Get chat

Namespace: microsoft.graph

Retrieve a single chat (without its messages).

This method supports federation. To access a chat, at least one chat member must belong to the tenant the request initiated from.

Note: This API works differently in one or more national clouds. For details, see Implementation differences in national clouds.

This API is available in the following national cloud deployments.

Global service US Government L4 US Government L5 (DOD) China operated by 21Vianet

Permissions

Choose the permission or permissions marked as least privileged for this API. Use a higher privileged permission or permissions only if your app requires it. For details about delegated and application permissions, see Permission types. To learn more about these permissions, see the permissions reference.

Permission type Least privileged permissions Higher privileged permissions
Delegated (work or school account) Chat.ReadBasic Chat.Read, Chat.ReadWrite
Delegated (personal Microsoft account) Not supported. Not supported.
Application Chat.ReadBasic.WhereInstalled Chat.Manage.Chat, Chat.Read.All, Chat.ReadBasic.All, Chat.ReadWrite.All, ChatSettings.Read.Chat, ChatSettings.ReadWrite.Chat

HTTP request

GET /me/chats/{chat-id}
GET /users/{user-id | user-principal-name}/chats/{chat-id}
GET /chats/{chat-id}

Optional query parameters

This operation does not currently support OData query parameters to customize the response.

Request headers

Header Value
Authorization Bearer {token}. Required. Learn more about authentication and authorization.

Request body

Don't supply a request body for this method.

Response

If successful, this method returns a 200 OK response code and a collection of chat objects in the response body.

Examples

Example 1: Get a group chat

Request

The following example shows a request.

GET https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/chats/19:b8577894a63548969c5c92bb9c80c5e1@thread.v2

Response

The following example shows the response.

HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Content-type: application/json

{
    "@odata.context": "https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/$metadata#chats/$entity",
    "id": "19:b8577894a63548969c5c92bb9c80c5e1@thread.v2",
    "topic": "test group 1",
    "createdDateTime": "2021-04-06T19:49:52.431Z",
    "lastUpdatedDateTime": "2021-04-06T19:54:04.306Z",
    "chatType": "group",
    "webUrl": "https://teams.microsoft.com/l/chat/19%3Ab8577894a63548969c5c92bb9c80c5e1@thread.v2/0?tenantId=b33cbe9f-8ebe-4f2a-912b-7e2a427f477f",
    "tenantId": "b33cbe9f-8ebe-4f2a-912b-7e2a427f477f",
    "onlineMeetingInfo": null,
    "viewpoint": {
        "isHidden": true,
        "lastMessageReadDateTime": "2021-05-06T23:55:07.191Z"
    }
}

Example 2: Get a user's one on one chat

Request

The following example shows a request.

GET https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/users/8b081ef6-4792-4def-b2c9-c363a1bf41d5/chats/19:8b081ef6-4792-4def-b2c9-c363a1bf41d5_877192bd-9183-47d3-a74c-8aa0426716cf@unq.gbl.spaces

Response

The following example shows the response.

HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Content-type: application/json

{
    "@odata.context": "https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/$metadata#chats/$entity",
    "id": "19:8b081ef6-4792-4def-b2c9-c363a1bf41d5_877192bd-9183-47d3-a74c-8aa0426716cf@unq.gbl.spaces",
    "topic": null,
    "createdDateTime": "2019-04-18T23:51:42.099Z",
    "lastUpdatedDateTime": "2019-04-18T23:51:43.255Z",
    "chatType": "oneOnOne",
    "webUrl": "https://teams.microsoft.com/l/chat/19%3A8b081ef6-4792-4def-b2c9-c363a1bf41d5_877192bd-9183-47d3-a74c-8aa0426716cf@unq.gbl.spaces/0?tenantId=2432b57b-0abd-43db-aa7b-16eadd115d34",
    "tenantId": "2432b57b-0abd-43db-aa7b-16eadd115d34",
    "onlineMeetingInfo": null,
    "viewpoint": {
        "isHidden": false,
        "lastMessageReadDateTime": "2021-07-06T22:26:27.98Z"
    }
}

Example 3: Get a chat and all its members

Request

The following example shows a request.

GET https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/chats/19:b8577894a63548969c5c92bb9c80c5e1@thread.v2?$expand=members

Response

The following example shows the response.

HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Content-type: application/json

{
    "@odata.context": "https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/$metadata#chats(members())/$entity",
    "id": "19:b8577894a63548969c5c92bb9c80c5e1@thread.v2",
    "topic": "test group 1",
    "createdDateTime": "2021-04-06T19:49:52.431Z",
    "lastUpdatedDateTime": "2021-04-21T17:13:44.033Z",
    "chatType": "group",
    "webUrl": "https://teams.microsoft.com/l/chat/19%3Ab8577894a63548969c5c92bb9c80c5e1@thread.v2/0?tenantId=b33cbe9f-8ebe-4f2a-912b-7e2a427f477f",
    "tenantId": "b33cbe9f-8ebe-4f2a-912b-7e2a427f477f",
    "onlineMeetingInfo": null,
    "viewpoint": {
        "isHidden": false,
        "lastMessageReadDateTime": "2021-08-09T17:38:24.101Z"
    },
    "members": [
        {
            "@odata.type": "#microsoft.graph.aadUserConversationMember",
            "id": "MCMjMjQzMmI1N2ItMGFiZC00M2RiLWFhN2ItMTZlYWRkMTE1ZDM0IyMxOTpiODU3Nzg5NGE2MzU0ODk2OWM1YzkyYmI5YzgwYzVlMUB0aHJlYWQudjIjIzhjMGExYTY3LTUwY2UtNDExNC1iYjZjLWRhOWM1ZGJjZjZjYQ==",
            "roles": [
                "owner"
            ],
            "displayName": "John Doe",
            "visibleHistoryStartDateTime": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",
            "userId": "8c0a1a67-50ce-4114-bb6c-da9c5dbcf6ca",
            "email": "john@contoso.com",
            "tenantId": "b33cbe9f-8ebe-4f2a-912b-7e2a427f477f"
        },
        {
            "@odata.type": "#microsoft.graph.aadUserConversationMember",
            "id": "MCMjMjQzMmI1N2ItMGFiZC00M2RiLWFhN2ItMTZlYWRkMTE1ZDM0IyMxOTpiODU3Nzg5NGE2MzU0ODk2OWM1YzkyYmI5YzgwYzVlMUB0aHJlYWQudjIjIzQ1OTVkMmYyLTdiMzEtNDQ2Yy04NGZkLTliNzk1ZTYzMTE0Yg==",
            "roles": [
                "owner"
            ],
            "displayName": "Test User 1",
            "visibleHistoryStartDateTime": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",
            "userId": "4595d2f2-7b31-446c-84fd-9b795e63114b",
            "email": "testuser1@contoso.com",
            "tenantId": "b33cbe9f-8ebe-4f2a-912b-7e2a427f477f"
        },
        {
            "@odata.type": "#microsoft.graph.aadUserConversationMember",
            "id": "MCMjMjQzMmI1N2ItMGFiZC00M2RiLWFhN2ItMTZlYWRkMTE1ZDM0IyMxOTpiODU3Nzg5NGE2MzU0ODk2OWM1YzkyYmI5YzgwYzVlMUB0aHJlYWQudjIjIzgyZmU3NzU4LTViYjMtNGYwZC1hNDNmLWU1NTVmZDM5OWM2Zg==",
            "roles": [
                "owner"
            ],
            "displayName": "Test User 2",
            "visibleHistoryStartDateTime": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",
            "userId": "82fe7758-5bb3-4f0d-a43f-e555fd399c6f",
            "email": "testuser2@contoso.com",
            "tenantId": "b33cbe9f-8ebe-4f2a-912b-7e2a427f477f"
        },
        {
            "@odata.type": "#microsoft.graph.aadUserConversationMember",
            "id": "MCMjMjQzMmI1N2ItMGFiZC00M2RiLWFhN2ItMTZlYWRkMTE1ZDM0IyMxOTpiODU3Nzg5NGE2MzU0ODk2OWM1YzkyYmI5YzgwYzVlMUB0aHJlYWQudjIjIzJjOGQyYjVjLTE4NDktNDA2Ni1iNTdkLWU3YTBlOWU0NGVjOA==",
            "roles": [
                "owner"
            ],
            "displayName": "Test User 3",
            "visibleHistoryStartDateTime": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",
            "userId": "2c8d2b5c-1849-4066-b57d-e7a0e9e44ec8",
            "email": "testuser3@contoso.com",
            "tenantId": "b33cbe9f-8ebe-4f2a-912b-7e2a427f477f"
        },
        {
            "@odata.type": "#microsoft.graph.aadUserConversationMember",
            "id": "MCMjMjQzMmI1N2ItMGFiZC00M2RiLWFhN2ItMTZlYWRkMTE1ZDM0IyMxOTpiODU3Nzg5NGE2MzU0ODk2OWM1YzkyYmI5YzgwYzVlMUB0aHJlYWQudjIjIzhlYTBlMzhiLWVmYjMtNDc1Ny05MjRhLTVmOTQwNjFjZjhjMg==",
            "roles": [
                "owner"
            ],
            "displayName": "Test User 4",
            "visibleHistoryStartDateTime": "2021-04-20T17:13:43.715Z",
            "userId": "8ea0e38b-efb3-4757-924a-5f94061cf8c2",
            "email": "testuser4@contoso.com",
            "tenantId": "b33cbe9f-8ebe-4f2a-912b-7e2a427f477f"
        }
    ]
}

Example 4: Get the meeting details of a chat associated with a Microsoft Teams meeting

Request

The following example shows a request.

