Create chat

Namespace: microsoft.graph

Create a new chat object.

Note: Only one one-on-one chat can exist between two members. If a one-on-one chat already exists, this operation will return the existing chat and not create a new one.

Permissions

One of the following permissions is required to call this API. To learn more, including how to choose permissions, see Permissions.

Permission type	Permissions (from least to most privileged)
Delegated (work or school account)	Chat.Create, Chat.ReadWrite
Delegated (personal Microsoft account)	Not supported.
Application	Chat.Create

HTTP request

POST /chats

Request headers

Name	Description
Authorization	Bearer {token}. Required.
Content-Type	application/json. Required.

Request body

In the request body, supply a JSON representation of the chat object.

The following table lists the properties that are required to create a chat object.

Property	Type	Description
topic	(Optional) String	The title of the chat. The chat title can be provided only if the chat is of group type.
chatType	chatType	Specifies the type of chat. Possible values are: group and oneOnOne.
members	conversationMember collection	List of conversation members that should be added. Every user who will participate in the chat, including the user who initiates the create request, must be specified in this list. Each member must be assigned a role of owner or guest. Guest tenant users must be assigned the guest role.

Response

If successful, this method returns a 201 Created response code and the newly created chat resource in the response body.

Examples

Example 1: Create a one-on-one chat

Request

HTTP

POST https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/chats
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "chatType": "oneOnOne",
  "members": [
    {
      "@odata.type": "#microsoft.graph.aadUserConversationMember",
      "roles": ["owner"],
      "user@odata.bind": "https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/users('8b081ef6-4792-4def-b2c9-c363a1bf41d5')"
    },
    {
      "@odata.type": "#microsoft.graph.aadUserConversationMember",
      "roles": ["owner"],
      "user@odata.bind": "https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/users('82af01c5-f7cc-4a2e-a728-3a5df21afd9d')"
    }
  ]
}

C#

var graphClient = new GraphServiceClient(requestAdapter);

var requestBody = new Chat
{
	ChatType = ChatType.OneOnOne,
	Members = new List<ConversationMember>
	{
		new ConversationMember
		{
			OdataType = "#microsoft.graph.aadUserConversationMember",
			Roles = new List<string>
			{
				"owner",
			},
			AdditionalData = new Dictionary<string, object>
			{
				{
					"user@odata.bind" , "https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/users('8b081ef6-4792-4def-b2c9-c363a1bf41d5')"
				},
			},
		},
		new ConversationMember
		{
			OdataType = "#microsoft.graph.aadUserConversationMember",
			Roles = new List<string>
			{
				"owner",
			},
			AdditionalData = new Dictionary<string, object>
			{
				{
					"user@odata.bind" , "https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/users('82af01c5-f7cc-4a2e-a728-3a5df21afd9d')"
				},
			},
		},
	},
};
var result = await graphClient.Chats.PostAsync(requestBody);

For details about how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance, see the SDK documentation.

JavaScript

const options = {
	authProvider,
};

const client = Client.init(options);

const chat = {
  chatType: 'oneOnOne',
  members: [
    {
      '@odata.type': '#microsoft.graph.aadUserConversationMember',
      roles: ['owner'],
      'user@odata.bind': 'https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/users(\'8b081ef6-4792-4def-b2c9-c363a1bf41d5\')'
    },
    {
      '@odata.type': '#microsoft.graph.aadUserConversationMember',
      roles: ['owner'],
      'user@odata.bind': 'https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/users(\'82af01c5-f7cc-4a2e-a728-3a5df21afd9d\')'
    }
  ]
};

await client.api('/chats')
	.post(chat);

For details about how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance, see the SDK documentation.

Java

GraphServiceClient graphClient = GraphServiceClient.builder().authenticationProvider( authProvider ).buildClient();

Chat chat = new Chat();
chat.chatType = ChatType.ONE_ON_ONE;
LinkedList<ConversationMember> membersList = new LinkedList<ConversationMember>();
AadUserConversationMember members = new AadUserConversationMember();
LinkedList<String> rolesList = new LinkedList<String>();
rolesList.add("owner");
members.roles = rolesList;
members.additionalDataManager().put("user@odata.bind", new JsonPrimitive("https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/users('8b081ef6-4792-4def-b2c9-c363a1bf41d5')"));
membersList.add(members);
AadUserConversationMember members1 = new AadUserConversationMember();
LinkedList<String> rolesList1 = new LinkedList<String>();
rolesList1.add("owner");
members1.roles = rolesList1;
members1.additionalDataManager().put("user@odata.bind", new JsonPrimitive("https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/users('82af01c5-f7cc-4a2e-a728-3a5df21afd9d')"));
membersList.add(members1);
ConversationMemberCollectionResponse conversationMemberCollectionResponse = new ConversationMemberCollectionResponse();
conversationMemberCollectionResponse.value = membersList;
ConversationMemberCollectionPage conversationMemberCollectionPage = new ConversationMemberCollectionPage(conversationMemberCollectionResponse, null);
chat.members = conversationMemberCollectionPage;

graphClient.chats()
	.buildRequest()
	.post(chat);

For details about how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance, see the SDK documentation.

