# postproxy-dev Direct Messages API

**Canonical:** https://apis.io/apis/postproxy-dev/postproxy-dev-direct-messages-api/  
**Provider:** postproxy-dev — https://apis.io/providers/postproxy-dev/  
**Base URL:** https://api.postproxy.dev  
**Documentation:** https://postproxy.dev/reference/posts/

postproxy-dev Direct Messages API is one of 17 APIs that [postproxy-dev](https://apis.io/providers/postproxy-dev/) publishes on the [APIs.io](https://apis.io/) network, described by a machine-readable OpenAPI specification. This API exposes 6 JSON Schema definitions. Tagged areas include Direct Messages. The published artifact set on APIs.io includes an OpenAPI specification and 6 JSON Schemas.

1:1 chats and messages

## Operations (23)

| Method | Path | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| POST | `/api/posts/{post_id}/comments/{id}/private_reply` | Private reply to comment |
| GET | `/api/profiles/{profile_id}/chats` | List chats |
| POST | `/api/profiles/{profile_id}/chats` | Create or find chat |
| GET | `/api/chats/{id}` | Get chat |
| GET | `/api/chats/{chat_id}/messages` | List messages |
| POST | `/api/chats/{chat_id}/messages` | Send message |
| GET | `/api/messages/{id}` | Get message |
| PATCH | `/api/messages/{id}` | Edit message (Telegram only) |
| POST | `/api/messages/{id}/react` | React to message |
| DELETE | `/api/messages/{id}/unreact` | Remove reaction |
| POST | `/api/chats/{id}/archive` | Archive chat (Bluesky only) |
| DELETE | `/api/chats/{id}/archive` | Unarchive chat (Bluesky only) |
| POST | `/api/chats/{id}/start_typing` | Show typing indicator (Facebook & Instagram) |
| POST | `/api/chats/{id}/stop_typing` | Hide typing indicator (Facebook & Instagram) |
| POST | `/api/chats/{id}/pass_thread_control` | Pass thread control (Facebook & Instagram) |
| POST | `/api/chats/{id}/take_thread_control` | Take thread control (Facebook, Instagram via Facebook) |
| POST | `/api/chats/{id}/release_thread_control` | Release thread control (Facebook & Instagram) |
| POST | `/api/chats/{id}/request_thread_control` | Request thread control (Facebook, Instagram via Facebook) |
| GET | `/api/chats/{id}/thread_owner` | Get thread owner (Facebook & Instagram) |
| GET | `/api/profiles/{id}/ice_breakers` | Get ice breakers (Instagram only) |
| POST | `/api/profiles/{id}/ice_breakers` | Set ice breakers (Instagram only) |
| DELETE | `/api/profiles/{id}/ice_breakers` | Delete ice breakers (Instagram only) |
| POST | `/api/chats/{id}/mark_read` | Mark read |

## Machine-readable artifacts (7)

- **OpenAPI** — https://artifacts.apis.io/postproxy-dev/openapi/postproxy-dev-direct-messages-api-openapi.yml
- **JSONSchema** — https://artifacts.apis.io/postproxy-dev/json-schema/postproxy-dev-dm-message-schema.json
- **JSONSchema** — https://artifacts.apis.io/postproxy-dev/json-schema/postproxy-dev-dm-message-send-request-schema.json
- **JSONSchema** — https://artifacts.apis.io/postproxy-dev/json-schema/postproxy-dev-comment-schema.json
- **JSONSchema** — https://artifacts.apis.io/postproxy-dev/json-schema/postproxy-dev-profile-schema.json
- **JSONSchema** — https://artifacts.apis.io/postproxy-dev/json-schema/postproxy-dev-profile-comment-schema.json
- **JSONSchema** — https://artifacts.apis.io/postproxy-dev/json-schema/postproxy-dev-dm-chat-schema.json

## Other postproxy-dev APIs (12)

- [postproxy-dev API Keys API](https://apis.io/apis/postproxy-dev/postproxy-dev-api-keys-api/)
- [postproxy-dev Calendar API](https://apis.io/apis/postproxy-dev/postproxy-dev-calendar-api/)
- [postproxy-dev Comments API](https://apis.io/apis/postproxy-dev/postproxy-dev-comments-api/)
- [postproxy-dev Facebook Page API](https://apis.io/apis/postproxy-dev/postproxy-dev-facebook-page-api/)
- [postproxy-dev Google Business API](https://apis.io/apis/postproxy-dev/postproxy-dev-google-business-api/)
- [postproxy-dev Instagram API](https://apis.io/apis/postproxy-dev/postproxy-dev-instagram-api/)
- [postproxy-dev Pinterest API](https://apis.io/apis/postproxy-dev/postproxy-dev-pinterest-api/)
- [postproxy-dev Placements API](https://apis.io/apis/postproxy-dev/postproxy-dev-placements-api/)
- [postproxy-dev Posts API](https://apis.io/apis/postproxy-dev/postproxy-dev-posts-api/)
- [postproxy-dev Profile Comments API](https://apis.io/apis/postproxy-dev/postproxy-dev-profile-comments-api/)
- [postproxy-dev Profile Groups API](https://apis.io/apis/postproxy-dev/postproxy-dev-profile-groups-api/)
- [postproxy-dev Profiles API](https://apis.io/apis/postproxy-dev/postproxy-dev-profiles-api/)

## Tags

Direct Messages

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