Direct Messaging: Send and Receive DMs #38
Description
Summary
Add support for direct/private messaging on supported platforms.
Platforms with DM API Support
| Platform | DM Support | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Twitter/X | ✅ Full | Direct Message API v1.1 |
| ✅ Full | Instagram Graph API | |
| Requires Messenger platform | ||
| ✅ | Chat API + modmail | |
| Bluesky | ❌ | No DM feature on platform |
| Threads | ❓ | Limited API |
| ❌ | No DM feature |
Goal
Read Operations
- List conversations
- Get messages in conversation
- Mark as read
Write Operations
- Send DM to user
- Send DM with media
- Reply to conversation
Use Cases
- Auto-reply to brand mentions
- Newsletter signup via DM
- Customer service automation
- Cross-platform message relay
Technical Notes
- Each platform has different auth requirements
- Rate limits are stricter for DMs
- Some platforms require business verification
Priority
Low — out of scope until public post automation is complete.