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Namespace: microsoft.graph

Important

APIs under the /beta version in Microsoft Graph are subject to change. Use of these APIs in production applications is not supported. To determine whether an API is available in v1.0, use the Version selector.

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.
installedApps	teamsApp collection	List of apps that should be installed in the chat.

Note: Currently, only one app installation is supported. If multiple app installations are listed in the request, the response will be a Bad Request error.

Response

Response for creating a one-on-one chat without installed apps

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

Response for creating a one-on-one chat with installed apps

If successful, this method returns a 202 Accepted response code and Location header that contains a link to the teamsAsyncOperation. The link can be used to get the operation status and details. For details, see Get operation on chat.

Examples

Example 1: Create a one-on-one chat

Request

HTTP

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

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

C#

GraphServiceClient graphClient = new GraphServiceClient( authProvider );

var chat = new Chat
{
	ChatType = ChatType.OneOnOne,
	Members = new ChatMembersCollectionPage()
	{
		new AadUserConversationMember
		{
			Roles = new List<String>()
			{
				"owner"
			},
			AdditionalData = new Dictionary<string, object>()
			{
				{"user@odata.bind", "https://graph.microsoft.com/beta/users('8b081ef6-4792-4def-b2c9-c363a1bf41d5')"}
			}
		},
		new AadUserConversationMember
		{
			Roles = new List<String>()
			{
				"owner"
			},
			AdditionalData = new Dictionary<string, object>()
			{
				{"user@odata.bind", "https://graph.microsoft.com/beta/users('82af01c5-f7cc-4a2e-a728-3a5df21afd9d')"}
			}
		}
	}
};

await graphClient.Chats
	.Request()
	.AddAsync(chat);

Important

Microsoft Graph SDKs use the v1.0 version of the API by default, and do not support all the types, properties, and APIs available in the beta version. For details about accessing the beta API with the SDK, see Use the Microsoft Graph SDKs with the beta API.

Read the SDK documentation for details about how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance.

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

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

Important

Microsoft Graph SDKs use the v1.0 version of the API by default, and do not support all the types, properties, and APIs available in the beta version. For details about accessing the beta API with the SDK, see Use the Microsoft Graph SDKs with the beta API.

Read the SDK documentation for details about how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance.

Objective-C

MSHTTPClient *httpClient = [MSClientFactory createHTTPClientWithAuthenticationProvider:authenticationProvider];

NSString *MSGraphBaseURL = @"https://graph.microsoft.com/beta/";
NSMutableURLRequest *urlRequest = [NSMutableURLRequest requestWithURL:[NSURL URLWithString:[MSGraphBaseURL stringByAppendingString:@"/chats"]]];
[urlRequest setHTTPMethod:@"POST"];
[urlRequest setValue:@"application/json" forHTTPHeaderField:@"Content-Type"];

MSGraphChat *chat = [[MSGraphChat alloc] init];
[chat setChatType: [MSGraphChatType oneOnOne]];
NSMutableArray *membersList = [[NSMutableArray alloc] init];
MSGraphConversationMember *members = [[MSGraphConversationMember alloc] init];
NSMutableArray *rolesList = [[NSMutableArray alloc] init];
[rolesList addObject: @"owner"];
[members setRoles:rolesList];
[membersList addObject: members];
MSGraphConversationMember *members = [[MSGraphConversationMember alloc] init];
NSMutableArray *rolesList = [[NSMutableArray alloc] init];
[rolesList addObject: @"owner"];
[members setRoles:rolesList];
[membersList addObject: members];
[chat setMembers:membersList];

NSError *error;
NSData *chatData = [chat getSerializedDataWithError:&error];
[urlRequest setHTTPBody:chatData];

MSURLSessionDataTask *meDataTask = [httpClient dataTaskWithRequest:urlRequest 
	completionHandler: ^(NSData *data, NSURLResponse *response, NSError *nserror) {

		//Request Completed

}];

[meDataTask execute];

Important

Microsoft Graph SDKs use the v1.0 version of the API by default, and do not support all the types, properties, and APIs available in the beta version. For details about accessing the beta API with the SDK, see Use the Microsoft Graph SDKs with the beta API.

Read the SDK documentation for details about how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance.

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/beta/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/beta/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);

Important

Microsoft Graph SDKs use the v1.0 version of the API by default, and do not support all the types, properties, and APIs available in the beta version. For details about accessing the beta API with the SDK, see Use the Microsoft Graph SDKs with the beta API.

Read the SDK documentation for details about how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance.

