diff --git a/api/src/chat/dto/conversation.dto.ts b/api/src/chat/dto/conversation.dto.ts
index 81d978f9..e519fc00 100644
--- a/api/src/chat/dto/conversation.dto.ts
+++ b/api/src/chat/dto/conversation.dto.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import {
   IsString,
 } from 'class-validator';
 
+import { DtoConfig } from '@/utils/types/dto.types';
 import { IsObjectId } from '@/utils/validation-rules/is-object-id';
 
 import { Context } from './../schemas/types/context';
@@ -45,7 +46,7 @@ export class ConversationCreateDto {
   @IsObjectId({
     message: 'Current must be a valid objectId',
   })
-  current: string;
+  current?: string;
 
   @ApiProperty({ description: 'next conversation', type: Array })
   @IsOptional()
@@ -54,5 +55,9 @@ export class ConversationCreateDto {
     each: true,
     message: 'next must be a valid objectId',
   })
-  next: string[];
+  next?: string[];
 }
+
+export type IConversationDto = DtoConfig<{
+  create: ConversationCreateDto;
+}>;
diff --git a/api/src/chat/repositories/conversation.repository.ts b/api/src/chat/repositories/conversation.repository.ts
index 0cde3eeb..28e4461f 100644
--- a/api/src/chat/repositories/conversation.repository.ts
+++ b/api/src/chat/repositories/conversation.repository.ts
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import { Model } from 'mongoose';
 
 import { BaseRepository } from '@/utils/generics/base-repository';
 
+import { IConversationDto } from '../dto/conversation.dto';
 import {
   Conversation,
   CONVERSATION_POPULATE,
@@ -24,7 +25,8 @@ import {
 export class ConversationRepository extends BaseRepository<
   Conversation,
   ConversationPopulate,
-  ConversationFull
+  ConversationFull,
+  IConversationDto
 > {
   constructor(
     readonly eventEmitter: EventEmitter2,
diff --git a/api/src/chat/schemas/conversation.schema.ts b/api/src/chat/schemas/conversation.schema.ts
index 7880c0c6..efa21a60 100644
--- a/api/src/chat/schemas/conversation.schema.ts
+++ b/api/src/chat/schemas/conversation.schema.ts
@@ -51,19 +51,19 @@ class ConversationStub extends BaseSchema {
     type: Boolean,
     default: true,
   })
-  active?: boolean;
+  active: boolean;
 
   @Prop({
     type: Object,
     default: getDefaultConversationContext(),
   })
-  context?: Context;
+  context: Context;
 
   @Prop({
     type: MongooseSchema.Types.ObjectId,
     ref: 'Block',
   })
-  current?: unknown;
+  current: unknown;
 
   @Prop([
     {
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ class ConversationStub extends BaseSchema {
       default: [],
     },
   ])
-  next?: unknown;
+  next: unknown;
 }
 
 @Schema({ timestamps: true })
@@ -81,10 +81,10 @@ export class Conversation extends ConversationStub {
   sender: string;
 
   @Transform(({ obj }) => obj.current.toString())
-  current?: string;
+  current: string;
 
   @Transform(({ obj }) => obj.next.map((elem) => elem.toString()))
-  next?: string[];
+  next: string[];
 }
 
 @Schema({ timestamps: true })
diff --git a/api/src/chat/services/conversation.service.ts b/api/src/chat/services/conversation.service.ts
index fdd65cd2..bb8f0464 100644
--- a/api/src/chat/services/conversation.service.ts
+++ b/api/src/chat/services/conversation.service.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import EventWrapper from '@/channel/lib/EventWrapper';
 import { LoggerService } from '@/logger/logger.service';
 import { BaseService } from '@/utils/generics/base-service';
 
+import { IConversationDto } from '../dto/conversation.dto';
 import { VIEW_MORE_PAYLOAD } from '../helpers/constants';
 import { ConversationRepository } from '../repositories/conversation.repository';
 import { Block, BlockFull } from '../schemas/block.schema';
@@ -30,7 +31,8 @@ import { SubscriberService } from './subscriber.service';
 export class ConversationService extends BaseService<
   Conversation,
   ConversationPopulate,
-  ConversationFull
+  ConversationFull,
+  IConversationDto
 > {
   constructor(
     readonly repository: ConversationRepository,
diff --git a/api/src/utils/generics/base-repository.ts b/api/src/utils/generics/base-repository.ts
index 65167f1f..f16eac79 100644
--- a/api/src/utils/generics/base-repository.ts
+++ b/api/src/utils/generics/base-repository.ts
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ import {
 import { TFilterQuery } from '@/utils/types/filter.types';
 
 import { PageQueryDto, QuerySortDto } from '../pagination/pagination-query.dto';
+import { DtoInfer, DtoOperations, DtoProps } from '../types/dto.types';
 
 import { BaseSchema } from './base-schema';
 import { LifecycleHookManager } from './lifecycle-hook-manager';
@@ -70,6 +71,7 @@ export abstract class BaseRepository<
   T extends FlattenMaps<unknown>,
   P extends string = never,
   TFull extends Omit<T, P> = never,
+  DTO extends DtoProps<T> = unknown,
   U = Omit<T, keyof BaseSchema>,
   D = Document<T>,
 > {
@@ -454,7 +456,7 @@ export abstract class BaseRepository<
     return await this.model.countDocuments(criteria).exec();
   }
 
