---
title: "Fetch a conversation"
method: GET
path: "/v1/conversations/{id}"
tags: ["Conversations"]
---

# Fetch a conversation

`GET /v1/conversations/{id}`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.automatedclientacquisition.com`
- URL: `https://api.automatedclientacquisition.com/v1/conversations/{id}`
- Auth: HTTP bearer

Returns the conversation with its 20 most recent messages inline, oldest first. Use the messages route for full history.

## Response `200`

The conversation, with recent messages.

- object
  - `success` boolean
  - `data` Conversation
    - `id` string, uuid
    - `contact_id` string, uuid
    - `channel` 'linkedin' | 'email' | 'whatsapp' | 'instagram' | 'telegram' | 'sms'
    - `status` string, nullable: e.g. `open`, `closed`.
    - `mailbox_id` string, uuid, nullable: Email only — which mailbox owns the thread.
    - `assigned_to_user_id` string, uuid, nullable
    - `ai_enabled` boolean, nullable: Whether the autopilot agent may reply here.
    - `ai_paused_until` string, date-time, nullable
    - `message_count` integer, nullable
    - `unread_count` integer, nullable
    - `has_inbound_message` boolean: True once the contact has sent anything. The cheapest "did they reply?" signal.
    - `has_outbound_message` boolean
    - `last_message_at` string, date-time, nullable
    - `last_message_preview` string, nullable
    - `last_message_direction` 'inbound' | 'outbound', nullable
    - `last_message_subject` string, nullable
    - `lead_intent` string, nullable: Classified intent, when the agent has scored the thread.
    - `priority_score` integer, nullable
    - `is_system` boolean: Bookkeeping threads such as bounce notices. Excluded from lists unless `include_system=true`.
    - `messages` Message[]: Single-conversation read only — the 20 most recent messages, oldest first.
      - `id` string, uuid
      - `conversation_id` string, uuid
      - `contact_id` string, uuid, nullable
      - `direction` 'inbound' | 'outbound'
      - `sender_type` string, nullable: What produced it — e.g. `contact`, `sequence`, `agent`, `user`.
      - `content` string, nullable
      - `content_type` string, nullable
      - `email_subject` string, nullable
      - `email_from` string, nullable
      - `email_to` string[], nullable
      - `attachments` object[], nullable
      - `status` string, nullable: Delivery state, e.g. `sent`, `delivered`, `failed`.
      - `ai_generated` boolean, nullable
      - `delivered_at` string, date-time, nullable
      - `read_at` string, date-time, nullable
      - `clicked_at` string, date-time, nullable
      - `created_at` string, date-time
    - `created_at` string, date-time
    - `updated_at` string, date-time, nullable

## Other responses

- `401`: Missing, invalid or revoked token.
- `404`: No such resource in your organization. Returned rather than `403` when the resource exists under a different tenant — cross-tenant existence is not disclosed.

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