List conversations the calling user may access.
Information about required scopes
This Conversations API method's required scopes depend on the type of channel-like object you're working with. You only need the scopes corresponding to that conversation type, found below in Required scopes.
GEThttps://slack.com/api/users.conversationsapplication/x-www-form-urlencodedtokenAuthentication token bearing required scopes. Tokens should be passed as an HTTP Authorization header or alternatively, as a POST parameter.
xxxx-xxxxxxxxx-xxxxPaginate through collections of data by setting the cursor parameter to a next_cursor attribute returned by a previous request's response_metadata. Default value fetches the first "page" of the collection. See pagination for more detail.
dXNlcjpVMDYxTkZUVDI=Set to true to exclude archived channels from the list
falsetrueThe maximum number of items to return. Fewer than the requested number of items may be returned, even if the end of the list hasn't been reached. Must be an integer with a max value of 999.
10020encoded team id to list conversations in, required if org token is used
T1234567890Mix and match channel types by providing a comma-separated list of any combination of public_channel, private_channel, mpim, im
public_channelim,mpimThis method helps answer questions like:
users.conversations returns a list of all channel-like conversations accessible to the user or app tied to the presented token, as part of our Conversations API.
Browse the public channel membership of other users with the user parameter. Private channel membership is only listed when the calling user, bot user, or app shares membership in a direct message, multi-person direct message, or private channel. Further filter channels by type with the types parameter.
The team_id is only relevant when using an org-level token. This field will be ignored if the API call is sent using a workspace-level token.
Returns a list of limited channel-like conversation objects.
To get a full conversation object, call the conversations.info method. We omit the is_member and num_members fields in this method's response.
See conversation object for more detail on returned fields.
This method uses cursor-based pagination to make it easier to incrementally collect information. To begin pagination, specify a limit value with a max of 999. We recommend no more than 200 results at a time.
Responses will include a top-level response_metadata attribute containing a next_cursor value. By using this value as a cursor parameter in a subsequent request, along with limit, you may navigate through the collection page by virtual page.
See pagination for more information.
Using a bot user token, this method returns the channels and conversations your bot is party to. Specifying a user parameter filters to conversations your bot shares with that user.
A user token armed with channels:read will similarly supply the channels the calling user is a member of. Supplying the user parameter narrows results to conversations featuring both the calling user and the identified user.
Typical success response with only public channels. Note how num_members and is_member are not returned like typical conversations objects.
{
"ok": true,
"channels": [
{
"id": "C012AB3CD",
"name": "general",
"is_channel": true,
"is_group": false,
"is_im": false,
"created": 1449252889,
"creator": "U012A3CDE",
"is_archived": false,
"is_general": true,
"unlinked": 0,
"name_normalized": "general",
"is_shared": false,
"is_ext_shared": false,
"is_org_shared": false,
"pending_shared": [],
"is_pending_ext_shared": false,
"is_private": false,
"is_mpim": false,
"topic": {
"value": "Company-wide announcements and work-based matters",
"creator": "",
"last_set": 0
},
"purpose": {
"value": "This channel is for team-wide communication and announcements. All team members are in this channel.",
"creator": "",
"last_set": 0
},
"previous_names": []
},
{
"id": "C061EG9T2",
"name": "random",
"is_channel": true,
"is_group": false,
"is_im": false,
"created": 1449252889,
"creator": "U061F7AUR",
"is_archived": false,
"is_general": false,
"unlinked": 0,
"name_normalized": "random",
"is_shared": false,
"is_ext_shared": false,
"is_org_shared": false,
"pending_shared": [],
"is_pending_ext_shared": false,
"is_private": false,
"is_mpim": false,
"topic": {
"value": "Non-work banter and water cooler conversation",
"creator": "",
"last_set": 0
},
"purpose": {
"value": "A place for non-work-related flimflam, faffing, hodge-podge or jibber-jabber you'd prefer to keep out of more focused work-related channels.",
"creator": "",
"last_set": 0
},
"previous_names": []
}
],
"response_metadata": {
"next_cursor": "dGVhbTpDMDYxRkE1UEI="
}
}Example response when mixing different conversation types together, like im and mpim
{
"ok": true,
"channels": [
{
"id": "G0AKFJBEU",
"name": "mpdm-mr.banks--slactions-jackson--beforebot-1",
"is_channel": false,
"is_group": true,
"is_im": false,
"created": 1493657761,
"creator": "U061F7AUR",
