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# Messages

<Info>
  You can run the async code by importing `Client` from `upstash_qstash.asyncio`
  and awaiting the methods.
</Info>

Messages are removed from the database shortly after they're delivered, so you
will not be able to retrieve a message after. This endpoint is intended to be used
for accessing messages that are in the process of being delivered/retried.

#### Retrieve a message

```python
from upstash_qstash import Client

client = Client("<QSTASH_TOKEN>")
messages = client.messages()
msg = messages.get("msg_id")
```

#### Cancel/delete a message

```python
from upstash_qstash import Client

client = Client("<QSTASH_TOKEN>")
messages = client.messages()
msg = messages.delete("msg_id")
```