Intercom API (unofficial showcase)
GET/conversations/attributes/{id}

Get a conversation attribute

Retrieves a conversation attribute by its ID. Use the attribute ID to fetch its definition and type-specific configuration.

2 parameters
idintegerrequired
The ID of the conversation attribute to retrieve.
Intercom-Versionstringoptional
The API version to use. Defaults to 2.17 when omitted; supported versions include 1.0–1.4 and 2.0–2.6.
Allowed:1.01.11.21.31.42.02.12.22.32.42.52.6Default:2.17

3 status codes
200Returns the conversation attribute, including its type-specific configuration.
typestringoptional
Value is `conversation_attribute`.
Allowed:conversation_attribute
idintegeroptional
The unique identifier for the conversation attribute.
namestringoptional
Name of the attribute.
descriptionstringoptional
Readable description of the attribute.
data_typestringoptional
Allowed:string
requiredbooleanoptional
Whether this attribute is required.
visible_to_team_idsarray<string>optional
Team IDs that can see this attribute. Empty array means all teams.
archivedbooleanoptional
Whether this attribute is archived.
created_atintegeroptional
The time the attribute was created as a UTC Unix timestamp.
updated_atintegeroptional
The time the attribute was last updated as a UTC Unix timestamp.
admin_idstringoptional
ID of the admin who created the attribute.
multilinebooleanoptional
Whether this string attribute is multiline.
401Returned when the request is unauthenticated.

One documented failure

  • unauthorized

    Access Token Invalid

typestringrequired
The type is error.list
request_idstringoptional
errorsarray<object>required
An array of one or more error objects
404Returned when the conversation attribute is not found.

One documented failure

  • conversation_attribute_not_found

    Conversation attribute not found

typestringrequired
The type is error.list
request_idstringoptional
errorsarray<object>required
An array of one or more error objects

Error handling

A 401 is returned when the request is unauthenticated, and a 404 is returned when the conversation attribute is not found. The id path parameter must identify the attribute to retrieve.