> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://signum-network.gitbook.io/signumjs/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://signum-network.gitbook.io/signumjs/recipes/basics/show-attached-messages.md).

# Show attached messages

In the basic examples we still show how to use SignumJS depending the way you are using SignumJS, i.e. imported via NodeJS package manager or as minified bundle. In case you haven't read about the module system, take a quick look there:

{% content-ref url="/pages/5LpyrKz8NZepdbWjzEW9" %}
[Modules](/signumjs/getting-started/modules.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% hint style="info" %}
A fully working example is available [here](https://github.com/signum-network/signumjs/blob/main/examples/nodejs/basic/listMessages.js)
{% endhint %}

Following functions from SignumJS are used in this example 

* [composeApi](https://signum-network.github.io/signumjs/modules/core_api.html#composeapi) function to create the api instance
* [api.account.getAccountTransactions](https://signum-network.github.io/signumjs/interfaces/core_api.accountapi.html#getaccounttransactions) function to fetch the transactions from the blockchain
* [isAttachmentVersion](https://signum-network.github.io/signumjs/modules/core.html#isattachmentversion) function to check, whether a message is encrypted or not.
* [TransactionType](https://signum-network.github.io/signumjs/enums/core.transactiontype.html) enums to filter for the specific message types
* [Address](https://signum-network.github.io/signumjs/classes/core.address.html) Value Object to parse and convert the given address 
* [ChainTime](https://signum-network.github.io/signumjs/classes/util.chaintime.html) Value Object to convert between blockchain timestamp and real date

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="Javascript" %}

```javascript
const {
    composeApi,
    isAttachmentVersion,
    TransactionType,
    TransactionArbitrarySubtype, 
    Address
} = require('@signumjs/core');
const {ChainTime} = require('@signumjs/util')

// Create the Api instance to connect to a blockchain node
const api = composeApi({
    nodeHost: "https://europe.signum.network"
});

// here we check for a certain attachment type, and get the text message if not encrypted
const getMessageText = transaction =>
    isAttachmentVersion(transaction, 'EncryptedMessage')
        ? '<encrypted>'
        : transaction.attachment.message;

async function listMessages(account) {
    try {
        const accountId = Address.create(account).getNumericId()

        // here we can explicitly filter by Transaction Types
        const {transactions} = await api.account.getAccountTransactions(
            {
                accountId,
                lastIndex: 20, // getting only the most recent 20
                type: TransactionType.Arbitrary,
                subtype: TransactionArbitrarySubtype.Message
            }
        );

        // now we iterate through the transactions and print in a formatted way
        transactions.forEach(t => {
            console.info(`On ${ChainTime.fromChainTimestamp(t.blockTimestamp).getDate()}`)
            console.info(`From ${t.senderRS}`)
            console.info(`To ${t.recipientRS}`)
            console.info('Message:\n', getMessageText(t), '\n---')
        })

    } catch (e) {
        handleError(e)
    }
}
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Typescript" %}

```typescript
import {
    composeApi,
    isAttachmentVersion,
    TransactionType,
    TransactionArbitrarySubtype, 
    Address,
    Transaction
} from '@signumjs/core';
import {ChainTime} from '@signumjs/util'

// Create the Api instance to connect to a blockchain node
const api = composeApi({
    nodeHost: "https://europe.signum.network"
});

// here we check for a certain attachment type, and get the text message if not encrypted
const getMessageText = (transaction: Transaction): string =>
    isAttachmentVersion(transaction, 'EncryptedMessage')
        ? '<encrypted>'
        : transaction.attachment.message;

async function listMessages(account: string): Promise<void> {
    try {
        const accountId = Address.create(account).getNumericId()

        // here we can explicitly filter by Transaction Types
        const {transactions} = await api.account.getAccountTransactions(
            {
                accountId,
                lastIndex: 20, // getting only the most recent 20
                type: TransactionType.Arbitrary,
                subtype: TransactionArbitrarySubtype.Message
            }
        );

        // now we iterate through the transactions and print in a formatted way
        transactions.forEach(t => {
            console.info(`On ${ChainTime.fromChainTimestamp(t.blockTimestamp).getDate()}`)
            console.info(`From ${t.senderRS}`)
            console.info(`To ${t.recipientRS}`)
            console.info('Message:\n', getMessageText(t), '\n---')
        })

    } catch (e:any) {
        console.log(e)
    }
}
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="<script/>" %}

```javascript
// you need to have imported in your index.html:
/*
<script src='https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@signumjs/core/dist/signumjs.min.js'></script>
<script src='https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@signumjs/util/dist/signumjs.util.min.js'></script>
*/

// Create the Api instance to connect to a blockchain node
const api = sig$.composeApi({
    nodeHost: "https://europe.signum.network"
});

// here we check for a certain attachment type, and get the text message if not encrypted
const getMessageText = transaction =>
    sig$.isAttachmentVersion(transaction, 'EncryptedMessage')
        ? '<encrypted>'
        : transaction.attachment.message;

async function listMessages(account) {
    try {
        const accountId = sig$.Address.create(account).getNumericId()

        // here we can explicitly filter by Transaction Types
        const {transactions} = await api.account.getAccountTransactions(
            {
                accountId,
                lastIndex: 20, // getting only the most recent 20
                type: sig$.TransactionType.Arbitrary,
                subtype: sig$.TransactionArbitrarySubtype.Message
            }
        );

        // now we iterate through the transactions and print in a formatted way
        transactions.forEach(t => {
            console.info(`On ${sig$util.ChainTime.fromChainTimestamp(t.blockTimestamp).getDate()}`)
            console.info(`From ${t.senderRS}`)
            console.info(`To ${t.recipientRS}`)
            console.info('Message:\n', getMessageText(t), '\n---')
        })

    } catch (e) {
        console.error(e)
    }
}
```

{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}