diff --git a/src/cocoatweet/api/api.cc b/src/cocoatweet/api/api.cc
index 6d5abd7..5249a36 100644
--- a/src/cocoatweet/api/api.cc
+++ b/src/cocoatweet/api/api.cc
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ API::API(CocoaTweet::OAuth::Key _key) {
   status_   = Statuses::Status(oauth_);
   favorite_ = Favorites::Favorite(oauth_);
   media_    = Medias::Media(oauth_);
+  directMessage_ = DirectMessages::DirectMessage(oauth_);
 }
 
 Statuses::Status API::status() const {
@@ -19,4 +20,8 @@ Favorites::Favorite API::favorite() const {
 Medias::Media API::media() const {
   return media_;
 }
+
+DirectMessages::DirectMessage API::directMessage() const{
+  return directMessage_;
+}
 } // namespace CocoaTweet::API
diff --git a/src/cocoatweet/api/api.h b/src/cocoatweet/api/api.h
index 21ba046..0366517 100644
--- a/src/cocoatweet/api/api.h
+++ b/src/cocoatweet/api/api.h
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include <cocoatweet/api/status/status.h>
 #include <cocoatweet/api/favorite/favorite.h>
 #include <cocoatweet/api/media/media.h>
+#include <cocoatweet/api/directMessage/directMessage.h>
 #include <cocoatweet/oauth/oauth.h>
 
 namespace CocoaTweet::API {
@@ -24,10 +25,13 @@ public:
 
   Medias::Media media() const;
 
+  DirectMessages::DirectMessage directMessage() const;
+
 private:
   Statuses::Status status_;
   Favorites::Favorite favorite_;
   Medias::Media media_;
+  DirectMessages::DirectMessage directMessage_;
   std::shared_ptr<CocoaTweet::OAuth::OAuth1> oauth_;
 };
 } // namespace CocoaTweet::API