List Dialogs - QuickBlox

curl -X GET \
-H "QB-Token: 1319b4991186601ccf4df2d0fa89565f68012bba" \
https://api.quickblox.com/chat/Dialog.json?limit=2

{
  "total_entries": 6,
  "skip": 0,
  "limit": 2,
  "items": [
    {
      "_id": "5d75393ba28f9a17e1cb0f9e",
      "created_at": "2019-09-08T17:24:11Z",
      "last_message": "sure, I can wait",
      "last_message_date_sent": 1567971414,
      "last_message_id": "5d755856a0eb47411e0b72a9",
      "last_message_user_id": 96753878,
      "name": "New Year party",
      "occupants_ids": [
        96753878,
        96754523,
        96830631,
        96831328,
        96831397
      ],
      "admin_ids": [],
      "photo": "68123",
      "type": 2,
      "updated_at": "2019-09-08T19:36:54Z",
      "user_id": 96753878,
      "xmpp_room_jid": "76730_5d75393ba28f9a17e1cb0f9e@muc.chat.quickblox.com",
      "unread_messages_count": 0,
      "is_join_required": 1
    },
    {
      "_id": "5d753421a28f9a2596cb0f98",
      "created_at": "2019-09-08T17:02:26Z",
      "last_message": "let's do it at 7pm",
      "last_message_date_sent": 1567971391,
      "last_message_id": "5d75583fa0eb473c350b72ab",
      "last_message_user_id": 96753878,
      "name": "Daniel's birthday",
      "occupants_ids": [
        96753878,
        96754523,
        96830631,
        96831328,
        96831397
      ],
      "admin_ids": [],
      "photo": "68123",
      "type": 2,
      "updated_at": "2019-09-08T19:36:31Z",
      "user_id": 96753878,
      "xmpp_room_jid": "76730_5d753421a28f9a2596cb0f98@muc.chat.quickblox.com",
      "unread_messages_count": 0,
      "is_join_required": 1
    }
  ]
}

GET

chat

Dialog.json

curl -X GET \
-H "QB-Token: 1319b4991186601ccf4df2d0fa89565f68012bba" \
https://api.quickblox.com/chat/Dialog.json?limit=2

{
  "total_entries": 6,
  "skip": 0,
  "limit": 2,
  "items": [
    {
      "_id": "5d75393ba28f9a17e1cb0f9e",
      "created_at": "2019-09-08T17:24:11Z",
      "last_message": "sure, I can wait",
      "last_message_date_sent": 1567971414,
      "last_message_id": "5d755856a0eb47411e0b72a9",
      "last_message_user_id": 96753878,
      "name": "New Year party",
      "occupants_ids": [
        96753878,
        96754523,
        96830631,
        96831328,
        96831397
      ],
      "admin_ids": [],
      "photo": "68123",
      "type": 2,
      "updated_at": "2019-09-08T19:36:54Z",
      "user_id": 96753878,
      "xmpp_room_jid": "76730_5d75393ba28f9a17e1cb0f9e@muc.chat.quickblox.com",
      "unread_messages_count": 0,
      "is_join_required": 1
    },
    {
      "_id": "5d753421a28f9a2596cb0f98",
      "created_at": "2019-09-08T17:02:26Z",
      "last_message": "let's do it at 7pm",
      "last_message_date_sent": 1567971391,
      "last_message_id": "5d75583fa0eb473c350b72ab",
      "last_message_user_id": 96753878,
      "name": "Daniel's birthday",
      "occupants_ids": [
        96753878,
        96754523,
        96830631,
        96831328,
        96831397
      ],
      "admin_ids": [],
      "photo": "68123",
      "type": 2,
      "updated_at": "2019-09-08T19:36:31Z",
      "user_id": 96753878,
      "xmpp_room_jid": "76730_5d753421a28f9a2596cb0f98@muc.chat.quickblox.com",
      "unread_messages_count": 0,
      "is_join_required": 1
    }
  ]
}

Recipes

Filter dialogs by custom field

1. Set a custom object class

You need to refer to the specific custom object class in the request.In this case, we refer to the CoolDialog custom object class.See this section to learn how to create a custom object class.

curl -X GET \
-H "QB-Token: 2e80acd7f3d9c1e79312e0d1dafd6691ba012bba" \
https://api.quickblox.com/chat/Dialog.json?data[class_name]=CoolDialog&data[category]=friends

2. Set a custom object field

Refer to a specific custom object field in the query.Here, we refer to the friends field of the CoolDialog custom object class.

curl -X GET \
-H "QB-Token: 2e80acd7f3d9c1e79312e0d1dafd6691ba012bba" \
https://api.quickblox.com/chat/Dialog.json?data[class_name]=CoolDialog&data[category]=friends

3. As a result, the API returns all dialogs by the specified custom object field.

curl -X GET \
-H "QB-Token: 2e80acd7f3d9c1e79312e0d1dafd6691ba012bba" \
https://api.quickblox.com/chat/Dialog.json?data[class_name]=CoolDialog&data[category]=friends

