Get the List of Chats im.recent.list

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Scope: im

Who can execute the method: any user

The method im.recent.list retrieves a list of the user's recent conversations with pagination support.

Method Parameters

Name `type`	Description
SKIP_OPENLINES `string`	Skip open channel chats. Possible values: `Y` — yes `N` — no
SKIP_DIALOG `string`	Skip one-on-one dialogs. Possible values: `Y` — yes `N` — no
SKIP_CHAT `string`	Skip group chats. Possible values: `Y` — yes `N` — no
LAST_MESSAGE_DATE `datetime`	Date of the last item from the previous selection in ATOM (ISO-8601) format
UNREAD_ONLY `string`	Return only dialogs with unread messages. Possible values: `Y` — yes `N` — no
PARSE_TEXT `string`	Parse the text of the last message. Possible values: `Y` — yes `N` — no
GET_ORIGINAL_TEXT `string`	Return the original text of the message without transformations. Possible values: `Y` — yes `N` — no
SKIP_UNDISTRIBUTED_OPENLINES `string`	Skip undistributed open channel chats. Possible values: `Y` — yes `N` — no
ONLY_COPILOT `string`	Return only BitrixGPT chats. Possible values: `Y` — yes `N` — no
ONLY_CHANNEL `string`	Return only channels. Possible values: `Y` — yes `N` — no
CAN_MANAGE_MESSAGES `string`	Return only chats with message management rights. Possible values: `Y` — yes `N` — no
OFFSET `integer`	Offset for pagination. Default: `0`
LIMIT `integer`	Number of items per page. Default: `50`. Maximum value: `200`

Pagination Recommendations

To move to the next page, increase OFFSET by the value of LIMIT (0, 50, 100), not by the number of items in the response.
The same dialogs may repeat between pages because the selection is initially built on internal records and then collapsed into unique dialogs. As a result, page boundaries may overlap.
If open channel chats are not needed, pass SKIP_OPENLINES = Y — this reduces the likelihood of overlaps between pages.
If the list is small, request it in a single call with an increased LIMIT, with a maximum value of 200.

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 '{"LAST_MESSAGE_DATE":"2026-02-25T18:30:00+01:00","SKIP_OPENLINES":"N","SKIP_DIALOG":"N","SKIP_CHAT":"N","UNREAD_ONLY":"Y","PARSE_TEXT":"Y","GET_ORIGINAL_TEXT":"N","SKIP_UNDISTRIBUTED_OPENLINES":"Y","ONLY_COPILOT":"N","ONLY_CHANNEL":"N","CAN_MANAGE_MESSAGES":"Y","OFFSET":0,"LIMIT":20}' \
          https://**put_your_bitrix24_address**/rest/**put_your_user_id_here**/**put_your_webhook_here**/im.recent.list

curl -X POST \
          -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
          -H "Accept: application/json" \
          -d '{"LAST_MESSAGE_DATE":"2026-02-25T18:30:00+01:00","SKIP_OPENLINES":"N","SKIP_DIALOG":"N","SKIP_CHAT":"N","UNREAD_ONLY":"Y","PARSE_TEXT":"Y","GET_ORIGINAL_TEXT":"N","SKIP_UNDISTRIBUTED_OPENLINES":"Y","ONLY_COPILOT":"N","ONLY_CHANNEL":"N","CAN_MANAGE_MESSAGES":"Y","OFFSET":0,"LIMIT":20,"auth":"**put_access_token_here**"}' \
          https://**put_your_bitrix24_address**/rest/im.recent.list

try
        {
            const response = await $b24.callMethod(
                'im.recent.list',
                {
                    LAST_MESSAGE_DATE: '2026-02-25T18:30:00+01:00',
                    SKIP_OPENLINES: 'N',
                    SKIP_DIALOG: 'N',
                    SKIP_CHAT: 'N',
                    UNREAD_ONLY: 'Y',
                    PARSE_TEXT: 'Y',
                    GET_ORIGINAL_TEXT: 'N',
                    SKIP_UNDISTRIBUTED_OPENLINES: 'Y',
                    ONLY_COPILOT: 'N',
                    ONLY_CHANNEL: 'N',
                    CAN_MANAGE_MESSAGES: 'Y',
                    OFFSET: 0,
                    LIMIT: 20
                }
            );
        
