Get a Shortened List of Recent Chats im.recent.get

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Scope: im

Who can execute the method: any user

The method im.recent.get retrieves a list of the user's recent chats.

Method Parameters

Name `type`	Description
SKIP_OPENLINES `string`	Skip chats from Open Channels. Possible values: `Y` — yes `N` — no
SKIP_CHAT `string`	Skip group chats. Possible values: `Y` — yes `N` — no
SKIP_DIALOG `string`	Skip one-on-one dialogs. Possible values: `Y` — yes `N` — no
LAST_UPDATE `datetime`	Retrieve data from the specified date in ATOM (ISO-8601) format
ONLY_OPENLINES `string`	Select only chats from Open Channels. Possible values: `Y` — yes `N` — no
LAST_SYNC_DATE `datetime`	Date of the previous retrieval in ATOM (ISO-8601) format to load changes that occurred in the list since the specified date. The retrieval returns data no older than 7 days

Code Examples

How to Use Examples in Documentation

cURL (Webhook)

cURL (OAuth)

PHP

BX24.js

PHP CRest

curl -X POST \
          -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
          -H "Accept: application/json" \
          -d '{"SKIP_OPENLINES":"Y","LAST_UPDATE":"2026-02-25T18:30:00+01:00"}' \
          https://**put_your_bitrix24_address**/rest/**put_your_user_id_here**/**put_your_webhook_here**/im.recent.get

curl -X POST \
          -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
          -H "Accept: application/json" \
          -d '{"SKIP_OPENLINES":"Y","LAST_UPDATE":"2026-02-25T18:30:00+01:00","auth":"**put_access_token_here**"}' \
          https://**put_your_bitrix24_address**/rest/im.recent.get

try
        {
            const response = await $b24.callMethod(
                'im.recent.get',
                {
                    SKIP_OPENLINES: 'Y',
                    LAST_UPDATE: '2026-02-25T18:30:00+01:00'
                }
            );
        
            console.log(response.getData().result);
        }
        catch (error)
        {
            console.error(error);
        }

try {
            $response = $b24Service
                ->core
                ->call(
                    'im.recent.get',
                    [
                        'SKIP_OPENLINES' => 'Y',
                        'LAST_UPDATE' => '2026-02-25T18:30:00+01:00',
                    ]
                );
        
            $result = $response
                ->getResponseData()
                ->getResult();
        
            echo 'Success: ' . print_r($result, true);
        } catch (Throwable $e) {
            error_log($e->getMessage());
            echo 'Error: ' . $e->getMessage();
        }

BX24.callMethod(
            'im.recent.get',
            {
                SKIP_OPENLINES: 'Y',
                LAST_UPDATE: '2026-02-25T18:30:00+01:00'
            },
            function(result)
            {
                if (result.error())
                {
                    console.error(result.error());
                }
                else
                {
                    console.log(result.data());
                }
            }
        );

require_once('crest.php');
        
        $result = CRest::call(
            'im.recent.get',
            [
                'SKIP_OPENLINES' => 'Y',
                'LAST_UPDATE' => '2026-02-25T18:30:00+01:00',
            ]
        );
        
        echo '<PRE>';
        print_r($result);
        echo '</PRE>';

