diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bd9a7b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+# Python-generated files
+__pycache__/
+*.cpython*.pyc
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/evolutionapi/services/chat.py b/evolutionapi/services/chat.py
index b2af456..d4d3291 100644
--- a/evolutionapi/services/chat.py
+++ b/evolutionapi/services/chat.py
@@ -66,4 +66,17 @@ class ChatService:
             f'chat/sendPresence/{instance_id}',
             data=data.__dict__,
             instance_token=instance_token
-        )
\ No newline at end of file
+        )
+    
+    def get_messages(self, instance_id: str, remote_jid: str, instance_token: str, page: int = 1, offset: int = 50):
+        '''Get messages from a chat'''        
+        payload = {
+            "where": {"key": {"remoteJid": remote_jid}},
+            "page": page,
+            "offset": offset,
+        }
+        return self.client.post(
+            f'chat/findMessages/{instance_id}', 
+            data=payload,
+            instance_token=instance_token,
+        )