# Get message replies
> The **Get Message Replies** activity calls the Microsoft Graph [ListChannelMessageReplies](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/api/channel-list-messagereplies?view=graph-rest-beta&tabs=http) API to retrieve all message replies from a specified channel (**ChannelId**) and team (**TeamID**).
## Overview
The **Get Message Replies** activity calls the Microsoft Graph [ListChannelMessageReplies](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/api/channel-list-messagereplies?view=graph-rest-beta&tabs=http) API to retrieve all message replies from a specified channel (**ChannelId**) and team (**TeamID**).
After performing the search, the activity outputs the properties in a `ChatMessage[]` object (**MessageReplies**) that you can use as input variables in subsequent activities (for example, `ChatMessage(0).Id` in [Get Message Replies](https://docs.uipath.com/marketplace/automation-cloud/latest/user-guide/microsoft-teams-get-message-replies#get-message-replies), [Reply To Message](https://docs.uipath.com/marketplace/automation-cloud/latest/user-guide/microsoft-teams-reply-to-message#reply-to-message), and so on).
## How it works
The following steps and message sequence diagram is an example of how the activity works from design time (that is, the activity dependencies and input/output properties) to run time.
1. Complete the [Setup](https://docs.uipath.com/marketplace/automation-cloud/latest/user-guide/microsoft-teams-setup#setup) steps.
2. Add the [Microsoft Teams Scope](https://docs.uipath.com/marketplace/automation-cloud/latest/user-guide/microsoft-teams-scope#microsoft-teams-scope) activity to your project.
3. Add an activity or run an external process that outputs a `Team.Id` value (e.g., [Get Teams](https://docs.uipath.com/marketplace/automation-cloud/latest/user-guide/microsoft-teams-get-teams#get-teams)).
4. Add an activity or external process that outputs a `Channel.Id` value (e.g., [Get Channels](https://docs.uipath.com/marketplace/automation-cloud/latest/user-guide/microsoft-teams-get-channels#get-channels)).
5. Add an activity or run an external process that outputs a `Message.Id` value (e.g., [Get Messages](https://docs.uipath.com/marketplace/automation-cloud/latest/user-guide/microsoft-teams-get-messages#get-messages)).
6. Add the **Get Message Replies** activity inside the **Microsoft Teams Scope** activity.
7. Enter values for the [Channel](https://docs.uipath.com/marketplace/automation-cloud/latest/user-guide/microsoft-teams-get-message-replies#channel) properties.
8. Create and enter a `ChatMessage[]` variable for your [Output](https://docs.uipath.com/marketplace/automation-cloud/latest/user-guide/microsoft-teams-get-message-replies#output) property.
9. Run the activity.
* Your input property values are sent to the [ListChannelMessageReplies](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/api/channel-list-messagereplies?view=graph-rest-beta&tabs=http) API.
* The API returns the `ChatMessage[]` value to your output property variable.
## Properties
The values for the following properties are specified when adding this activity to your project in UiPath Studio.
### Common
#### DisplayName
The display name of the activity.
| Attributes | Details |
| --- | --- |
| **Type** | `String` |
| **Required** | Yes |
| **Default value** | *Get Message Replies* |
| **Allowed values** | Enter a `String` or `String` variable. |
| **Notes** | N/A |
### Channel
#### TeamId
The Id of the `Team` object that contains the channel you want to get message replies from.
| Attributes | Details |
| --- | --- |
| **Type** | `String` |
| **Required** | Yes (if **ChatId** is empty) |
| **Default value** | Empty |
| **Allowed values** | Enter a `String` or `String` variable. |
| **Notes** | To get the `Team.Id` value, use an external process or activity that includes the `Team.Id` value in its output (for example, [Get Teams](https://docs.uipath.com/marketplace/automation-cloud/latest/user-guide/microsoft-teams-get-teams#get-teams) or external API call) Either (**ChatId**) or (**TeamId and ChannelId**) are required. |
#### ChannelId
The Id of the `Channel` object that you want to get the message replies from.
| Attributes | Details |
| --- | --- |
| **Type** | `String` |
| **Required** | Yes (if **TeamId** has a value) |
| **Default value** | Empty |
| **Allowed values** | Enter a `String` or `String` variable. |
| **Notes** | To get the `Channel.Id` value, use an external process or activity that includes the `Channel.Id` value in its output (for example, [Get Channels](https://docs.uipath.com/marketplace/automation-cloud/latest/user-guide/microsoft-teams-get-channels#get-channels) or external API call) Either (**ChatId**) or (**TeamId and ChannelId**) are required. |
### Message
#### Limit
The maximum number of recent messages to retrieve.
| Attributes | Details |
| --- | --- |
| **Type** | `Int32` |
| **Required** | Yes |
| **Default value** | Empty |
| **Allowed values** | Enter a `Int32` or `Int32` variable. |
| **Notes** | N/A |
### Misc
#### Private
If selected, the values of variables and arguments are no longer logged at Verbose level.
| Attributes | Details |
| --- | --- |
| **Type** | Checkbox |
| **Required** | No |
| **Default value** | Not Selected |
| **Allowed values** | Selected or Not Selected |
| **Notes** | N/A |
### Output
#### Messages
An array of message replies (`ChatMessage[]` object) from the specified a chat or channel.
Attributes
Details
Type
ChatMessage[]
Required
No (required if you plan to use the output data in subsequent activities)
Default value
Empty
Allowed values
Enter a ChatMessage[] variable.
Notes
The variable you create for this property can be used as an input variable in subsequent activities (e.g., ChatMessage(0).Id in Get Message Replies , Reply To Message , etc.). * When using this variable as an input property value, specify the item in the array that you want to use (e.g., myReplies(0) ).
The ChatMessage object includes multiple properties that you can use in other activities.The example image below shows some of the properties that you can return.
Note - some properties listed in the designer are not applicable to the ChatMessage object (e.g., ODatatType ). For a list of the applicable Team properties, visit the links above.
## Example
The following image shows an example of the activity dependency relationship and input/output property values.
For step-by-step instructions and examples, see the [Quickstart](https://docs.uipath.com/marketplace/automation-cloud/latest/user-guide/microsoft-teams-quickstarts) guides.
