# Identity: changes

> What has happened since a cursor, waiting up to 25 seconds for it to

## What has happened since a cursor, waiting up to 25 seconds for it to

`GET /v1/identities/{slug}/changes` · operation `watchChanges`

Requires the `batondeck:messages:read` permission (action `message:read`).

**Parameters**

| Name | In | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| `slug` | path | string | yes |  |
| `since` | query | integer | yes | cursor from a previous answer; 0 starts from now with no backlog |
| `wait` | query | integer | yes | seconds to wait for something to happen, from 1 to 25 |

**Responses**

| Status | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 200 | What has happened since a cursor, waiting up to 25 seconds for it to |
| 400 | The arguments did not validate. |
| 401 | No portal session, and no live API key. |
| 403 | The policy refused, or the request was cross-site. |
| 404 | No such resource, or none this session may see. |

<details>
<summary>200 response schema</summary>

```json
{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "cursor": {
      "type": "number"
    },
    "threads": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "object",
        "propertyNames": {
          "type": "string"
        },
        "additionalProperties": {}
      }
    },
    "contact_requests": {
      "type": "number"
    },
    "contact_requests_new": {
      "type": "number"
    },
    "pending_requests": {
      "type": "number"
    },
    "pending_requests_new": {
      "type": "number"
    },
    "calls": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "object",
        "propertyNames": {
          "type": "string"
        },
        "additionalProperties": {}
      }
    },
    "needs_attention": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "object",
        "propertyNames": {
          "type": "string"
        },
        "additionalProperties": {}
      }
    },
    "calls_truncated": {
      "type": "boolean"
    },
    "timed_out": {
      "type": "boolean"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "cursor",
    "threads",
    "contact_requests",
    "contact_requests_new",
    "pending_requests",
    "pending_requests_new",
    "calls",
    "needs_attention",
    "calls_truncated",
    "timed_out"
  ],
  "additionalProperties": false
}
```

</details>

```sh
curl -X GET 'https://api.batondeck.com/v1/identities/:slug/changes' \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $BATONDECK_API_KEY"
```