> ## Documentation Index
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# Message status

> Returns the last known delivery/read state of a message by its `messageId` (the id returned when you sent it).



## OpenAPI

````yaml /en/api-reference/openapi.json get /messages/status
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: Zapfy API
  description: >-
    Multi-tenant WhatsApp API. Send messages and manage webhooks through a
    single surface.
  version: 1.0.0
servers:
  - url: https://api.zapfy.io/v1
security:
  - accountToken: []
paths:
  /messages/status:
    get:
      tags:
        - Messages
      summary: Message status
      description: >-
        Returns the last known delivery/read state of a message by its
        `messageId` (the id returned when you sent it).
      parameters:
        - name: messageId
          in: query
          required: true
          schema:
            type: string
          description: '`messageId` returned by a send response.'
          example: 3EB0C767D4...
      responses:
        '200':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/MessageStatus'
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Error'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Error'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Error'
        '502':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Error'
      security:
        - instanceToken: []
components:
  responses:
    MessageStatus:
      description: Message status.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            type: object
            properties:
              data:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/MessageStatusResult'
    Error:
      description: Error.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            type: object
            properties:
              error:
                type: string
                example: Instance not found
  schemas:
    MessageStatusResult:
      type: object
      description: Last known delivery/read state of a message.
      properties:
        messageId:
          type: string
          description: WhatsApp message ID.
          example: 3EB0C767D4...
        status:
          type: string
          description: Last known state (e.g. SENT, DELIVERED, READ).
          example: DELIVERED
        timestamp:
          type: string
          description: When the state was recorded.
          example: '2026-06-25T12:00:00Z'
        source:
          type: string
          description: Origin of the message (e.g. device).
          example: device
  securitySchemes:
    accountToken:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      description: Account token (`zpfy_acct_...`) — manages instances and webhooks.
    instanceToken:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      description: Instance token (`zpfy_inst_...`) — sends messages.

````