Response Handling

HTTP Status: 200

{
            "result": [
                {
                    "id": "chat1451",
                    "chat_id": 1451,
                    "type": "chat",
                    "avatar": {
                        "url": "",
                        "color": "#df532d"
                    },
                    "title": "Maximally Complete Task Template",
                    "message": {
                        "id": 84501,
                        "text": "John Doe created a task [Attachment]",
                        "file": false,
                        "author_id": 0,
                        "attach": true,
                        "sticker": null,
                        "date": "2026-02-26T00:01:26+03:00",
                        "status": "received",
                        "uuid": null
                    },
                    "counter": 0,
                    "last_id": 84501,
                    "pinned": false,
                    "unread": false,
                    "has_reminder": false,
                    "date_update": "2026-02-26T00:01:26+03:00",
                    "date_last_activity": "2026-02-26T00:01:26+03:00",
                    "chat": {
                        "id": 1451,
                        "parent_chat_id": 0,
                        "parent_message_id": 0,
                        "name": "Maximally Complete Task Template",
                        "owner": 503,
                        "extranet": false,
                        "contains_collaber": false,
                        "avatar": "",
                        "color": "#df532d",
                        "type": "tasksTask",
                        "entity_type": "TASKS_TASK",
                        "entity_id": "8293",
                        "entity_data_1": "",
                        "entity_data_2": "",
                        "entity_data_3": "",
                        "mute_list": [],
                        "manager_list": [
                            503
                        ],
                        "date_create": "2026-02-26T00:01:26+03:00",
                        "message_type": "X",
                        "user_counter": 4,
                        "restrictions": {
                            "avatar": true,
                            "rename": true,
                            "extend": true,
                            "call": true,
                            "mute": true,
                            "leave": true,
                            "leave_owner": true,
                            "send": true,
                            "user_list": true
                        },
                        "role": "OWNER",
                        "text_field_enabled": true,
                        "background_id": null,
                        "entity_link": {
                            "type": "TASKS",
                            "url": "/company/personal/user/503/tasks/task/view/8293/?ta_sec=chat_tasks&ta_el=view_button",
                            "id": "8293"
                        },
                        "permissions": {
                            "manage_users_add": "member",
                            "manage_users_delete": "manager",
                            "manage_ui": "member",
                            "manage_settings": "owner",
                            "manage_messages": "member",
                            "can_post": "member"
                        },
                        "public": ""
                    },
                    "user": {
                        "id": 0
                    },
                    "options": []
                },
                {
                    "id": "chat1449",
                    "chat_id": 1449,
                    "type": "chat",
                    "avatar": {
                        "url": "",
                        "color": "#ab7761"
                    },
                    "title": "Maximally Complete Task Template",
                    "message": {
                        "id": 84499,
                        "text": "John Doe created a task [Attachment]",
                        "file": false,
                        "author_id": 0,
                        "attach": true,
                        "sticker": null,
                        "date": "2026-02-26T00:01:25+03:00",
                        "status": "received",
                        "uuid": null
                    },
                    "counter": 0,
                    "last_id": 84499,
                    "pinned": false,
                    "unread": false,
                    "has_reminder": false,
                    "date_update": "2026-02-26T00:01:25+03:00",
                    "date_last_activity": "2026-02-26T00:01:25+03:00",
                    "chat": {
                        "id": 1449,
                        "parent_chat_id": 0,
                        "parent_message_id": 0,
                        "name": "Maximally Complete Task Template",
                        "owner": 503,
                        "extranet": false,
                        "contains_collaber": false,
                        "avatar": "",
                        "color": "#ab7761",
                        "type": "tasksTask",
                        "entity_type": "TASKS_TASK",
                        "entity_id": "8291",
                        "entity_data_1": "",
                        "entity_data_2": "",
                        "entity_data_3": "",
                        "mute_list": [],
                        "manager_list": [
                            503
                        ],
                        "date_create": "2026-02-26T00:01:25+03:00",
                        "message_type": "X",
                        "user_counter": 4,
                        "restrictions": {
                            "avatar": true,
                            "rename": true,
                            "extend": true,
                            "call": true,
                            "mute": true,
                            "leave": true,
                            "leave_owner": true,
                            "send": true,
                            "user_list": true
                        },
                        "role": "OWNER",
                        "text_field_enabled": true,
                        "background_id": null,
                        "entity_link": {
                            "type": "TASKS",
                            "url": "/company/personal/user/503/tasks/task/view/8291/?ta_sec=chat_tasks&ta_el=view_button",
                            "id": "8291"
                        },
                        "permissions": {
                            "manage_users_add": "member",
                            "manage_users_delete": "manager",
                            "manage_ui": "member",
                            "manage_settings": "owner",
                            "manage_messages": "member",
                            "can_post": "member"
                        },
                        "public": ""
                    },
                    "user": {
                        "id": 0
                    },
                    "options": []
                }
            ],
            "time": {
                "start": 1772086038,
                "finish": 1772086038.652287,
                "duration": 0.6522870063781738,
                "processing": 0,
                "date_start": "2026-02-26T09:07:18+03:00",
                "date_finish": "2026-02-26T09:07:18+03:00",
                "operating_reset_at": 1772086638,
                "operating": 0
            }
        }