Display total number of all dialogs

1. Specify if you want to count dialogs

You can display the total number of all dialogs in the system by setting the count to 1.

curl -X GET\
-H "QB-Token: 1319b4991186601ccf4df2d0fa89565f68012bba" \
https://api.quickblox.com/chat/Dialog.json?count=1

2. As a result, the API returns a total number of all dialogs that exist in the system.

curl -X GET\
-H "QB-Token: 1319b4991186601ccf4df2d0fa89565f68012bba" \
https://api.quickblox.com/chat/Dialog.json?count=1

Get dialog by dialog ID

1. Set the dialog ID

You can get a dialog by its ID. Just specify the ID of the dialog in the request.

curl -X GET \
-H "QB-Token: 1319b4991186601ccf4df2d0fa89565f68012bba" \
-d "_id=5d75393ba28f9a17e1cb0f9e" \
https://api.quickblox.com/chat/Dialog.json

2. As a result, the specified dialog is returned

curl -X GET \
-H "QB-Token: 1319b4991186601ccf4df2d0fa89565f68012bba" \
-d "_id=5d75393ba28f9a17e1cb0f9e" \
https://api.quickblox.com/chat/Dialog.json

Filter dialogs by type

1. Set a search operator for a field

Use a search operator to perform a query. Here, the in operator is applied to a type field.

curl -X GET \
-H "QB-Token: 1319b4991186601ccf4df2d0fa89565f68012bba" \
-d "type[in]=1,2&sort_desc=last_message_date_sent&limit=3" \
https://api.quickblox.com/chat/Dialog.json

2. Set a sort operator for a field

Use a sort operator to order the search results by the field. Here, the sort_desc operator is applied to the last_message_date_sent field.

curl -X GET \
-H "QB-Token: 1319b4991186601ccf4df2d0fa89565f68012bba" \
-d "type[in]=1,2&sort_desc=last_message_date_sent&limit=3" \
https://api.quickblox.com/chat/Dialog.json

3. Set a limit for a number of dialogs on the page

You can limit search results on the page using the limit parameter.Here, the number of dialogs on the page is limited to 3.

curl -X GET \
-H "QB-Token: 1319b4991186601ccf4df2d0fa89565f68012bba" \
-d "type[in]=1,2&sort_desc=last_message_date_sent&limit=3" \
https://api.quickblox.com/chat/Dialog.json

4. As a result, the API returns all public and group dialogs.

The request will return the latest 3 records sorted by the last_message_date_sent field in descending order.

curl -X GET \
-H "QB-Token: 1319b4991186601ccf4df2d0fa89565f68012bba" \
-d "type[in]=1,2&sort_desc=last_message_date_sent&limit=3" \
https://api.quickblox.com/chat/Dialog.json

Get dialogs with API key

1. Use 'Authorization' header to pass API key

curl -X GET \
-H "Authorization: ApiKey 28irlNAGasWDSupO9Vw0BBMZfuHrAUYKpmroS9yBORI" \
-H "On-Behalf-Of: 123" \
https://api.quickblox.com/chat/Dialog.json

2. Use 'On-Behalf-Of' header to pass user_id

To execute a request on behalf of a specific user.

curl -X GET \
-H "Authorization: ApiKey 28irlNAGasWDSupO9Vw0BBMZfuHrAUYKpmroS9yBORI" \
-H "On-Behalf-Of: 123" \
https://api.quickblox.com/chat/Dialog.json

3. As a result, the API returns all public and group dialogs.

curl -X GET \
-H "Authorization: ApiKey 28irlNAGasWDSupO9Vw0BBMZfuHrAUYKpmroS9yBORI" \
-H "On-Behalf-Of: 123" \
https://api.quickblox.com/chat/Dialog.json

Search Operators The request can contain all, some or none of the next search operators.

Operator	Description
lt	Less Than operator Types: number, string, date Applicable to fields: last_message_date_sent, created_at, updated_at Example: ?updated_at[lt]=1556829805 Will return dialogs with `updated_at` less than 1556829805.
lte	Less Than or Equal to operator Types: number, string, date Applicable to fields: last_message_date_sent, created_at, updated_at Example: ?last_message_date_sent[lte]=1556735709 Will return dialogs with `last_message_date_sent` less than or equal 1556735709.
gt	Greater Than operator Types: number, string, date Applicable to fields: last_message_date_sent, created_at, updated_at Example: ?last_message_date_sent[gt]=1556735709 Will return dialogs with `last_message_date_sent` greater than 1556735709.
gte	Greater Than or Equal to operator Types: number, string, date Applicable to fields: last_message_date_sent, created_at, updated_at Example: ?last_message_date_sent[gt]=1556735709 Will return dialogs with `last_message_date_sent` greater than 1556735709.
ne	Not Equal to operator Types: number, string, date Applicable to fields: _id, name, last_message_date_sent Example: ?_id[ne]=5cc9bb58a28f9a406659d777 Will return dialogs with `_id` not equal to 5cc9bb58a28f9a406659d777.
in	Contained IN array operator Types: number, string, date Applicable to fields: type, last_message_date_sent, name Example: ?type[in]=1,2 Will return dialogs with type equal to 1 and equal to 2.
nin	Not contained IN array operator Types: number, string, date Applicable to fields: last_message_date_sent Example: ?last_message_date_sent[nin]=1556739654, 1556739987 Will return dialogs with `last_message_date_sent` not equal to 1556739654 and 1556739987.
all	ALL contained IN array Types: number Applicable to fields: occupants_ids, admin_ids Example: ?occupants_ids[all]=91103344,91142495 Will return dialogs with `occupants_ids` equal to 91103344 and 91142495 (both).
ctn	Contains substring operator Types: string Applicable to field: name Example: ?name[ctn]=party Returns dialogs whose name contains the word “party”.

