# Conversations Everything about your Conversations ## Add tag to a conversation - [POST /conversations/{conversation_id}/tags](https://developers.intercom.com/docs/references/2.14/rest-api/api.intercom.io/conversations/attachtagtoconversation.md): You can tag a specific conversation. This will return a tag object for the tag that was added to the conversation. ## Remove tag from a conversation - [DELETE /conversations/{conversation_id}/tags/{id}](https://developers.intercom.com/docs/references/2.14/rest-api/api.intercom.io/conversations/detachtagfromconversation.md): You can remove tag from a specific conversation. This will return a tag object for the tag that was removed from the conversation. ## List all conversations - [GET /conversations](https://developers.intercom.com/docs/references/2.14/rest-api/api.intercom.io/conversations/listconversations.md): You can fetch a list of all conversations. You can optionally request the result page size and the cursor to start after to fetch the result. {% admonition type="warning" name="Pagination" %} You can use pagination to limit the number of results returned. The default is 20 results per page. See the pagination section for more details on how to use the starting_after param. {% /admonition %} ## Creates a conversation - [POST /conversations](https://developers.intercom.com/docs/references/2.14/rest-api/api.intercom.io/conversations/createconversation.md): You can create a conversation that has been initiated by a contact (ie. user or lead). {% admonition type="info" name="Sending for visitors" %} You can also send a message from a visitor by specifying their user_id or id value in the from field, along with a type field value of contact. This visitor will be automatically converted to a contact with a lead role once the conversation is created. {% /admonition %} This will return the Message model that has been created. ## Retrieve a conversation - [GET /conversations/{id}](https://developers.intercom.com/docs/references/2.14/rest-api/api.intercom.io/conversations/retrieveconversation.md): You can fetch the details of a single conversation. This will return a single Conversation model with all its conversation parts. {% admonition type="warning" name="Hard limit of 500 parts" %} The maximum number of conversation parts that can be returned via the API is 500. If you have more than that we will return the 500 most recent conversation parts. {% /admonition %} For AI agent conversation metadata, please note that you need to have the agent enabled in your workspace, which is a paid feature. ## Update a conversation - [PUT /conversations/{id}](https://developers.intercom.com/docs/references/2.14/rest-api/api.intercom.io/conversations/updateconversation.md): You can update an existing conversation. {% admonition type="info" name="Replying and other actions" %} If you want to reply to a coveration or take an action such as assign, unassign, open, close or snooze, take a look at the reply and manage endpoints. {% /admonition %} {% admonition type="info" %} This endpoint handles both conversation updates and custom object associations. See _update a conversation with an association to a custom object instance_ in the request/response examples to see the custom object association format. {% /admonition %} ## Delete a conversation - [DELETE /conversations/{id}](https://developers.intercom.com/docs/references/2.14/rest-api/api.intercom.io/conversations/deleteconversation.md): {% admonition type="warning" name="Irreversible operation" %} Deleting a conversation is permanent and cannot be reversed. {% /admonition %} Deleting a conversation permanently removes it from the inbox. All sensitive data is deleted, including admin and user replies, conversation attributes, uploads, and related content. The conversation will still appear in reporting, though some data may be incomplete due to the deletion. ## Search conversations - [POST /conversations/search](https://developers.intercom.com/docs/references/2.14/rest-api/api.intercom.io/conversations/searchconversations.md): 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. {% admonition type="warning" name="Optimizing search queries" %} Search queries can be complex, so optimizing them can help the performance of your search. Use the AND and OR operators to combine multiple filters to get the exact results you need and utilize pagination to limit the number of results returned. The default is 20 results per page and maximum is 150. See the pagination section for more details on how to use the starting_after param. {% /admonition %} ### 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 ### Accepted Fields Most keys listed in the conversation model are 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"). The source.body field is unique as the search will not be performed against the entire value, but instead against every element of the value separately. For example, when searching for a conversation with a "I need support" body - the query should contain a = operator with the value "support" for such conversation to be returned. A query with a = operator and a "need support" value will not yield a result. | Field | Type | | :---------------------------------------- | :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | id | String | | created_at | Date (UNIX timestamp) | | updated_at | Date (UNIX timestamp) | | source.type | StringAccepted fields are conversation, email, facebook, instagram, phone_call, phone_switch, push, sms and whatsapp. | | source.id | String | | source.delivered_as | String | | source.subject | String | | source.body | String | | source.author.id | String | | source.author.type | String | | source.author.name | String | | source.author.email | String | | source.url | String | | contact_ids | String | | teammate_ids | String | | admin_assignee_id | String | | team_assignee_id | String | | channel_initiated | String | | open | Boolean | | read | Boolean | | state | String | | waiting_since | Date (UNIX timestamp) | | snoozed_until | Date (UNIX timestamp) | | tag_ids | String | | priority | String | | statistics.time_to_assignment | Integer | | statistics.time_to_admin_reply | Integer | | statistics.time_to_first_close | Integer | | statistics.time_to_last_close | Integer | | statistics.median_time_to_reply | Integer | | statistics.first_contact_reply_at | Date (UNIX timestamp) | | statistics.first_assignment_at | Date (UNIX timestamp) | | statistics.first_admin_reply_at | Date (UNIX timestamp) | | statistics.first_close_at | Date (UNIX timestamp) | | statistics.last_assignment_at | Date (UNIX timestamp) | | statistics.last_assignment_admin_reply_at | Date (UNIX timestamp) | | statistics.last_contact_reply_at | Date (UNIX timestamp) | | statistics.last_admin_reply_at | Date (UNIX timestamp) | | statistics.last_close_at | Date (UNIX timestamp) | | statistics.last_closed_by_id | String | | statistics.count_reopens | Integer | | statistics.count_assignments | Integer | | statistics.count_conversation_parts | Integer | | conversation_rating.requested_at | Date (UNIX timestamp) | | conversation_rating.replied_at | Date (UNIX timestamp) | | conversation_rating.score | Integer | | conversation_rating.remark | String | | conversation_rating.contact_id | String | | conversation_rating.admin_d | String | | ai_agent_participated | Boolean | | ai_agent.resolution_state | String | | ai_agent.last_answer_type | String | | ai_agent.rating | Integer | | ai_agent.rating_remark | String | | ai_agent.source_type | String | | ai_agent.source_title | String | ### 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). | Operator | Valid Types | Description | | :------- | :----------------------------- | :----------------------------------------------------------- | | = | All | Equals | | != | All | Doesn't Equal | | IN | All | In Shortcut for OR queries Values most be in Array | | NIN | All | Not 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 | | ~ | String | Contains | | !~ | String | Doesn't Contain | | ^ | String | Starts With | | $ | String | Ends With | ## Reply to a conversation - [POST /conversations/{id}/reply](https://developers.intercom.com/docs/references/2.14/rest-api/api.intercom.io/conversations/replyconversation.md): You can reply to a conversation with a message from an admin or on behalf of a contact, or with a note for admins. ## Manage a conversation - [POST /conversations/{id}/parts](https://developers.intercom.com/docs/references/2.14/rest-api/api.intercom.io/conversations/manageconversation.md): For managing conversations you can: - Close a conversation - Snooze a conversation to reopen on a future date - Open a conversation which is snoozed or closed - Assign a conversation to an admin and/or team. ## Attach a contact to a conversation - [POST /conversations/{id}/customers](https://developers.intercom.com/docs/references/2.14/rest-api/api.intercom.io/conversations/attachcontacttoconversation.md): You can add participants who are contacts to a conversation, on behalf of either another contact or an admin. {% admonition type="warning" name="Contacts without an email" %} If you add a contact via the email parameter and there is no user/lead found on that workspace with he given email, then we will create a new contact with role set to lead. {% /admonition %} ## Detach a contact from a group conversation - [DELETE /conversations/{conversation_id}/customers/{contact_id}](https://developers.intercom.com/docs/references/2.14/rest-api/api.intercom.io/conversations/detachcontactfromconversation.md): You can add participants who are contacts to a conversation, on behalf of either another contact or an admin. {% admonition type="warning" name="Contacts without an email" %} If you add a contact via the email parameter and there is no user/lead found on that workspace with he given email, then we will create a new contact with role set to lead. {% /admonition %} ## Redact a conversation part - [POST /conversations/redact](https://developers.intercom.com/docs/references/2.14/rest-api/api.intercom.io/conversations/redactconversation.md): You can redact a conversation part or the source message of a conversation (as seen in the source object). {% admonition type="info" name="Redacting parts and messages" %} If you are redacting a conversation part, it must have a body. If you are redacting a source message, it must have been created by a contact. We will return a conversation_part_not_redactable error if these criteria are not met. {% /admonition %} ## Convert a conversation to a ticket - [POST /conversations/{id}/convert](https://developers.intercom.com/docs/references/2.14/rest-api/api.intercom.io/conversations/convertconversationtoticket.md): You can convert a conversation to a ticket. ## Update a conversation - [PUT /conversations/{id}](https://developers.intercom.com/docs/references/2.14/rest-api/api.intercom.io/custom-object-instances/updateconversation.md): You can update an existing conversation. {% admonition type="info" name="Replying and other actions" %} If you want to reply to a coveration or take an action such as assign, unassign, open, close or snooze, take a look at the reply and manage endpoints. {% /admonition %} {% admonition type="info" %} This endpoint handles both conversation updates and custom object associations. See _update a conversation with an association to a custom object instance_ in the request/response examples to see the custom object association format. {% /admonition %} ## Add tag to a conversation - [POST /conversations/{conversation_id}/tags](https://developers.intercom.com/docs/references/2.14/rest-api/api.intercom.io/tags/attachtagtoconversation.md): You can tag a specific conversation. This will return a tag object for the tag that was added to the conversation. ## Remove tag from a conversation - [DELETE /conversations/{conversation_id}/tags/{id}](https://developers.intercom.com/docs/references/2.14/rest-api/api.intercom.io/tags/detachtagfromconversation.md): You can remove tag from a specific conversation. This will return a tag object for the tag that was removed from the conversation.