Returned Data

Name `type`	Description
result `array`	List of recent dialogs (detailed description)
time `time`	Information about the request execution time

Object result-item

Name `type`	Description
id `string`	Identifier of the dialog: number for user, `chatXXX` for chat
type `string`	Type of record: `user` for user, `chat` for chat
avatar `object`	Object describing the avatar of the record (detailed description)
title `string`	Title of the record: first and last name for user, chat name for chat
message `object`	Object describing the last message (detailed description)
counter `integer`	Unread message counter
chat_id `integer`	Chat identifier
last_id `integer`	Identifier of the last read message
pinned `boolean`	Indicator of a pinned dialog
unread `boolean`	Indicator of a manual "unread" mark
has_reminder `boolean`	Indicator of a set reminder
date_update `datetime`	Date of the record update in the recent list in ATOM format
date_last_activity `datetime`	Date of the last activity in the dialog in ATOM format
user `object`	Object describing the user. Not available for records of type `chat`. (detailed description)
chat `object`	Object describing the chat. Not available for records of type `user`. (detailed description)
options `array`	Additional parameters of the record

Object avatar

Name `type`	Description
url `string`	Link to the avatar. If empty, the avatar is not set
color `string`	Color of the dialog in HEX format

Object message

Name `type`	Description
id `integer`	Identifier of the message
text `string`	Text of the message without BB codes and line breaks
file `boolean`	Indicator of the presence of files
attach `boolean`	Indicator of the presence of attachments
author_id `integer`	Identifier of the message author
date `datetime`	Date of the message in ATOM format
sticker `integer`	Identifier of the sticker. If there is no sticker, the value is `null`
status `string`	Delivery status of the message
uuid `string`	External identifier of the message. If not set, the value is `null`

Object user

Name `type`	Description
id `integer`	Identifier of the user
name `string`	User's full name
first_name `string`	User's first name
last_name `string`	User's last name
work_position `string`	User's job title
color `string`	User's color in HEX format
avatar `string`	Link to the avatar. If empty, the avatar is not set
gender `string`	User's gender
birthday `string`	Birthday in `DD-MM` format. If empty, not set
extranet `boolean`	Indicator of an external extranet user
network `boolean`	Indicator of a Bitrix24.Network user
bot `boolean`	Indicator of a bot
connector `boolean`	Indicator of a user from Open Channels
external_auth_id `string`	External authorization code
status `string`	Selected status of the user
idle `datetime`	Date when the user stepped away from the computer, in ATOM format. If not set, `false`
last_activity_date `datetime`	Date of the user's last action in ATOM format
mobile_last_date `datetime`	Date of the last action in the mobile application in ATOM format. If not set, `false`
absent `datetime`	Date until which the user is on vacation, in ATOM format. If not set, `false`

Object chat

Name `type`	Description
id `integer`	Identifier of the chat
title `string`	Title of the chat
name `string`	Name of the chat (field from the response)
owner `integer`	Identifier of the chat owner
extranet `boolean`	Indicator of the participation of an external extranet user in the chat
parent_chat_id `integer`	Identifier of the parent chat
parent_message_id `integer`	Identifier of the parent message
contains_collaber `boolean`	Indicator of the participation of collaborator users
color `string`	Color of the chat in HEX format
avatar `string`	Link to the avatar. If empty, the avatar is not set
type `string`	Type of chat: group, call, open line, etc.
entity_type `string`	External code for the chat: type
entity_id `string`	External code for the chat: identifier
entity_data_1 `string`	External data for the chat
entity_data_2 `string`	External data for the chat
entity_data_3 `string`	External data for the chat
date_create `datetime`	Date of chat creation in ATOM format
message_type `string`	Type of chat messages
mute_list `array`	List of users who have disabled notifications
manager_list `array`	List of chat manager identifiers
user_counter `integer`	Number of chat participants
restrictions `object`	Restrictions on actions in the chat (detailed description)
role `string`	Current user's role in the chat
text_field_enabled `boolean`	Availability of the message input field
background_id `integer`	Identifier of the chat background. If not set, the value is `null`
entity_link `object`	Link to the related object (detailed description)
permissions `object`	Permissions for actions in the chat (detailed description)
public `string`	Indicator of the chat's public status

