read_messages

macOS

Purpose

Reads messages from an iMessage conversation by chat ID or contact name.

Required inputs

No required inputs are declared in this platform's schema. Optional selectors and runtime requirements may still apply.

Permissions and confirmation

No explicit confirmation parameter is exposed in this snapshot. This does not grant permission to act: obtain user authorization before any real action.

• Use only the apps, accounts and resources authorized by the user on this platform. Consult this tool's platform-specific description for its connection and permission requirements; this catalog does not assert additional OAuth scopes or OS entitlements.

{
  "properties": {
    "chat_id": {
      "description": "Chat identifier from list_message_chats",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "contact_name": {
      "description": "Contact name substring (alternative to chat_id)",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "limit": {
      "description": "Max messages (default 50)",
      "type": "integer"
    }
  },
  "required": [],
  "type": "object"
}

Documentation example

Do not execute this example. These concrete inputs refer to a fictional demonstration dataset. Resolve real handles and obtain user authorization before any real call.

{
  "chat_id": "demo-chat-001",
  "limit": 5
}