Go

//THE GO SDK IS IN PREVIEW. NON-PRODUCTION USE ONLY
graphClient := msgraphsdk.NewGraphServiceClient(requestAdapter)

requestBody := msgraphsdk.NewChat()
chatType := "oneOnOne"
requestBody.SetChatType(&chatType)
requestBody.SetMembers( []ConversationMember {
	msgraphsdk.NewConversationMember(),
	SetAdditionalData(map[string]interface{}{
		"@odata.type": "#microsoft.graph.aadUserConversationMember",
		"roles":  []String {
			"owner",
		}
		"user@odata.bind": "https://graph.microsoft.com/beta/users('8b081ef6-4792-4def-b2c9-c363a1bf41d5')",
	}
	msgraphsdk.NewConversationMember(),
	SetAdditionalData(map[string]interface{}{
		"@odata.type": "#microsoft.graph.aadUserConversationMember",
		"roles":  []String {
			"owner",
		}
		"user@odata.bind": "https://graph.microsoft.com/beta/users('82af01c5-f7cc-4a2e-a728-3a5df21afd9d')",
	}
}
result, err := graphClient.Chats().Post(requestBody)

Important

Microsoft Graph SDKs use the v1.0 version of the API by default, and do not support all the types, properties, and APIs available in the beta version. For details about accessing the beta API with the SDK, see Use the Microsoft Graph SDKs with the beta API.

Read the SDK documentation for details about how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance.

PowerShell

Import-Module Microsoft.Graph.Teams

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

New-MgChat -BodyParameter $params

Important

Microsoft Graph SDKs use the v1.0 version of the API by default, and do not support all the types, properties, and APIs available in the beta version. For details about accessing the beta API with the SDK, see Use the Microsoft Graph SDKs with the beta API.

Read the SDK documentation for details about how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance.

---

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/beta/$metadata#chats/$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",
    "webUrl": "https://teams.microsoft.com/l/chat/19%3A82fe7758-5bb3-4f0d-a43f-e555fd399c6f_8c0a1a67-50ce-4114-bb6c-da9c5dbcf6ca@unq.gbl.spaces/0?tenantId=b33cbe9f-8ebe-4f2a-912b-7e2a427f477f"
}

Example 2: Create a group chat

Request

HTTP

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

C#

GraphServiceClient graphClient = new GraphServiceClient( authProvider );

var chat = new Chat
{
	ChatType = ChatType.Group,
	Topic = "Group chat title",
	Members = new ChatMembersCollectionPage()
	{
		new AadUserConversationMember
		{
			Roles = new List<String>()
			{
				"owner"
			},
			AdditionalData = new Dictionary<string, object>()
			{
				{"user@odata.bind", "https://graph.microsoft.com/beta/users('8c0a1a67-50ce-4114-bb6c-da9c5dbcf6ca')"}
			}
		},
		new AadUserConversationMember
		{
			Roles = new List<String>()
			{
				"owner"
			},
			AdditionalData = new Dictionary<string, object>()
			{
				{"user@odata.bind", "https://graph.microsoft.com/beta/users('82fe7758-5bb3-4f0d-a43f-e555fd399c6f')"}
			}
		},
		new AadUserConversationMember
		{
			Roles = new List<String>()
			{
				"guest"
			},
			AdditionalData = new Dictionary<string, object>()
			{
				{"user@odata.bind", "https://graph.microsoft.com/beta/users('8ba98gf6-7fc2-4eb2-c7f2-aef9f21fd98g')"}
			}
		}
	}
};

await graphClient.Chats
	.Request()
	.AddAsync(chat);

Important

Microsoft Graph SDKs use the v1.0 version of the API by default, and do not support all the types, properties, and APIs available in the beta version. For details about accessing the beta API with the SDK, see Use the Microsoft Graph SDKs with the beta API.

Read the SDK documentation for details about how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance.

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

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

Important

Microsoft Graph SDKs use the v1.0 version of the API by default, and do not support all the types, properties, and APIs available in the beta version. For details about accessing the beta API with the SDK, see Use the Microsoft Graph SDKs with the beta API.

Read the SDK documentation for details about how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance.

Objective-C

MSHTTPClient *httpClient = [MSClientFactory createHTTPClientWithAuthenticationProvider:authenticationProvider];

NSString *MSGraphBaseURL = @"https://graph.microsoft.com/beta/";
NSMutableURLRequest *urlRequest = [NSMutableURLRequest requestWithURL:[NSURL URLWithString:[MSGraphBaseURL stringByAppendingString:@"/chats"]]];
[urlRequest setHTTPMethod:@"POST"];
[urlRequest setValue:@"application/json" forHTTPHeaderField:@"Content-Type"];

