PowerBuilder / Zoom API / Create a channel
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integer li_rc
oleobject loo_Http
integer li_Success
oleobject loo_Req
oleobject loo_Resp
oleobject loo_SbResponseBody
oleobject loo_JResp
integer li_RespStatusCode
string ls_Id
string ls_Name
integer li_V_type
string ls_Jid
// This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
// See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.
loo_Http = create oleobject
// Use "Chilkat_9_5_0.Http" for versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0
li_rc = loo_Http.ConnectToNewObject("Chilkat.Http")
if li_rc < 0 then
destroy loo_Http
MessageBox("Error","Connecting to COM object failed")
return
end if
loo_Req = create oleobject
// Use "Chilkat_9_5_0.HttpRequest" for versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0
li_rc = loo_Req.ConnectToNewObject("Chilkat.HttpRequest")
loo_Req.HttpVerb = "POST"
loo_Req.Path = "/v2/chat/users/:userId/channels"
loo_Req.ContentType = "multipart/form-data"
loo_Req.AddParam("commodo pariatur","")
loo_Req.AddStringForUpload2("","","","","commodo pariatur2")
loo_Req.AddParam("members","commodo pariatur2[{~"email~":~"JYf2Jw@cwWEvssuRBRvdy.qba~"},{~"email~":~"qDmT-y@zKQCxRvyuVeHgBe.iyjb~"}]")
loo_Req.AddHeader("Authorization","Bearer <access_token>")
loo_Resp = loo_Http.SynchronousRequest("api.zoom.us",443,1,loo_Req)
if loo_Http.LastMethodSuccess = 0 then
Write-Debug loo_Http.LastErrorText
destroy loo_Http
destroy loo_Req
return
end if
loo_SbResponseBody = create oleobject
// Use "Chilkat_9_5_0.StringBuilder" for versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0
li_rc = loo_SbResponseBody.ConnectToNewObject("Chilkat.StringBuilder")
loo_Resp.GetBodySb(loo_SbResponseBody)
loo_JResp = create oleobject
// Use "Chilkat_9_5_0.JsonObject" for versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0
li_rc = loo_JResp.ConnectToNewObject("Chilkat.JsonObject")
loo_JResp.LoadSb(loo_SbResponseBody)
loo_JResp.EmitCompact = 0
Write-Debug "Response Body:"
Write-Debug loo_JResp.Emit()
li_RespStatusCode = loo_Resp.StatusCode
Write-Debug "Response Status Code = " + string(li_RespStatusCode)
if li_RespStatusCode >= 400 then
Write-Debug "Response Header:"
Write-Debug loo_Resp.Header
Write-Debug "Failed."
destroy loo_Resp
destroy loo_Http
destroy loo_Req
destroy loo_SbResponseBody
destroy loo_JResp
return
end if
destroy loo_Resp
// Sample JSON response:
// (Sample code for parsing the JSON response is shown below)
// {
// "id": "id8977ullamco",
// "name": "Happy Channel",
// "type": 1,
// "jid": "nisi73624365536st"
// }
// Sample code for parsing the JSON response...
