> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# chat.created

> The `chat.created` webhook is triggered when a new group or individual chat is created on whatsapp.

<ChatExample />

Refer [Chat](/api-reference/objects/the-chat-object) object to find more details about `chat object`.

<RequestExample>
  ```ts Node.js theme={null}
  import { PeriskopeApi } from '@periskope/periskope-client';

  const client = new PeriskopeApi({
    authToken: 'YOUR_API_KEY',
    phone: 'YOUR_PHONE_NUMBER', // e.g., '919876543210'
  });

  client.on('chat.created', (data) => {
    console.log(data);
  });
  ```
</RequestExample>

### Event structure 📦

You'll be receiving the data in the following format:

```json theme={null}
{
  "event": "<event-type>",
  "data": "<event-data>", // complete data object as mentioned in Objects section
  "org_id": "<your-organisation-id>",
  "timestamp": "<timestamp>" // timestamp of the event creation
}
```