example.com",
      "to": ["support@acme.com"],
      "subject": "Where's my order?",
      "occurredAt": "2026-06-02T09:58:00Z",
      "testMode": false
    },
    {
      "id": "msg_01HZ9E1T4N",
      "direction": "outbound",
      "status": "delivered",
      "from": "support@acme.com",
      "to": ["jordan@example.com"],
      "subject": "Re: Where's my order?",
      "occurredAt": "2026-06-02T10:41:00Z",
      "repliesToMessageId": "msg_01HZ9D8S3M",
      "testMode": false
    }
  ]
}
```

<Note>
  **Replying in-thread.** To answer a message in the conversation, reply to its message id — From, To, subject, and threading headers are filled in for you. See [Reply](/api-reference/emails/reply).
</Note>