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# Get a single chat

> Returns the details of a single chat conversation between the authenticated user and the specified user, including read state, last message metadata, mute status, and unread message count.

This is the single-conversation counterpart to `GET /chats` and returns the same per-conversation shape for one chat.

<Info>
  **Required scope**

  * `read:chat` — Read chat conversations, messages, and chat-related data. This includes viewing chat lists and message history.
</Info>


## OpenAPI

````yaml /openapi.json get /chats/{userUuid}
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: Fanvue API
  version: '0.1'
servers: []
security: []
paths:
  /chats/{userUuid}:
    get:
      summary: Get a single chat
      description: >-
        Returns the details of a single chat conversation between the
        authenticated user and the specified user, including read state, last
        message metadata, mute status, and unread message count.


        This is the single-conversation counterpart to `GET /chats` and returns
        the same per-conversation shape for one chat.
      operationId: getChat
      parameters:
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/ApiVersionHeader'
        - schema:
            type: string
            format: uuid
          required: true
          name: userUuid
          in: path
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Chat conversation details
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  createdAt:
                    type:
                      - string
                      - 'null'
                    format: date
                  lastMessageAt:
                    type:
                      - string
                      - 'null'
                    format: date
                    description: Date of the last message in this chat
                  isRead:
                    type: boolean
                    description: >-
                      Whether the chat is marked as read (true) or unread
                      (false)
                  isMuted:
                    type: boolean
                  unreadMessagesCount:
                    type: number
                  user:
                    type: object
                    properties:
                      uuid:
                        type: string
                        format: uuid
                      handle:
                        type: string
                      displayName:
                        type: string
                      nickname:
                        type:
                          - string
                          - 'null'
                      isTopSpender:
                        type: boolean
                      avatarUrl:
                        type:
                          - string
                          - 'null'
                      registeredAt:
                        type: string
                        format: date-time
                    required:
                      - uuid
                      - handle
                      - displayName
                      - nickname
                      - isTopSpender
                      - avatarUrl
                      - registeredAt
                  lastMessage:
                    type:
                      - object
                      - 'null'
                    properties:
                      text:
                        type:
                          - string
                          - 'null'
                      type:
                        type: string
                        enum:
                          - AUTOMATED_CANCELED
                          - AUTOMATED_NEW_FOLLOWER
                          - AUTOMATED_NEW_PURCHASE
                          - AUTOMATED_NEW_SUBSCRIBER
                          - AUTOMATED_RE_SUBSCRIBED
                          - AUTOMATED_RENEWED
                          - AUTOMATED_CHAT_MESSAGE_REPLY
                          - AUTOMATED_FIRST_MESSAGE_REPLY
                          - CHAT_TEXT_GENERATION
                          - CHAT_TEXT_REPLY
                          - CHAT_TEXT_REWRITE
                          - SINGLE_RECIPIENT
                          - TIP
                          - VOICE_CALL
                          - BROADCAST
                          - GHOST_PROMOTION
                      uuid:
                        type: string
                      sentAt:
                        type:
                          - string
                          - 'null'
                        format: date
                      hasMedia:
                        type:
                          - boolean
                          - 'null'
                      mediaType:
                        type:
                          - string
                          - 'null'
                        enum:
                          - image
                          - video
                          - audio
                          - document
                      senderUuid:
                        type: string
                        format: uuid
                      senderRole:
                        type: string
                        enum:
                          - FAN
                          - CREATOR
                          - AGENCY
                          - SYSTEM
                        description: >-
                          Who sent the last message: CREATOR (the creator, sent
                          directly), AGENCY (a team member sent it on the
                          creator's behalf), FAN (the counterpart fan) or SYSTEM
                          (an automated/platform message such as a subscription
                          automation or KYC prompt).
                      sentByUserId:
                        type:
                          - string
                          - 'null'
                        format: uuid
                        description: >-
                          UUID of the team member who sent the message on behalf
                          of the creator, or null if sent directly by the
                          creator
                      status:
                        type:
                          - string
                          - 'null'
                        enum:
                          - Sent
                          - Delivered
                          - Read
                        description: >-
                          Delivery status of the last message from the sender's
                          perspective: Sent (still in flight), Delivered (sent
                          but not yet read by the recipient) or Read. Null when
                          the last message was received by the authenticated
                          user (inbound).
                    required:
                      - text
                      - type
                      - uuid
                      - sentAt
                      - hasMedia
                      - mediaType
                      - senderUuid
                      - senderRole
                      - sentByUserId
                  isCreator:
                    type: boolean
                    description: >-
                      Whether the chat counterpart is also a creator on the
                      platform
                  online:
                    type: boolean
                    description: >-
                      Whether the counterpart is currently online. Provided
                      inline to avoid a separate /chats/statuses request.
                  lastSeenAt:
                    type:
                      - string
                      - 'null'
                    format: date
                    description: >-
                      When the counterpart was last seen online, or null if
                      unknown/hidden
                  customLists:
                    type: array
                    items:
                      type: object
                      properties:
