# countMessages

Counts the total number of messages within a specific conversation.

### Usage

```ts
const conversationHash = '0x...';
const numberOfMessages = await chat.countMessages(conversationHash);
```

### Returns

`Promise<bigint>`

A promise that resolves to the total number of messages for the specified conversation.

### Parameters

#### conversationHash

* **Type** `ConversationHash`

The hash identifier of the target conversation for which the message count is being fetched.