signal_read_messages

macOS

Purpose

Reads messages from a specific Signal chat. The chat_id must come from a previous signal_list_chats call. Returns messages in chronological order with sender phone numbers and body text. Only messages cached locally by Signal Desktop are available.

Required inputs

• chat_id — Chat ID from signal_list_chats

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 ID from signal_list_chats",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "limit": {
      "description": "Max messages to return (default 50)",
      "type": "integer"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "chat_id"
  ],
  "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"
}