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Rocket.Chat Extended

Extended Rocket.Chat operations: channels, messages, threads, reactions, file upload, and more

Direct Message → Open

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Summary

Open a direct message conversation.

Inputs

  • roomId (required) — ID of the DM room to open; typically obtained from a Create operation.

Output shape

a single record representing the opened DM room

The response contains DM metadata (e.g., roomId, participants). May include additional fields depending on the server version.

Examples

Example 1: Open a DM with a user using the roomId from a previous Create node

resource=directMessage; operation=open; roomId=$<Create.output.roomId>

Example 2: Re‑open an existing DM to resume messaging

resource=directMessage; operation=open; roomId=5f8d0c9a7e1c...

Example 3: Open a multi‑user DM by specifying multiple usernames

resource=directMessage; operation=open; specifyUserManually=false; dmUsername=alice,bob

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