Object restrictions

Name `type`	Description
avatar `boolean`	Availability of avatar change
rename `boolean`	Availability of name change
extend `boolean`	Availability of chat extension
call `boolean`	Availability of calls
mute `boolean`	Availability of notification disabling
leave `boolean`	Availability of leaving the chat
leave_owner `boolean`	Availability of the owner leaving the chat
send `boolean`	Availability of sending messages
user_list `boolean`	Availability of viewing the list of participants

Object entity_link

Name `type`	Description
type `string`	Type of the related object
url `string`	Link to the related object
id `string`	Identifier of the related object

Object permissions

Name `type`	Description
manage_users_add `string`	Permission to add participants
manage_users_delete `string`	Permission to remove participants
manage_ui `string`	Permission to manage the chat interface
manage_settings `string`	Permission to manage chat settings
manage_messages `string`	Permission to manage messages
can_post `string`	Permission to send messages

Error Handling

Name `type`	Description
error `string`	String error code. It may consist of digits, Latin letters, and underscores
error_description `error_description`	Textual description of the error. The description is not intended to be shown to the end user in its raw form

Statuses and System Error Codes

HTTP Status: 20x, 40x, 50x

The errors described below may occur when calling any method.

Status	Code Error Message	Description
`500`	`INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR` Internal server error	An internal server error has occurred. Please contact the server administrator or Bitrix24 technical support
`500`	`ERROR_UNEXPECTED_ANSWER` Server returned an unexpected response	An internal server error has occurred. Please contact the server administrator or Bitrix24 technical support
`503`	`QUERY_LIMIT_EXCEEDED` Too many requests	The request intensity limit has been exceeded
`405`	`ERROR_BATCH_METHOD_NOT_ALLOWED` Method is not allowed for batch usage	The current method is not permitted for calls using batch
`400`	`ERROR_BATCH_LENGTH_EXCEEDED` Max batch length exceeded	The maximum length of parameters passed to the batch method has been exceeded
`401`	`NO_AUTH_FOUND` Wrong authorization data	Invalid access token or webhook code
`400`	`INVALID_REQUEST` Https required	The HTTPS protocol is required for method calls
`503`	`OVERLOAD_LIMIT` REST API is blocked due to overload	The REST API is blocked due to overload. This is a manual individual block; please contact Bitrix24 technical support to lift it
`403`	`ACCESS_DENIED` REST API is available only on commercial plans	The REST API is only available on commercial plans
`403`	`INVALID_CREDENTIALS` Invalid request credentials	The user associated with the access token or webhook used to call the method lacks the necessary permissions
`404`	`ERROR_MANIFEST_IS_NOT_AVAILABLE` Manifest is not available	The manifest is not available
`403`	`insufficient_scope` The request requires higher privileges than provided by the webhook token	The request requires higher privileges than those provided by the webhook token
`401`	`expired_token` The access token provided has expired	The provided access token has expired
`403`	`user_access_error` The user does not have access to the application	The user does not have access to the application. This means that the application is installed, but the portal administrator has restricted access to this application to specific users only
`500`	`PORTAL_DELETED` Portal was deleted	The public part of the site is closed. To open the public part of the site on an on-premise installation, disable the "Temporary closure of the public part of the site" option. Path to the setting: Desktop > Settings > Product Settings > Module Settings > Main Module > Temporary closure of the public part of the site

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Returned DataReturned Data

Object result-itemObject result-item

Object avatarObject avatar

Object messageObject message

Object userObject user

Object chatObject chat

Object restrictionsObject restrictions

Object entity_linkObject entity_link

Object permissionsObject permissions

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