MSGraphChat *chat = [[MSGraphChat alloc] init];
[chat setChatType: [MSGraphChatType group]];
[chat setTopic:@"Group chat title"];
NSMutableArray *membersList = [[NSMutableArray alloc] init];
MSGraphConversationMember *members = [[MSGraphConversationMember alloc] init];
NSMutableArray *rolesList = [[NSMutableArray alloc] init];
[rolesList addObject: @"owner"];
[members setRoles:rolesList];
[membersList addObject: members];
MSGraphConversationMember *members = [[MSGraphConversationMember alloc] init];
NSMutableArray *rolesList = [[NSMutableArray alloc] init];
[rolesList addObject: @"owner"];
[members setRoles:rolesList];
[membersList addObject: members];
MSGraphConversationMember *members = [[MSGraphConversationMember alloc] init];
NSMutableArray *rolesList = [[NSMutableArray alloc] init];
[rolesList addObject: @"guest"];
[members setRoles:rolesList];
[membersList addObject: members];
[chat setMembers:membersList];

NSError *error;
NSData *chatData = [chat getSerializedDataWithError:&error];
[urlRequest setHTTPBody:chatData];

MSURLSessionDataTask *meDataTask = [httpClient dataTaskWithRequest:urlRequest 
	completionHandler: ^(NSData *data, NSURLResponse *response, NSError *nserror) {

		//Request Completed

}];

[meDataTask execute];

Important

Microsoft Graph SDKs use the v1.0 version of the API by default, and do not support all the types, properties, and APIs available in the beta version. For details about accessing the beta API with the SDK, see Use the Microsoft Graph SDKs with the beta API.

Read the SDK documentation for details about how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance.

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/beta/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/beta/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/beta/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);

Important

Microsoft Graph SDKs use the v1.0 version of the API by default, and do not support all the types, properties, and APIs available in the beta version. For details about accessing the beta API with the SDK, see Use the Microsoft Graph SDKs with the beta API.

Read the SDK documentation for details about how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance.

Go

//THE GO SDK IS IN PREVIEW. NON-PRODUCTION USE ONLY
graphClient := msgraphsdk.NewGraphServiceClient(requestAdapter)

requestBody := msgraphsdk.NewChat()
chatType := "group"
requestBody.SetChatType(&chatType)
topic := "Group chat title"
requestBody.SetTopic(&topic)
requestBody.SetMembers( []ConversationMember {
	msgraphsdk.NewConversationMember(),
	SetAdditionalData(map[string]interface{}{
		"@odata.type": "#microsoft.graph.aadUserConversationMember",
		"roles":  []String {
			"owner",
		}
		"user@odata.bind": "https://graph.microsoft.com/beta/users('8c0a1a67-50ce-4114-bb6c-da9c5dbcf6ca')",
	}
	msgraphsdk.NewConversationMember(),
	SetAdditionalData(map[string]interface{}{
		"@odata.type": "#microsoft.graph.aadUserConversationMember",
		"roles":  []String {
			"owner",
		}
		"user@odata.bind": "https://graph.microsoft.com/beta/users('82fe7758-5bb3-4f0d-a43f-e555fd399c6f')",
	}
	msgraphsdk.NewConversationMember(),
	SetAdditionalData(map[string]interface{}{
		"@odata.type": "#microsoft.graph.aadUserConversationMember",
		"roles":  []String {
			"guest",
		}
		"user@odata.bind": "https://graph.microsoft.com/beta/users('8ba98gf6-7fc2-4eb2-c7f2-aef9f21fd98g')",
	}
}
result, err := graphClient.Chats().Post(requestBody)

Important

Microsoft Graph SDKs use the v1.0 version of the API by default, and do not support all the types, properties, and APIs available in the beta version. For details about accessing the beta API with the SDK, see Use the Microsoft Graph SDKs with the beta API.

Read the SDK documentation for details about how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance.

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/beta/users('8c0a1a67-50ce-4114-bb6c-da9c5dbcf6ca')"
		}
		@{
			"@odata.type" = "#microsoft.graph.aadUserConversationMember"
			Roles = @(
				"owner"
			)
			"User@odata.bind" = "https://graph.microsoft.com/beta/users('82fe7758-5bb3-4f0d-a43f-e555fd399c6f')"
		}
		@{
			"@odata.type" = "#microsoft.graph.aadUserConversationMember"
			Roles = @(
				"guest"
			)
			"User@odata.bind" = "https://graph.microsoft.com/beta/users('8ba98gf6-7fc2-4eb2-c7f2-aef9f21fd98g')"
		}
	)
}

New-MgChat -BodyParameter $params

Important

Microsoft Graph SDKs use the v1.0 version of the API by default, and do not support all the types, properties, and APIs available in the beta version. For details about accessing the beta API with the SDK, see Use the Microsoft Graph SDKs with the beta API.

Read the SDK documentation for details about how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance.