GET https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/chats/19:meeting_ZDZlYTYxOWUtYzdlMi00ZmMxLWIxMTAtN2YzODZlZjAxYzI4@thread.v2

Response

The following example shows the response.

HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Content-type: application/json

{
    "id": "19:meeting_YDZlYTYxOWUtYzdlMi00ZmMxLWIxMTAtN2YzODZlZjAxYzI4@thread.v2",
    "topic": "Test Meeting",
    "createdDateTime": "2021-08-17T12:21:37.322Z",
    "lastUpdatedDateTime": "2021-08-18T00:31:31.817Z",
    "chatType": "meeting",
    "webUrl": "https://teams.microsoft.com/l/chat/19%3Ameeting_YDZlYTYxOWUtYzdlMi00ZmMxLWIxMTAtN2YzODZlZjAxYzI4%40thread.v2/0?tenantId=2432b57b-0abd-43db-aa7b-16eadd115d34",
    "tenantId": "2432b57b-0abd-43db-aa7b-16eadd115d35",
    "viewpoint": {
        "isHidden": false,
        "lastMessageReadDateTime": "2021-08-17T18:04:32.583Z"
    },
    "onlineMeetingInfo": {
        "calendarEventId": "AAMkADAzMjNhY2NiLWVmNDItNDVjYS05MnFjLTExY2U0ZWMyZTNmZQBGAAAAAAARDMODhhR0TZRGWo9nN0NcBwAmvYmLhDvYR6hCFdQLgxR-AAAAAAENAAAmvYmLhDvYR6hCFdQLgxR-AABkrglJAAA=",
        "joinWebUrl": "https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3Ameeting_YDZlYTYxOWUtYzdlMi00ZmMxLWIxMTAtN2YzODZlZjAxYzI4%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%222432b57b-0abd-43db-aa7b-16eadd115d34%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22bfb5bb25-3a8d-487d-9828-7875ced51a30%22%7d",
        "organizer": {
            "id": "bfb5bb25-3a8d-487d-9828-7875ced51a30",
            "displayName": null,
            "userIdentityType": "aadUser"
        }
    }
}

Example 5: Get the chat along with the preview of the last message sent in the chat

Request

The following example shows a request.

GET https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/chats/19:ebe3857aa388434bab0cad9d2e09f4de@thread.v2?$expand=lastMessagePreview

Response

The following example shows the response.

HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Content-type: application/json

{
    "@odata.context": "https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/$metadata#chats(lastMessagePreview())/$entity",
    "id": "19:ebe3857aa388434bab0cad9d2e09f4de@thread.v2",
    "topic": "Demo Group Chat",
    "createdDateTime": "2021-04-08T16:00:53.563Z",
    "lastUpdatedDateTime": "2022-09-08T23:11:54.246Z",
    "chatType": "group",
    "webUrl": "https://teams.microsoft.com/l/chat/19%3Aebe3857aa388434bab0cad9d2e09f4de%40thread.v2/0?tenantId=2432b57b-0abd-43db-aa7b-16eadd115d34",
    "tenantId": "2432b57b-0abd-43db-aa7b-16eadd115d34",
    "onlineMeetingInfo": null,
    "viewpoint": {
        "isHidden": true,
        "lastMessageReadDateTime": "2022-09-08T23:11:54.353Z"
    },
    "lastMessagePreview@odata.context": "https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/$metadata#chats('19%3Aebe3857aa388434bab0cad9d2e09f4de%40thread.v2')/lastMessagePreview/$entity",
    "lastMessagePreview": {
        "id": "1662678714353",
        "createdDateTime": "2022-09-08T23:11:54.353Z",
        "isDeleted": false,
        "messageType": "systemEventMessage",
        "from": null,
        "body": {
            "contentType": "html",
            "content": "<systemEventMessage/>"
        },
        "eventDetail": {
            "@odata.type": "#microsoft.graph.membersAddedEventMessageDetail",
            "visibleHistoryStartDateTime": "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",
            "members": [
                {
                    "id": "ee9f3754-62e1-4034-ad10-97940ef7f709",
                    "displayName": null,
                    "userIdentityType": "aadUser"
                }
            ],
            "initiator": {
                "application": null,
                "device": null,
                "user": {
                    "id": "bfb5bb25-3a8d-487d-9828-7875ced51a30",
                    "displayName": null,
                    "userIdentityType": "aadUser"
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

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