---
title: "GET /api/message_threads"
method: GET
path: "/api/message_threads"
tags: ["Practice Management"]
---

# GET /api/message_threads

`GET /api/message_threads`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://app.drchrono.com`
- URL: `https://app.drchrono.com/api/message_threads`
- Auth: OAuth 2
  - Authorization code: `https://app.drchrono.com/o/authorize/`
  - Token URL: `https://app.drchrono.com/o/token/` scopes: `messages:read`, `messages:write`

Retrieve or search message threads in doctor's message center. (beta)

Message threads are grouped conversations that aggregate related messages by subject and patient.
Use this endpoint to display an inbox-style view of conversations.

Work to support message threads is currently in development. This is not ready for full use.

## Query parameters

- `cursor` string: The pagination cursor value.
- `page_size` integer: Number of results to return per page.
- `doctor` integer
- `practice_group` integer
- `patient` integer
- `message_type` string
- `archived` boolean
- `starred` boolean
- `unread_count` integer
- `updated_since` string

## Response `200`

OK

- object: Paginated Result
  - `previous` string, nullable: Previous paginated page
  - `data` DoctorMessageThread[]: result data
    - `assigned_groups` integer[]: Array of user group IDs assigned to this thread
    - `archived` boolean: Whether the thread is archived
    - `first_message` integer: ID of the first message in the thread
    - `patient` integer: ID of the patient associated with this thread (if patient-facing)
    - `doctor` integer: ID of the doctor who owns this thread
    - `last_message` integer: ID of the most recent message in the thread
    - `practice_group` integer: ID of the practice group for access control
    - `created_at` string, date-time: Timestamp when the thread was created
    - `updated_at` string, date-time: Timestamp when the thread was last updated
    - `assigned_user_profiles` integer[]: Array of user profile IDs assigned to this thread
    - `message_count` integer: Total number of messages in this thread
    - `unread_count` integer: Number of unread messages in this thread
    - `last_message_at` string, date-time: Timestamp of the last message - used for sorting
    - `owners` integer[]: Array of user profile IDs who own this thread
    - `starred` boolean: Whether the thread is starred
    - `message_type` string: Type of messages in this thread. See `/api/messages` for message type descriptions
    - `id` integer: Unique identifier for the message thread
    - `subject` string: Thread subject - locked to first message subject
  - `next` string, nullable: Next Paginated page

## Other responses

- `400`: Bad Request
- `401`: Unauthorized
- `403`: Permission Denied
- `404`: Not Found
- `405`: Method Not Allowed
- `500`: Internal Server Error

## Changes

- **2026-07-13** `1f92de898aec`: 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/drchrono/apis/drchrono-api/changes/api/message_threads/get.md)

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