# Macros

Operations related to saved replies (macros) in conversations

## List all macros

 - [GET /macros](https://developers.intercom.com/docs/references/preview/rest-api/api.intercom.io/macros/listmacros.md): You can fetch a list of all macros (saved replies) in your workspace for use in automating responses.

The macros are returned in descending order by updated_at.

Pagination

This endpoint uses cursor-based pagination via the starting_after parameter. The cursor is a Base64-encoded JSON array containing [updated_at, id] of the last item from the previous page.

Placeholder Transformation

The API transforms Intercom placeholders to a more standard XML-like format:
- From: {{user.name | fallback: 'there'}}
- To: ``

## Retrieve a macro

 - [GET /macros/{id}](https://developers.intercom.com/docs/references/preview/rest-api/api.intercom.io/macros/getmacro.md): You can fetch a single macro (saved reply) by its ID. The macro will only be returned if it is visible to the authenticated user based on its visibility settings.

Visibility Rules

A macro is returned based on its visible_to setting:
- everyone: Always visible to all team members
- specific_teams: Only visible if the authenticated user belongs to one of the teams specified in visible_to_team_ids

If a macro exists but is not visible to the authenticated user, a 404 error is returned.

Placeholder Transformation

The API transforms Intercom placeholders to a more standard XML-like format in the body field:
- From: {{user.name | fallback: 'there'}}
- To: ``

Default values in placeholders are HTML-escaped for security.