---
title: "GET /rtm.connect"
method: GET
path: "/rtm.connect"
tags: ["rtm"]
---

# GET /rtm.connect

`GET /rtm.connect`

Starts a Real Time Messaging session.

## Query parameters

- `token` string, required
- `batch_presence_aware` boolean
- `presence_sub` boolean

## Response `200`

Typical success response

- object — Schema for successful response from rtm.connect method
  - `ok` true, required
  - `self` object, required
    - `id` string, required
    - `name` string, required
  - `team` object, required
    - `domain` string, required
    - `id` string, required
    - `name` string, required
  - `url` string, uri, required

## Other responses

- `default` — Typical error response

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