"is_archived": false,
"is_general": false,
"unlinked": 0,
"name_normalized": "mpdm-mr.banks--slactions-jackson--beforebot-1",
"is_shared": false,
"is_ext_shared": false,
"is_org_shared": false,
"pending_shared": [],
"is_pending_ext_shared": false,
"is_private": true,
"is_mpim": true,
"is_open": true,
"topic": {
"value": "Group messaging",
"creator": "U061F7AUR",
"last_set": 1493657761
},
"purpose": {
"value": "Group messaging with: @mr.banks @slactions-jackson @beforebot",
"creator": "U061F7AUR",
"last_set": 1493657761
},
"priority": 0
},
{
"id": "D0C0F7S8Y",
"created": 1498500348,
"is_im": true,
"is_org_shared": false,
"user": "U0BS9U4SV",
"is_user_deleted": false,
"priority": 0
},
{
"id": "D0BSHH4AD",
"created": 1498511030,
"is_im": true,
"is_org_shared": false,
"user": "U0C0NS9HN",
"is_user_deleted": false,
"priority": 0
}
],
"response_metadata": {
"next_cursor": "aW1faWQ6RDBCSDk1RExI"
}
}Typical error response
{
"ok": false,
"error": "invalid_auth"
} This table lists the expected errors that this method could return. However, other errors can be returned in the case where the service is down or other unexpected factors affect processing. Callers should always check the value of the ok params in the response.
| Error | Description |
|---|---|
invalid_cursor | Value passed for |
invalid_limit | Value passed for |
invalid_types | Value passed for |
method_not_supported_for_channel_type | This type of conversation cannot be used with this method. |
missing_argument | A required argument is missing. |
missing_scope | The token used is not granted the specific scope permissions required to complete this request. |
access_denied | Access to a resource specified in the request is denied. |
account_inactive | Authentication token is for a deleted user or workspace when using a |
deprecated_endpoint | The endpoint has been deprecated. |
ekm_access_denied | Administrators have suspended the ability to post a message. |
enterprise_is_restricted | The method cannot be called from an Enterprise. |
invalid_auth | Some aspect of authentication cannot be validated. Either the provided token is invalid or the request originates from an IP address disallowed from making the request. |
method_deprecated | The method has been deprecated. |
not_allowed_token_type | The token type used in this request is not allowed. |
not_authed | No authentication token provided. |
no_permission | The workspace token used in this request does not have the permissions necessary to complete the request. Make sure your app is a member of the conversation it's attempting to post a message to. |
org_login_required | The workspace is undergoing an enterprise migration and will not be available until migration is complete. |
token_expired | Authentication token has expired |
token_revoked | Authentication token is for a deleted user or workspace or the app has been removed when using a |
two_factor_setup_required | Two factor setup is required. |
team_access_not_granted | The token used is not granted the specific workspace access required to complete this request. |
accesslimited | Access to this method is limited on the current network |
fatal_error | The server could not complete your operation(s) without encountering a catastrophic error. It's possible some aspect of the operation succeeded before the error was raised. |
internal_error | The server could not complete your operation(s) without encountering an error, likely due to a transient issue on our end. It's possible some aspect of the operation succeeded before the error was raised. |
invalid_arg_name | The method was passed an argument whose name falls outside the bounds of accepted or expected values. This includes very long names and names with non-alphanumeric characters other than |
invalid_arguments | The method was either called with invalid arguments or some detail about the arguments passed is invalid, which is more likely when using complex arguments like blocks or attachments. |
invalid_array_arg | The method was passed an array as an argument. Please only input valid strings. |
invalid_charset | The method was called via a |
invalid_form_data | The method was called via a |
invalid_post_type | The method was called via a |
missing_post_type | The method was called via a |
ratelimited | The request has been ratelimited. Refer to the |
request_timeout | The method was called via a |
service_unavailable | The service is temporarily unavailable |
team_added_to_org | The workspace associated with your request is currently undergoing migration to an Enterprise Organization. Web API and other platform operations will be intermittently unavailable until the transition is complete. |
This table lists the expected warnings that this method will return. However, other warnings can be returned in the case where the service is experiencing unexpected trouble.
| Warning | Description |
|---|---|
missing_charset | The method was called via a |
superfluous_charset | The method was called via a |