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# Create Chat

> Creates a new chat for the authenticated user

## Body Parameters

<ParamField body="name" type="string" required>
  Chat name
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="chatId" type="string">
  Optional custom chat ID (if not provided, one will be generated)
</ParamField>

## Response

<ResponseField name="success" type="boolean">
  Indicates if the chat was created successfully
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="message" type="string">
  Success or error message
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="chat" type="object">
  The newly created chat object
</ResponseField>

<RequestExample>
  ```bash cURL theme={null}
  curl --request POST \
    --url https://api.yourdomain.com/api/chats \
    --header 'Authorization: Bearer <token>' \
    --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
    --data '{
      "name": "New Project Discussion",
      "chatId": "custom_chat_id_123"
    }'
  ```

  ```javascript JavaScript theme={null}
  const response = await fetch('https://api.yourdomain.com/api/chats', {
    method: 'POST',
    headers: {
      'Authorization': 'Bearer <token>',
      'Content-Type': 'application/json'
    },
    body: JSON.stringify({
      name: "New Project Discussion",
      chatId: "custom_chat_id_123"
    })
  });

  const data = await response.json();
  ```

  ```python Python theme={null}
  import requests

  url = "https://api.yourdomain.com/api/chats"
  headers = {
      "Authorization": "Bearer <token>",
      "Content-Type": "application/json"
  }
  payload = {
      "name": "New Project Discussion",
      "chatId": "custom_chat_id_123"
  }

  response = requests.post(url, headers=headers, json=payload)
  data = response.json()
  ```
</RequestExample>

<ResponseExample>
  ```json 200 - Success theme={null}
  {
    "success": true,
    "message": "Chat created successfully",
    "chat": {
      "id": "custom_chat_id_123",
      "name": "New Project Discussion",
      "createdAt": "2024-01-17T10:30:00Z",
      "updatedAt": "2024-01-17T10:30:00Z"
    }
  }
  ```

  ```json 401 - Unauthorized theme={null}
  {
    "success": false,
    "message": "Unauthorized"
  }
  ```
</ResponseExample>