Go

//THE GO SDK IS IN PREVIEW. NON-PRODUCTION USE ONLY
graphClient := msgraphsdk.NewGraphServiceClientWithCredentials(cred, scopes)

requestBody := graphmodels.NewChat()
chatType := graphmodels.ONEONONE_CHATTYPE 
requestBody.SetChatType(&chatType) 


conversationMember := graphmodels.NewConversationMember()
roles := []string {
	"owner",

}
conversationMember.SetRoles(roles)
additionalData := map[string]interface{}{
	"odataBind" : "https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/users('8b081ef6-4792-4def-b2c9-c363a1bf41d5')", 
}
conversationMember.SetAdditionalData(additionalData)
conversationMember1 := graphmodels.NewConversationMember()
roles := []string {
	"owner",

}
conversationMember1.SetRoles(roles)
additionalData := map[string]interface{}{
	"odataBind" : "https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/users('82af01c5-f7cc-4a2e-a728-3a5df21afd9d')", 
}
conversationMember1.SetAdditionalData(additionalData)

members := []graphmodels.ConversationMemberable {
	conversationMember,
	conversationMember1,

}
requestBody.SetMembers(members)

result, err := graphClient.Chats().Post(context.Background(), requestBody, nil)

For details about how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance, see the SDK documentation.

PowerShell

Import-Module Microsoft.Graph.Teams

$params = @{
	ChatType = "oneOnOne"
	Members = @(
		@{
			"@odata.type" = "#microsoft.graph.aadUserConversationMember"
			Roles = @(
				"owner"
			)
			"User@odata.bind" = "https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/users('8b081ef6-4792-4def-b2c9-c363a1bf41d5')"
		}
		@{
			"@odata.type" = "#microsoft.graph.aadUserConversationMember"
			Roles = @(
				"owner"
			)
			"User@odata.bind" = "https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/users('82af01c5-f7cc-4a2e-a728-3a5df21afd9d')"
		}
	)
}

New-MgChat -BodyParameter $params

For details about how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance, see the SDK documentation.

PHP

<?php

// THIS SNIPPET IS A PREVIEW FOR THE KIOTA BASED SDK. NON-PRODUCTION USE ONLY
$graphServiceClient = new GraphServiceClient($requestAdapter);

$requestBody = new Chat();
$requestBody->setChatType(new ChatType('oneonone'));

$membersConversationMember1 = new ConversationMember();
$membersConversationMember1->set@odatatype('#microsoft.graph.aadUserConversationMember');

$membersConversationMember1->setRoles(['owner', ]);

$additionalData = [
'user@odata.bind' => 'https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/users(\'8b081ef6-4792-4def-b2c9-c363a1bf41d5\')', 
];
$membersConversationMember1->setAdditionalData($additionalData);



$membersArray []= $membersConversationMember1;
$membersConversationMember2 = new ConversationMember();
$membersConversationMember2->set@odatatype('#microsoft.graph.aadUserConversationMember');

$membersConversationMember2->setRoles(['owner', ]);

$additionalData = [
'user@odata.bind' => 'https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/users(\'82af01c5-f7cc-4a2e-a728-3a5df21afd9d\')', 
];
$membersConversationMember2->setAdditionalData($additionalData);



$membersArray []= $membersConversationMember2;
$requestBody->setMembers($membersArray);




$requestResult = $graphServiceClient->chats()->post($requestBody);

For details about how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance, see the SDK documentation.

Response

Note: The response object shown here might be shortened for readability.

HTTP/1.1 201 Created
Content-Type: application/json

{
    "@odata.context": "https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/$metadata#chats/$entity",
    "id": "19:82fe7758-5bb3-4f0d-a43f-e555fd399c6f_8c0a1a67-50ce-4114-bb6c-da9c5dbcf6ca@unq.gbl.spaces",
    "topic": null,
    "createdDateTime": "2020-12-04T23:10:28.51Z",
    "lastUpdatedDateTime": "2020-12-04T23:10:28.51Z",
    "chatType": "oneOnOne"
}

Example 2: Create a group chat

Request

HTTP

POST https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/chats
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "chatType": "group",
  "topic": "Group chat title",
  "members": [
    {
      "@odata.type": "#microsoft.graph.aadUserConversationMember",
      "roles": ["owner"],
      "user@odata.bind": "https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/users('8c0a1a67-50ce-4114-bb6c-da9c5dbcf6ca')"
    },
    {
      "@odata.type": "#microsoft.graph.aadUserConversationMember",
      "roles": ["owner"],
      "user@odata.bind": "https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/users('82fe7758-5bb3-4f0d-a43f-e555fd399c6f')"
    },
    {
      "@odata.type": "#microsoft.graph.aadUserConversationMember",
      "roles": ["owner"],
      "user@odata.bind": "https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/users('3626a173-f2bc-4883-bcf7-01514c3bfb82')"
    }
  ]
}

C#

var graphClient = new GraphServiceClient(requestAdapter);

var requestBody = new Chat
{
	ChatType = ChatType.Group,
	Topic = "Group chat title",
	Members = new List<ConversationMember>
	{
		new ConversationMember
		{
			OdataType = "#microsoft.graph.aadUserConversationMember",
			Roles = new List<string>
			{
				"owner",
			},
			AdditionalData = new Dictionary<string, object>
			{
				{
					"user@odata.bind" , "https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/users('8c0a1a67-50ce-4114-bb6c-da9c5dbcf6ca')"
				},
			},
		},
		new ConversationMember
		{
			OdataType = "#microsoft.graph.aadUserConversationMember",
			Roles = new List<string>
			{
				"owner",
			},
			AdditionalData = new Dictionary<string, object>
			{
				{
					"user@odata.bind" , "https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/users('82fe7758-5bb3-4f0d-a43f-e555fd399c6f')"
				},
			},
		},
		new ConversationMember
		{
			OdataType = "#microsoft.graph.aadUserConversationMember",
			Roles = new List<string>
			{
				"owner",
			},
			AdditionalData = new Dictionary<string, object>
			{
				{
					"user@odata.bind" , "https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/users('3626a173-f2bc-4883-bcf7-01514c3bfb82')"
				},
			},
		},
	},
};
var result = await graphClient.Chats.PostAsync(requestBody);

For details about how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance, see the SDK documentation.