---

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/beta/$metadata#chats/$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",
    "webUrl": "https://teams.microsoft.com/l/chat/19%3A1c5b01696d2e4a179c292bc9cf04e63b@thread.v2/0?tenantId=b33cbe9f-8ebe-4f2a-912b-7e2a427f477f"
}

Example 3: Create a one-on-one chat with installed apps

Request

HTTP

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

{
  "chatType": "oneOnOne",
  "members": [
    {
      "@odata.type": "#microsoft.graph.aadUserConversationMember",
      "roles": ["owner"],
      "user@odata.bind": "https://graph.microsoft.com/beta/users('8b081ef6-4792-4def-b2c9-c363a1bf41d5')"
    },
    {
      "@odata.type": "#microsoft.graph.aadUserConversationMember",
      "roles": ["owner"],
      "user@odata.bind": "https://graph.microsoft.com/beta/users('82af01c5-f7cc-4a2e-a728-3a5df21afd9d')"
    }
  ],
  "installedApps": [
    {
      "teamsApp@odata.bind":"https://graph.microsoft.com/beta/appCatalogs/teamsApps/05F59CEC-A742-4A50-A62E-202A57E478A4"
    }
  ]
}

C#

GraphServiceClient graphClient = new GraphServiceClient( authProvider );

var chat = new Chat
{
	ChatType = ChatType.OneOnOne,
	Members = new ChatMembersCollectionPage()
	{
		new AadUserConversationMember
		{
			Roles = new List<String>()
			{
				"owner"
			},
			AdditionalData = new Dictionary<string, object>()
			{
				{"user@odata.bind", "https://graph.microsoft.com/beta/users('8b081ef6-4792-4def-b2c9-c363a1bf41d5')"}
			}
		},
		new AadUserConversationMember
		{
			Roles = new List<String>()
			{
				"owner"
			},
			AdditionalData = new Dictionary<string, object>()
			{
				{"user@odata.bind", "https://graph.microsoft.com/beta/users('82af01c5-f7cc-4a2e-a728-3a5df21afd9d')"}
			}
		}
	},
	InstalledApps = new ChatInstalledAppsCollectionPage()
	{
		new TeamsAppInstallation
		{
			AdditionalData = new Dictionary<string, object>()
			{
				{"teamsApp@odata.bind", "https://graph.microsoft.com/beta/appCatalogs/teamsApps/05F59CEC-A742-4A50-A62E-202A57E478A4"}
			}
		}
	}
};

await graphClient.Chats
	.Request()
	.AddAsync(chat);

Important

Microsoft Graph SDKs use the v1.0 version of the API by default, and do not support all the types, properties, and APIs available in the beta version. For details about accessing the beta API with the SDK, see Use the Microsoft Graph SDKs with the beta API.

Read the SDK documentation for details about how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance.

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/beta/users(\'8b081ef6-4792-4def-b2c9-c363a1bf41d5\')'
    },
    {
      '@odata.type': '#microsoft.graph.aadUserConversationMember',
      roles: ['owner'],
      'user@odata.bind': 'https://graph.microsoft.com/beta/users(\'82af01c5-f7cc-4a2e-a728-3a5df21afd9d\')'
    }
  ],
  installedApps: [
    {
      'teamsApp@odata.bind':'https://graph.microsoft.com/beta/appCatalogs/teamsApps/05F59CEC-A742-4A50-A62E-202A57E478A4'
    }
  ]
};

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

Important

Microsoft Graph SDKs use the v1.0 version of the API by default, and do not support all the types, properties, and APIs available in the beta version. For details about accessing the beta API with the SDK, see Use the Microsoft Graph SDKs with the beta API.

Read the SDK documentation for details about how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance.

Objective-C

MSHTTPClient *httpClient = [MSClientFactory createHTTPClientWithAuthenticationProvider:authenticationProvider];

NSString *MSGraphBaseURL = @"https://graph.microsoft.com/beta/";
NSMutableURLRequest *urlRequest = [NSMutableURLRequest requestWithURL:[NSURL URLWithString:[MSGraphBaseURL stringByAppendingString:@"/chats"]]];
[urlRequest setHTTPMethod:@"POST"];
[urlRequest setValue:@"application/json" forHTTPHeaderField:@"Content-Type"];

MSGraphChat *chat = [[MSGraphChat alloc] init];
[chat setChatType: [MSGraphChatType oneOnOne]];
NSMutableArray *membersList = [[NSMutableArray alloc] init];
MSGraphConversationMember *members = [[MSGraphConversationMember alloc] init];
NSMutableArray *rolesList = [[NSMutableArray alloc] init];
[rolesList addObject: @"owner"];
[members setRoles:rolesList];
[membersList addObject: members];
MSGraphConversationMember *members = [[MSGraphConversationMember alloc] init];
NSMutableArray *rolesList = [[NSMutableArray alloc] init];
[rolesList addObject: @"owner"];
[members setRoles:rolesList];
[membersList addObject: members];
[chat setMembers:membersList];
NSMutableArray *installedAppsList = [[NSMutableArray alloc] init];
MSGraphTeamsAppInstallation *installedApps = [[MSGraphTeamsAppInstallation alloc] init];
[installedAppsList addObject: installedApps];
[chat setInstalledApps:installedAppsList];

NSError *error;
NSData *chatData = [chat getSerializedDataWithError:&error];
[urlRequest setHTTPBody:chatData];

MSURLSessionDataTask *meDataTask = [httpClient dataTaskWithRequest:urlRequest 
	completionHandler: ^(NSData *data, NSURLResponse *response, NSError *nserror) {

		//Request Completed

}];

[meDataTask execute];

Important

Microsoft Graph SDKs use the v1.0 version of the API by default, and do not support all the types, properties, and APIs available in the beta version. For details about accessing the beta API with the SDK, see Use the Microsoft Graph SDKs with the beta API.

