> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://codemash.gitbook.io/codemash/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://codemash.gitbook.io/codemash/api-reference/ai/chat/start-end-user-chat-turn.md).

# Start End User Chat Turn

Sends a message to the AI chat; the answer streams on the caller's channel.

The AI module manages your project's LLM and MCP integrations — connecting language-model providers and Model Context Protocol servers so agents can work with your backend.

Starts the end user chat turn.

{% openapi src="/files/LFXChrE9wGFKCxqoL5A1" path="/{version}/ai/chat/turn" method="post" %}
[norbix-api-swagger.json](https://712692422-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FHy372bqsaex2cqS3ikhL%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-b1d87ac242f296adb274a3238bdeaff152c54b4a%2Fnorbix-api-swagger.json?alt=media)
{% endopenapi %}

## In Cloud

Manage this visually in Cloud — see [AI Integrations](/codemash/ai/products.md).

## Use it from code

Every Norbix SDK exposes this endpoint as a method — see [Start End User Chat Turn](/codemash/sdks/ai/chat/start-end-user-chat-turn.md) in the SDK reference, with examples in every language.