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Start a session

POST /v1/openlines/sessions/start

Starts a session in an Open Line chat. If a session is already active, joins the operator to it.

Scope: imopenlines. A write-enabled key is required.

Request body fields

Field Type Required Description
chatId number | string Yes Positive safe integer. Open Line chat object id from session search or client chat open. Numeric strings are accepted.

Examples

Terminal 
curl -X POST "https://vibecode.bitrix24.com/v1/openlines/sessions/start" \
  -H "X-Api-Key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"chatId":123}'
Terminal 
curl -X POST "https://vibecode.bitrix24.com/v1/openlines/sessions/start" \
  -H "X-Api-Key: YOUR_APP_KEY" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer USER_SESSION_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"chatId":123}'
javascript 
const response = await fetch('https://vibecode.bitrix24.com/v1/openlines/sessions/start', {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {
    'X-Api-Key': 'YOUR_API_KEY',
    'Content-Type': 'application/json',
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({"chatId":123}),
});
const result = await response.json();
if (!response.ok) throw new Error(result.error.message);
console.log(result.data);
javascript 
const response = await fetch('https://vibecode.bitrix24.com/v1/openlines/sessions/start', {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {
    'X-Api-Key': 'YOUR_APP_KEY',
    Authorization: 'Bearer USER_SESSION_TOKEN',
    'Content-Type': 'application/json',
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({"chatId":123}),
});
const result = await response.json();
if (!response.ok) throw new Error(result.error.message);
console.log(result.data);

Response fields

Field Type Description
success boolean true
data object Operation result
data.chatId number Open Line chat id
data.started boolean Action accepted

Response example

JSON 
{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "chatId": 123,
    "started": true
  }
}

Error response example

403: the calling employee has no access.

JSON 
{
  "success": false,
  "error": {
    "code": "BITRIX_ACCESS_DENIED",
    "message": "Access denied"
  }
}

Errors

HTTP Code Condition
400 INVALID_CHAT_ID Invalid chat id
403 SCOPE_DENIED Missing imopenlines scope
403 BITRIX_ACCESS_DENIED No access in Bitrix24
403 WRITE_BLOCKED_READONLY_KEY Key forbids writes
404 ENTITY_NOT_FOUND Bitrix24 identifies an absent chat
422 BITRIX_ERROR Business refusal; message is preserved
502 OPENLINE_OPERATOR_FAILED Unexpected result or unapplied pause state

System errors.

Known details

The CHAT_ID alias is accepted. Bitrix24 checks permissions.

See also