JavaScript

const options = {
	authProvider,
};

const client = Client.init(options);

const chat = {
  chatType: 'group',
  topic: 'Group chat title',
  members: [
    {
      '@odata.type': '#microsoft.graph.aadUserConversationMember',
      roles: ['owner'],
      'user@odata.bind': 'https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/users(\'8c0a1a67-50ce-4114-bb6c-da9c5dbcf6ca\')'
    },
    {
      '@odata.type': '#microsoft.graph.aadUserConversationMember',
      roles: ['owner'],
      'user@odata.bind': 'https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/users(\'82fe7758-5bb3-4f0d-a43f-e555fd399c6f\')'
    },
    {
      '@odata.type': '#microsoft.graph.aadUserConversationMember',
      roles: ['owner'],
      'user@odata.bind': 'https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/users(\'3626a173-f2bc-4883-bcf7-01514c3bfb82\')'
    }
  ]
};

await client.api('/chats')
	.post(chat);

For details about how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance, see the SDK documentation.

Java

GraphServiceClient graphClient = GraphServiceClient.builder().authenticationProvider( authProvider ).buildClient();

Chat chat = new Chat();
chat.chatType = ChatType.GROUP;
chat.topic = "Group chat title";
LinkedList<ConversationMember> membersList = new LinkedList<ConversationMember>();
AadUserConversationMember members = new AadUserConversationMember();
LinkedList<String> rolesList = new LinkedList<String>();
rolesList.add("owner");
members.roles = rolesList;
members.additionalDataManager().put("user@odata.bind", new JsonPrimitive("https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/users('8c0a1a67-50ce-4114-bb6c-da9c5dbcf6ca')"));
membersList.add(members);
AadUserConversationMember members1 = new AadUserConversationMember();
LinkedList<String> rolesList1 = new LinkedList<String>();
rolesList1.add("owner");
members1.roles = rolesList1;
members1.additionalDataManager().put("user@odata.bind", new JsonPrimitive("https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/users('82fe7758-5bb3-4f0d-a43f-e555fd399c6f')"));
membersList.add(members1);
AadUserConversationMember members2 = new AadUserConversationMember();
LinkedList<String> rolesList2 = new LinkedList<String>();
rolesList2.add("owner");
members2.roles = rolesList2;
members2.additionalDataManager().put("user@odata.bind", new JsonPrimitive("https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/users('3626a173-f2bc-4883-bcf7-01514c3bfb82')"));
membersList.add(members2);
ConversationMemberCollectionResponse conversationMemberCollectionResponse = new ConversationMemberCollectionResponse();
conversationMemberCollectionResponse.value = membersList;
ConversationMemberCollectionPage conversationMemberCollectionPage = new ConversationMemberCollectionPage(conversationMemberCollectionResponse, null);
chat.members = conversationMemberCollectionPage;

graphClient.chats()
	.buildRequest()
	.post(chat);

For details about how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance, see the SDK documentation.

Go

//THE GO SDK IS IN PREVIEW. NON-PRODUCTION USE ONLY
graphClient := msgraphsdk.NewGraphServiceClientWithCredentials(cred, scopes)

requestBody := graphmodels.NewChat()
chatType := graphmodels.GROUP_CHATTYPE 
requestBody.SetChatType(&chatType) 
topic := "Group chat title"
requestBody.SetTopic(&topic) 


conversationMember := graphmodels.NewConversationMember()
roles := []string {
	"owner",

}
conversationMember.SetRoles(roles)
additionalData := map[string]interface{}{
	"odataBind" : "https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/users('8c0a1a67-50ce-4114-bb6c-da9c5dbcf6ca')", 
}
conversationMember.SetAdditionalData(additionalData)
conversationMember1 := graphmodels.NewConversationMember()
roles := []string {
	"owner",

}
conversationMember1.SetRoles(roles)
additionalData := map[string]interface{}{
	"odataBind" : "https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/users('82fe7758-5bb3-4f0d-a43f-e555fd399c6f')", 
}
conversationMember1.SetAdditionalData(additionalData)
conversationMember2 := graphmodels.NewConversationMember()
roles := []string {
	"owner",

}
conversationMember2.SetRoles(roles)
additionalData := map[string]interface{}{
	"odataBind" : "https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/users('3626a173-f2bc-4883-bcf7-01514c3bfb82')", 
}
conversationMember2.SetAdditionalData(additionalData)

members := []graphmodels.ConversationMemberable {
	conversationMember,
	conversationMember1,
	conversationMember2,

}
requestBody.SetMembers(members)

result, err := graphClient.Chats().Post(context.Background(), requestBody, nil)

For details about how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance, see the SDK documentation.

PowerShell

Import-Module Microsoft.Graph.Teams

$params = @{
	ChatType = "group"
	Topic = "Group chat title"
	Members = @(
		@{
			"@odata.type" = "#microsoft.graph.aadUserConversationMember"
			Roles = @(
				"owner"
			)
			"User@odata.bind" = "https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/users('8c0a1a67-50ce-4114-bb6c-da9c5dbcf6ca')"
		}
		@{
			"@odata.type" = "#microsoft.graph.aadUserConversationMember"
			Roles = @(
				"owner"
			)
			"User@odata.bind" = "https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/users('82fe7758-5bb3-4f0d-a43f-e555fd399c6f')"
		}
		@{
			"@odata.type" = "#microsoft.graph.aadUserConversationMember"
			Roles = @(
				"owner"
			)
			"User@odata.bind" = "https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/users('3626a173-f2bc-4883-bcf7-01514c3bfb82')"
		}
	)
}

New-MgChat -BodyParameter $params

For details about how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance, see the SDK documentation.

