Get Context of Message imbot.v2.Chat.Message.getContext

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Scope: imbot

Who can execute the method: owner of the registered bot

The method imbot.v2.Chat.Message.getContext returns a window of messages surrounding the specified one. It is used for analyzing the dialogue history.

The method is only available for supervisor and personal type bots. For more details, see Bot Types.

Method Parameters

Required parameters are marked with *

Name `Type`	Description
botId* `integer`	Bot ID
botToken `string`	Unique authorization token for the bot. Required for webhook authorization, not needed for OAuth. Pass the same botToken that was specified during the chat bot registration
messageId* `integer`	ID of the central message
range `integer`	Number of messages on each side of the central one (1–50). Default is `50`

Code Examples

How to Use Examples in Documentation

cURL (Webhook)

cURL (OAuth)

PHP

BX24.js

PHP CRest

curl -X POST \
          -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
          -H "Accept: application/json" \
          -d '{"botId":456,"botToken":"my_bot_token","messageId":789,"range":20}' \
          https://**put_your_bitrix24_address**/rest/**put_your_user_id_here**/**put_your_webhook_here**/imbot.v2.Chat.Message.getContext

curl -X POST \
          -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
          -H "Accept: application/json" \
          -d '{"botId":456,"messageId":789,"range":20,"auth":"**put_access_token_here**"}' \
          https://**put_your_bitrix24_address**/rest/imbot.v2.Chat.Message.getContext

try {
          const response = await $b24.callMethod('imbot.v2.Chat.Message.getContext', {
            botId: 456,
            messageId: 789,
            range: 20,
          });
        
          const { result } = response.getData();
          console.log('result:', result);
        } catch (error) {
          console.error('Error:', error);
        }

try {
            $response = $b24Service
                ->core
                ->call(
                    'imbot.v2.Chat.Message.getContext',
                    [
                        'botId' => 456,
                        'messageId' => 789,
                        'range' => 20,
                    ]
                );
        
            $result = $response
                ->getResponseData()
                ->getResult();
        
            echo 'result: '. print_r($result, true);
        } catch (Throwable $exception) {
            error_log($exception->getMessage());
            echo 'Error: '. $exception->getMessage();
        }

BX24.callMethod(
            'imbot.v2.Chat.Message.getContext',
            {
                botId: 456,
                messageId: 789,
                range: 20,
            },
            function(result) {
                if (result.error()) {
                    console.error(result.error().ex);
                } else {
                    console.log(result.data());
                }
            }
        );

require_once('crest.php');
        
        $result = CRest::call(
            'imbot.v2.Chat.Message.getContext',
            [
                'botId' => 456,
                'messageId' => 789,
                'range' => 20,
            ]
        );
        
        if (!empty($result['error'])) {
            echo 'Error: '. $result['error_description'];
        } else {
            foreach ($result['result']['messages'] as $message) {
                echo $message['id']. ': '. $message['text']. "\n";
            }
        }

Response Handling

HTTP Code: 200

{
            "result": {
                "messages": [
                    {
                        "id": 785,
                        "chatId": 5,
                        "authorId": 1,
                        "date": "2026-03-19T14:25:00+02:00",
                        "text": "Good afternoon!",
                        "isSystem": false,
                        "uuid": "",
                        "forward": null,
                        "params": {},
                        "viewedByOthers": true
                    },
                    {
                        "id": 789,
                        "chatId": 5,
                        "authorId": 2,
                        "date": "2026-03-19T14:30:00+02:00",
                        "text": "Hi! How are you?",
                        "isSystem": false,
                        "uuid": "",
                        "forward": null,
                        "params": {},
                        "viewedByOthers": true
                    }
                ],
                "users": [
                    {
                        "id": 1,
                        "active": true,
                        "name": "John Smith",
                        "bot": false,
                        "type": "employee"
                    },
                    {
                        "id": 2,
                        "active": true,
                        "name": "Anna Davis",
                        "bot": false,
                        "type": "employee"
                    }
                ],
                "hasPrevPage": false,
                "hasNextPage": true
            },
            "time": {
                "start": 1728626400.123,
                "finish": 1728626400.234,
                "duration": 0.111,
                "processing": 0.045,
                "date_start": "2024-10-11T10:00:00+02:00",
                "date_finish": "2024-10-11T10:00:00+02:00"
            }
        }

