         sendPrivateMessageFromBot:
           (signature Object, Function)
         fetchPrivateMessages:
+          (signature Object, Function)
+        fetchPrivateMessageCount:
+          (signature Object, Function)
+        search :
           (signature Object, Function)
         fetch  :
           (signature Object, Function)

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

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

        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
