diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index dd6977b..c7bd575 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ zulip.callEndpoint('/messages', 'POST', params);
 | `zulip.messages.update()` | PATCH `/messages/<msg_id>` | updates the content or topic of the message with the given `msg_id`. |
 | `zulip.messages.flags.add()` | POST `/messages/flags` | add a flag to a list of messages. Its params are `flag` which is one of `[read, starred, mentioned, wildcard_mentioned, has_alert_word, historical]` and `messages` which is a list of messageIDs. |
 | `zulip.messages.flags.remove()` | POST `/messages/flags` | remove a flag from a list of messages. Its params are `flag` which is one of `[read, starred, mentioned, wildcard_mentioned, has_alert_word, historical]` and `messages` which is a list of messageIDs. |
+| `zulip.messages.getById()` | GET `/messages/<msg_id>` | returns a message by its id. |
 | `zulip.queues.register()` | POST `/register` | registers a new queue. You can pass it a params object with the types of events you are interested in and whether you want to receive raw text or html (using markdown). |
 | `zulip.queues.deregister()` | DELETE `/events` | deletes a previously registered queue. |
 | `zulip.reactions.add()` | POST `/reactions` | add a reaction to a message. Accepts a params object with `message_id`, `emoji_name`, `emoji_code` and `reaction_type` (default is `unicode_emoji`). |
diff --git a/examples/messages.js b/examples/messages.js
index b421cbc..6014686 100644
--- a/examples/messages.js
+++ b/examples/messages.js
@@ -59,3 +59,10 @@ zulip(config).then((z) => {
     });
   }).then(res => console.log(res.messages));
 }).catch(err => console.log(err.message));
+
+zulip(config).then((z) => {
+  const readParams = {
+    message_id: 1,
+  };
+  z.messages.getById(readParams).then(console.log);
+}).catch(err => console.log(err.message));
diff --git a/src/resources/messages.js b/src/resources/messages.js
index e2274f7..0fef762 100644
--- a/src/resources/messages.js
+++ b/src/resources/messages.js
@@ -52,6 +52,10 @@ function messages(config) {
         return api(flagsURL, config, 'POST', params);
       },
     },
+    getById: (params) => {
+      const url = `${config.apiURL}/messages/${params.message_id}`;
+      return api(url, config, 'GET', params);
+    },
   };
 }
 
diff --git a/test/resources/messages.js b/test/resources/messages.js
index c8fc42c..07df218 100644
--- a/test/resources/messages.js
+++ b/test/resources/messages.js
@@ -121,6 +121,28 @@ describe('Messages', () => {
     }).catch(done);
   });
 
+  it('should get message by id', (done) => {
+    const params = {
+      message_id: 1,
+    };
+    const validator = (url, options) => {
+      url.should.contain(`${common.config.apiURL}/messages/1`);
+      options.should.not.have.property('body');
+      options.method.should.be.equal('GET');
+    };
+    const output = {
+      msg: '',
+      result: 'success',
+    };
+    const stubs = common.getStubs(validator, output);
+    messages(common.config).getById(params)
+    .then((data) => {
+      data.should.have.property('result', 'success');
+      common.restoreStubs(stubs);
+      done();
+    }).catch(done);
+  });
+
   it('should mark message as read', (done) => {
     const params = {
       flag: 'read',