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-- Important: See this note about string length limitations for strings returned by sp_OAMethod calls.
--
CREATE PROCEDURE ChilkatSample
AS
BEGIN
    DECLARE @hr int
    DECLARE @iTmp0 int
    -- Important: Do not use nvarchar(max).  See the warning about using nvarchar(max).
    DECLARE @sTmp0 nvarchar(4000)
    -- This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
    -- See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

    DECLARE @http int
    -- Use "Chilkat_9_5_0.Http" for versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0
    EXEC @hr = sp_OACreate 'Chilkat.Http', @http OUT
    IF @hr <> 0
    BEGIN
        PRINT 'Failed to create ActiveX component'
        RETURN
    END

    DECLARE @success int

    DECLARE @req int
    -- Use "Chilkat_9_5_0.HttpRequest" for versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0
    EXEC @hr = sp_OACreate 'Chilkat.HttpRequest', @req OUT

    EXEC sp_OASetProperty @req, 'HttpVerb', 'POST'
    EXEC sp_OASetProperty @req, 'Path', '/v2/chat/users/:userId/messages'
    EXEC sp_OASetProperty @req, 'ContentType', 'multipart/form-data'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @req, 'AddParam', NULL, 'message', 'occaecat ipsum'

    EXEC sp_OAMethod @req, 'AddParam', NULL, 'to_contact', 'occaecat ipsumamet ea deserunt eu'

    EXEC sp_OAMethod @req, 'AddParam', NULL, 'to_channel', 'occaecat ipsumamet ea deserunt eunisi cillum aute ut'

    EXEC sp_OAMethod @req, 'AddParam', NULL, 'reply_main_message_id', 'occaecat ipsumamet ea deserunt eunisi cillum aute uteu consequat cupidatat adipisicing'

    EXEC sp_OAMethod @req, 'AddParam', NULL, 'at_items', 'occaecat ipsumamet ea deserunt eunisi cillum aute uteu consequat cupidatat adipisicing[{"start_position":-22947248,"end_position":1617571,"at_type":2,"at_contact":"esse id eu tempor"},{"start_position":-10983967,"end_position":45505685,"at_type":2,"at_contact":"enim consectetur irure"}]'

    EXEC sp_OAMethod @req, 'AddHeader', NULL, 'Authorization', 'Bearer <access_token>'

    DECLARE @resp int
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @http, 'SynchronousRequest', @resp OUT, 'api.zoom.us', 443, 1, @req
    EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @http, 'LastMethodSuccess', @iTmp0 OUT
    IF @iTmp0 = 0
      BEGIN
        EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @http, 'LastErrorText', @sTmp0 OUT
        PRINT @sTmp0
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @http
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @req
        RETURN
      END

    DECLARE @sbResponseBody int
    -- Use "Chilkat_9_5_0.StringBuilder" for versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0
    EXEC @hr = sp_OACreate 'Chilkat.StringBuilder', @sbResponseBody OUT

    EXEC sp_OAMethod @resp, 'GetBodySb', @success OUT, @sbResponseBody

    DECLARE @jResp int
    -- Use "Chilkat_9_5_0.JsonObject" for versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0
    EXEC @hr = sp_OACreate 'Chilkat.JsonObject', @jResp OUT

    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'LoadSb', @success OUT, @sbResponseBody
    EXEC sp_OASetProperty @jResp, 'EmitCompact', 0


    PRINT 'Response Body:'
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'Emit', @sTmp0 OUT
    PRINT @sTmp0

    DECLARE @respStatusCode int
    EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @resp, 'StatusCode', @respStatusCode OUT

    PRINT 'Response Status Code = ' + @respStatusCode
    IF @respStatusCode >= 400
      BEGIN

        PRINT 'Response Header:'
        EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @resp, 'Header', @sTmp0 OUT
        PRINT @sTmp0

        PRINT 'Failed.'
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @resp

        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @http
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @req
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @sbResponseBody
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @jResp
        RETURN
      END
    EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @resp

    -- Sample JSON response:
    -- (Sample code for parsing the JSON response is shown below)

