         client.connection.delegate = account
         sendPrivateMessageHelper client, data, callback
 
+  # searchChats - browse chats depending on purpose/username fields
+  @search  = secureRequest fnName: 'searchChats'
 
   # todo-- ask Chris about using validators.own
   # how to implement for this case

        sendPrivateMessageFromBot:
          (signature Object, Function)
        fetchPrivateMessages:
          (signature Object, Function)
        fetch  :
          (signature Object, Function)

    permissionName: 'list private messages'
    fnName        : 'fetchPrivateMessages'

  @fetchPrivateMessageCount = secureRequest
    permissionName: 'list private messages'
    fnName        : 'fetchPrivateMessageCount'

  @fetch = permittedRequest
    permissionName: 'read posts'
    fnName        : 'fetchMessage'