PHP

<?php

// THIS SNIPPET IS A PREVIEW FOR THE KIOTA BASED SDK. NON-PRODUCTION USE ONLY
$graphServiceClient = new GraphServiceClient($requestAdapter);

$requestBody = new Chat();
$requestBody->setChatType(new ChatType('group'));

$requestBody->setTopic('Group chat title');

$membersConversationMember1 = new ConversationMember();
$membersConversationMember1->set@odatatype('#microsoft.graph.aadUserConversationMember');

$membersConversationMember1->setRoles(['owner', ]);

$additionalData = [
'user@odata.bind' => 'https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/users(\'8c0a1a67-50ce-4114-bb6c-da9c5dbcf6ca\')', 
];
$membersConversationMember1->setAdditionalData($additionalData);



$membersArray []= $membersConversationMember1;
$membersConversationMember2 = new ConversationMember();
$membersConversationMember2->set@odatatype('#microsoft.graph.aadUserConversationMember');

$membersConversationMember2->setRoles(['owner', ]);

$additionalData = [
'user@odata.bind' => 'https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/users(\'82fe7758-5bb3-4f0d-a43f-e555fd399c6f\')', 
];
$membersConversationMember2->setAdditionalData($additionalData);



$membersArray []= $membersConversationMember2;
$membersConversationMember3 = new ConversationMember();
$membersConversationMember3->set@odatatype('#microsoft.graph.aadUserConversationMember');

$membersConversationMember3->setRoles(['owner', ]);

$additionalData = [
'user@odata.bind' => 'https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/users(\'3626a173-f2bc-4883-bcf7-01514c3bfb82\')', 
];
$membersConversationMember3->setAdditionalData($additionalData);



$membersArray []= $membersConversationMember3;
$requestBody->setMembers($membersArray);




$requestResult = $graphServiceClient->chats()->post($requestBody);

For details about how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance, see the SDK documentation.

Response

Note: The response object shown here might be shortened for readability.

HTTP/1.1 201 Created
Content-Type: application/json

{
    "@odata.context": "https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/$metadata#chats/$entity",
    "id": "19:1c5b01696d2e4a179c292bc9cf04e63b@thread.v2",
    "topic": "Group chat title",
    "createdDateTime": "2020-12-04T23:11:16.175Z",
    "lastUpdatedDateTime": "2020-12-04T23:11:16.175Z",
    "chatType": "group"
}

Example 3: Create a one-on-one chat using user principal name

Request

HTTP

POST https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/chats
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "chatType": "oneOnOne",
  "members": [
    {
      "@odata.type": "#microsoft.graph.aadUserConversationMember",
      "roles": ["owner"],
      "user@odata.bind": "https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/users('jacob@contoso.com')"
    },
    {
      "@odata.type": "#microsoft.graph.aadUserConversationMember",
      "roles": ["owner"],
      "user@odata.bind": "https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/users('alex@contoso.com')"
    }
  ]
}

C#

var graphClient = new GraphServiceClient(requestAdapter);

var requestBody = new Chat
{
	ChatType = ChatType.OneOnOne,
	Members = new List<ConversationMember>
	{
		new ConversationMember
		{
			OdataType = "#microsoft.graph.aadUserConversationMember",
			Roles = new List<string>
			{
				"owner",
			},
			AdditionalData = new Dictionary<string, object>
			{
				{
					"user@odata.bind" , "https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/users('jacob@contoso.com')"
				},
			},
		},
		new ConversationMember
		{
			OdataType = "#microsoft.graph.aadUserConversationMember",
			Roles = new List<string>
			{
				"owner",
			},
			AdditionalData = new Dictionary<string, object>
			{
				{
					"user@odata.bind" , "https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/users('alex@contoso.com')"
				},
			},
		},
	},
};
var result = await graphClient.Chats.PostAsync(requestBody);

For details about how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance, see the SDK documentation.

JavaScript

const options = {
	authProvider,
};

const client = Client.init(options);

const chat = {
  chatType: 'oneOnOne',
  members: [
    {
      '@odata.type': '#microsoft.graph.aadUserConversationMember',
      roles: ['owner'],
      'user@odata.bind': 'https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/users(\'jacob@contoso.com\')'
    },
    {
      '@odata.type': '#microsoft.graph.aadUserConversationMember',
      roles: ['owner'],
      'user@odata.bind': 'https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/users(\'alex@contoso.com\')'
    }
  ]
};

await client.api('/chats')
	.post(chat);

For details about how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance, see the SDK documentation.

Java

GraphServiceClient graphClient = GraphServiceClient.builder().authenticationProvider( authProvider ).buildClient();

Chat chat = new Chat();
chat.chatType = ChatType.ONE_ON_ONE;
LinkedList<ConversationMember> membersList = new LinkedList<ConversationMember>();
AadUserConversationMember members = new AadUserConversationMember();
LinkedList<String> rolesList = new LinkedList<String>();
rolesList.add("owner");
members.roles = rolesList;
members.additionalDataManager().put("user@odata.bind", new JsonPrimitive("https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/users('jacob@contoso.com')"));
membersList.add(members);
AadUserConversationMember members1 = new AadUserConversationMember();
LinkedList<String> rolesList1 = new LinkedList<String>();
rolesList1.add("owner");
members1.roles = rolesList1;
members1.additionalDataManager().put("user@odata.bind", new JsonPrimitive("https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/users('alex@contoso.com')"));
membersList.add(members1);
ConversationMemberCollectionResponse conversationMemberCollectionResponse = new ConversationMemberCollectionResponse();
conversationMemberCollectionResponse.value = membersList;
ConversationMemberCollectionPage conversationMemberCollectionPage = new ConversationMemberCollectionPage(conversationMemberCollectionResponse, null);
chat.members = conversationMemberCollectionPage;

graphClient.chats()
	.buildRequest()
	.post(chat);

For details about how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance, see the SDK documentation.