Returned Data

Name `Type`	Description
result `object`	Result of the request
result.messages `Message[]`	Array of messages from oldest to newest (detailed description)
result.users `User[]`	Authors of the messages (detailed description)
result.hasPrevPage `boolean`	Are there earlier messages
result.hasNextPage `boolean`	Are there later messages
time `time`	Information about the request execution time

Fields of the Message Object

Field `Type`	Description
id `integer`	Identifier of the message
chatId `integer`	Identifier of the chat
authorId `integer`	Identifier of the message author
date `string`	Date the message was sent
text `string`	Text of the message
isSystem `boolean`	System message
uuid `string`	External identifier of the message
forward `object`	Data about the forwarded message
params `object`	Additional parameters of the message
viewedByOthers `boolean`	Message viewed by other participants

Fields of the User Object

Field `Type`	Description
id `integer`	Identifier of the user
active `boolean`	User is active
name `string`	User's first and last name
bot `boolean`	Indicates if the user is a bot
type `string`	Type of user

Complete description of all object fields can be found on the Objects and Fields page.

Pagination

To load the next page, call the method again, passing the messageId of the last message from the current selection. For the previous page, use the ID of the first message.

Error Handling

HTTP Status: 400, 403

{
            "error": "BOT_TYPE_NOT_ALLOWED",
            "error_description": "Bot type not allowed"
        }

Name `type`	Description
error `string`	String error code. It may consist of digits, Latin letters, and underscores
error_description `error_description`	Textual description of the error. The description is not intended to be shown to the end user in its raw form

Possible Error Codes

Code	Description	Value
`BOT_TOKEN_NOT_SPECIFIED`	Bot token is not specified	`botToken` is not provided. Required for webhook authorization
`BOT_ID_REQUIRED`	Bot ID is required	`botId` is not provided
`BOT_NOT_FOUND`	Bot not found	Bot not found
`BOT_OWNERSHIP_ERROR`	Bot is registered by another application	Bot is registered by another application
`BOT_TYPE_NOT_ALLOWED`	Bot type not allowed	Method is only available for `supervisor` and `personal` type bots
`MESSAGE_NOT_FOUND`	Message not found	Message not found
`MESSAGE_ACCESS_DENIED`	Message access denied	Bot is not a participant in the chat with this message or does not have access to the history

Statuses and System Error Codes

HTTP Status: 20x, 40x, 50x

The errors described below may occur when calling any method.

Status	Code Error Message	Description
`500`	`INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR` Internal server error	An internal server error has occurred. Please contact the server administrator or Bitrix24 technical support
`500`	`ERROR_UNEXPECTED_ANSWER` Server returned an unexpected response	An internal server error has occurred. Please contact the server administrator or Bitrix24 technical support
`503`	`QUERY_LIMIT_EXCEEDED` Too many requests	The request intensity limit has been exceeded
`405`	`ERROR_BATCH_METHOD_NOT_ALLOWED` Method is not allowed for batch usage	The current method is not permitted for calls using batch
`400`	`ERROR_BATCH_LENGTH_EXCEEDED` Max batch length exceeded	The maximum length of parameters passed to the batch method has been exceeded
`401`	`NO_AUTH_FOUND` Wrong authorization data	Invalid access token or webhook code
`400`	`INVALID_REQUEST` Https required	The HTTPS protocol is required for method calls
`503`	`OVERLOAD_LIMIT` REST API is blocked due to overload	The REST API is blocked due to overload. This is a manual individual block; please contact Bitrix24 technical support to lift it
`403`	`ACCESS_DENIED` REST API is available only on commercial plans	The REST API is only available on commercial plans
`403`	`INVALID_CREDENTIALS` Invalid request credentials	The user associated with the access token or webhook used to call the method lacks the necessary permissions
`404`	`ERROR_MANIFEST_IS_NOT_AVAILABLE` Manifest is not available	The manifest is not available
`403`	`insufficient_scope` The request requires higher privileges than provided by the webhook token	The request requires higher privileges than those provided by the webhook token
`401`	`expired_token` The access token provided has expired	The provided access token has expired
`403`	`user_access_error` The user does not have access to the application	The user does not have access to the application. This means that the application is installed, but the portal administrator has restricted access to this application to specific users only
`500`	`PORTAL_DELETED` Portal was deleted	The public part of the site is closed. To open the public part of the site on an on-premise installation, disable the "Temporary closure of the public part of the site" option. Path to the setting: Desktop > Settings > Product Settings > Module Settings > Main Module > Temporary closure of the public part of the site

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