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# Get a message from the DLQ

> Get a message from the DLQ

Get a message from DLQ.

## Request

<ParamField path="dlqId" type="string">
  The dlq id of the message you want to retrieve. You will see this id when
  listing all messages in the dlq with the [/v2/dlq](/qstash/api/dlq/listMessages) endpoint,
  as well as in the content of [the failure callback](https://docs.upstash.com/qstash/features/callbacks#what-is-a-failure-callback)
</ParamField>

## Response

If the message is not found in the DLQ, (either is has been removed by you, or automatically), the endpoint returns a 404 status code.

<Snippet file="qstash-dlq-message-type.mdx" />

<RequestExample>
  ```sh
  curl -X GET https://qstash.upstash.io/v2/dlq/my-dlq-id \
    -H "Authorization: Bearer <token>"
  ```
</RequestExample>