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Attention Items

Mark an attention item done

Set `resolved_at` to mark the item done, or `null` to reopen it. **Requires an `Idempotency-Key` header**. Returns `{ data: { attentionItem: {...} } }` with the post-update row.

PATCH /v2/attention-items/{attentionItemId}

Parameters

Path parameters

attentionItemId
string (uuid) required

Header parameters

Idempotency-Key
string required
Required. UUID per logical operation, reused on every retry. See apps/rest-api/src/shared/idempotency.ts for the full contract. Missing → 400 BadRequest; same key + different body → 409 Conflict.

Request body

Content-Type: application/json

attentionItem
object required
attentionItem.resolved_at
string (date-time)

Example

{
  "attentionItem": {
    "resolved_at": "2026-10-27T17:27:24.842Z"
  }
}

Responses

200 — Successful response

Content-Type: application/json

data
object required
data.attentionItem
object required
data.attentionItem.id
string (uuid) required
data.attentionItem.user_id
string
data.attentionItem.contact_id
string (uuid) | null
data.attentionItem.source
string
data.attentionItem.source_provider_id
string
data.attentionItem.title
string
data.attentionItem.body
string | null
data.attentionItem.item_link
string | null
data.attentionItem.sender_name
string | null
data.attentionItem.sender_email
string | null
data.attentionItem.resolved_at
string (date-time)
data.attentionItem.created_at
string (date-time)
data.attentionItem.updated_at
string (date-time)
data.attentionItem.next_cursor
string
data.attentionItem.contacts
object | null

Example

{
  "data": {
    "attentionItem": {
      "id": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000"
    }
  }
}

400 — Request body failed validation.

Content-Type: application/json

(body)
any

401 — Missing or invalid API key.

Content-Type: application/json

(body)
any

403 — Valid key, insufficient permission.

Content-Type: application/json

(body)
any

404 — Resource does not exist.

Content-Type: application/json

(body)
any

409 — Request conflicts with the current state of the resource.

Content-Type: application/json

(body)
any

429 — Rate limit exceeded.

Content-Type: application/json

(body)
any

500 — Unexpected server error.

Content-Type: application/json

(body)
any

Code samples

curl https://api.prod.getdex.com/v2/attention-items/00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000 \
  --request PATCH \
  --header 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '{
  "attentionItem": {
    "resolved_at": "2026-10-27T17:27:24.841Z"
  }
}'

Send a reply to an attention item

Send the user's plain-text reply (`body`) into the item's thread from the mailbox that holds it, to the sender of `message_id` (a message `id` from the thread endpoint), then mark the item done. **Req

List your workspaces

List the Dex for Teams workspaces you are an active member of, with your `role` in each and `api_access_enabled`, whether its owners and admins have opened it to members' API keys and MCP connections.

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