diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 93e5fab5c..c2ac495a5 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
 - **Breaking:** AdminAPI `GET /api/pleroma/admin/users/:nickname_or_id/statuses` changed response format and added the number of total users posts.
 - **Breaking:** AdminAPI `GET /api/pleroma/admin/instances/:instance/statuses` changed response format and added the number of total users posts.
 - Admin API: Reports now ordered by newest
+- Pleroma API: `GET /api/v1/pleroma/chats` is deprecated in favor of `GET /api/v2/pleroma/chats`.
 
 </details>
 
@@ -58,6 +59,7 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
 <details>
   <summary>API Changes</summary>
 - Admin API: (`GET /api/pleroma/admin/users`) filter users by `unconfirmed` status and `actor_type`.
+- Pleroma API: `GET /api/v2/pleroma/chats` added. It is exactly like `GET /api/v1/pleroma/chats` except supports pagination.
 - Pleroma API: Add `idempotency_key` to the chat message entity that can be used for optimistic message sending.
 - Pleroma API: (`GET /api/v1/pleroma/federation_status`) Add a way to get a list of unreachable instances.
 - Mastodon API: User and conversation mutes can now auto-expire if `expires_in` parameter was given while adding the mute.
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/api_spec/operations/chat_operation.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/api_spec/operations/chat_operation.ex
index b49700172..23cb66392 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/api_spec/operations/chat_operation.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/api_spec/operations/chat_operation.ex
@@ -131,10 +131,32 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ApiSpec.ChatOperation do
   def index_operation do
     %Operation{
       tags: ["Chats"],
-      summary: "Retrieve list of chats",
+      summary: "Retrieve list of chats (unpaginated)",
+      deprecated: true,
+      description:
+        "Deprecated due to no support for pagination. Using [/api/v2/pleroma/chats](#operation/ChatController.index2) instead is recommended.",
       operationId: "ChatController.index",
       parameters: [
         Operation.parameter(:with_muted, :query, BooleanLike, "Include chats from muted users")
+      ],
+      responses: %{
+        200 => Operation.response("The chats of the user", "application/json", chats_response())
+      },
+      security: [
+        %{
+          "oAuth" => ["read:chats"]
+        }
+      ]
+    }
+  end
+
+  def index2_operation do
+    %Operation{
+      tags: ["Chats"],
+      summary: "Retrieve list of chats",
+      operationId: "ChatController.index2",
+      parameters: [
+        Operation.parameter(:with_muted, :query, BooleanLike, "Include chats from muted users")
         | pagination_params()
       ],
       responses: %{
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/pleroma_api/controllers/chat_controller.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/pleroma_api/controllers/chat_controller.ex
index f3cd1fbf6..4adc685fe 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/pleroma_api/controllers/chat_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/pleroma_api/controllers/chat_controller.ex
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.PleromaAPI.ChatController do
 
   plug(
     OAuthScopesPlug,
-    %{scopes: ["read:chats"]} when action in [:messages, :index, :show]
+    %{scopes: ["read:chats"]} when action in [:messages, :index, :index2, :show]
   )
 
   plug(OpenApiSpex.Plug.CastAndValidate, render_error: Pleroma.Web.ApiSpec.RenderError)
@@ -138,18 +138,30 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.PleromaAPI.ChatController do
     end
   end
 
-  def index(%{assigns: %{user: %{id: user_id} = user}} = conn, params) do
+  def index(%{assigns: %{user: user}} = conn, params) do
+    chats =
+      index_query(user, params)
+      |> Repo.all()
+
+    render(conn, "index.json", chats: chats)
+  end
+
+  def index2(%{assigns: %{user: user}} = conn, params) do
+    chats =
+      index_query(user, params)
+      |> Pagination.fetch_paginated(params)
+
+    render(conn, "index.json", chats: chats)
+  end
+
+  defp index_query(%{id: user_id} = user, params) do
     exclude_users =
       User.cached_blocked_users_ap_ids(user) ++
         if params[:with_muted], do: [], else: User.cached_muted_users_ap_ids(user)
 
-    chats =
-      user_id
-      |> Chat.for_user_query()
-      |> where([c], c.recipient not in ^exclude_users)
-      |> Repo.all()
-
-    render(conn, "index.json", chats: chats)
+    user_id
+    |> Chat.for_user_query()
+    |> where([c], c.recipient not in ^exclude_users)
   end
 
   def create(%{assigns: %{user: user}} = conn, %{id: id}) do
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/router.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/router.ex
index 2105d7e9e..1a27bc63d 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/router.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/router.ex
@@ -411,6 +411,13 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.Router do
     get("/federation_status", InstancesController, :show)
   end
 