            console.log(response.getData().result);
        }
        catch (error)
        {
            console.error(error);
        }

try {
            $response = $b24Service
                ->core
                ->call(
                    'im.recent.list',
                    [
                        'LAST_MESSAGE_DATE' => '2026-02-25T18:30:00+01:00',
                        'SKIP_OPENLINES' => 'N',
                        'SKIP_DIALOG' => 'N',
                        'SKIP_CHAT' => 'N',
                        'UNREAD_ONLY' => 'Y',
                        'PARSE_TEXT' => 'Y',
                        'GET_ORIGINAL_TEXT' => 'N',
                        'SKIP_UNDISTRIBUTED_OPENLINES' => 'Y',
                        'ONLY_COPILOT' => 'N',
                        'ONLY_CHANNEL' => 'N',
                        'CAN_MANAGE_MESSAGES' => 'Y',
                        'OFFSET' => 0,
                        'LIMIT' => 20,
                    ]
                );
        
            $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.list',
            {
                LAST_MESSAGE_DATE: '2026-02-25T18:30:00+01:00',
                SKIP_OPENLINES: 'N',
                SKIP_DIALOG: 'N',
                SKIP_CHAT: 'N',
                UNREAD_ONLY: 'Y',
                PARSE_TEXT: 'Y',
                GET_ORIGINAL_TEXT: 'N',
                SKIP_UNDISTRIBUTED_OPENLINES: 'Y',
                ONLY_COPILOT: 'N',
                ONLY_CHANNEL: 'N',
                CAN_MANAGE_MESSAGES: 'Y',
                OFFSET: 0,
                LIMIT: 20
            },
            function(result)
            {
                if (result.error())
                {
                    console.error(result.error());
                }
                else
                {
                    console.log(result.data());
                }
            }
        );

require_once('crest.php');
        
        $result = CRest::call(
            'im.recent.list',
            [
                'LAST_MESSAGE_DATE' => '2026-02-25T18:30:00+01:00',
                'SKIP_OPENLINES' => 'N',
                'SKIP_DIALOG' => 'N',
                'SKIP_CHAT' => 'N',
                'UNREAD_ONLY' => 'Y',
                'PARSE_TEXT' => 'Y',
                'GET_ORIGINAL_TEXT' => 'N',
                'SKIP_UNDISTRIBUTED_OPENLINES' => 'Y',
                'ONLY_COPILOT' => 'N',
                'ONLY_CHANNEL' => 'N',
                'CAN_MANAGE_MESSAGES' => 'Y',
                'OFFSET' => 0,
                'LIMIT' => 20,
            ]
        );
        
        echo '<PRE>';
        print_r($result);
        echo '</PRE>';

