I’m trying to accomplish the following:

I want to make an API request that will return to me if a specific phone number has been sent an SMS message over a specific period of time. And if yes, I want it to return to me what that message said.

First, is this possible? If not, could I at least see if the number has been texted, and not what the message is?

Second, where do I even begin with this? I have been trying to accomplish this automation in Zapier using an “API Request” step. I built an app, and have the Client ID and Secret and everything. It isn’t working.

Can someone give me a brief explanation on how I would accomplish this? What are the first steps? How do I obtain the correct “token”?

Thank you for any help. PS - I will pay someone if they help me build this. Thank you