Read the SDK documentation for details about how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance.

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/beta/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/beta/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;
LinkedList<TeamsAppInstallation> installedAppsList = new LinkedList<TeamsAppInstallation>();
TeamsAppInstallation installedApps = new TeamsAppInstallation();
installedApps.additionalDataManager().put("teamsApp@odata.bind", new JsonPrimitive("https://graph.microsoft.com/beta/appCatalogs/teamsApps/05F59CEC-A742-4A50-A62E-202A57E478A4"));
installedAppsList.add(installedApps);
TeamsAppInstallationCollectionResponse teamsAppInstallationCollectionResponse = new TeamsAppInstallationCollectionResponse();
teamsAppInstallationCollectionResponse.value = installedAppsList;
TeamsAppInstallationCollectionPage teamsAppInstallationCollectionPage = new TeamsAppInstallationCollectionPage(teamsAppInstallationCollectionResponse, null);
chat.installedApps = teamsAppInstallationCollectionPage;

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

Important

Microsoft Graph SDKs use the v1.0 version of the API by default, and do not support all the types, properties, and APIs available in the beta version. For details about accessing the beta API with the SDK, see Use the Microsoft Graph SDKs with the beta API.

Read the SDK documentation for details about how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance.

Go

//THE GO SDK IS IN PREVIEW. NON-PRODUCTION USE ONLY
graphClient := msgraphsdk.NewGraphServiceClient(requestAdapter)

requestBody := msgraphsdk.NewChat()
chatType := "oneOnOne"
requestBody.SetChatType(&chatType)
requestBody.SetMembers( []ConversationMember {
	msgraphsdk.NewConversationMember(),
	SetAdditionalData(map[string]interface{}{
		"@odata.type": "#microsoft.graph.aadUserConversationMember",
		"roles":  []String {
			"owner",
		}
		"user@odata.bind": "https://graph.microsoft.com/beta/users('8b081ef6-4792-4def-b2c9-c363a1bf41d5')",
	}
	msgraphsdk.NewConversationMember(),
	SetAdditionalData(map[string]interface{}{
		"@odata.type": "#microsoft.graph.aadUserConversationMember",
		"roles":  []String {
			"owner",
		}
		"user@odata.bind": "https://graph.microsoft.com/beta/users('82af01c5-f7cc-4a2e-a728-3a5df21afd9d')",
	}
}
requestBody.SetInstalledApps( []TeamsAppInstallation {
	msgraphsdk.NewTeamsAppInstallation(),
	SetAdditionalData(map[string]interface{}{
		"teamsApp@odata.bind": "https://graph.microsoft.com/beta/appCatalogs/teamsApps/05F59CEC-A742-4A50-A62E-202A57E478A4",
	}
}
result, err := graphClient.Chats().Post(requestBody)

Important

Microsoft Graph SDKs use the v1.0 version of the API by default, and do not support all the types, properties, and APIs available in the beta version. For details about accessing the beta API with the SDK, see Use the Microsoft Graph SDKs with the beta API.

Read the SDK documentation for details about how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance.

PowerShell

Import-Module Microsoft.Graph.Teams

$params = @{
	ChatType = "oneOnOne"
	Members = @(
		@{
			"@odata.type" = "#microsoft.graph.aadUserConversationMember"
			Roles = @(
				"owner"
			)
			"User@odata.bind" = "https://graph.microsoft.com/beta/users('8b081ef6-4792-4def-b2c9-c363a1bf41d5')"
		}
		@{
			"@odata.type" = "#microsoft.graph.aadUserConversationMember"
			Roles = @(
				"owner"
			)
			"User@odata.bind" = "https://graph.microsoft.com/beta/users('82af01c5-f7cc-4a2e-a728-3a5df21afd9d')"
		}
	)
	InstalledApps = @(
		@{
			"TeamsApp@odata.bind" = "https://graph.microsoft.com/beta/appCatalogs/teamsApps/05F59CEC-A742-4A50-A62E-202A57E478A4"
		}
	)
}

New-MgChat -BodyParameter $params

Important

Microsoft Graph SDKs use the v1.0 version of the API by default, and do not support all the types, properties, and APIs available in the beta version. For details about accessing the beta API with the SDK, see Use the Microsoft Graph SDKs with the beta API.

Read the SDK documentation for details about how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance.