Response Handling

HTTP Status: 200

{
        	"result": {
        		"items": [
        			{
        				"id": 547,
        				"chat_id": 1231,
        				"type": "user",
        				"avatar": {
        					"url": "",
        					"color": "#1eb4aa"
        				},
        				"title": "John Doe",
        				"message": {
        					"id": 84415,
        					"text": "ntcn",
        					"file": false,
        					"author_id": 547,
        					"attach": false,
        					"sticker": null,
        					"date": "2026-02-25T12:07:10+01:00",
        					"status": "received",
        					"uuid": "0c3c5ad6-a1b8-4d4d-9234-f137ef862a77"
        				},
        				"counter": 1,
        				"last_id": 82363,
        				"pinned": false,
        				"unread": false,
        				"has_reminder": false,
        				"date_update": "2026-02-25T12:07:10+01:00",
        				"date_last_activity": "2026-02-25T12:07:10+01:00",
        				"user": {
        					"id": 547,
        					"active": true,
        					"name": "John Doe",
        					"first_name": "John",
        					"last_name": "Doe",
        					"work_position": "Tester",
        					"color": "#1eb4aa",
        					"avatar": "",
        					"avatar_hr": "/bitrix/js/im/images/blank.gif",
        					"gender": "M",
        					"birthday": "",
        					"extranet": false,
        					"network": false,
        					"bot": false,
        					"connector": false,
        					"external_auth_id": "socservices",
        					"status": "online",
        					"idle": false,
        					"last_activity_date": "2026-02-25T17:42:27+01:00",
        					"mobile_last_date": false,
        					"desktop_last_date": false,
        					"absent": false,
        					"departments": [
        						1,
        						667
        					],
        					"phones": false,
        					"bot_data": null,
        					"type": "user",
        					"website": "",
        					"email": "john.doe@mysite.com"
        				},
        				"chat": {
        					"text_field_enabled": true,
        					"background_id": null,
        					"mute_list": []
        				},
        				"options": []
        			},
        			{
        				"id": "chat1317",
        				"chat_id": 1317,
        				"type": "chat",
        				"avatar": {
        					"url": "https://cdn.com.bitrix24.com/b17053/resize_cache/54309/ff58db95aecdfa09ae61b51b5fd8f63f/im/553/5539ce72ef842ca40efd35b54322d828/7qd8lz4rsqwubjru086fst8tx6uhkxa9",
        					"color": "#4ba984"
        				},
        				"title": "I want a green chat",
        				"message": {
        					"id": 84413,
        					"text": "ntcn",
        					"file": false,
        					"author_id": 547,
        					"attach": false,
        					"sticker": null,
        					"date": "2026-02-25T12:07:05+01:00",
        					"status": "received",
        					"uuid": "f4721d3d-68c6-473e-a899-3b96b0ee18db"
        				},
        				"counter": 1,
        				"last_id": 82447,
        				"pinned": false,
        				"unread": false,
        				"has_reminder": false,
        				"date_update": "2026-02-25T12:07:05+01:00",
        				"date_last_activity": "2026-02-25T12:07:05+01:00",
        				"chat": {
        					"id": 1317,
        					"parent_chat_id": 0,
        					"parent_message_id": 0,
        					"name": "I want a green chat",
        					"owner": 547,
        					"extranet": false,
        					"contains_collaber": false,
        					"avatar": "https://cdn.com.bitrix24.com/b17053/resize_cache/54309/ff58db95aecdfa09ae61b51b5fd8f63f/im/553/5539ce72ef842ca40efd35b54322d828/7qd8lz4rsqwubjru086fst8tx6uhkxa9",
        					"color": "#4ba984",
        					"type": "chat",
        					"entity_type": "",
        					"entity_id": "",
        					"entity_data_1": "",
        					"entity_data_2": "",
        					"entity_data_3": "",
        					"mute_list": {
        						"503": true
        					},
        					"manager_list": [],
        					"date_create": "2025-08-12T16:14:00+01:00",
        					"message_type": "C",
        					"user_counter": 2,
        					"restrictions": {
        						"avatar": true,
        						"rename": true,
        						"extend": true,
        						"call": true,
        						"mute": true,
        						"leave": true,
        						"leave_owner": true,
        						"send": true,
        						"user_list": true
        					},
        					"role": "MEMBER",
        					"text_field_enabled": true,