+  scope "/api/v2/pleroma", Pleroma.Web.PleromaAPI do
+    scope [] do
+      pipe_through(:authenticated_api)
+      get("/chats", ChatController, :index2)
+    end
+  end
+
   scope "/api/v1", Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI do
     pipe_through(:authenticated_api)
 
diff --git a/test/pleroma/web/pleroma_api/controllers/chat_controller_test.exs b/test/pleroma/web/pleroma_api/controllers/chat_controller_test.exs
index 372613b8b..99b0d43a7 100644
--- a/test/pleroma/web/pleroma_api/controllers/chat_controller_test.exs
+++ b/test/pleroma/web/pleroma_api/controllers/chat_controller_test.exs
@@ -304,139 +304,165 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.PleromaAPI.ChatControllerTest do
     end
   end
 
-  describe "GET /api/v1/pleroma/chats" do
-    setup do: oauth_access(["read:chats"])
+  for tested_endpoint <- ["/api/v1/pleroma/chats", "/api/v2/pleroma/chats"] do
+    describe "GET #{tested_endpoint}" do
+      setup do: oauth_access(["read:chats"])
 
-    test "it does not return chats with deleted users", %{conn: conn, user: user} do
-      recipient = insert(:user)
-      {:ok, _} = Chat.get_or_create(user.id, recipient.ap_id)
-
-      Pleroma.Repo.delete(recipient)
-      User.invalidate_cache(recipient)
-
-      result =
-        conn
-        |> get("/api/v1/pleroma/chats")
-        |> json_response_and_validate_schema(200)
-
-      assert length(result) == 0
-    end
-
-    test "it does not return chats with users you blocked", %{conn: conn, user: user} do
-      recipient = insert(:user)
-
-      {:ok, _} = Chat.get_or_create(user.id, recipient.ap_id)
-
-      result =
-        conn
-        |> get("/api/v1/pleroma/chats")
-        |> json_response_and_validate_schema(200)
-
-      assert length(result) == 1
-
-      User.block(user, recipient)
-
-      result =
-        conn
-        |> get("/api/v1/pleroma/chats")
-        |> json_response_and_validate_schema(200)
-
-      assert length(result) == 0
-    end
-
-    test "it does not return chats with users you muted", %{conn: conn, user: user} do
-      recipient = insert(:user)
-
-      {:ok, _} = Chat.get_or_create(user.id, recipient.ap_id)
-
-      result =
-        conn
-        |> get("/api/v1/pleroma/chats")
-        |> json_response_and_validate_schema(200)
-
-      assert length(result) == 1
-
-      User.mute(user, recipient)
-
-      result =
-        conn
-        |> get("/api/v1/pleroma/chats")
-        |> json_response_and_validate_schema(200)
-
-      assert length(result) == 0
-
-      result =
-        conn
-        |> get("/api/v1/pleroma/chats?with_muted=true")
-        |> json_response_and_validate_schema(200)
-
-      assert length(result) == 1
-    end
-
-    test "it returns all chats", %{conn: conn, user: user} do
-      Enum.each(1..30, fn _ ->
+      test "it does not return chats with deleted users", %{conn: conn, user: user} do
         recipient = insert(:user)
         {:ok, _} = Chat.get_or_create(user.id, recipient.ap_id)
-      end)
 
-      result =
-        conn
-        |> get("/api/v1/pleroma/chats")
-        |> json_response_and_validate_schema(200)
+        Pleroma.Repo.delete(recipient)
+        User.invalidate_cache(recipient)
 
-      assert length(result) == 30
-    end
+        result =
+          conn
+          |> get(unquote(tested_endpoint))
+          |> json_response_and_validate_schema(200)
 
-    test "it return a list of chats the current user is participating in, in descending order of updates",
-         %{conn: conn, user: user} do
-      har = insert(:user)
-      jafnhar = insert(:user)
-      tridi = insert(:user)
+        assert length(result) == 0
+      end
 
-      {:ok, chat_1} = Chat.get_or_create(user.id, har.ap_id)
-      {:ok, chat_1} = time_travel(chat_1, -3)
-      {:ok, chat_2} = Chat.get_or_create(user.id, jafnhar.ap_id)
-      {:ok, _chat_2} = time_travel(chat_2, -2)
-      {:ok, chat_3} = Chat.get_or_create(user.id, tridi.ap_id)
-      {:ok, chat_3} = time_travel(chat_3, -1)
+      test "it does not return chats with users you blocked", %{conn: conn, user: user} do
+        recipient = insert(:user)
 
-      # bump the second one
-      {:ok, chat_2} = Chat.bump_or_create(user.id, jafnhar.ap_id)
+        {:ok, _} = Chat.get_or_create(user.id, recipient.ap_id)
 
-      result =
-        conn
-        |> get("/api/v1/pleroma/chats")
-        |> json_response_and_validate_schema(200)
+        result =
+          conn
+          |> get(unquote(tested_endpoint))
+          |> json_response_and_validate_schema(200)
 
-      ids = Enum.map(result, & &1["id"])
+        assert length(result) == 1
 
-      assert ids == [
-               chat_2.id |> to_string(),
-               chat_3.id |> to_string(),
-               chat_1.id |> to_string()
-             ]
-    end
+        User.block(user, recipient)
 
