# Retrieve an email message

Retrieves an email message with a specified ID.

Endpoint: GET /email-messages/{id}
Version: latest
Security: SecretApiKey, JWT

## Path parameters:

  - `id` (string, required)
    ID of the resource.

## Response 200 fields (application/json):

  - `id` (string)
    ID of the email message.
    Example: "mail_msg_0YVCNR8ZRBCVMAX28DP4XRFZVA"

  - `status` (string)
    Status of the email message.
    Enum: "draft", "outbox", "sent", "failed"

  - `metadata` (object,null)
    Metadata associated with the email message.
    Example: {"eventType":"subscription-canceled"}

  - `credentialHash` (string,null)
    ID of the SMTP or Email Service Provider (ESP) credential.
    Example: "b120c2ca-6c2b-4690-9dff-3b0d87852dc7"

  - `from` (string, required)
    Email address of the sender.
    Example: "from-example@rebilly.com"

  - `to` (array, required)
    List of email addresses to which the email message is sent.
    Example: ["to-example@rebilly.com"]

  - `cc` (array)
    List of CC email addresses to which the email message is sent.
    Example: ["cc-example@rebilly.com"]

  - `bcc` (array)
    List of BCC email addresses to which the email message is sent.
    Example: ["cc-example@rebilly.com"]

  - `subject` (string, required)
    Subject of the email message.
    Example: "Welcome dear customer!"

  - `text` (string, required)
    Body of the email message in plain text.
    Example: "Email message text body"

  - `html` (string, required)
    Body of the email message in HTML format.
    Example: "<p>Email message html body</p>"

  - `attachments` (array)
    Attachments of the email message.

  - `attachments.resourceType` (string, required)
    Type of attachment resource.
    Example: "invoice"

  - `attachments.resourceId` (string, required)
    ID of the attachment resource.
    Example: "att_0YV7J787J0DW0918MQQMDHWA7M"

  - `responseCode` (integer,null)
    Status code returned by a mail service after an attempt to send email.
    Example: 250

  - `responseBody` (string,null)
    Body of response returned by a mail service after an attempt to send email.

  - `initiatedTime` (string,null)
    Date and time when the email is initiated.

  - `sentTime` (string,null)
    Date and time when the email is sent.

  - `createdTime` (string)
    Date and time which is set automatically when the resource is created.

  - `updatedTime` (string)
    Date and time which updates automatically when the resource is updated.

  - `_links` (array)
    Related links.

  - `_links.href` (string)
    Link URL.

  - `_links.rel` (string)
    Type of link.
    Enum: "self"

## Response 401 fields (application/json):

  - `status` (integer)
    HTTP status code.

  - `type` (string)
    Problem type in the form of a [URI](https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc3986) reference.
It should provide human-readable documentation for the problem type.
When this member is not present, its value is assumed to be "about:blank".

  - `title` (string)
    Short, human-readable summary of the problem type.
Other than for the purposes of localization, this should not change from occurrence to occurrence of the problem.

  - `detail` (string)
    Human-readable explanation that is specific to this occurrence of the problem.

  - `instance` (string)
    URI reference that identifies the specific occurrence of the problem.
It may or may not yield further information if dereferenced.

## Response 403 fields (application/json):

  - `status` (integer)
    HTTP status code.

  - `type` (string)
    Problem type in the form of a [URI](https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc3986) reference.
It should provide human-readable documentation for the problem type.
When this member is not present, its value is assumed to be "about:blank".

  - `title` (string)
    Short, human-readable summary of the problem type.
Other than for the purposes of localization, this should not change from occurrence to occurrence of the problem.

  - `detail` (string)
    Human-readable explanation that is specific to this occurrence of the problem.

  - `instance` (string)
    URI reference that identifies the specific occurrence of the problem.
It may or may not yield further information if dereferenced.

## Response 404 fields (application/json):

  - `status` (integer)
    HTTP status code.

  - `type` (string)
    Problem type in the form of a [URI](https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc3986) reference.
It should provide human-readable documentation for the problem type.
When this member is not present, its value is assumed to be "about:blank".

  - `title` (string)
    Short, human-readable summary of the problem type.
Other than for the purposes of localization, this should not change from occurrence to occurrence of the problem.

  - `detail` (string)
    Human-readable explanation that is specific to this occurrence of the problem.

  - `instance` (string)
    URI reference that identifies the specific occurrence of the problem.
It may or may not yield further information if dereferenced.