Create Direct Channel

Create a direct post channel between two users.

Note: To send a post through the direct channel, use the Create Post In Channel action with the id returned in response.

Required Permissions: Must be one of the two users of the direct channel and have create_direct_channel permission or manage_system.

External Documentation

To learn more, visit the Mattermost documentation.

Parameters

Parameter	Description
User ID 1	The ID of the first user in the direct post channel.
User ID 2	The ID of the second user in the direct post channel.

Example Output

{
	"id": "string",
	"create_at": -9007199254740991,
	"update_at": -9007199254740991,
	"delete_at": -9007199254740991,
	"team_id": "string",
	"type": "string",
	"display_name": "string",
	"name": "string",
	"header": "string",
	"purpose": "string",
	"last_post_at": -9007199254740991,
	"total_msg_count": 0,
	"extra_update_at": -9007199254740991,
	"creator_id": "string"
}

Workflow Library Example

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