-  async create(dto: U): Promise<T> {
+  async create(dto: DtoInfer<DtoOperations.Create, DTO, U>): Promise<T> {
     const doc = await this.model.create(dto);
 
     return plainToClass(
diff --git a/api/src/utils/generics/base-service.ts b/api/src/utils/generics/base-service.ts
index 70ec686b..e2a3485a 100644
--- a/api/src/utils/generics/base-service.ts
+++ b/api/src/utils/generics/base-service.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import { ProjectionType, QueryOptions } from 'mongoose';
 import { TFilterQuery } from '@/utils/types/filter.types';
 
 import { PageQueryDto, QuerySortDto } from '../pagination/pagination-query.dto';
+import { DtoInfer, DtoOperations, DtoProps } from '../types/dto.types';
 
 import { BaseRepository } from './base-repository';
 import { BaseSchema } from './base-schema';
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@ export abstract class BaseService<
   T extends BaseSchema,
   P extends string = never,
   TFull extends Omit<T, P> = never,
+  DTO extends DtoProps<any> = unknown,
 > {
   constructor(protected readonly repository: BaseRepository<T, P, TFull>) {}
 
@@ -140,7 +142,9 @@ export abstract class BaseService<
     return await this.repository.count(criteria);
   }
 
-  async create<D extends Omit<T, keyof BaseSchema>>(dto: D): Promise<T> {
+  async create<
+    D extends DtoInfer<DtoOperations.Create, DTO, Omit<T, keyof BaseSchema>>,
+  >(dto: D): Promise<T> {
     try {
       return await this.repository.create(dto);
     } catch (error) {
@@ -153,10 +157,9 @@ export abstract class BaseService<
     }
   }
 
-  async findOneOrCreate<D extends Omit<T, keyof BaseSchema>>(
-    criteria: string | TFilterQuery<T>,
-    dto: D,
-  ): Promise<T> {
+  async findOneOrCreate<
+    D extends DtoInfer<DtoOperations.Create, DTO, Omit<T, keyof BaseSchema>>,
+  >(criteria: string | TFilterQuery<T>, dto: D): Promise<T> {
     const result = await this.findOne(criteria);
     if (!result) {
       return await this.create(dto);
diff --git a/api/src/utils/test/fixtures/conversation.ts b/api/src/utils/test/fixtures/conversation.ts
index 548a84b2..fca24ce1 100644
--- a/api/src/utils/test/fixtures/conversation.ts
+++ b/api/src/utils/test/fixtures/conversation.ts
@@ -9,10 +9,7 @@
 import mongoose from 'mongoose';
 
 import { ConversationCreateDto } from '@/chat/dto/conversation.dto';
-import {
-  Conversation,
-  ConversationModel,
-} from '@/chat/schemas/conversation.schema';
+import { ConversationModel } from '@/chat/schemas/conversation.schema';
 
 import { getFixturesWithDefaultValues } from '../defaultValues';
 import { TFixturesDefaultValues } from '../types';
@@ -116,14 +113,16 @@ const conversations: ConversationCreateDto[] = [
   },
 ];
 
-export const conversationDefaultValues: TFixturesDefaultValues<Conversation> = {
-  active: false,
-};
+export const conversationDefaultValues: TFixturesDefaultValues<ConversationCreateDto> =
+  {
+    active: false,
+  };
 
-export const conversationFixtures = getFixturesWithDefaultValues<Conversation>({
-  fixtures: conversations,
-  defaultValues: conversationDefaultValues,
-});
+export const conversationFixtures =
+  getFixturesWithDefaultValues<ConversationCreateDto>({
+    fixtures: conversations,
+    defaultValues: conversationDefaultValues,
+  });
 
 export const installConversationTypeFixtures = async () => {
   const subscribers = await installSubscriberFixtures();
diff --git a/api/src/utils/types/dto.types.ts b/api/src/utils/types/dto.types.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6edd682f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/src/utils/types/dto.types.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright © 2025 Hexastack. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 (AGPLv3) with the following additional terms:
+ * 1. The name "Hexabot" is a trademark of Hexastack. You may not use this name in derivative works without express written permission.
+ * 2. All derivative works must include clear attribution to the original creator and software, Hexastack and Hexabot, in a prominent location (e.g., in the software's "About" section, documentation, and README file).
+ */
+
+export enum DtoOperations {
+  Create = 'create',
+  Read = 'read',
+  Update = 'update',
+  Delete = 'delete',
+}
+
+export type DtoConfig<T extends Partial<Record<DtoOperations, object>>> = T;
+
+export type DtoProps<T extends Record<string, unknown>> = {
+  [K in DtoOperations]?: T[K];
+};
+
+export type DtoInfer<K extends keyof DTO, DTO, T> = DTO[K] extends object
+  ? DTO[K]
+  : T;