Go

//THE GO SDK IS IN PREVIEW. NON-PRODUCTION USE ONLY
graphClient := msgraphsdk.NewGraphServiceClientWithCredentials(cred, scopes)

requestBody := graphmodels.NewChat()
chatType := graphmodels.ONEONONE_CHATTYPE 
requestBody.SetChatType(&chatType) 


conversationMember := graphmodels.NewConversationMember()
roles := []string {
	"owner",

}
conversationMember.SetRoles(roles)
additionalData := map[string]interface{}{
	"odataBind" : "https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/users('jacob@contoso.com')", 
}
conversationMember.SetAdditionalData(additionalData)
conversationMember1 := graphmodels.NewConversationMember()
roles := []string {
	"owner",

}
conversationMember1.SetRoles(roles)
additionalData := map[string]interface{}{
	"odataBind" : "https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/users('alex@contoso.com')", 
}
conversationMember1.SetAdditionalData(additionalData)

members := []graphmodels.ConversationMemberable {
	conversationMember,
	conversationMember1,

}
requestBody.SetMembers(members)

result, err := graphClient.Chats().Post(context.Background(), requestBody, nil)

For details about how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance, see the SDK documentation.

PowerShell

Import-Module Microsoft.Graph.Teams

$params = @{
	ChatType = "oneOnOne"
	Members = @(
		@{
			"@odata.type" = "#microsoft.graph.aadUserConversationMember"
			Roles = @(
				"owner"
			)
			"User@odata.bind" = "https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/users('jacob@contoso.com')"
		}
		@{
			"@odata.type" = "#microsoft.graph.aadUserConversationMember"
			Roles = @(
				"owner"
			)
			"User@odata.bind" = "https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/users('alex@contoso.com')"
		}
	)
}

New-MgChat -BodyParameter $params

For details about how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance, see the SDK documentation.

PHP

<?php

// THIS SNIPPET IS A PREVIEW FOR THE KIOTA BASED SDK. NON-PRODUCTION USE ONLY
$graphServiceClient = new GraphServiceClient($requestAdapter);

$requestBody = new Chat();
$requestBody->setChatType(new ChatType('oneonone'));

$membersConversationMember1 = new ConversationMember();
$membersConversationMember1->set@odatatype('#microsoft.graph.aadUserConversationMember');

$membersConversationMember1->setRoles(['owner', ]);

$additionalData = [
'user@odata.bind' => 'https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/users(\'jacob@contoso.com\')', 
];
$membersConversationMember1->setAdditionalData($additionalData);



$membersArray []= $membersConversationMember1;
$membersConversationMember2 = new ConversationMember();
$membersConversationMember2->set@odatatype('#microsoft.graph.aadUserConversationMember');

$membersConversationMember2->setRoles(['owner', ]);

$additionalData = [
'user@odata.bind' => 'https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/users(\'alex@contoso.com\')', 
];
$membersConversationMember2->setAdditionalData($additionalData);



$membersArray []= $membersConversationMember2;
$requestBody->setMembers($membersArray);




$requestResult = $graphServiceClient->chats()->post($requestBody);

For details about how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance, see the SDK documentation.

Response

Note: The response object shown here might be shortened for readability.

HTTP/1.1 201 Created
Content-Type: application/json

{
    "@odata.context": "https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/$metadata#chats/$entity",
    "id": "19:82fe7758-5bb3-4f0d-a43f-e555fd399c6f_8c0a1a67-50ce-4114-bb6c-da9c5dbcf6ca@unq.gbl.spaces",
    "topic": null,
    "createdDateTime": "2020-12-04T23:10:28.51Z",
    "lastUpdatedDateTime": "2020-12-04T23:10:28.51Z",
    "chatType": "oneOnOne"
}

Example 4: Create a group chat with tenant guest user

Request

HTTP

POST https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/chats
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "chatType": "group",
  "topic": "Group chat title",
  "members": [
    {
      "@odata.type": "#microsoft.graph.aadUserConversationMember",
      "roles": ["owner"],
      "user@odata.bind": "https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/users('8c0a1a67-50ce-4114-bb6c-da9c5dbcf6ca')"
    },
    {
      "@odata.type": "#microsoft.graph.aadUserConversationMember",
      "roles": ["owner"],
      "user@odata.bind": "https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/users('82fe7758-5bb3-4f0d-a43f-e555fd399c6f')"
    },
    {
      "@odata.type": "#microsoft.graph.aadUserConversationMember",
      "roles": ["guest"],
      "user@odata.bind": "https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/users('8ba98gf6-7fc2-4eb2-c7f2-aef9f21fd98g')"
    }
  ]
}

C#

var graphClient = new GraphServiceClient(requestAdapter);

var requestBody = new Chat
{
	ChatType = ChatType.Group,
	Topic = "Group chat title",
	Members = new List<ConversationMember>
	{
		new ConversationMember
		{
			OdataType = "#microsoft.graph.aadUserConversationMember",
			Roles = new List<string>
			{
				"owner",
			},
			AdditionalData = new Dictionary<string, object>
			{
				{
					"user@odata.bind" , "https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/users('8c0a1a67-50ce-4114-bb6c-da9c5dbcf6ca')"
				},
			},
		},
		new ConversationMember
		{
			OdataType = "#microsoft.graph.aadUserConversationMember",
			Roles = new List<string>
			{
				"owner",
			},
			AdditionalData = new Dictionary<string, object>
			{
				{
					"user@odata.bind" , "https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/users('82fe7758-5bb3-4f0d-a43f-e555fd399c6f')"
				},
			},
		},
		new ConversationMember
		{
			OdataType = "#microsoft.graph.aadUserConversationMember",
			Roles = new List<string>
			{
				"guest",
			},
			AdditionalData = new Dictionary<string, object>
			{
				{
					"user@odata.bind" , "https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/users('8ba98gf6-7fc2-4eb2-c7f2-aef9f21fd98g')"
				},
			},
		},
	},
};
var result = await graphClient.Chats.PostAsync(requestBody);

For details about how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance, see the SDK documentation.