-    test "it is not affected by :restrict_unauthenticated setting (issue #1973)", %{
-      conn: conn,
-      user: user
-    } do
-      clear_config([:restrict_unauthenticated, :profiles, :local], true)
-      clear_config([:restrict_unauthenticated, :profiles, :remote], true)
+        result =
+          conn
+          |> get(unquote(tested_endpoint))
+          |> json_response_and_validate_schema(200)
 
-      user2 = insert(:user)
-      user3 = insert(:user, local: false)
+        assert length(result) == 0
+      end
 
-      {:ok, _chat_12} = Chat.get_or_create(user.id, user2.ap_id)
-      {:ok, _chat_13} = Chat.get_or_create(user.id, user3.ap_id)
+      test "it does not return chats with users you muted", %{conn: conn, user: user} do
+        recipient = insert(:user)
 
-      result =
-        conn
-        |> get("/api/v1/pleroma/chats")
-        |> json_response_and_validate_schema(200)
+        {:ok, _} = Chat.get_or_create(user.id, recipient.ap_id)
 
-      account_ids = Enum.map(result, &get_in(&1, ["account", "id"]))
-      assert Enum.sort(account_ids) == Enum.sort([user2.id, user3.id])
+        result =
+          conn
+          |> get(unquote(tested_endpoint))
+          |> json_response_and_validate_schema(200)
+
+        assert length(result) == 1
+
+        User.mute(user, recipient)
+
+        result =
+          conn
+          |> get(unquote(tested_endpoint))
+          |> json_response_and_validate_schema(200)
+
+        assert length(result) == 0
+
+        result =
+          conn
+          |> get("#{unquote(tested_endpoint)}?with_muted=true")
+          |> json_response_and_validate_schema(200)
+
+        assert length(result) == 1
+      end
+
+      if tested_endpoint == "/api/v1/pleroma/chats" do
+        test "it returns all chats", %{conn: conn, user: user} do
+          Enum.each(1..30, fn _ ->
+            recipient = insert(:user)
+            {:ok, _} = Chat.get_or_create(user.id, recipient.ap_id)
+          end)
+
+          result =
+            conn
+            |> get(unquote(tested_endpoint))
+            |> json_response_and_validate_schema(200)
+
+          assert length(result) == 30
+        end
+      else
+        test "it paginates chats", %{conn: conn, user: user} do
+          Enum.each(1..30, fn _ ->
+            recipient = insert(:user)
+            {:ok, _} = Chat.get_or_create(user.id, recipient.ap_id)
+          end)
+
+          result =
+            conn
+            |> get(unquote(tested_endpoint))
+            |> json_response_and_validate_schema(200)
+
+          assert length(result) == 20
+          last_id = List.last(result)["id"]
+
+          result =
+            conn
+            |> get(unquote(tested_endpoint) <> "?max_id=#{last_id}")
+            |> json_response_and_validate_schema(200)
+
+          assert length(result) == 10
+        end
+      end
+
+      test "it return a list of chats the current user is participating in, in descending order of updates",
+           %{conn: conn, user: user} do
+        har = insert(:user)
+        jafnhar = insert(:user)
+        tridi = insert(:user)
+
+        {:ok, chat_1} = Chat.get_or_create(user.id, har.ap_id)
+        {:ok, chat_1} = time_travel(chat_1, -3)
+        {:ok, chat_2} = Chat.get_or_create(user.id, jafnhar.ap_id)
+        {:ok, _chat_2} = time_travel(chat_2, -2)
+        {:ok, chat_3} = Chat.get_or_create(user.id, tridi.ap_id)
+        {:ok, chat_3} = time_travel(chat_3, -1)
+
+        # bump the second one
+        {:ok, chat_2} = Chat.bump_or_create(user.id, jafnhar.ap_id)
+
+        result =
+          conn
+          |> get(unquote(tested_endpoint))
+          |> json_response_and_validate_schema(200)
+
+        ids = Enum.map(result, & &1["id"])
+
+        assert ids == [
+                 chat_2.id |> to_string(),
+                 chat_3.id |> to_string(),
+                 chat_1.id |> to_string()
+               ]
+      end
+
+      test "it is not affected by :restrict_unauthenticated setting (issue #1973)", %{
+        conn: conn,
+        user: user
+      } do
+        clear_config([:restrict_unauthenticated, :profiles, :local], true)
+        clear_config([:restrict_unauthenticated, :profiles, :remote], true)
+
+        user2 = insert(:user)
+        user3 = insert(:user, local: false)
+
+        {:ok, _chat_12} = Chat.get_or_create(user.id, user2.ap_id)
+        {:ok, _chat_13} = Chat.get_or_create(user.id, user3.ap_id)
+
+        result =
+          conn
+          |> get(unquote(tested_endpoint))
+          |> json_response_and_validate_schema(200)
+
+        account_ids = Enum.map(result, &get_in(&1, ["account", "id"]))
+        assert Enum.sort(account_ids) == Enum.sort([user2.id, user3.id])
+      end
     end
   end
 end