# All channels and messages in Admin API

**URL:** <https://forums.rocket.chat/t/all-channels-and-messages-in-admin-api/2889>\
**Category:** Community Support\
**Created:** [January 11, 2019, 1:16pm UTC](https://forums.rocket.chat/t/all-channels-and-messages-in-admin-api/2889 "2019-01-11T13:16:48Z")\
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**Author:** ![kromankiewicz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/49beb7/32.png) [@kromankiewicz](https://forums.rocket.chat/u/kromankiewicz)\
**Post date:** [January 11, 2019, 1:16pm UTC](https://forums.rocket.chat/t/all-channels-and-messages-in-admin-api/2889/1 "2019-01-11T13:16:48Z")

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Hello,  
is there an admin API method for obtaining all public/private/direct message channels?  
And also, is there a method to get all messages of such rooms? Even if admin didnt join this room.  
Our customer as admin need to have access to all chats and messages and I dont know if Rocket.Chat will meet those requirements.