// Use this online tool to generate parsing code from sample JSON: Generate JSON Parsing Code
ls_Id = loo_JResp.StringOf("id")
ls_Name = loo_JResp.StringOf("name")
li_V_type = loo_JResp.IntOf("type")
ls_Jid = loo_JResp.StringOf("jid")
destroy loo_Http
destroy loo_Req
destroy loo_SbResponseBody
destroy loo_JResp
Curl Command
curl -X POST
-H "Authorization: Bearer <access_token>"
-H "Content-Type: multipart/form-data"
--form 'name=commodo pariatur'
--form 'type=commodo pariatur2'
--form 'members=commodo pariatur2[{"email":"JYf2Jw@cwWEvssuRBRvdy.qba"},{"email":"qDmT-y@zKQCxRvyuVeHgBe.iyjb"}]'
https://api.zoom.us/v2/chat/users/:userId/channels
Postman Collection Item JSON
{
"name": "Create a channel",
"request": {
"auth": {
"type": "oauth2"
},
"method": "POST",
"header": [
{
"key": "Content-Type",
"value": "multipart/form-data"
}
],
"body": {
"mode": "formdata",
"formdata": [
{
"key": "name",
"value": "commodo pariatur",
"description": "Name of the channel.",
"type": "text"
},
{
"key": "type",
"value": "2",
"description": "Type of the channel. The value can be one of the following:<br>\n`1`: Private channel. In this type of channel, members must be invited to join a channel.<br>\n`2`: Private channel with members that belong to one Zoom account. Members in this channel should be invited and the members should be from the same organization.<br>\n`3`: Public channel. Anyone can search for this channel and join the channel.<br>\n`4`: New chat. This is an instant channel which can be created by adding members to a new chat. (This can only be one of 1,2,3)",
"type": "text"
},
{
"key": "members",
"value": "[{\"email\":\"JYf2Jw@cwWEvssuRBRvdy.qba\"},{\"email\":\"qDmT-y@zKQCxRvyuVeHgBe.iyjb\"}]",
"description": "Member(s) to include in the channel. A max of 5 members can be added to the channel at once with this API.",
"type": "text"
}
]
},
"url": {
"raw": "{{baseUrl}}/chat/users/:userId/channels",
"host": [
"{{baseUrl}}"
],
"path": [
"chat",
"users",
":userId",
"channels"
],
"variable": [
{
"key": "userId",
"value": "quis officia in reprehenderit",
"description": "(Required) Unique identifier of the user."
}
]
},
"description": "Use this API to create a channel for a user. 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 allow users to communicate via chat in private or public groups.\n\n**Scopes:** `chat_channel:write` or `chat_channel:write: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> This API supports both user-managed apps and account-level apps. However, in an <b>account-level</b> <a href=\"https://marketplace.zoom.us/docs/guides/getting-started/app-types/create-oauth-app\">OAuth app</a>, to create a channel on behalf of another user in the same Zoom account, the user calling this API must have 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>Edit</b> permission for the <b>Chat channels</b> feature.</p>"
},
"response": [
{
"name": "**Status Code**: `201` <br>\nChannel created.",
"originalRequest": {
"method": "POST",
"header": [
{
"description": "Added as a part of security scheme: oauth2",
"key": "Authorization",
"value": "<token>"
}
],
"body": {
"mode": "formdata",
"formdata": [
{
"key": "name",
"value": "occaecat in aliquip nulla",
"description": "Name of the channel.",
"type": "text"
},
{
"key": "type",
"value": "3",
"description": "Type of the channel. The value can be one of the following:<br>\n`1`: Private channel. In this type of channel, members must be invited to join a channel.<br>\n`2`: Private channel with members that belong to one Zoom account. Members in this channel should be invited and the members should be from the same organization.<br>\n`3`: Public channel. Anyone can search for this channel and join the channel.<br>\n`4`: New chat. This is an instant channel which can be created by adding members to a new chat. (This can only be one of 1,2,3)",
"type": "text"
},
{
"key": "members",
"value": "[{\"email\":\"gtSSd5@lffjSGxDBEFSxCtWv.xnr\"},{\"email\":\"qz4@reFKpgzaYYBkbBzLtCAnRH.pwrf\"}]",
"description": "Member(s) to include in the channel. A max of 5 members can be added to the channel at once with this API.",
"type": "text"
}
]
},
"url": {
"raw": "{{baseUrl}}/chat/users/:userId/channels",
"host": [
"{{baseUrl}}"
],
"path": [
"chat",
"users",
":userId",
"channels"
],
"variable": [
{
"key": "userId",
"value": "quis officia in reprehenderit",
"description": "(Required) Unique identifier of the user."