Sort Operators Next sorting operators are allowed:

Operator	Description
sort_asc	Types: all types Example: sort_asc=field_name Search results will be sorted by the specified field in ascending order.
sort_desc	Types: all types Example: sort_desc=field_name Search results will be sorted by the specified field in descending order.

Query Parameters

{dialog_field_N}

string

Search records with the field that contains the specified value. Can be many 1..N.

{dialog_field_N}[{search_operator}]

string

Filters records with field that contains the value according to the specified value and operator. Can be many 1..N.

include_unread_message_count

integer

default:"Defaults to 1"

Unread message count is calculated for dialogs by default. Set to 0 to skip calculation, which will speed up the request.
Added in v2.4.5.

limit

integer

default:"Defaults to 100"

Limit search results to N records. Useful for pagination.

skip

string

default:"Defaults to 0"

Skip N records in search results. Useful for pagination.

count

string

Count search results. Set to 1 to apply. Response will contain only count of records found. If not passed, the response will contain all available dialog records along with their count.

sort_desc

string

Search results will be sorted by the specified field in descending order.

sort_asc

string

Search results will be sorted by the specified field in ascending order.

data[class_name]

string

Class name in Custom Objects.

data[{class_field_N}]

string

Field name of class in Custom Objects. Can be many 1..N.

Headers

QB-Token

string

required

A user or application session token. See Authentication page to learn more about session tokens. Must be used either QB-Token or Authorization.

Authorization

string

default:"ApiKey {your_api_key}"

API key from Dashboard. Expected format: ApiKey {your_api_key}. Must be used either QB-Token or Authorization.

On-Behalf-Of

string

User ID. The user ID of the user on whose behalf the request is being made.

Responses

201

A successful response

total_entries

integer

skip

integer

limit

integer

items

array of objects

Show properties

_id

string

created_at

string

last_message

string

last_message_date_sent

integer

last_message_id

string

last_message_user_id

integer

name

string

occupants_ids

array of integers

admin_ids

array of integers (added in v2.52.0)

photo

string

type

integer

updated_at

string

user_id

integer

xmpp_room_jid

string

unread_messages_count

integer

is_join_required

integer

curl -X GET \
-H "QB-Token: 1319b4991186601ccf4df2d0fa89565f68012bba" \
https://api.quickblox.com/chat/Dialog.json?limit=2

{
  "total_entries": 6,
  "skip": 0,
  "limit": 2,
  "items": [
    {
      "_id": "5d75393ba28f9a17e1cb0f9e",
      "created_at": "2019-09-08T17:24:11Z",
      "last_message": "sure, I can wait",
      "last_message_date_sent": 1567971414,
      "last_message_id": "5d755856a0eb47411e0b72a9",
      "last_message_user_id": 96753878,
      "name": "New Year party",
      "occupants_ids": [
        96753878,
        96754523,
        96830631,
        96831328,
        96831397
      ],
      "admin_ids": [],
      "photo": "68123",
      "type": 2,
      "updated_at": "2019-09-08T19:36:54Z",
      "user_id": 96753878,
      "xmpp_room_jid": "76730_5d75393ba28f9a17e1cb0f9e@muc.chat.quickblox.com",
      "unread_messages_count": 0,
      "is_join_required": 1
    },
    {
      "_id": "5d753421a28f9a2596cb0f98",
      "created_at": "2019-09-08T17:02:26Z",
      "last_message": "let's do it at 7pm",
      "last_message_date_sent": 1567971391,
      "last_message_id": "5d75583fa0eb473c350b72ab",
      "last_message_user_id": 96753878,
      "name": "Daniel's birthday",
      "occupants_ids": [
        96753878,
        96754523,
        96830631,
        96831328,
        96831397
      ],
      "admin_ids": [],
      "photo": "68123",
      "type": 2,
      "updated_at": "2019-09-08T19:36:31Z",
      "user_id": 96753878,
      "xmpp_room_jid": "76730_5d753421a28f9a2596cb0f98@muc.chat.quickblox.com",
      "unread_messages_count": 0,
      "is_join_required": 1
    }
  ]
}

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Recipes

Query Parameters

Headers

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