GET
/
api
/
v1
/
chat
/
conversations
List my conversations (inbox)
curl --request GET \
  --url https://api.example.com/api/v1/chat/conversations
import requests

url = "https://api.example.com/api/v1/chat/conversations"

response = requests.get(url)

print(response.text)
const options = {method: 'GET'};

fetch('https://api.example.com/api/v1/chat/conversations', options)
  .then(res => res.json())
  .then(res => console.log(res))
  .catch(err => console.error(err));
<?php

$curl = curl_init();

curl_setopt_array($curl, [
  CURLOPT_URL => "https://api.example.com/api/v1/chat/conversations",
  CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER => true,
  CURLOPT_ENCODING => "",
  CURLOPT_MAXREDIRS => 10,
  CURLOPT_TIMEOUT => 30,
  CURLOPT_HTTP_VERSION => CURL_HTTP_VERSION_1_1,
  CURLOPT_CUSTOMREQUEST => "GET",
]);

$response = curl_exec($curl);
$err = curl_error($curl);

curl_close($curl);

if ($err) {
  echo "cURL Error #:" . $err;
} else {
  echo $response;
}
package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"net/http"
	"io"
)

func main() {

	url := "https://api.example.com/api/v1/chat/conversations"

	req, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", url, nil)

	res, _ := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)

	defer res.Body.Close()
	body, _ := io.ReadAll(res.Body)

	fmt.Println(string(body))

}
HttpResponse<String> response = Unirest.get("https://api.example.com/api/v1/chat/conversations")
  .asString();
require 'uri'
require 'net/http'

url = URI("https://api.example.com/api/v1/chat/conversations")

http = Net::HTTP.new(url.host, url.port)
http.use_ssl = true

request = Net::HTTP::Get.new(url)

response = http.request(request)
puts response.read_body

​
Overview

Returns every conversation the caller is a participant of, sorted by lastMessageAt descending (newest activity first), with _id descending as the tie-breaker so the order is stable across pages. This is the inbox feed. A conversation with lastMessage: null (handshake created but no message yet) sorts at the bottom — the secondary _id sort keeps it at a deterministic position. The mobile client typically renders these as “Say hi — you matched with X” placeholders. Conversations are returned as full documents (same shape as Get conversation) so the inbox can render last-message previews, unread badges, and timestamps without a follow-up call per row.

​
Authentication

Bearer <accessToken> required. requireOnboarded middleware applied — half-onboarded users hit 403 ONBOARDING_INCOMPLETE.

​
Path parameters

None.

​
Query parameters

NameTypeRequiredDefaultNotesExample
limitintegerno501..50 inclusive. Phase 4 returns the full inbox at once; cursor paging lands in Phase 5 when inboxes are expected to outgrow the default.20
The Phase 4 implementation does not yet accept a cursor — the entire inbox is returned in one page up to limit rows. Adding ?cursor= will be additive in Phase 5 and will not break callers that ignore it.

​
Request body

None.

​
Response — 200 OK

FieldTypeNotesExample
conversationsobject[]Array of conversation rows, sorted by lastMessageAt desc, _id desc. Empty array ([]) if the caller has no conversations.
Each element matches the Conversation object shape.

​
Example response

{
  "conversations": [
    {
      "id": "66400a8f1c2b4d5e6f7a9000",
      "matchId": "66400a8f1c2b4d5e6f7a8e00",
      "participantIds": [
        "66400a8f1c2b4d5e6f7a8b00",
        "66400a8f1c2b4d5e6f7a8b01"
      ],
      "lastMessage": {
        "text": "Hi! Loved your kitchen.",
        "senderId": "66400a8f1c2b4d5e6f7a8b01",
        "sentAt": "2026-05-22T14:35:12.001Z"
      },
      "lastMessageAt": "2026-05-22T14:35:12.001Z",
      "participantState": [
        {
          "userId": "66400a8f1c2b4d5e6f7a8b00",
          "unreadCount": 1,
          "lastReadMessageId": null,
          "mutedAt": null,
          "blockedAt": null
        },
        {
          "userId": "66400a8f1c2b4d5e6f7a8b01",
          "unreadCount": 0,
          "lastReadMessageId": null,
          "mutedAt": null,
          "blockedAt": null
        }
      ],
      "status": "ACTIVE",          // enum: "ACTIVE" | "ARCHIVED" | "BLOCKED"
      "createdAt": "2026-05-22T14:32:08.412Z",
      "updatedAt": "2026-05-22T14:35:12.001Z",
      "peer": {
        "id": "66400a8f1c2b4d5e6f7a8b01",
        "firstName": "Bob",
        "avatarUrl": "https://cdn.swappr.co.uk/avatars/bob.jpg"
      },
      "property": {
        "id": "66400a8f1c2b4d5e6f7a8c01",
        "address": "12 Camden High St",
        "postcode": "NW1 0JH",
        "coverUrl": "https://cdn.swappr.co.uk/homes/cover.jpg"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "66400a8f1c2b4d5e6f7a9001",
      "matchId": "66400a8f1c2b4d5e6f7a8e01",
      "participantIds": [
        "66400a8f1c2b4d5e6f7a8b00",
        "66400a8f1c2b4d5e6f7a8b02"
      ],
      "lastMessage": null,
      "lastMessageAt": null,
      "participantState": [
        { "userId": "66400a8f1c2b4d5e6f7a8b00", "unreadCount": 0, "lastReadMessageId": null, "mutedAt": null, "blockedAt": null },
        { "userId": "66400a8f1c2b4d5e6f7a8b02", "unreadCount": 0, "lastReadMessageId": null, "mutedAt": null, "blockedAt": null }
      ],
      "status": "ACTIVE",
      "createdAt": "2026-05-22T13:00:00.000Z",
      "updatedAt": "2026-05-22T13:00:00.000Z",
      "peer": {
        "id": "66400a8f1c2b4d5e6f7a8b02",
        "firstName": "Carol",
        "avatarUrl": null
      },
      "property": {
        "id": "66400a8f1c2b4d5e6f7a8c02",
        "address": "5 Hackney Rd",
        "postcode": "E2 7NX",
        "coverUrl": "https://cdn.swappr.co.uk/homes/cover2.jpg"
      }
    }
  ]
}
Each conversation embeds an enriched peer (firstName + avatar) and property (the peer’s listing — cover photo + address) so the inbox renders a name, avatar, and property thumbnail per row without a follow-up call. See the Conversation object for the full field reference. peer / property may be null if the underlying user / listing has been deleted.

​
Error responses

StatusCodeMeaning
401UNAUTHENTICATEDMissing, malformed, or expired access token.
403ONBOARDING_INCOMPLETECaller has not finished onboarding.

​
Side effects

None — pure read.

​
See also

​
curl

curl -X GET "https://api.swappr.co.uk/api/v1/chat/conversations" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $ACCESS_TOKEN"