Search for conversations

You can search for multiple conversations by the value of their attributes in order to fetch exactly which ones you want.

To search for conversations, you need to send a POST request to https://api.intercom.io/conversations/search. This will accept a query object in the body which will define your filters in order to search for conversations.

Search with single filter

You should provide the following parameters within a query object:

ParameterRequired?Description
fieldYesThe fields associated to a conversation that you can search for. See all accepted fields.
operatorYesThe operator that you want to compare by. See all accepted operators below.
valueYesThe value you want to search by.

Search with multiple filters

You can search with multiple filters by combining a list of single filter objects within a value array and saying whether you want to ensure all given values match (AND), or only one of these match (OR). The query object should contain these parameters.

ParameterRequired?Description
operatorYesThe operator (AND or OR) by which to query the combined values.
valueYesAn array of single query objects.
Only checking if one value matches?

If you're only using OR to check that one matches out of the values, you could instead use IN as the operator in a single filter query. You could also use NIN to say that it does not match one of the values.

Nesting & Limitations

You can nest these filters in order to get even more granular insights that pinpoint exactly what you need. Example: (1 OR 2) AND (3 OR 4).\There are some limitations to the amount of multiple's there can be:\_ There's a limit of max 2 nested filters_ There's a limit of max 15 filters for each AND or OR group

Example Request (Single Filter)

Request

{ \"query\":  {    \"field\": \"updated_at\",    \"operator\": \">\",    \"value\": 1560436784  }}

Example Request (Multiple Filters)

{ \"query\":  {    \"operator\": \"AND\",    \"value\": [      {        \"field\": \"statistics.time_to_admin_reply\",        \"operator\": \">\",        \"value\": 1000      },       {        \"field\": \"assignee_id\",        \"operator\": \"=\",        \"value\": \"1627383\"      },      {        \"field\": \"open\",        \"operator\": \"=\",        \"value\": true      }    ]  }}
{ \"query\":  {    \"field\": \"tags\",    \"operator\": \"IN\",    \"value\": [\"feature-request\", \"bug\", \"confusion\"]  }}

Example Request (Nested Filters)

Request

{ \"query\":  {    \"operator\": \"AND\",    \"value\": [      {        \"operator\": \"OR\",        \"value\": [          {            \"field\": \"updated_at\",            \"operator\": \">\",            \"value\": 1560436650          },           {            \"field\": \"conversation_rating.rating\",            \"operator\": \"=\",            \"value\": 1          }        ]      },      {        \"operator\": \"OR\",        \"value\": [          {            \"field\": \"updated_at\",            \"operator\": \">\",            \"value\": 1560436650          },           {            \"field\": \"conversation_rating.rating\",            \"operator\": \"=\",            \"value\": 2          }        ]      }    ]  }}

Example Errors

HTTP/1.1 400 BAD REQUEST
{
  "type": "error.list",
  "request_id": null,
  "errors": [
      {
        "code": "bad_request",
        "message": "bad 'random_param' parameter"
      }
  ]
}
HTTP/1.1 400 BAD REQUEST
{
  "type": "error.list",
  "request_id": null,
  "errors": [
    {
      "code": "invalid_query",
      "message": "Invalid query. Ensure 'field', 'operator', 'value' are present for field queries. Ensure 'operator' and 'value' for composite queries."
    }
  ]
}
HTTP/1.1 400 BAD REQUEST
{
  "type": "error.list",
  "request_id": null,
  "errors": [
    {
      "code": "invalid_value",
      "message": "123 is not a valid string"
    }
  ]
}
HTTP/1.1 400 BAD REQUEST
{
  "type": "error.list",
  "request_id": null,
  "errors": [
    {
      "code": "invalid_field",
      "message": "not_a_field is not a valid field"
    }
  ]
}
HTTP/1.1 400 BAD REQUEST
{
  "type": "error.list",
  "request_id": null,
  "errors": [
    {
      "code": "invalid_values",
      "message": "Value depth exceeds 10 items"
    }
  ]
}
HTTP/1.1 400 BAD REQUEST
{
  "type": "error.list",
  "request_id": null,
  "errors": [
    {
      "code": "invalid_value",
      "message": "Number of elements in composite query is greater than 15, please try again with a smaller list"
    }
  ]
}
HTTP/1.1 400 BAD REQUEST
{
  "type": "error.list",
  "request_id": null,
  "errors": [
    {
      "code": "invalid_operator",
      "message": "Composite operators must be of type AND or OR "
    }
  ]
}

Accepted Fields

Most keys listed as part of the The conversation model is searchable, whether writeable or not. The value you search for has to match the accepted type, otherwise the query will fail (ie. as created_at accepts a date, the value cannot be a string such as "foorbar").

FieldType
idString
created_atDate (UNIX timestamp)
updated_atDate (UNIX timestamp)
source.typeString
source.idString
source.delivered_asString
source.subjectString
source.bodyString
source.author.idString
source.author.typeString
source.author.nameString
source.author.emailString
source.urlString
contact_idsString
teammate_idsString
assignee_idString
channel_initiatedString Accepted fields are conversation, push, facebook, twitter and email.
openBoolean
readBoolean
stateString
waiting_sinceDate (UNIX timestamp)
snoozed_untilDate (UNIX timestamp)
tag_idsString
priorityString
statistics.time_to_assignmentInteger
statistics.time_to_admin_replyInteger
statistics.time_to_first_closeInteger
statistics.time_to_last_closeInteger
statistics.median_time_to_replyInteger
statistics.first_contact_reply_atDate (UNIX timestamp)
statistics.first_assignment_atDate (UNIX timestamp)
statistics.first_admin_reply_atDate (UNIX timestamp)
statistics.first_close_atDate (UNIX timestamp)
statistics.last_assignment_atDate (UNIX timestamp)
statistics.last_assignment_admin_reply_atDate (UNIX timestamp)
statistics.last_contact_reply_atDate (UNIX timestamp)
statistics.last_admin_reply_atDate (UNIX timestamp)
statistics.last_close_atDate (UNIX timestamp)
statistics.last_closed_by_idString
statistics.count_reopensInteger
statistics.count_assignmentsInteger
statistics.count_conversation_partsInteger
conversation_rating.requested_atDate (UNIX timestamp)
conversation_rating.replied_atDate (UNIX timestamp)
conversation_rating.scoreInteger
conversation_rating.remarkString
conversation_rating.contact_idString
conversation_rating.admin_dString

Accepted Operators

The table below shows the operators you can use to define how you want to search for the value. The operator should be put in as a string ("="). The operator has to be compatible with the field's type (eg. you cannot search with > for a given string value as it's only compatible for integer's and dates).

OperatorValid TypesDescription
=AllEquals
!=AllDoesn't Equal
INAllIn Shortcut for OR queries Values most be in Array
NINAllNot In Shortcut for OR ! queries Values must be in Array
>Integer Date (UNIX Timestamp)Greater (or equal) than
<Integer Date (UNIX Timestamp)Lower (or equal) than
~StringContains
!~StringDoesn't Contain
^StringStarts With
$StringEnds With

Response

A JSON payload with a list of Conversations Model that match the search query, with a total_count integer saying how many models have been returned.