---

Response

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

HTTP/1.1 202 Accepted
Content-Type: application/json
Location: /chats('19:82fe7758-5bb3-4f0d-a43f-e555fd399c6f_bfb5bb25-3a8d-487d-9828-7875ced51a30@unq.gbl.spaces')/operations('2432b57b-0abd-43db-aa7b-16eadd115d34-861f06db-0208-4815-b67a-965df0d28b7f-10adc8a6-60db-42e2-9761-e56a7e4c7bc9')

The async operation is initiated, and the response contains a Location header which includes a link to the to the teamsAsyncOperation. The link can be used to get the operation status and details. For details, see Get operation on chat.

Example 4: Create a one-on-one chat using user principal name

Request

HTTP

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

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

C#

GraphServiceClient graphClient = new GraphServiceClient( authProvider );

var chat = new Chat
{
	ChatType = ChatType.OneOnOne,
	Members = new ChatMembersCollectionPage()
	{
		new AadUserConversationMember
		{
			Roles = new List<String>()
			{
				"owner"
			},
			AdditionalData = new Dictionary<string, object>()
			{
				{"user@odata.bind", "https://graph.microsoft.com/beta/users('jacob@contoso.com')"}
			}
		},
		new AadUserConversationMember
		{
			Roles = new List<String>()
			{
				"owner"
			},
			AdditionalData = new Dictionary<string, object>()
			{
				{"user@odata.bind", "https://graph.microsoft.com/beta/users('alex@contoso.com')"}
			}
		}
	}
};

await graphClient.Chats
	.Request()
	.AddAsync(chat);

Important

Microsoft Graph SDKs use the v1.0 version of the API by default, and do not support all the types, properties, and APIs available in the beta version. For details about accessing the beta API with the SDK, see Use the Microsoft Graph SDKs with the beta API.

Read the SDK documentation for details about how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance.

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/beta/users(\'jacob@contoso.com\')'
    },
    {
      '@odata.type': '#microsoft.graph.aadUserConversationMember',
      roles: ['owner'],
      'user@odata.bind': 'https://graph.microsoft.com/beta/users(\'alex@contoso.com\')'
    }
  ]
};

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

Important

Microsoft Graph SDKs use the v1.0 version of the API by default, and do not support all the types, properties, and APIs available in the beta version. For details about accessing the beta API with the SDK, see Use the Microsoft Graph SDKs with the beta API.

Read the SDK documentation for details about how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance.

Objective-C

MSHTTPClient *httpClient = [MSClientFactory createHTTPClientWithAuthenticationProvider:authenticationProvider];

NSString *MSGraphBaseURL = @"https://graph.microsoft.com/beta/";
NSMutableURLRequest *urlRequest = [NSMutableURLRequest requestWithURL:[NSURL URLWithString:[MSGraphBaseURL stringByAppendingString:@"/chats"]]];
[urlRequest setHTTPMethod:@"POST"];
[urlRequest setValue:@"application/json" forHTTPHeaderField:@"Content-Type"];

MSGraphChat *chat = [[MSGraphChat alloc] init];
[chat setChatType: [MSGraphChatType oneOnOne]];
NSMutableArray *membersList = [[NSMutableArray alloc] init];
MSGraphConversationMember *members = [[MSGraphConversationMember alloc] init];
NSMutableArray *rolesList = [[NSMutableArray alloc] init];
[rolesList addObject: @"owner"];
[members setRoles:rolesList];
[membersList addObject: members];
MSGraphConversationMember *members = [[MSGraphConversationMember alloc] init];
NSMutableArray *rolesList = [[NSMutableArray alloc] init];
[rolesList addObject: @"owner"];
[members setRoles:rolesList];
[membersList addObject: members];
[chat setMembers:membersList];

NSError *error;
NSData *chatData = [chat getSerializedDataWithError:&error];
[urlRequest setHTTPBody:chatData];

MSURLSessionDataTask *meDataTask = [httpClient dataTaskWithRequest:urlRequest 
	completionHandler: ^(NSData *data, NSURLResponse *response, NSError *nserror) {

		//Request Completed

}];

[meDataTask execute];

Important

Microsoft Graph SDKs use the v1.0 version of the API by default, and do not support all the types, properties, and APIs available in the beta version. For details about accessing the beta API with the SDK, see Use the Microsoft Graph SDKs with the beta API.

Read the SDK documentation for details about how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance.

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/beta/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/beta/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);

Important

Microsoft Graph SDKs use the v1.0 version of the API by default, and do not support all the types, properties, and APIs available in the beta version. For details about accessing the beta API with the SDK, see Use the Microsoft Graph SDKs with the beta API.

Read the SDK documentation for details about how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance.