    -- {
    --   "id": "ex35785hgdfjgt"
    -- }

    -- Sample code for parsing the JSON response...
    -- Use this online tool to generate parsing code from sample JSON: Generate JSON Parsing Code

    DECLARE @id nvarchar(4000)
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @jResp, 'StringOf', @id OUT, 'id'

    EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @http
    EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @req
    EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @sbResponseBody
    EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @jResp


END
GO

Curl Command

curl -X POST
	-H "Authorization: Bearer <access_token>"
	-H "Content-Type: multipart/form-data"
	--form 'message=occaecat ipsum'
	--form 'to_contact=occaecat ipsumamet ea deserunt eu'
	--form 'to_channel=occaecat ipsumamet ea deserunt eunisi cillum aute ut'
	--form 'reply_main_message_id=occaecat ipsumamet ea deserunt eunisi cillum aute uteu consequat cupidatat adipisicing'
	--form 'at_items=occaecat ipsumamet ea deserunt eunisi cillum aute uteu consequat cupidatat adipisicing[{"start_position":-22947248,"end_position":1617571,"at_type":2,"at_contact":"esse id eu tempor"},{"start_position":-10983967,"end_position":45505685,"at_type":2,"at_contact":"enim consectetur irure"}]'
https://api.zoom.us/v2/chat/users/:userId/messages

