---
title: "bird whatsapp conversations list"
description: "List WhatsApp conversations"
canonical: "https://bird.com/docs/cli/reference/whatsapp-conversations-list"
---

# `bird whatsapp conversations list`

## Usage

```bash
bird whatsapp conversations list [flags]
```

## Description

List the workspace's WhatsApp conversations, most recently active first, as a cursor page. Each one says who answers it right now (`meta_business_agent` for the Meta Business Agent, `bird` for your workspace), when its 24-hour service window closes, how many messages are unread, and what the last message was. Filter by `inbox_status`, `business_phone_number`, `control`, `assigned_to` (a user ID, `me` or `unassigned`), `service_window_status` (`open` or `closed`) or `label`. Conversations exist only on numbers with conversations turned on in the dashboard. Reply with `bird whatsapp send`.

Returns a paginated JSON envelope; narrow with the filters below and page with --limit and --starting-after.

## Examples

```bash
bird whatsapp conversations list
bird whatsapp conversations list | jq -r '.data[].id'
bird whatsapp conversations list --limit 50 --starting-after <cursor>
```

## Options

#### Filters

| Name                      | Description                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| ------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `--assigned-to`           | Return conversations assigned to this workspace member. Pass me for the signed-in user or unassigned for conversations without an assignee. An API key cannot use me and receives a 422 response. |
| `--business-phone-number` | Return only conversations on this WhatsApp business phone number, in E.164 format. Omit to cover every number in the workspace.                                                                   |
| `--control`               | Return only conversations the agent holds (meta\_business\_agent) or that your workspace holds (bird). Known values: bird, meta\_business\_agent (others may exist).                              |
| `--inbox-status`          | Filter by workspace inbox status. Omit to include open and resolved conversations. Possible values: open, resolved.                                                                               |
| `--label <value>…`        | Return conversations carrying this label. Repeat the parameter to require every supplied label.                                                                                                   |
| `--response-schema`       | Print the fields this command returns, then exit                                                                                                                                                  |
| `--service-window-status` | Return only conversations whose customer-service window is open or closed. Possible values: open, closed.                                                                                         |

#### Pagination

| Name               | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| ------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `--ending-before`  | Cursor from the prev\_cursor or refresh\_cursor field of a previous list response. Returns items immediately before the cursor position in the current sort order. prev\_cursor returns the preceding page. refresh\_cursor anchors at the first row of that response, which on a newest-first sort is how to fetch the items that have appeared since. |
| `--limit <n>`      | Maximum number of items to return per page. Allowed range: 1 to 100.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| `--starting-after` | Cursor from the next\_cursor field of a previous list response. Returns items immediately after the cursor position in the current sort order.                                                                                                                                                                                                          |

## Related

| Name                                                                                                    | Description                              |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------- |
| [`bird whatsapp conversations counts`](/docs/cli/reference/whatsapp-conversations-counts)               | Get WhatsApp conversation counts         |
| [`bird whatsapp conversations get`](/docs/cli/reference/whatsapp-conversations-get)                     | Get a WhatsApp conversation              |
| [`bird whatsapp conversations get-message`](/docs/cli/reference/whatsapp-conversations-get-message)     | Get a message in a WhatsApp conversation |
| [`bird whatsapp conversations list-events`](/docs/cli/reference/whatsapp-conversations-list-events)     | List WhatsApp conversation events        |
| [`bird whatsapp conversations list-messages`](/docs/cli/reference/whatsapp-conversations-list-messages) | List messages in a WhatsApp conversation |
| [`bird whatsapp conversations update`](/docs/cli/reference/whatsapp-conversations-update)               | Update a WhatsApp conversation           |

## Related resources

- [Should I use a Bird SDK or call the API directly?](/explained/platform/should-i-use-an-sdk-or-call-the-api-directly) (answer)
- [Build your first integration](/learn/paths/integration) (course)
- [Send your first email](/docs/get-started/send-your-first-email) (docs)

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