VB6 / Zoom API / Get a channel
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' This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
' See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.
Dim http As New ChilkatHttp
Dim success As Long
' Adds the "Authorization: Bearer <access_token>" header.
http.AuthToken = "<access_token>"
Dim sbResponseBody As New ChilkatStringBuilder
success = http.QuickGetSb("https://api.zoom.us/v2/chat/users/:userId/channels/:channelId",sbResponseBody)
If (success = 0) Then
Debug.Print http.LastErrorText
Exit Sub
End If
Dim jResp As New ChilkatJsonObject
success = jResp.LoadSb(sbResponseBody)
jResp.EmitCompact = 0
Debug.Print "Response Body:"
Debug.Print jResp.Emit()
Dim respStatusCode As Long
respStatusCode = http.LastStatus
Debug.Print "Response Status Code = " & respStatusCode
If (respStatusCode >= 400) Then
Debug.Print "Response Header:"
Debug.Print http.LastHeader
Debug.Print "Failed."
Exit Sub
End If
' Sample JSON response:
' (Sample code for parsing the JSON response is shown below)
' {
' "id": "ut1234sgfsdf",
' "name": "Leah",
' "type": 1
' }
' Sample code for parsing the JSON response...
' Use this online tool to generate parsing code from sample JSON: Generate JSON Parsing Code
Dim id As String
id = jResp.StringOf("id")
Dim name As String
name = jResp.StringOf("name")
Dim v_type As Long
v_type = jResp.IntOf("type")
Curl Command
curl -X GET
-H "Authorization: Bearer <access_token>"
https://api.zoom.us/v2/chat/users/:userId/channels/:channelId
Postman Collection Item JSON
{
"name": "Get a channel",
"request": {
"auth": {
"type": "oauth2"
},
"method": "GET",
"header": [
],
"url": {
"raw": "{{baseUrl}}/chat/users/:userId/channels/:channelId",
"host": [
"{{baseUrl}}"
],
"path": [
"chat",
"users",
":userId",
"channels",
":channelId"
],
"variable": [
{
"key": "channelId",
"value": "quis officia in reprehenderit",
"description": "(Required) Channel ID: Unique Identifier of a channel."
},
{
"key": "userId",
"value": "quis officia in reprehenderit",
"description": "(Required) Unique identifier of the user who is the owner of the channel."
}
]
},
"description": "Use this API to get information about a specific channel. For user-level apps, pass [the `me` value](https://marketplace.zoom.us/docs/api-reference/using-zoom-apis#mekeyword) instead of the `userId` parameter.\n\nZoom chat [channels](https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/200912909-Getting-Started-With-Channels-Group-Messaging-) allow users to communicate via chat in private or public groups.\n\n**Scopes:** `chat_channel:read:admin`<br>**[Rate Limit Label](https://marketplace.zoom.us/docs/api-reference/rate-limits#rate-limits):** `Medium`\n\n<p style=\"background-color:#e1f5fe; color:#01579b; padding:8px\"> <b>Note:</b> For an <b>account-level</b> <a href=\"https://marketplace.zoom.us/docs/guides/getting-started/app-types/create-oauth-app\">OAuth app</a>, this API can only be used on behalf of a user who is assigned with a <a href=\"https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/115001078646-Using-role-management#:~:text=Each%20user%20in%20a%20Zoom,owner%2C%20administrator%2C%20or%20member.&text=Role%2Dbased%20access%20control%20enables,needs%20to%20view%20or%20edit.\"> role</a> that has the <b>View</b> or <b>Edit</b> permission for <b>Chat Channels</b>.</p>"
},
"response": [
{
"name": "**HTTP Status Code:** `200`<br>\nChannel returned.<br>\n\n\n\n",
"originalRequest": {
"method": "GET",
"header": [
{
"description": "Added as a part of security scheme: oauth2",
"key": "Authorization",
"value": "<token>"
}
],
"url": {
"raw": "{{baseUrl}}/chat/users/:userId/channels/:channelId",
"host": [
"{{baseUrl}}"
],
"path": [
"chat",
"users",
":userId",
"channels",
":channelId"
],
"variable": [
{
"key": "channelId",
"value": "quis officia in reprehenderit",
"description": "(Required) Channel ID: Unique Identifier of a channel."
},
{
"key": "userId",
"value": "quis officia in reprehenderit",
"description": "(Required) Unique identifier of the user who is the owner of the channel."
}
]
}
},
"status": "OK",
"code": 200,
"_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
"header": [
{
"key": "Content-Type",
"value": "application/json"
}
],
"cookie": [
],
"body": "{\n \"id\": \"ut1234sgfsdf\",\n \"name\": \"Leah\",\n \"type\": 1\n}"
},
{
"name": "**HTTP Status Code:** `400`<br>\nBad Request<br>\n**Error Code:** `200`<br>\nUnauthorized request. You do not have permission to access this user's channel information.",
"originalRequest": {
"method": "GET",
"header": [
{
"description": "Added as a part of security scheme: oauth2",
"key": "Authorization",
"value": "<token>"
}
],
"url": {
"raw": "{{baseUrl}}/chat/users/:userId/channels/:channelId",
"host": [
"{{baseUrl}}"
],
"path": [
"chat",
"users",
":userId",
"channels",
":channelId"
],
"variable": [
{
"key": "channelId",
"value": "quis officia in reprehenderit",
"description": "(Required) Channel ID: Unique Identifier of a channel."
},
{
"key": "userId",
"value": "quis officia in reprehenderit",
"description": "(Required) Unique identifier of the user who is the owner of the channel."
}
]
}
},
"status": "Bad Request",
"code": 400,
"_postman_previewlanguage": "text",
"header": [
{
"key": "Content-Type",
"value": "text/plain"
}
],
"cookie": [
],
"body": ""
},
{
"name": "**Status Code:** `404`<br>\nNot found.<br>\n**Error Code:** `4130`<br>\nChannel does not exist: $channelId.",
"originalRequest": {
"method": "GET",
"header": [
{
"description": "Added as a part of security scheme: oauth2",
"key": "Authorization",
"value": "<token>"
}
],
"url": {
"raw": "{{baseUrl}}/chat/users/:userId/channels/:channelId",
"host": [
"{{baseUrl}}"
],
"path": [
"chat",
"users",
":userId",
"channels",
":channelId"
],
"variable": [
{
"key": "channelId",
"value": "quis officia in reprehenderit",
"description": "(Required) Channel ID: Unique Identifier of a channel."
},
{
"key": "userId",
"value": "quis officia in reprehenderit",
"description": "(Required) Unique identifier of the user who is the owner of the channel."
}
]
}
},
"status": "Not Found",
"code": 404,
"_postman_previewlanguage": "text",
"header": [
{
"key": "Content-Type",
"value": "text/plain"
}
],
"cookie": [
],
"body": ""
}
]
}
