# Reply to a DM

> Send a DM reply in a conversation from the user's X account. Write the reply yourself from the thread (dm.thread) in the user's voice. Call it only when the user asked for this in the conversation; never on your own initiative.

`dm.reply` · publish

- **MCP tool:** `reply_to_dm`. Loaded by default in MCP clients.
- **REST:** `POST /v1/dm/reply`
- **CLI:** `xholic dm reply`
- **Scope:** `publish`
- **Plan:** Pro plan or higher
- **Cost:** Free.
- **Rate limit bucket:** `write`

## Input

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `creatorId` | string | Yes | The person's numeric X user id. |
| `text` | string ≤ 5000 chars | Yes |  |
| `account` | string ≤ 64 chars | No | X account to act on, as @handle. Leave it out to use the connection's default account. |
| `dryRun` | boolean | No | Return exactly what would happen without doing it. |
| `idempotencyKey` | string ≤ 200 chars | No | A unique key for this write. Repeating a call with the same key returns the first result instead of acting twice. |