        					"background_id": null,
        					"entity_link": {
        						"type": "",
        						"url": "",
        						"id": ""
        					},
        					"permissions": {
        						"manage_users_add": "member",
        						"manage_users_delete": "manager",
        						"manage_ui": "member",
        						"manage_settings": "owner",
        						"manage_messages": "member",
        						"can_post": "member"
        					},
        					"public": ""
        				},
        				"user": {
        					"id": 547,
        					"active": true,
        					"name": "John Doe",
        					"first_name": "John",
        					"last_name": "Doe",
        					"work_position": "Tester",
        					"color": "#1eb4aa",
        					"avatar": "",
        					"avatar_hr": "/bitrix/js/im/images/blank.gif",
        					"gender": "M",
        					"birthday": "",
        					"extranet": false,
        					"network": false,
        					"bot": false,
        					"connector": false,
        					"external_auth_id": "socservices",
        					"status": "online",
        					"idle": false,
        					"last_activity_date": "2026-02-25T17:42:27+01:00",
        					"mobile_last_date": false,
        					"desktop_last_date": false,
        					"absent": false,
        					"departments": [
        						1,
        						667
        					],
        					"phones": false,
        					"bot_data": null,
        					"type": "user",
        					"website": "",
        					"email": "john.doe@mysite.com"
        				},
        				"options": []
        			}
        		],
        		"hasMorePages": false,
        		"hasMore": false,
        		"copilot": {
        			"chats": null,
        			"messages": null,
        			"roles": {
        				"copilot_assistant": {
        					"code": "copilot_assistant",
        					"name": "BitrixGPT",
        					"desc": "Ready to answer all questions in a general format",
        					"avatar": {
        						"small": "https://preview.bitrix24.site/upload/ai/avatars/5f72dd53304450356e0eaf09c0fcda7b_64x64.png",
        						"medium": "https://preview.bitrix24.site/upload/ai/avatars/f62609ab98ede5b3d4bff7675cc9f1f5_128x128.png",
        						"large": "https://preview.bitrix24.site/upload/ai/avatars/0a89c642ed5f1c2a292f7c3a1eab99d3_256x256.png"
        					},
        					"default": true,
        					"prompts": [
        						{
        							"code": "universal_how_to_properly_write_a_business_letter",
        							"promptType": "default",
        							"title": "How to properly write a business letter?",
        							"text": "How to properly write a business letter?",
        							"isNew": false
        						},
        						{
        							"code": "universal_effective_methods_to_combat_procrastination_in_the_workplace",
        							"promptType": "default",
        							"title": "How to combat procrastination?",
        							"text": "Tell me about effective methods to combat procrastination in the workplace",
        							"isNew": false
        						},
        						{
        							"code": "universal_ideas_on_how_to_make_meetings_more_concise_and_substantive",
        							"promptType": "default",
        							"title": "Ideas for meetings",
        							"text": "Do you have ideas on how to make meetings more concise and substantive?",
        							"isNew": false
        						},
        						{
        							"code": "universal_ideas_for_short_breaks_for_physical_exercises",
        							"promptType": "default",
        							"title": "Ideas for short breaks",
        							"text": "Suggest ideas for short breaks for physical exercises in the office",
        							"isNew": false
        						}
        					]
        				},
        				... // description of other roles
        			},
        			"recommendedRoles": [
        				"copilot_assistant",
        				"smm_manager",
        				"seo_copywriter",
        				"prompt_generator",
        				"marketing_specialist"
        			]
        		},
        		"messagesAutoDeleteConfigs": []
        	},
        	"total": -1,
        	"time": {
        		"start": 1772089843,
        		"finish": 1772089843.789026,
        		"duration": 0.7890260219573975,
        		"processing": 0,
        		"date_start": "2026-02-26T10:10:43+01:00",
        		"date_finish": "2026-02-26T10:10:43+01:00",
        		"operating_reset_at": 1772090443,
        		"operating": 0.2634410858154297
        	}
        }

