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title: "Get Message from Channel"
slug: "get-message-from-channel"
updated: 2025-06-25T19:42:22Z
published: 2025-06-25T19:42:22Z
canonical: "documentation.decisions.com/get-message-from-channel"
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# Get Messages from Channel

| ## Step Details |
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| **Introduced in Version** | 4.0.0 |
| **Last Modified in Version** | 7.12.0 |
| **Location** | Integration > Slack Messenger |

The **Get Messages from Channel** receives messages from the specified channel. The step will default to pulling messages from the first message sent in the channel unless a timestamp is defined.

### Prerequisites

The step requires the **Slack Module** to be [installed](https://documentation.decisions.com/v8/docs/installing-modules-decisions) before it will be available in the toolbox.

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## Properties

#### Inputs

| Property | Description | Data Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Channel ID | The ID for the channel where messages will be pulled from | String |
| Latest Message Timestamp | The latest timestamp to start pulling messages from. If this setting is not defined, messages will be pulled from the beginning of the channel | String |
| Message Count | The total number of messages which will be pulled. | Int32 |

#### Outputs

| Property | Description | Data Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Error |  |  |
|  | Error info | String containing the HTTPErrorCode along with an Error Message returned. | SlackErrorInfo |
| Result |  |  |
|  | RESULT | Output containing the list of messages retrieved from the step | String |

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Related Information

Related Articles:

[Slack Module](https://documentation.decisions.com/docs/slack-module)