}
]
}
},
"status": "Created",
"code": 201,
"_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
"header": [
{
"key": "Content-Type",
"value": "application/json"
}
],
"cookie": [
],
"body": "{\n \"id\": \"id8977ullamco\",\n \"name\": \"Happy Channel\",\n \"type\": 1,\n \"jid\": \"nisi73624365536st\"\n}"
},
{
"name": "**HTTP Status Code:** `400`<br>\nNot found.<br>\n**Error Code**: `5301`<br>\nRequest to create a channel failed.",
"originalRequest": {
"method": "POST",
"header": [
{
"description": "Added as a part of security scheme: oauth2",
"key": "Authorization",
"value": "<token>"
}
],
"body": {
"mode": "formdata",
"formdata": [
{
"key": "name",
"value": "occaecat in aliquip nulla",
"description": "Name of the channel.",
"type": "text"
},
{
"key": "type",
"value": "3",
"description": "Type of the channel. The value can be one of the following:<br>\n`1`: Private channel. In this type of channel, members must be invited to join a channel.<br>\n`2`: Private channel with members that belong to one Zoom account. Members in this channel should be invited and the members should be from the same organization.<br>\n`3`: Public channel. Anyone can search for this channel and join the channel.<br>\n`4`: New chat. This is an instant channel which can be created by adding members to a new chat. (This can only be one of 1,2,3)",
"type": "text"
},
{
"key": "members",
"value": "[{\"email\":\"gtSSd5@lffjSGxDBEFSxCtWv.xnr\"},{\"email\":\"qz4@reFKpgzaYYBkbBzLtCAnRH.pwrf\"}]",
"description": "Member(s) to include in the channel. A max of 5 members can be added to the channel at once with this API.",
"type": "text"
}
]
},
"url": {
"raw": "{{baseUrl}}/chat/users/:userId/channels",
"host": [
"{{baseUrl}}"
],
"path": [
"chat",
"users",
":userId",
"channels"
],
"variable": [
{
"key": "userId",
"value": "quis officia in reprehenderit",
"description": "(Required) Unique identifier of the user."
}
]
}
},
"status": "Bad Request",
"code": 400,
"_postman_previewlanguage": "text",
"header": [
{
"key": "Content-Type",
"value": "text/plain"
}
],
"cookie": [
],
"body": ""
},
{
"name": "**HTTP Status Code:** `404`<br>\n**Error Code**: `1001`<br>\nUser does not exist: $userId.",
"originalRequest": {
"method": "POST",
"header": [
{
"description": "Added as a part of security scheme: oauth2",
"key": "Authorization",
"value": "<token>"
}
],
"body": {
"mode": "formdata",
"formdata": [
{
"key": "name",
"value": "occaecat in aliquip nulla",
"description": "Name of the channel.",
"type": "text"
},
{
"key": "type",
"value": "3",
"description": "Type of the channel. The value can be one of the following:<br>\n`1`: Private channel. In this type of channel, members must be invited to join a channel.<br>\n`2`: Private channel with members that belong to one Zoom account. Members in this channel should be invited and the members should be from the same organization.<br>\n`3`: Public channel. Anyone can search for this channel and join the channel.<br>\n`4`: New chat. This is an instant channel which can be created by adding members to a new chat. (This can only be one of 1,2,3)",
"type": "text"
},
{
"key": "members",
"value": "[{\"email\":\"gtSSd5@lffjSGxDBEFSxCtWv.xnr\"},{\"email\":\"qz4@reFKpgzaYYBkbBzLtCAnRH.pwrf\"}]",
"description": "Member(s) to include in the channel. A max of 5 members can be added to the channel at once with this API.",
"type": "text"
}
]
},
"url": {
"raw": "{{baseUrl}}/chat/users/:userId/channels",
"host": [
"{{baseUrl}}"
],
"path": [
"chat",
"users",
":userId",
"channels"
],
"variable": [
{
"key": "userId",
"value": "quis officia in reprehenderit",
"description": "(Required) Unique identifier of the user."
}
]
}
},
"status": "Not Found",
"code": 404,
"_postman_previewlanguage": "text",
"header": [
{
"key": "Content-Type",
"value": "text/plain"
}
],
"cookie": [
],
"body": ""
}
]
}