Go

//THE GO SDK IS IN PREVIEW. NON-PRODUCTION USE ONLY
graphClient := msgraphsdk.NewGraphServiceClient(requestAdapter)

requestBody := msgraphsdk.NewChat()
chatType := "oneOnOne"
requestBody.SetChatType(&chatType)
requestBody.SetMembers( []ConversationMember {
	msgraphsdk.NewConversationMember(),
	SetAdditionalData(map[string]interface{}{
		"@odata.type": "#microsoft.graph.aadUserConversationMember",
		"roles":  []String {
			"owner",
		}
		"user@odata.bind": "https://graph.microsoft.com/beta/users('jacob@contoso.com')",
	}
	msgraphsdk.NewConversationMember(),
	SetAdditionalData(map[string]interface{}{
		"@odata.type": "#microsoft.graph.aadUserConversationMember",
		"roles":  []String {
			"owner",
		}
		"user@odata.bind": "https://graph.microsoft.com/beta/users('alex@contoso.com')",
	}
}
result, err := graphClient.Chats().Post(requestBody)

Important

Microsoft Graph SDKs use the v1.0 version of the API by default, and do not support all the types, properties, and APIs available in the beta version. For details about accessing the beta API with the SDK, see Use the Microsoft Graph SDKs with the beta API.

Read the SDK documentation for details about how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance.

PowerShell

Import-Module Microsoft.Graph.Teams

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

New-MgChat -BodyParameter $params

Important

Microsoft Graph SDKs use the v1.0 version of the API by default, and do not support all the types, properties, and APIs available in the beta version. For details about accessing the beta API with the SDK, see Use the Microsoft Graph SDKs with the beta API.

Read the SDK documentation for details about how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance.

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/beta/$metadata#chats/$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",
    "webUrl": "https://teams.microsoft.com/l/chat/19%3A82fe7758-5bb3-4f0d-a43f-e555fd399c6f_8c0a1a67-50ce-4114-bb6c-da9c5dbcf6ca@unq.gbl.spaces/0?tenantId=b33cbe9f-8ebe-4f2a-912b-7e2a427f477f"
}

Example 5: Create a group chat with tenant guest user

Request

HTTP

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

C#

GraphServiceClient graphClient = new GraphServiceClient( authProvider );

var chat = new Chat
{
	ChatType = ChatType.Group,
	Topic = "Group chat title",
	Members = new ChatMembersCollectionPage()
	{
		new AadUserConversationMember
		{
			Roles = new List<String>()
			{
				"owner"
			},
			AdditionalData = new Dictionary<string, object>()
			{
				{"user@odata.bind", "https://graph.microsoft.com/beta/users('8c0a1a67-50ce-4114-bb6c-da9c5dbcf6ca')"}
			}
		},
		new AadUserConversationMember
		{
			Roles = new List<String>()
			{
				"owner"
			},
			AdditionalData = new Dictionary<string, object>()
			{
				{"user@odata.bind", "https://graph.microsoft.com/beta/users('82fe7758-5bb3-4f0d-a43f-e555fd399c6f')"}
			}
		},
		new AadUserConversationMember
		{
			Roles = new List<String>()
			{
				"guest"
			},
			AdditionalData = new Dictionary<string, object>()
			{
				{"user@odata.bind", "https://graph.microsoft.com/beta/users('8ba98gf6-7fc2-4eb2-c7f2-aef9f21fd98g')"}
			}
		}
	}
};

await graphClient.Chats
	.Request()
	.AddAsync(chat);

Important

Microsoft Graph SDKs use the v1.0 version of the API by default, and do not support all the types, properties, and APIs available in the beta version. For details about accessing the beta API with the SDK, see Use the Microsoft Graph SDKs with the beta API.

Read the SDK documentation for details about how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance.

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

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

Important

Microsoft Graph SDKs use the v1.0 version of the API by default, and do not support all the types, properties, and APIs available in the beta version. For details about accessing the beta API with the SDK, see Use the Microsoft Graph SDKs with the beta API.

Read the SDK documentation for details about how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance.

Objective-C

MSHTTPClient *httpClient = [MSClientFactory createHTTPClientWithAuthenticationProvider:authenticationProvider];

NSString *MSGraphBaseURL = @"https://graph.microsoft.com/beta/";
NSMutableURLRequest *urlRequest = [NSMutableURLRequest requestWithURL:[NSURL URLWithString:[MSGraphBaseURL stringByAppendingString:@"/chats"]]];
[urlRequest setHTTPMethod:@"POST"];
[urlRequest setValue:@"application/json" forHTTPHeaderField:@"Content-Type"];