JavaScript

const options = {
	authProvider,
};

const client = Client.init(options);

const chat = {
  chatType: 'group',
  topic: 'Group chat title',
  members: [
    {
      '@odata.type': '#microsoft.graph.aadUserConversationMember',
      roles: ['owner'],
      'user@odata.bind': 'https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/users(\'8c0a1a67-50ce-4114-bb6c-da9c5dbcf6ca\')'
    },
    {
      '@odata.type': '#microsoft.graph.aadUserConversationMember',
      roles: ['owner'],
      'user@odata.bind': 'https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/users(\'82fe7758-5bb3-4f0d-a43f-e555fd399c6f\')'
    },
    {
      '@odata.type': '#microsoft.graph.aadUserConversationMember',
      roles: ['guest'],
      'user@odata.bind': 'https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/users(\'8ba98gf6-7fc2-4eb2-c7f2-aef9f21fd98g\')'
    }
  ]
};

await client.api('/chats')
	.post(chat);

For details about how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance, see the SDK documentation.

Java

GraphServiceClient graphClient = GraphServiceClient.builder().authenticationProvider( authProvider ).buildClient();

Chat chat = new Chat();
chat.chatType = ChatType.GROUP;
chat.topic = "Group chat title";
LinkedList<ConversationMember> membersList = new LinkedList<ConversationMember>();
AadUserConversationMember members = new AadUserConversationMember();
LinkedList<String> rolesList = new LinkedList<String>();
rolesList.add("owner");
members.roles = rolesList;
members.additionalDataManager().put("user@odata.bind", new JsonPrimitive("https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/users('8c0a1a67-50ce-4114-bb6c-da9c5dbcf6ca')"));
membersList.add(members);
AadUserConversationMember members1 = new AadUserConversationMember();
LinkedList<String> rolesList1 = new LinkedList<String>();
rolesList1.add("owner");
members1.roles = rolesList1;
members1.additionalDataManager().put("user@odata.bind", new JsonPrimitive("https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/users('82fe7758-5bb3-4f0d-a43f-e555fd399c6f')"));
membersList.add(members1);
AadUserConversationMember members2 = new AadUserConversationMember();
LinkedList<String> rolesList2 = new LinkedList<String>();
rolesList2.add("guest");
members2.roles = rolesList2;
members2.additionalDataManager().put("user@odata.bind", new JsonPrimitive("https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/users('8ba98gf6-7fc2-4eb2-c7f2-aef9f21fd98g')"));
membersList.add(members2);
ConversationMemberCollectionResponse conversationMemberCollectionResponse = new ConversationMemberCollectionResponse();
conversationMemberCollectionResponse.value = membersList;
ConversationMemberCollectionPage conversationMemberCollectionPage = new ConversationMemberCollectionPage(conversationMemberCollectionResponse, null);
chat.members = conversationMemberCollectionPage;

graphClient.chats()
	.buildRequest()
	.post(chat);

For details about how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance, see the SDK documentation.

Go

//THE GO SDK IS IN PREVIEW. NON-PRODUCTION USE ONLY
graphClient := msgraphsdk.NewGraphServiceClientWithCredentials(cred, scopes)

requestBody := graphmodels.NewChat()
chatType := graphmodels.GROUP_CHATTYPE 
requestBody.SetChatType(&chatType) 
topic := "Group chat title"
requestBody.SetTopic(&topic) 


conversationMember := graphmodels.NewConversationMember()
roles := []string {
	"owner",

}
conversationMember.SetRoles(roles)
additionalData := map[string]interface{}{
	"odataBind" : "https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/users('8c0a1a67-50ce-4114-bb6c-da9c5dbcf6ca')", 
}
conversationMember.SetAdditionalData(additionalData)
conversationMember1 := graphmodels.NewConversationMember()
roles := []string {
	"owner",

}
conversationMember1.SetRoles(roles)
additionalData := map[string]interface{}{
	"odataBind" : "https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/users('82fe7758-5bb3-4f0d-a43f-e555fd399c6f')", 
}
conversationMember1.SetAdditionalData(additionalData)
conversationMember2 := graphmodels.NewConversationMember()
roles := []string {
	"guest",

}
conversationMember2.SetRoles(roles)
additionalData := map[string]interface{}{
	"odataBind" : "https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/users('8ba98gf6-7fc2-4eb2-c7f2-aef9f21fd98g')", 
}
conversationMember2.SetAdditionalData(additionalData)

members := []graphmodels.ConversationMemberable {
	conversationMember,
	conversationMember1,
	conversationMember2,

}
requestBody.SetMembers(members)

result, err := graphClient.Chats().Post(context.Background(), requestBody, nil)

For details about how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance, see the SDK documentation.

PowerShell

Import-Module Microsoft.Graph.Teams

$params = @{
	ChatType = "group"
	Topic = "Group chat title"
	Members = @(
		@{
			"@odata.type" = "#microsoft.graph.aadUserConversationMember"
			Roles = @(
				"owner"
			)
			"User@odata.bind" = "https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/users('8c0a1a67-50ce-4114-bb6c-da9c5dbcf6ca')"
		}
		@{
			"@odata.type" = "#microsoft.graph.aadUserConversationMember"
			Roles = @(
				"owner"
			)
			"User@odata.bind" = "https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/users('82fe7758-5bb3-4f0d-a43f-e555fd399c6f')"
		}
		@{
			"@odata.type" = "#microsoft.graph.aadUserConversationMember"
			Roles = @(
				"guest"
			)
			"User@odata.bind" = "https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/users('8ba98gf6-7fc2-4eb2-c7f2-aef9f21fd98g')"
		}
	)
}

New-MgChat -BodyParameter $params

For details about how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance, see the SDK documentation.

