Chat.Create | Graph Permissions

Permission Details

Application Permission

Create chats

Allows the app to create chats without a signed-in user.

Permission ID: d9c48af6-9ad9-47ad-82c3-63757137b9af

Delegated Permission

Create chats

Allows the app to create chats on behalf of the signed-in user.

Permission ID: 38826093-1258-4dea-98f0-00003be2b8d0

Properties

Microsoft Graph v1.0 exact-category-docs

Properties is shown from stable Microsoft Graph v1.0 metadata.

Property	Type	Description
`chatType`	`chatType`	Specifies the type of chat. The possible values are: group, oneOnOne, meeting, unknownFutureValue.
`createdDateTime`	`dateTimeOffset`Nullable	Date and time at which the chat was created. Read-only.
`id`	`String`	The chat's unique identifier. Read-only.
`isHiddenForAllMembers`	`Boolean`Nullable	Indicates whether the chat is hidden for all its members. Read-only.
`lastUpdatedDateTime`	`dateTimeOffset`Nullable	Date and time at which the chat was renamed or the list of members was last changed. Read-only.
`migrationMode`	`migrationMode`	Indicates whether a chat is in migration mode. This value is null for chats that never entered migration mode. The possible values are: inProgress, completed, unknownFutureValue.
`onlineMeetingInfo`	`teamworkOnlineMeetingInfo`	Represents details about an online meeting. If the chat isn't associated with an online meeting, the property is empty. Read-only.
`originalCreatedDateTime`	`dateTimeOffset`Nullable	Timestamp of the original creation time for the chat. The value is null if the chat never entered migration mode.
`tenantId`	`String`Nullable	The identifier of the tenant in which the chat was created. Read-only.
`topic`	`String`Nullable	(Optional) Subject or topic for the chat. Only available for group chats.
`viewpoint`	`chatViewpoint`	Represents caller-specific information about the chat, such as the last message read date and time. This property is populated only when the request is made in a delegated context.
`webUrl`	`String`Nullable	The URL for the chat in Microsoft Teams. The URL should be treated as an opaque blob, and not parsed. Read-only.
`installedApps`	`teamsAppInstallation collection`	A collection of all the apps in the chat. Nullable.
`lastMessagePreview`	`object`	Preview of the last message sent in the chat. Null if no messages were sent in the chat. Currently, only the list chats operation supports this property.
`members`	`conversationMember collection`	A collection of all the members in the chat. Nullable.

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JSON Representation

Microsoft Graph v1.0 exact-category-docs

JSON representation is shown from stable Microsoft Graph v1.0 metadata.

JSON representation

{
  "chatType": "String",
  "createdDateTime": "String (timestamp)",
  "id": "String (identifier)",
  "isHiddenForAllMembers": "Boolean",
  "lastUpdatedDateTime": "String (timestamp)",
  "migrationMode": "String",
  "onlineMeetingInfo": {
    "@odata.type": "microsoft.graph.teamworkOnlineMeetingInfo"
  },
  "originalCreatedDateTime": "String (timestamp)",
  "tenantId": "String",
  "topic": "String",
  "viewpoint": {
    "@odata.type": "microsoft.graph.chatViewpoint"
  },
  "webUrl": "String"
}

Relationships

Microsoft Graph v1.0 exact-category-docs

Relationships is shown from stable Microsoft Graph v1.0 metadata.

Relationship	Type	Description
`installedApps`	`teamsAppInstallation collection`	A collection of all the apps in the chat. Nullable.
`lastMessagePreview`	`chatMessageInfo`	Preview of the last message sent in the chat. Null if no messages were sent in the chat. Currently, only the list chats operation supports this property.
`members`	`conversationMember collection`	A collection of all the members in the chat. Nullable.
`messages`	`chatMessage collection`	A collection of all the messages in the chat. Nullable.
`permissionGrants`	`resourceSpecificPermissionGrant collection`	A collection of permissions granted to apps for the chat.
`pinnedMessages`	`pinnedChatMessageInfo collection`	A collection of all the pinned messages in the chat. Nullable.
`tabs`	`teamsTab collection`	A collection of all the tabs in the chat. Nullable.
`chatType`	`chatType`	Related chatType data exposed by this resource.
`targetedMessages`	`targetedChatMessage collection`	A collection of targeted messages in the chat that are visible only to specific users. Nullable. You can't expand this relationship using $expand. Targeted messages can also be retrieved via the userTeamwork: getAllTargetedMessages API.
`operations`	`teamsAsyncOperation collection`	A collection of all the Teams async operations that ran or are running on the chat. Nullable.

Graph Methods

Delegated access App-only access

Exact Microsoft Learn match

Microsoft Graph v1.0 endpoints are mapped directly from refreshed Microsoft Learn permissions tables.

Methods
POST `/chats`

Exact Microsoft Learn match

Microsoft Graph beta endpoints are mapped directly from refreshed Microsoft Learn permissions tables.

Methods
POST `/chats`

Exact Microsoft Learn PowerShell match

Microsoft Graph PowerShell v1.0 commands are mapped directly from refreshed Microsoft Learn PowerShell snippets.

Commands
`New-MgChat` /chats Create chat

Exact Microsoft Learn PowerShell match

Microsoft Graph PowerShell beta commands are mapped directly from refreshed Microsoft Learn PowerShell snippets.