MSGraphChat *chat = [[MSGraphChat alloc] init];
[chat setChatType: [MSGraphChatType group]];
[chat setTopic:@"Group chat title"];
NSMutableArray *membersList = [[NSMutableArray alloc] init];
MSGraphConversationMember *members = [[MSGraphConversationMember alloc] init];
NSMutableArray *rolesList = [[NSMutableArray alloc] init];
[rolesList addObject: @"owner"];
[members setRoles:rolesList];
[membersList addObject: members];
MSGraphConversationMember *members = [[MSGraphConversationMember alloc] init];
NSMutableArray *rolesList = [[NSMutableArray alloc] init];
[rolesList addObject: @"owner"];
[members setRoles:rolesList];
[membersList addObject: members];
MSGraphConversationMember *members = [[MSGraphConversationMember alloc] init];
NSMutableArray *rolesList = [[NSMutableArray alloc] init];
[rolesList addObject: @"guest"];
[members setRoles:rolesList];
[membersList addObject: members];
[chat setMembers:membersList];

NSError *error;
NSData *chatData = [chat getSerializedDataWithError:&error];
[urlRequest setHTTPBody:chatData];

MSURLSessionDataTask *meDataTask = [httpClient dataTaskWithRequest:urlRequest 
	completionHandler: ^(NSData *data, NSURLResponse *response, NSError *nserror) {

		//Request Completed

}];

[meDataTask execute];

Important

Microsoft Graph SDKs use the v1.0 version of the API by default, and do not support all the types, properties, and APIs available in the beta version. For details about accessing the beta API with the SDK, see Use the Microsoft Graph SDKs with the beta API.

Read the SDK documentation for details about how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance.

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/beta/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/beta/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/beta/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);

Important

Microsoft Graph SDKs use the v1.0 version of the API by default, and do not support all the types, properties, and APIs available in the beta version. For details about accessing the beta API with the SDK, see Use the Microsoft Graph SDKs with the beta API.

Read the SDK documentation for details about how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance.

Go

//THE GO SDK IS IN PREVIEW. NON-PRODUCTION USE ONLY
graphClient := msgraphsdk.NewGraphServiceClient(requestAdapter)

requestBody := msgraphsdk.NewChat()
chatType := "group"
requestBody.SetChatType(&chatType)
topic := "Group chat title"
requestBody.SetTopic(&topic)
requestBody.SetMembers( []ConversationMember {
	msgraphsdk.NewConversationMember(),
	SetAdditionalData(map[string]interface{}{
		"@odata.type": "#microsoft.graph.aadUserConversationMember",
		"roles":  []String {
			"owner",
		}
		"user@odata.bind": "https://graph.microsoft.com/beta/users('8c0a1a67-50ce-4114-bb6c-da9c5dbcf6ca')",
	}
	msgraphsdk.NewConversationMember(),
	SetAdditionalData(map[string]interface{}{
		"@odata.type": "#microsoft.graph.aadUserConversationMember",
		"roles":  []String {
			"owner",
		}
		"user@odata.bind": "https://graph.microsoft.com/beta/users('82fe7758-5bb3-4f0d-a43f-e555fd399c6f')",
	}
	msgraphsdk.NewConversationMember(),
	SetAdditionalData(map[string]interface{}{
		"@odata.type": "#microsoft.graph.aadUserConversationMember",
		"roles":  []String {
			"guest",
		}
		"user@odata.bind": "https://graph.microsoft.com/beta/users('8ba98gf6-7fc2-4eb2-c7f2-aef9f21fd98g')",
	}
}
result, err := graphClient.Chats().Post(requestBody)

Important

Microsoft Graph SDKs use the v1.0 version of the API by default, and do not support all the types, properties, and APIs available in the beta version. For details about accessing the beta API with the SDK, see Use the Microsoft Graph SDKs with the beta API.

Read the SDK documentation for details about how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance.

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/beta/users('8c0a1a67-50ce-4114-bb6c-da9c5dbcf6ca')"
		}
		@{
			"@odata.type" = "#microsoft.graph.aadUserConversationMember"
			Roles = @(
				"owner"
			)
			"User@odata.bind" = "https://graph.microsoft.com/beta/users('82fe7758-5bb3-4f0d-a43f-e555fd399c6f')"
		}
		@{
			"@odata.type" = "#microsoft.graph.aadUserConversationMember"
			Roles = @(
				"guest"
			)
			"User@odata.bind" = "https://graph.microsoft.com/beta/users('8ba98gf6-7fc2-4eb2-c7f2-aef9f21fd98g')"
		}
	)
}

New-MgChat -BodyParameter $params

Important

Microsoft Graph SDKs use the v1.0 version of the API by default, and do not support all the types, properties, and APIs available in the beta version. For details about accessing the beta API with the SDK, see Use the Microsoft Graph SDKs with the beta API.

Read the SDK documentation for details about how to add the SDK to your project and create an authProvider instance.

---

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/beta/$metadata#chats/$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",
    "webUrl": "https://teams.microsoft.com/l/chat/19%3A1c5b01696d2e4a179c292bc9cf04e63b@thread.v2/0?tenantId=b33cbe9f-8ebe-4f2a-912b-7e2a427f477f"
}

See also

• Get teamsAsyncOperation