                        uuid:
                          type: string
                          format: uuid
                          description: Custom list UUID
                        name:
                          type: string
                          description: Custom list name
                      required:
                        - uuid
                        - name
                    description: >-
                      Custom lists owned by the authenticated user that the
                      counterpart belongs to
                required:
                  - createdAt
                  - lastMessageAt
                  - isRead
                  - isMuted
                  - unreadMessagesCount
                  - user
                  - lastMessage
              example:
                createdAt: '2024-01-15T00:00:00.000Z'
                lastMessageAt: '2024-01-15T00:00:00.000Z'
                isRead: false
                isMuted: false
                unreadMessagesCount: 3
                user:
                  uuid: f47ac10b-58cc-4372-a567-0e02b2c3d479
                  handle: sarah-jones
                  nickname: SarahK
                  displayName: Sarah Jones
                  isTopSpender: true
                  avatarUrl: https://media.fanvue.com/avatars/example-avatar.jpg
                  registeredAt: '2024-01-10T12:00:00.000Z'
                lastMessage:
                  uuid: a1b2c3d4-5e6f-7g8h-9i0j-k1l2m3n4o5p6
                  text: Hey there! How are you doing?
                  type: SINGLE_RECIPIENT
                  sentAt: '2024-01-15T00:00:00.000Z'
                  hasMedia: true
                  mediaType: image
                  senderUuid: c3d4e5f6-7g8h-9i0j-1k2l-m3n4o5p6q7r8
                  senderRole: CREATOR
                  sentByUserId: null
        '400':
          description: >-
            Bad Request - API version not supported OR validation failed OR
            invalid UUID
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                oneOf:
                  - $ref: '#/components/schemas/UnsupportedVersionError'
                  - $ref: '#/components/schemas/ValidationError'
                  - $ref: '#/components/schemas/InvalidUuidError'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/UnauthorizedResponse'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/UnauthorizedResponse'
        '404':
          description: No conversation found with the given user
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  message:
                    type: string
                required:
                  - message
        '410':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/SunsetVersionResponse'
        '429':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/RateLimitResponse'
      security:
        - BearerAuth:
            - read:chat
components:
  parameters:
    ApiVersionHeader:
      name: X-Fanvue-API-Version
      in: header
      required: true
      schema:
        type: string
        default: '2025-06-26'
        example: '2025-06-26'
      description: API version to use for the request
  schemas:
    UnsupportedVersionError:
      type: object
      properties:
        error:
          type: string
        message:
          type: string
      required:
        - error
        - message
      description: API version not supported
    ValidationError:
      type: object
      properties:
        errors:
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
      required:
        - errors
      description: Request validation failed
    InvalidUuidError:
      type: object
      properties:
        message:
          type: string
      required:
        - message
      description: Invalid UUID format provided
  responses:
    UnauthorizedResponse:
      description: Unauthorized Response
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            type: object
            properties:
              error:
                type: string
            required:
              - error
    SunsetVersionResponse:
      description: API version no longer supported (sunset)
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            type: object
            properties:
              error:
                type: string
              message:
                type: string
              nextVersion:
                type: string
            required:
              - error
              - message
    RateLimitResponse:
      description: Too many requests - rate limit exceeded
      headers:
        Retry-After:
          description: Number of seconds to wait before retrying the request
          schema:
            type: integer
        X-RateLimit-Limit:
          description: The maximum number of requests allowed in the current window
          schema:
            type: integer
        X-RateLimit-Remaining:
          description: The number of requests remaining in the current window
          schema:
            type: integer
        X-RateLimit-Reset:
          description: The Unix timestamp (seconds) when the rate limit window resets
          schema:
            type: integer
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            type: object
            properties:
              error:
                type: string
            required:
              - error
  securitySchemes:
    BearerAuth:
      type: oauth2
      description: >-
        OAuth 2.0 access token, presented as a JWT bearer token in the
        `Authorization` header. Obtain a token via the authorization-code flow;
        the scopes granted to the token determine which operations it may call.
      flows:
        authorizationCode:
          authorizationUrl: https://auth.fanvue.com/oauth2/auth
          tokenUrl: https://auth.fanvue.com/oauth2/token
          refreshUrl: https://auth.fanvue.com/oauth2/token
          scopes:
            read:self: >-
              Access your own user profile information, including basic account
              details and settings.
            read:chat: >-
              Read chat conversations, messages, and chat-related data. This
              includes viewing chat lists and message history.
            write:chat: >-
              Create new chats and send messages. This scope is required for any
              chat-related actions that modify data.
            read:experience: >-
              Exchange a fan's experience token for the resolved experience and
              the fan's identity, so an embedded fan-facing experience can
              render the right content.
            write:experience: >-
              Request that the creator publish or unpublish a fan-facing
              experience. The app mints a request token; the creator confirms
              and Fanvue performs the change.
            read:fan: Access fan-related data and information within the platform.
            read:post: Read posts, including post details, comments, likes, and tips.
            write:post: Create, edit, and manage posts and content on behalf of users.
            read:media: Access media files, images, videos, and other content assets.
            write:media: >-
              Upload, modify, and manage media files and content assets. Also
              required for vault folder management.
            read:creator: >-
              Access creator profiles, content, and creator-specific
              information.
            write:creator: Modify creator profiles, settings, and creator-specific data.
            read:insights: >-
              Access analytics, metrics, and insights data for performance
              tracking.
            read:tracking_links: >-
              Read tracking links and the users associated with them, including
              per-user tracking metadata.
            write:tracking_links: Create and delete tracking links.
            read:agency: Read agency information, including the agency's team members.
            write:agency: >-
              Manage agency team members and invites, including inviting new
              team members and creators.

````