PHP

<?php

// THIS SNIPPET IS A PREVIEW FOR THE KIOTA BASED SDK. NON-PRODUCTION USE ONLY
$graphServiceClient = new GraphServiceClient($requestAdapter);

$requestBody = new Chat();
$requestBody->setChatType(new ChatType('group'));

$requestBody->setTopic('Group chat title');

$membersConversationMember1 = new ConversationMember();
$membersConversationMember1->set@odatatype('#microsoft.graph.aadUserConversationMember');

$membersConversationMember1->setRoles(['owner', ]);

$additionalData = [
'user@odata.bind' => 'https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/users(\'8c0a1a67-50ce-4114-bb6c-da9c5dbcf6ca\')', 
];
$membersConversationMember1->setAdditionalData($additionalData);



$membersArray []= $membersConversationMember1;
$membersConversationMember2 = new ConversationMember();
$membersConversationMember2->set@odatatype('#microsoft.graph.aadUserConversationMember');

$membersConversationMember2->setRoles(['owner', ]);

$additionalData = [
'user@odata.bind' => 'https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/users(\'82fe7758-5bb3-4f0d-a43f-e555fd399c6f\')', 
];
$membersConversationMember2->setAdditionalData($additionalData);



$membersArray []= $membersConversationMember2;
$membersConversationMember3 = new ConversationMember();
$membersConversationMember3->set@odatatype('#microsoft.graph.aadUserConversationMember');

$membersConversationMember3->setRoles(['guest', ]);

$additionalData = [
'user@odata.bind' => 'https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/users(\'8ba98gf6-7fc2-4eb2-c7f2-aef9f21fd98g\')', 
];
$membersConversationMember3->setAdditionalData($additionalData);



$membersArray []= $membersConversationMember3;
$requestBody->setMembers($membersArray);




$requestResult = $graphServiceClient->chats()->post($requestBody);

For details about how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance, see the SDK documentation.

Response

Note: The response object shown here might be shortened for readability.

HTTP/1.1 201 Created
Content-Type: application/json

{
    "@odata.context": "https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/$metadata#chats/$entity",
    "id": "19:1c5b01696d2e4a179c292bc9cf04e63b@thread.v2",
    "topic": "Group chat title",
    "createdDateTime": "2020-12-04T23:11:16.175Z",
    "lastUpdatedDateTime": "2020-12-04T23:11:16.175Z",
    "chatType": "group"
}

Example 5: Create a one-on-one chat with a federated user (outside of own organization)

Request

HTTP

POST https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/chats
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "chatType": "oneOnOne",
  "members": [
    {
      "@odata.type": "#microsoft.graph.aadUserConversationMember",
      "roles": ["owner"],
      "user@odata.bind": "https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/users('8b081ef6-4792-4def-b2c9-c363a1bf41d5')"
    },
    {
      "@odata.type": "#microsoft.graph.aadUserConversationMember",
      "roles": ["owner"],
      "user@odata.bind": "https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/users('82af01c5-f7cc-4a2e-a728-3a5df21afd9d')",
      "tenantId": "4dc1fe35-8ac6-4f0d-904a-7ebcd364bea1"
    }
  ]
}

C#

var graphClient = new GraphServiceClient(requestAdapter);

var requestBody = new Chat
{
	ChatType = ChatType.OneOnOne,
	Members = new List<ConversationMember>
	{
		new ConversationMember
		{
			OdataType = "#microsoft.graph.aadUserConversationMember",
			Roles = new List<string>
			{
				"owner",
			},
			AdditionalData = new Dictionary<string, object>
			{
				{
					"user@odata.bind" , "https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/users('8b081ef6-4792-4def-b2c9-c363a1bf41d5')"
				},
			},
		},
		new ConversationMember
		{
			OdataType = "#microsoft.graph.aadUserConversationMember",
			Roles = new List<string>
			{
				"owner",
			},
			AdditionalData = new Dictionary<string, object>
			{
				{
					"user@odata.bind" , "https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/users('82af01c5-f7cc-4a2e-a728-3a5df21afd9d')"
				},
				{
					"tenantId" , "4dc1fe35-8ac6-4f0d-904a-7ebcd364bea1"
				},
			},
		},
	},
};
var result = await graphClient.Chats.PostAsync(requestBody);

For details about how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance, see the SDK documentation.

JavaScript

const options = {
	authProvider,
};

const client = Client.init(options);

const chat = {
  chatType: 'oneOnOne',
  members: [
    {
      '@odata.type': '#microsoft.graph.aadUserConversationMember',
      roles: ['owner'],
      'user@odata.bind': 'https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/users(\'8b081ef6-4792-4def-b2c9-c363a1bf41d5\')'
    },
    {
      '@odata.type': '#microsoft.graph.aadUserConversationMember',
      roles: ['owner'],
      'user@odata.bind': 'https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/users(\'82af01c5-f7cc-4a2e-a728-3a5df21afd9d\')',
      tenantId: '4dc1fe35-8ac6-4f0d-904a-7ebcd364bea1'
    }
  ]
};

await client.api('/chats')
	.post(chat);

For details about how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance, see the SDK documentation.

