diff --git a/src/controllers/write/chats.js b/src/controllers/write/chats.js
index 8e4061036c..d80ff20864 100644
--- a/src/controllers/write/chats.js
+++ b/src/controllers/write/chats.js
@@ -1,14 +1,20 @@
-/* eslint-disable */
 'use strict';
 
 const api = require('../../api');
+const messaging = require('../../messaging');
 
 const helpers = require('../helpers');
 
 const Chats = module.exports;
 
 Chats.list = async (req, res) => {
-	// ...
+	const page = (isFinite(req.query.page) && parseInt(req.query.page, 10)) || 1;
+	const perPage = (isFinite(req.query.perPage) && parseInt(req.query.perPage, 10)) || 20;
+	const start = Math.max(0, page - 1) * perPage;
+	const stop = start + perPage;
+	const { rooms } = await messaging.getRecentChats(req.uid, req.uid, start, stop);
+
+	helpers.formatApiResponse(200, res, { rooms });
 };
 
 Chats.create = async (req, res) => {
@@ -39,7 +45,7 @@ Chats.kick = async (req, res) => {
 	// ...
 };
 
-Chats.message = {};
+Chats.messages = {};
 Chats.messages.edit = async (req, res) => {
 	// ...
 };
diff --git a/src/controllers/write/index.js b/src/controllers/write/index.js
index a8b6dc99d7..ad797c212c 100644
--- a/src/controllers/write/index.js
+++ b/src/controllers/write/index.js
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ Write.groups = require('./groups');
 Write.categories = require('./categories');
 Write.topics = require('./topics');
 Write.posts = require('./posts');
+Write.chats = require('./chats');
 Write.flags = require('./flags');
 Write.admin = require('./admin');
 Write.files = require('./files');
diff --git a/src/routes/write/chats.js b/src/routes/write/chats.js
index c52fb48692..489004b3b1 100644
--- a/src/routes/write/chats.js
+++ b/src/routes/write/chats.js
@@ -11,19 +11,19 @@ module.exports = function () {
 	const middlewares = [middleware.ensureLoggedIn, middleware.canChat];
 
 	setupApiRoute(router, 'get', '/', [...middlewares], controllers.write.chats.list);
-	setupApiRoute(router, 'post', '/', [...middlewares, middleware.checkRequired.bind(null, ['uids'])], controllers.write.chats.create);
+	// setupApiRoute(router, 'post', '/', [...middlewares, middleware.checkRequired.bind(null, ['uids'])], controllers.write.chats.create);
 
 	setupApiRoute(router, 'head', '/:roomId', [...middlewares, middleware.assert.room], controllers.write.chats.exists);
-	setupApiRoute(router, 'get', '/:roomId', [...middlewares, middleware.assert.room], controllers.write.chats.get);
-	setupApiRoute(router, 'post', '/:roomId', [...middlewares, middleware.assert.room], controllers.write.chats.post);
-	// no route for room deletion, reserved just in case...
+	// setupApiRoute(router, 'get', '/:roomId', [...middlewares, middleware.assert.room], controllers.write.chats.get);
+	// setupApiRoute(router, 'post', '/:roomId', [...middlewares, middleware.assert.room], controllers.write.chats.post);
+	// // no route for room deletion, reserved just in case...
 
-	setupApiRoute(router, 'get', '/:roomId/users', [...middlewares, middleware.assert.room], controllers.write.chats.users);
-	setupApiRoute(router, 'put', '/:roomId/users', [...middlewares, middleware.assert.room, middleware.checkRequired.bind(null, ['uids'])], controllers.write.chats.invite);
-	setupApiRoute(router, 'delete', '/:roomId/users', [...middlewares, middleware.assert.room, middleware.checkRequired.bind(null, ['uids'])], controllers.write.chats.kick);
+	// setupApiRoute(router, 'get', '/:roomId/users', [...middlewares, middleware.assert.room], controllers.write.chats.users);
+	// setupApiRoute(router, 'put', '/:roomId/users', [...middlewares, middleware.assert.room, middleware.checkRequired.bind(null, ['uids'])], controllers.write.chats.invite);
+	// setupApiRoute(router, 'delete', '/:roomId/users', [...middlewares, middleware.assert.room, middleware.checkRequired.bind(null, ['uids'])], controllers.write.chats.kick);
 
-	setupApiRoute(router, 'put', '/:roomId/:mid', [...middlewares, middleware.assert.room], controllers.write.chats.messages.edit);
-	setupApiRoute(router, 'delete', '/:roomId/:mid', [...middlewares, middleware.assert.room], controllers.write.chats.messages.delete);
+	// setupApiRoute(router, 'put', '/:roomId/:mid', [...middlewares, middleware.assert.room], controllers.write.chats.messages.edit);
+	// setupApiRoute(router, 'delete', '/:roomId/:mid', [...middlewares, middleware.assert.room], controllers.write.chats.messages.delete);
 
 	return router;
 };