Commands
`New-MgBetaChat` /chats Create chat

Code Examples

C# / .NET SDK

Create chat

View official example on Microsoft Learn

// Code snippets are only available for the latest version. Current version is 5.x

// Dependencies
using Microsoft.Graph.Models;

var requestBody = new Chat
{
	ChatType = ChatType.OneOnOne,
	Members = new List<ConversationMember>
	{
		new AadUserConversationMember
		{
			OdataType = "#microsoft.graph.aadUserConversationMember",
			Roles = new List<string>
			{
				"owner",
			},
			AdditionalData = new Dictionary<string, object>
			{
				{
					"[email protected]" , "https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/users('8b081ef6-4792-4def-b2c9-c363a1bf41d5')"
				},
			},
		},
		new AadUserConversationMember
		{
			OdataType = "#microsoft.graph.aadUserConversationMember",
			Roles = new List<string>
			{
				"owner",
			},
			AdditionalData = new Dictionary<string, object>
			{
				{
					"[email protected]" , "https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/users('82af01c5-f7cc-4a2e-a728-3a5df21afd9d')"
				},
			},
		},
	},
};

// To initialize your graphClient, see https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/sdks/create-client?from=snippets&tabs=csharp
var result = await graphClient.Chats.PostAsync(requestBody);

JavaScript

Create chat

View official example on Microsoft Learn

const options = {
	authProvider,
};

const client = Client.init(options);

const chat = {
  chatType: 'oneOnOne',
  members: [
    {
      '@odata.type': '#microsoft.graph.aadUserConversationMember',
      roles: ['owner'],
      '[email protected]': 'https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/users(\'8b081ef6-4792-4def-b2c9-c363a1bf41d5\')'
    },
    {
      '@odata.type': '#microsoft.graph.aadUserConversationMember',
      roles: ['owner'],
      '[email protected]': 'https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/users(\'82af01c5-f7cc-4a2e-a728-3a5df21afd9d\')'
    }
  ]
};

await client.api('/chats')
	.post(chat);

PowerShell

Create chat

View official example on Microsoft Learn

Import-Module Microsoft.Graph.Teams

$params = @{
	chatType = "oneOnOne"
	members = @(
		@{
			"@odata.type" = "#microsoft.graph.aadUserConversationMember"
			roles = @(
			"owner"
		)
		"[email protected]" = "https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/users('8b081ef6-4792-4def-b2c9-c363a1bf41d5')"
	}
	@{
		"@odata.type" = "#microsoft.graph.aadUserConversationMember"
		roles = @(
		"owner"
	)
	"[email protected]" = "https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/users('82af01c5-f7cc-4a2e-a728-3a5df21afd9d')"
}
)
}

New-MgChat -BodyParameter $params

Python

Create chat

View official example on Microsoft Learn

# Code snippets are only available for the latest version. Current version is 1.x
from msgraph import GraphServiceClient
from msgraph.generated.models.chat import Chat
from msgraph.generated.models.chat_type import ChatType
from msgraph.generated.models.conversation_member import ConversationMember
from msgraph.generated.models.aad_user_conversation_member import AadUserConversationMember
# To initialize your graph_client, see https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/sdks/create-client?from=snippets&tabs=python
request_body = Chat(
	chat_type = ChatType.OneOnOne,
	members = [
		AadUserConversationMember(
			odata_type = "#microsoft.graph.aadUserConversationMember",
			roles = [
				"owner",
			],
			additional_data = {
					"user@odata_bind" : "https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/users('8b081ef6-4792-4def-b2c9-c363a1bf41d5')",
			}
		),
		AadUserConversationMember(
			odata_type = "#microsoft.graph.aadUserConversationMember",
			roles = [
				"owner",
			],
			additional_data = {
					"user@odata_bind" : "https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/users('82af01c5-f7cc-4a2e-a728-3a5df21afd9d')",
			}
		),
	],
)

result = await graph_client.chats.post(request_body)

App Registration

1

Navigate to Azure Portal

Go to App registrations in Microsoft Entra admin center

2

Add API Permission

Select your app → API permissions → Add a permission → Microsoft Graph

3

Select Permission Type

Choose Application permissions or delegated permissions and search for Chat.Create

4

Grant Admin Consent

Application permissions always require admin consent.

Frequently asked questions

What is the Chat.Create Microsoft Graph permission?

Chat.Create is available as both an application permission and a delegated permission in the Microsoft Graph API, grouped under the Chat category. Allows the app to create chats without a signed-in user. It grants read-only access to resources. Application permissions always require admin consent. It is mapped to the Microsoft Graph chat resource type. 2 documented Microsoft Graph REST methods require it. 2 Microsoft Graph PowerShell commands are documented for it.

Is Chat.Create an application or a delegated permission?

Chat.Create is available as both an application permission (app-only access, no signed-in user) and a delegated permission (access on behalf of a signed-in user).

Does Chat.Create require admin consent?

Application permissions always require admin consent.

What is the permission ID (GUID) for Chat.Create?

For Chat.Create, the application (app role) ID is d9c48af6-9ad9-47ad-82c3-63757137b9af, and the delegated (OAuth2 scope) ID is 38826093-1258-4dea-98f0-00003be2b8d0. These are the real Microsoft Graph identifiers and can be used directly in an app registration manifest.