Objective
This article helps you read what was actually sent to a recipient in a message operation, including long message bodies and messages that carried media, so you can confirm the content was correct.
Product
Communication APIs
Environment
Twilio Console
Procedure
- In the Twilio Console, select Communications in the left sidebar.
- Open the Communication APIs Operations page.
- On the Messages tab, select the operation you want.
- In the Communication messages table, find the message you want and select the icon in its Body column.
- For a text-only message, a preview of the message text appears. If the text is longer than the preview, select View full content to open the complete Message Content panel.
- For a message that includes media, or one with no text, the Message Content panel opens directly and shows the message body along with its media.
- Select Close side modal when you are finished.
Additional Information
- The preview shows the first 200 characters of the message text, followed by an ellipsis when there is more.
- The Message Content panel is organised by channel, so an SMS, RCS, or WhatsApp message each displays its channel-specific content.
- If the content cannot be retrieved, the panel shows Content not available and explains that the message content could not be loaded or does not exist.
- Content types that are not yet supported are reported as such rather than rendered.
This content was generated by AI and reviewed, edited, and verified by a human.