Java

GraphServiceClient graphClient = GraphServiceClient.builder().authenticationProvider( authProvider ).buildClient();

Chat chat = new Chat();
chat.chatType = ChatType.ONE_ON_ONE;
LinkedList<ConversationMember> membersList = new LinkedList<ConversationMember>();
AadUserConversationMember members = new AadUserConversationMember();
LinkedList<String> rolesList = new LinkedList<String>();
rolesList.add("owner");
members.roles = rolesList;
members.additionalDataManager().put("user@odata.bind", new JsonPrimitive("https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/users('8b081ef6-4792-4def-b2c9-c363a1bf41d5')"));
membersList.add(members);
AadUserConversationMember members1 = new AadUserConversationMember();
LinkedList<String> rolesList1 = new LinkedList<String>();
rolesList1.add("owner");
members1.roles = rolesList1;
members1.additionalDataManager().put("user@odata.bind", new JsonPrimitive("https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/users('82af01c5-f7cc-4a2e-a728-3a5df21afd9d')"));
members1.tenantId = "4dc1fe35-8ac6-4f0d-904a-7ebcd364bea1";
membersList.add(members1);
ConversationMemberCollectionResponse conversationMemberCollectionResponse = new ConversationMemberCollectionResponse();
conversationMemberCollectionResponse.value = membersList;
ConversationMemberCollectionPage conversationMemberCollectionPage = new ConversationMemberCollectionPage(conversationMemberCollectionResponse, null);
chat.members = conversationMemberCollectionPage;

graphClient.chats()
	.buildRequest()
	.post(chat);

For details about how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance, see the SDK documentation.

Go

//THE GO SDK IS IN PREVIEW. NON-PRODUCTION USE ONLY
graphClient := msgraphsdk.NewGraphServiceClientWithCredentials(cred, scopes)

requestBody := graphmodels.NewChat()
chatType := graphmodels.ONEONONE_CHATTYPE 
requestBody.SetChatType(&chatType) 


conversationMember := graphmodels.NewConversationMember()
roles := []string {
	"owner",

}
conversationMember.SetRoles(roles)
additionalData := map[string]interface{}{
	"odataBind" : "https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/users('8b081ef6-4792-4def-b2c9-c363a1bf41d5')", 
}
conversationMember.SetAdditionalData(additionalData)
conversationMember1 := graphmodels.NewConversationMember()
roles := []string {
	"owner",

}
conversationMember1.SetRoles(roles)
additionalData := map[string]interface{}{
	"odataBind" : "https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/users('82af01c5-f7cc-4a2e-a728-3a5df21afd9d')", 
	"tenantId" : "4dc1fe35-8ac6-4f0d-904a-7ebcd364bea1", 
}
conversationMember1.SetAdditionalData(additionalData)

members := []graphmodels.ConversationMemberable {
	conversationMember,
	conversationMember1,

}
requestBody.SetMembers(members)

result, err := graphClient.Chats().Post(context.Background(), requestBody, nil)

For details about how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance, see the SDK documentation.

PowerShell

Import-Module Microsoft.Graph.Teams

$params = @{
	ChatType = "oneOnOne"
	Members = @(
		@{
			"@odata.type" = "#microsoft.graph.aadUserConversationMember"
			Roles = @(
				"owner"
			)
			"User@odata.bind" = "https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/users('8b081ef6-4792-4def-b2c9-c363a1bf41d5')"
		}
		@{
			"@odata.type" = "#microsoft.graph.aadUserConversationMember"
			Roles = @(
				"owner"
			)
			"User@odata.bind" = "https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/users('82af01c5-f7cc-4a2e-a728-3a5df21afd9d')"
			TenantId = "4dc1fe35-8ac6-4f0d-904a-7ebcd364bea1"
		}
	)
}

New-MgChat -BodyParameter $params

For details about how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance, see the SDK documentation.

PHP

<?php

// THIS SNIPPET IS A PREVIEW FOR THE KIOTA BASED SDK. NON-PRODUCTION USE ONLY
$graphServiceClient = new GraphServiceClient($requestAdapter);

$requestBody = new Chat();
$requestBody->setChatType(new ChatType('oneonone'));

$membersConversationMember1 = new ConversationMember();
$membersConversationMember1->set@odatatype('#microsoft.graph.aadUserConversationMember');

$membersConversationMember1->setRoles(['owner', ]);

$additionalData = [
'user@odata.bind' => 'https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/users(\'8b081ef6-4792-4def-b2c9-c363a1bf41d5\')', 
];
$membersConversationMember1->setAdditionalData($additionalData);



$membersArray []= $membersConversationMember1;
$membersConversationMember2 = new ConversationMember();
$membersConversationMember2->set@odatatype('#microsoft.graph.aadUserConversationMember');

$membersConversationMember2->setRoles(['owner', ]);

$additionalData = [
'user@odata.bind' => 'https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/users(\'82af01c5-f7cc-4a2e-a728-3a5df21afd9d\')', 
'tenantId' => '4dc1fe35-8ac6-4f0d-904a-7ebcd364bea1', 
];
$membersConversationMember2->setAdditionalData($additionalData);



$membersArray []= $membersConversationMember2;
$requestBody->setMembers($membersArray);




$requestResult = $graphServiceClient->chats()->post($requestBody);

For details about how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance, see the SDK documentation.

Response

Note: The response object shown here might be shortened for readability.

HTTP/1.1 201 Created
Content-Type: application/json

{
    "@odata.context": "https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/$metadata#chats/$entity",
    "id": "19:82af01c5-f7cc-4a2e-a728-3a5df21afd9d_8b081ef6-4792-4def-b2c9-c363a1bf41d5@unq.gbl.spaces",
    "topic": null,
    "createdDateTime": "2020-12-04T23:10:28.51Z",
    "lastUpdatedDateTime": "2020-12-04T23:10:28.51Z",
    "chatType": "oneOnOne"
}