Returned Data

Name `type`	Description
result `object`	Root object of the result (detailed description)
total `integer`	Total number of items. In the current implementation, usually `-1`
time `time`	Information about the request execution time

Object result-item

Name `type`	Description
items `array`	List of recent dialogs (detailed description)
hasMorePages `boolean`	Deprecated alias for the field `hasMore`
hasMore `boolean`	Indicator of the presence of the next page of the selection
copilot `object`	Additional data for BitrixGPT elements (detailed description)
messagesAutoDeleteConfigs `array`	Auto-deletion settings for messages by chats

Object items

Name `type`	Description
id `string`	Identifier of the dialog: number for user, `chatXXX` for chat
chat_id `integer`	Identifier of the chat
type `string`	Type of record: `user` or `chat`
avatar `object`	Avatar object (detailed description)
title `string`	Title of the record: user's name or chat name
message `object`	Last message in the dialog (detailed description)
counter `integer`	Counter of unread messages
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 last change in the dialog in ISO 8601 format
date_last_activity `datetime`	Date of the last activity in the dialog in ISO 8601 format
user `object`	User data (detailed description)
chat `object`	Chat data (detailed description)
lines `object`	Open line data (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
file `boolean`	Indicator of the presence of files
author_id `integer`	Identifier of the message author
attach `boolean`	Indicator of the presence of attachments
date `datetime`	Date of the message in ATOM format
status `string`	Status of message delivery
sticker `integer`	Identifier of the sticker. If there is no sticker, the value is `null`
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
active `boolean`	Indicator of an active 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 position
color `string`	User's color in HEX format
avatar `string`	Link to the avatar
avatar_hr `string`	Link to high-resolution avatar
gender `string`	User's gender
birthday `string`	Birthday in `DD-MM` format or empty string
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 an open line user
external_auth_id `string`	External authorization code
status `string`	User's status
idle `datetime`	Date when the user stepped away from the computer. If not set, `false`
last_activity_date `datetime`	Date of the user's last activity
mobile_last_date `datetime`	Date of the last activity in the mobile application. If not set, `false`
desktop_last_date `datetime`	Date of the last activity in the desktop application. If not set, `false`
absent `datetime`	Date of the user's vacation. If not set, `false`
departments `array`	List of user department identifiers
phones `object`	User contact phones. Can be `false`
bot_data `object`	Bot data. For a regular user, it can be `null`
type `string`	Type of user
website `string`	User's website
email `string`	User's email

Object chat

Name `type`	Description
id `integer`	Identifier of the chat
parent_chat_id `integer`	Identifier of the parent chat
parent_message_id `integer`	Identifier of the parent message
name `string`	Name of the chat
owner `integer`	Identifier of the chat owner
extranet `boolean`	Indicator of the participation of an external extranet user
contains_collaber `boolean`	Indicator of the participation of collab users
avatar `string`	Link to the avatar. If empty, the avatar is not set
color `string`	Color of the chat in HEX format
type `string`	Type of chat
entity_type `string`	External code of the chat: type
entity_id `string`	External code of the chat: identifier
entity_data_1 `string`	External data 1 for the chat
entity_data_2 `string`	External data 2 for the chat
entity_data_3 `string`	External data 3 for the chat
mute_list `array`	List of users with notifications disabled
manager_list `array`	List of chat manager identifiers
date_create `datetime`	Date of chat creation in ATOM format
message_type `string`	Type of chat messages
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 lines

Name `type`	Description
id `integer`	Identifier of the open line
status `integer`	Status of the open line
date_create `datetime`	Date of open line creation in ATOM format

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 notifications mute
leave `boolean`	Availability of leaving the chat
leave_owner `boolean`	Availability of the owner leaving the chat
send `boolean`	Availability of message sending
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

Object copilot

Name `type`	Description
chats `object`	Data for BitrixGPT chats. Can be `null`
messages `object`	Data for BitrixGPT messages. Can be `null`
roles `object`	Description of available BitrixGPT roles
recommendedRoles `array`	List of recommended BitrixGPT roles

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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Get Short List of Recent Chats

Overview of Methods

Get the List of Chats im.recent.list

Method ParametersMethod Parameters

Pagination RecommendationsPagination Recommendations

Code ExamplesCode Examples

Response HandlingResponse Handling

Returned DataReturned Data

Object result-itemObject result-item

Object itemsObject items

Object avatarObject avatar

Object messageObject message

Object userObject user

Object chatObject chat

Object linesObject lines

Object restrictionsObject restrictions

Object entity_linkObject entity_link

Object permissionsObject permissions

Object copilotObject copilot

Error HandlingError Handling

Statuses and System Error CodesStatuses and System Error Codes

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