POST /2/dm_conversations

Creates a new group conversation and adds a Direct Message to it on behalf of an authenticated user.

Endpoint URL

https://api.twitter.com/2/dm_conversations

Authentication and rate limits

Authentication methods supported by this endpoint	OAuth 2.0 Authorization Code with PKCE OAuth 2.0 App-only OAuth 1.0a is also available for this endpoint.
Rate limit	User rate limit (User context): 200 requests per 15-minute window per each authenticated user App rate limit (Application-only): 15000 requests per 24-hour window shared among all users of your app

Authentication methods
supported by this endpoint

OAuth 2.0 Authorization Code with PKCE

OAuth 2.0 App-only

OAuth 1.0a is also available for this endpoint.

Rate limit

User rate limit (User context): 200 requests per 15-minute window per each authenticated user

App rate limit (Application-only): 15000 requests per 24-hour window shared among all users of your app

OAuth 2.0 scopes required by this endpoint

dm.write

dm.read

tweet.read

users.read

Learn more about OAuth 2.0 Authorization Code with PKCE

JSON body parameters

Name	Type	Description
`conversation_type` Required	string	The `conversation_type` attribute must be set to "Group" (case sensitive). Example: `{"conversation_type": "Group"}`
`message` Required	object	A JSON object that contains either or both the `text` and `attachments` parameters. Example: `{"message": {text": "Hello just you conversation participants!"}}`
`participant_ids` Required	array	An array of User IDs that the conversation is created with. Conversations can have up to 50 participants. Example: `{"participant_ids": ["944480690","906948460078698496"]}`
`message.attachments` Optional	array	A single Media ID being attached to the Direct Message. This field is required if `message.text` is not present. For this launch, only 1 attachment is supported. Example: `{"message": {"text": "Sending a DM with media!", "attachments": [{"media_id": "1455952740635586573"}]}`
`message.text` Optional	string	Text of the Direct Message being created. This field is required if `message.attachments` is not present. Text messages support up to 10,000 characters. Example: `{"message": {"text": "Hello just you conversation participants!"}}`

Example code with offical SDKs

      curl -X POST "https://api.twitter.com/2/dm_conversations" -d '{"conversation_type":"Group", "participant_ids": ["944480690", "906948460078698496"],"message": {"text": "Hello to you two, this is a new group conversation"}}' -H "Authorization: Bearer $ACCESS_TOKEN"

Example responses

      {
  "dm_conversation_id": "1346889436626259968",
  "dm_event_id": "128341038123"
}

Response fields

Name	Type	Description
`dm_conversation_id`	string	Contains `id` of the DM conversation.
`dm_event_id`	string	Contains `id` of the event sent in this conversation.