# Create conversation

POST https://api.moveworks.ai/rest/v1beta1/conversations
Content-Type: application/json

Creates a new conversation thread. Returns the created Conversation object with a unique `conversation_id`. If `title` is not provided, an AI generated title will be assigned based on the first user message.

Reference: https://docs.moveworks.com/api-reference/conversations-api/conversations/create-conversation

## OpenAPI Specification

```yaml
openapi: 3.1.1
info:
  title: Create conversation
  version: endpoint_conversations.createConversation
paths:
  /conversations:
    post:
      operationId: create-conversation
      summary: Create conversation
      description: >-
        Creates a new conversation thread. Returns the created Conversation
        object with a unique `conversation_id`. If `title` is not provided, an
        AI generated title will be assigned based on the first user message.
      tags:
        - - subpackage_conversations
      parameters:
        - name: Authorization
          in: header
          description: >-
            JWT bearer token authentication. Obtain an access token from the
            Moveworks auth endpoint and include it in the Authorization header
            as 'Bearer <token>'.
          required: true
          schema:
            type: string
        - name: Assistant-Name
          in: header
          description: >-
            The Moveworks assistant identifier that was configured for your
            organization.
          required: true
          schema:
            type: string
      responses:
        '201':
          description: Conversation created successfully
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Conversation'
        '400':
          description: Bad request - Invalid input parameters
          content: {}
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized - Invalid or missing authentication
          content: {}
        '429':
          description: Rate limit exceeded
          content: {}
        '500':
          description: Internal server error
          content: {}
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/CreateConversationRequest'
components:
  schemas:
    CreateConversationRequest:
      type: object
      properties:
        title:
          type: string
          description: Optional conversation title (max 256 characters)
    Conversation:
      type: object
      properties:
        conversation_id:
          type: string
          description: 'Unique conversation identifier (format: conv_<ulid>)'
        title:
          type: string
          description: Optional user-defined title (max 256 characters)
        archived:
          type: boolean
          description: User-controlled flag to mark conversation as archived
        created_at:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          description: Creation timestamp (ISO 8601)
        updated_at:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          description: Last update timestamp (ISO 8601)
      required:
        - conversation_id
        - archived
        - created_at
        - updated_at

```

## SDK Code Examples

```python Conversations_createConversation_example
import requests

url = "https://api.moveworks.ai/rest/v1beta1/conversations"

payload = { "title": "Help with user permissions" }
headers = {
    "Assistant-Name": "acmecorp-conversations-rest-api",
    "Authorization": "Bearer <token>",
    "Content-Type": "application/json"
}

response = requests.post(url, json=payload, headers=headers)

print(response.json())
```

```javascript Conversations_createConversation_example
const url = 'https://api.moveworks.ai/rest/v1beta1/conversations';
const options = {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {
    'Assistant-Name': 'acmecorp-conversations-rest-api',
    Authorization: 'Bearer <token>',
    'Content-Type': 'application/json'
  },
  body: '{"title":"Help with user permissions"}'
};

try {
  const response = await fetch(url, options);
  const data = await response.json();
  console.log(data);
} catch (error) {
  console.error(error);
}
```

```go Conversations_createConversation_example
package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"strings"
	"net/http"
	"io"
)

func main() {

	url := "https://api.moveworks.ai/rest/v1beta1/conversations"

	payload := strings.NewReader("{\n  \"title\": \"Help with user permissions\"\n}")

	req, _ := http.NewRequest("POST", url, payload)

	req.Header.Add("Assistant-Name", "acmecorp-conversations-rest-api")
	req.Header.Add("Authorization", "Bearer <token>")
	req.Header.Add("Content-Type", "application/json")

	res, _ := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)

	defer res.Body.Close()
	body, _ := io.ReadAll(res.Body)

	fmt.Println(res)
	fmt.Println(string(body))

}
```

```ruby Conversations_createConversation_example
require 'uri'
require 'net/http'

url = URI("https://api.moveworks.ai/rest/v1beta1/conversations")

http = Net::HTTP.new(url.host, url.port)
http.use_ssl = true

request = Net::HTTP::Post.new(url)
request["Assistant-Name"] = 'acmecorp-conversations-rest-api'
request["Authorization"] = 'Bearer <token>'
request["Content-Type"] = 'application/json'
request.body = "{\n  \"title\": \"Help with user permissions\"\n}"

response = http.request(request)
puts response.read_body
```

```java Conversations_createConversation_example
import com.mashape.unirest.http.HttpResponse;
import com.mashape.unirest.http.Unirest;

HttpResponse<String> response = Unirest.post("https://api.moveworks.ai/rest/v1beta1/conversations")
  .header("Assistant-Name", "acmecorp-conversations-rest-api")
  .header("Authorization", "Bearer <token>")
  .header("Content-Type", "application/json")
  .body("{\n  \"title\": \"Help with user permissions\"\n}")
  .asString();
```

```php Conversations_createConversation_example
<?php
require_once('vendor/autoload.php');

$client = new \GuzzleHttp\Client();

$response = $client->request('POST', 'https://api.moveworks.ai/rest/v1beta1/conversations', [
  'body' => '{
  "title": "Help with user permissions"
}',
  'headers' => [
    'Assistant-Name' => 'acmecorp-conversations-rest-api',
    'Authorization' => 'Bearer <token>',
    'Content-Type' => 'application/json',
  ],
]);

echo $response->getBody();
```

```csharp Conversations_createConversation_example
using RestSharp;

var client = new RestClient("https://api.moveworks.ai/rest/v1beta1/conversations");
var request = new RestRequest(Method.POST);
request.AddHeader("Assistant-Name", "acmecorp-conversations-rest-api");
request.AddHeader("Authorization", "Bearer <token>");
request.AddHeader("Content-Type", "application/json");
request.AddParameter("application/json", "{\n  \"title\": \"Help with user permissions\"\n}", ParameterType.RequestBody);
IRestResponse response = client.Execute(request);
```

```swift Conversations_createConversation_example
import Foundation

let headers = [
  "Assistant-Name": "acmecorp-conversations-rest-api",
  "Authorization": "Bearer <token>",
  "Content-Type": "application/json"
]
let parameters = ["title": "Help with user permissions"] as [String : Any]

let postData = JSONSerialization.data(withJSONObject: parameters, options: [])

let request = NSMutableURLRequest(url: NSURL(string: "https://api.moveworks.ai/rest/v1beta1/conversations")! as URL,
                                        cachePolicy: .useProtocolCachePolicy,
                                    timeoutInterval: 10.0)
request.httpMethod = "POST"
request.allHTTPHeaderFields = headers
request.httpBody = postData as Data

let session = URLSession.shared
let dataTask = session.dataTask(with: request as URLRequest, completionHandler: { (data, response, error) -> Void in
  if (error != nil) {
    print(error as Any)
  } else {
    let httpResponse = response as? HTTPURLResponse
    print(httpResponse)
  }
})

dataTask.resume()
```