---
title: "Get Conversation by External ID"
method: GET
path: "/conversations/by-external-id/{externalId}"
tags: ["Conversation"]
---

# Get Conversation by External ID

`GET /conversations/by-external-id/{externalId}`

Looks up a conversation by its external application ID (the ID from the source system that originally imported the conversation). Returns the Attention conversation UUID if found.

## Path parameters

- `externalId` string, required

## Response `200`

Conversation found

- ConversationByExternalIdResponse
  - `conversation_id` string — Attention conversation UUID corresponding to the external ID

## Other responses

- `401` — Authentication failed - valid API key required
- `404` — No conversation found for the given external ID
- `default` — Unexpected error occurred

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