> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.mailtrap.io/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.mailtrap.io/developers/email-sending/email-logs/get-an-email-log-message-by-id.md).

# Get an email log message by ID

Returns a single message by message UUID. Message must belong to the account and a domain the token can access.

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