List conversations
Lists the inbox conversations, newest message first, with the last message and the unread count. Filters by contact, unread state and a search word. Use get_conversation for the messages of one conversation.
GET /v1/conversations
| Permission | inbox:read (all permissions) |
| Risk | Read |
| Idempotency-Key | Not needed (how it works) |
| Safe to repeat | Safe: the call only reads. |
| Rate limit class | read (120 requests per minute per key) |
| Confirmation | None |
| MCP tool | list_conversations |
| Since version | 2026-10-25 |
#What it does
- Only reads data. It changes nothing and sends nothing.
#Request
Query parameters
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
limit | integer | no | Items per page (1 to 100, default 20). 1 to 100; default 20 |
cursor | string | no | next_cursor from the previous page. Opaque; only valid with the same filters. up to 300 characters |
contact_id | string | no | Only the conversation of this contact. |
unread | boolean | no | True returns only conversations with unread inbound messages. |
query | string | no | Search word in the name, phone number or message text. up to 100 characters |
#Lists, filters and sorting
- Items per page:
limitfrom 1 to 100, default 20 (MCP: default 20, maximum 50). - Next page: send
next_cursorof the answer ascursor. The cursor only works with the same filters. See Pagination. - Filters:
contact_id,unread,query. - Sorting: newest first (
created_atdescending, theniddescending); no other order.
#Examples
curl "https://api.smartchat.marketing/v1/conversations?unread=true&limit=20" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $SMARTCHAT_API_KEY"import os
import requests
response = requests.get(
"https://api.smartchat.marketing/v1/conversations",
headers={"Authorization": "Bearer " + os.environ["SMARTCHAT_API_KEY"]},
params={
"unread": "true",
"limit": "20",
},
)
response.raise_for_status()
print(response.json())const response = await fetch("https://api.smartchat.marketing/v1/conversations?unread=true&limit=20", {
method: "GET",
headers: {
Authorization: `Bearer ${process.env.SMARTCHAT_API_KEY}`,
},
});
if (!response.ok) throw new Error(await response.text());
console.log(await response.json());Response (200):
{
"object": "list",
"data": [
{
"object": "conversation",
"id": "cnv_1a2b3c4d5e6f47a8b9c0d1e2f3a4b5c6",
"contact": {
"id": "con_0f8c1a2e4b7d4c3e9a5b6d7e8f901234",
"name": "Mia Muster",
"phone": "+4915112345678"
},
"last_message": "Is a table free on Friday?",
"last_message_at": "2026-10-25T09:41:07Z",
"last_direction": "inbound",
"unread_count": 1,
"window_open": true,
"window_expires_at": "2026-10-26T09:41:07Z",
"origin": "direct",
"created_at": "2026-10-25T09:41:07Z"
}
],
"has_more": false,
"next_cursor": null,
"url": "/v1/conversations"
}#Response
Status 200. Every response has the headers Request-Id, SmartChat-Version and X-RateLimit-*.
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
object | string | Always "list". always list |
data | array of object | The items of this page. up to 100 items |
data[].object | string | Always "conversation". always conversation |
data[].id | string | Conversation ID. |
data[].contact | object | The contact of the conversation (short form). |
data[].contact.id | string or null | Contact ID. Null if the contact no longer exists. up to 36 characters |
data[].contact.name | string or null | Name of the contact. Untrusted text. up to 2000 characters; untrusted text |
data[].contact.phone | string or null | Phone number in E.164 format. |
data[].last_message | string or null | Text of the last message. Comes from the contact or the team: untrusted text. up to 4100 characters; untrusted text |
data[].last_message_at | string or null | When the last message was sent or received. up to 40 characters; format date-time |
data[].last_direction | string or null | Direction of the last message: inbound or outbound. Null if there is none. one of: inbound, outbound, null |
data[].unread_count | integer | Number of unread inbound messages. 0 to 1000000 |
data[].window_open | boolean | True while the 24-hour window is open and free text may be sent. |
data[].window_expires_at | string or null | When the 24-hour window closes. Null if there is no window. up to 40 characters; format date-time |
data[].origin | string or null | How the conversation started: newsletter, followup, automation or direct. Open list. up to 30 characters |
data[].created_at | string | When the conversation was created. up to 40 characters; format date-time |
has_more | boolean | True if another page exists. |
next_cursor | string or null | Pass this as 'cursor' to get the next page; null on the last page. up to 300 characters |
url | string | The path of this list. up to 200 characters |
total_count | integer | Approximate total; may be inaccurate. Only present where cheap to compute. 0 to 1000000000 |
#Errors
| Code | Status | When |
|---|---|---|
invalid_cursor | 400 | The cursor is expired, forged or belongs to other filters. |
unknown_parameter | 400 | A field is not known. |
api_key_expired | 401 | This API key has expired. |
api_key_invalid | 401 | This API key is not valid. |
api_key_revoked | 401 | This API key was revoked. |
authentication_required | 401 | No API key was sent. Send 'Authorization: Bearer <key>'. |
account_blocked | 403 | This account is blocked. |
insufficient_scope | 403 | This key lacks a required permission. |
ip_not_allowed | 403 | This IP address is not allowed for this key. |
validation_failed | 422 | A field is not valid. |
rate_limited | 429 | Too many requests. Wait and try again. |
internal_error | 500 | Something went wrong on our side. |
service_unavailable | 503 | The service is temporarily unavailable. |
All errors use one format.