---
title: "Inbound messages"
description: "Replies and other messages received by your numbers.\n\nInbound messages that are replies to something you sent carry that message's `metadata`, so\nyou can match them to records in your system. Polling this endpoint works, but the\n`message_received` webhook delivers each message as it arrives and is the better choice for\nmost integrations. See [Webhooks](/guides/webhooks/).\n"
version: "v2"
---

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Replies and other messages received by your numbers.

Inbound messages that are replies to something you sent carry that message's `metadata`, so
you can match them to records in your system. Polling this endpoint works, but the
`message_received` webhook delivers each message as it arrives and is the better choice for
most integrations. See [Webhooks](/guides/webhooks/).

## Operations

- [List inbound messages](/api/inbounds/list/)


Source: https://dev.touchsms.com.au/api/tags/inbound-messages/index.md