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Chats → create_new_chat_api_v1_chats_new_post

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Summary

Create a new chat by sending a POST request to the /api/v1/chats/new endpoint with a chat object in the request body.

Inputs

  • Skip Authentication — Boolean flag to skip authentication; defaults to false.
  • Authentication (required) — Uses Open WebUI Auth credentials unless Skip Authentication is true.
  • Method (required) — HTTP method to use; defaults to POST for this operation.
  • Media Type (required) — Content type for the request; supports application/json.
  • Request Body (required) — An object containing a required 'chat' property, which is an object representing the new chat to create.

Output shape

a single JSON object representing the created chat or server response

Returns the server's JSON response to the chat creation request. Authentication is required unless explicitly skipped.

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