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title: "Get Messages in Channel"
slug: "get-messages-in-channel"
updated: 2026-05-13T02:51:37Z
published: 2026-05-13T02:51:37Z
canonical: "documentation.decisions.com/get-messages-in-channel"
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# Get Messages in Channel

| ## Step Details |
| --- |
| **Introduced in Version** | 9.25.0 |
| **Last Modified in Version** | 9.25.0 |
| **Location** | Integration > Microsoft Teams |

The **Get Messages in Channel** step retrieves messages from a specified Microsoft Teams channel. The step uses the configured Microsoft 365 authentication token to access channel messages based on the permissions assigned in Azure.

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#### Teams Connection

| Property | Description | Data Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Selected Auth Token | Selects the Microsoft 365 authentication token used to connect to Microsoft Teams. The token must have permission to read channel messages. | Dropdown |
| Use FlowData for Auth Token | When enabled, it allows the authentication token to be provided dynamically via Flow data rather than selecting a predefined token. | Boolean |

#### Inputs

| Property | Description | Data Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Team Id | Specifies the unique identifier of the Microsoft Team that contains the channel. | String |
| Channel Id | Specifies the unique identifier of the Microsoft Teams channel from which messages will be retrieved. | String |
| Max Count | Specifies the maximum number of messages to retrieve from the Microsoft Teams channel in a single request. This can be used to limit the number of returned messages and manage paginated results. | Int32 |
| Next Link | Indicates the URL or reference used to retrieve the next page of results when data is returned in multiple pages. | String |

#### Outputs

| Property | Description | Data Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Messages | Returns messages from the specified Microsoft Teams channel based on the configured connection and permissions. | List of ChatMessages |
| Next Link | Indicates the URL or reference used to retrieve the next page of results when data is returned in multiple pages. | String |

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## Step Changes

| Description | Version | Date | Developer Task |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| The Get Messages in Channel step was introduced. | [9.25](https://documentation.decisions.com/v99/docs/version-925x-release-notes) | May 2026 | DT-046397 |

Related Information

[Microsoft Teams Module](/step-library/docs/[LINK_MANAGING_ACCOUNTS])