Postman Collection Item JSON

{
  "name": "Send a chat message",
  "request": {
    "auth": {
      "type": "oauth2"
    },
    "method": "POST",
    "header": [
      {
        "key": "Content-Type",
        "value": "multipart/form-data"
      }
    ],
    "body": {
      "mode": "formdata",
      "formdata": [
        {
          "key": "message",
          "value": "occaecat ipsum",
          "description": "(Required) The message to be sent.",
          "type": "text"
        },
        {
          "key": "to_contact",
          "value": "amet ea deserunt eu",
          "description": "The email address of the contact to whom you would like to send the message.",
          "type": "text"
        },
        {
          "key": "to_channel",
          "value": "nisi cillum aute ut",
          "description": "The Channel Id of the channel where you would like to send a message.",
          "type": "text"
        },
        {
          "key": "reply_main_message_id",
          "value": "eu consequat cupidatat adipisicing",
          "description": "The reply message's ID. This field only returns if the message is a reply message.",
          "type": "text"
        },
        {
          "key": "at_items",
          "value": "[{\"start_position\":-22947248,\"end_position\":1617571,\"at_type\":2,\"at_contact\":\"esse id eu tempor\"},{\"start_position\":-10983967,\"end_position\":45505685,\"at_type\":2,\"at_contact\":\"enim consectetur irure\"}]",
          "description": "[Chat mentions](https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/360037567431-Using-chat-mentions-and-slash-commands) object. Use this object to include mentions in the message that will be sent to  a channel. ",
          "type": "text"
        }
      ]
    },
    "url": {
      "raw": "{{baseUrl}}/chat/users/:userId/messages",
      "host": [
        "{{baseUrl}}"
      ],
      "path": [
        "chat",
        "users",
        ":userId",
        "messages"
      ],
      "variable": [
        {
          "key": "userId"
        }
      ]
    },
    "description": "Send chat messages on Zoom to either an individual user who is in your contact list or to a [channel](https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/200912909-Getting-Started-With-Channels-Group-Messaging-) of which you are a member. 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\nTo send a message to a contact, provide the contact's email address in the `to_contact` field. To send a message to a channel, provide the channel's ID in `to_channel` parameter\n\n**Scopes:** `chat_message:write`, `chat_message: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> 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>Edit</b> permission for <b>Chat Messages</b>.</p>"
  },
  "response": [
    {
      "name": "**Status Code:** `201`<br>\nMessage sent.",
      "originalRequest": {
        "method": "POST",
        "header": [
          {
            "description": "Added as a part of security scheme: oauth2",
            "key": "Authorization",
            "value": "<token>"
          }
        ],
        "body": {
          "mode": "formdata",
          "formdata": [
            {
              "key": "message",
              "value": "aute exercitation",
              "description": "(Required) The message to be sent.",
              "type": "text"
            },
            {
              "key": "to_contact",
              "value": "qui occaecat",
              "description": "The email address of the contact to whom you would like to send the message.",
              "type": "text"
            },
            {
              "key": "to_channel",
              "value": "nulla ad officia eu",
              "description": "The Channel Id of the channel where you would like to send a message.",
              "type": "text"
            },
            {
              "key": "reply_main_message_id",
              "value": "cupida",
              "description": "The reply message's ID. This field only returns if the message is a reply message.",
              "type": "text"
            },
            {
              "key": "at_items",
              "value": "[{\"start_position\":-44996082,\"end_position\":-93325860,\"at_type\":2,\"at_contact\":\"dolore incididunt\"},{\"start_position\":6440971,\"end_position\":-42865372,\"at_type\":2,\"at_contact\":\"minim commodo\"}]",
              "description": "[Chat mentions](https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/360037567431-Using-chat-mentions-and-slash-commands) object. Use this object to include mentions in the message that will be sent to  a channel. ",
              "type": "text"
            }
          ]
        },
        "url": {
          "raw": "{{baseUrl}}/chat/users/:userId/messages",
          "host": [
            "{{baseUrl}}"
          ],
          "path": [
            "chat",
            "users",
            ":userId",
            "messages"
          ],
          "variable": [
            {
              "key": "userId"
            }
          ]
        }
      },
      "status": "Created",
      "code": 201,
      "_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
      "header": [
        {
          "key": "Content-Type",
          "value": "application/json"
        }
      ],
      "cookie": [
      ],
      "body": "{\n \"id\": \"ex35785hgdfjgt\"\n}"
    },
    {
      "name": "**HTTP Status Code:** `400`<br>\nBad request.<br>\n**Error Code:** `5301`<br>\nMessage sending failed.<br>\n**Error Code:** `5402`<br>\nThis only supports replies to a main message.",
      "originalRequest": {
        "method": "POST",
        "header": [
          {
            "description": "Added as a part of security scheme: oauth2",
            "key": "Authorization",
            "value": "<token>"
          }
        ],
        "body": {
          "mode": "formdata",
          "formdata": [
            {
              "key": "message",
              "value": "aute exercitation",
              "description": "(Required) The message to be sent.",
              "type": "text"
            },
            {
              "key": "to_contact",
              "value": "qui occaecat",
              "description": "The email address of the contact to whom you would like to send the message.",
              "type": "text"
            },
            {
              "key": "to_channel",
              "value": "nulla ad officia eu",
              "description": "The Channel Id of the channel where you would like to send a message.",
              "type": "text"
            },
            {
              "key": "reply_main_message_id",
              "value": "cupida",
              "description": "The reply message's ID. This field only returns if the message is a reply message.",
              "type": "text"
            },
            {
              "key": "at_items",
              "value": "[{\"start_position\":-44996082,\"end_position\":-93325860,\"at_type\":2,\"at_contact\":\"dolore incididunt\"},{\"start_position\":6440971,\"end_position\":-42865372,\"at_type\":2,\"at_contact\":\"minim commodo\"}]",
              "description": "[Chat mentions](https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/360037567431-Using-chat-mentions-and-slash-commands) object. Use this object to include mentions in the message that will be sent to  a channel. ",
              "type": "text"
            }
          ]
        },
        "url": {
          "raw": "{{baseUrl}}/chat/users/:userId/messages",
          "host": [
            "{{baseUrl}}"
          ],
          "path": [
            "chat",
            "users",
            ":userId",
            "messages"
          ],
          "variable": [
            {
              "key": "userId"
            }
          ]
        }
      },
      "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: $to_contact.<br>\n**Error Code**: `4130`<br>\nChannel does not exist: $to_channel.",
      "originalRequest": {
        "method": "POST",
        "header": [
          {
            "description": "Added as a part of security scheme: oauth2",
            "key": "Authorization",
            "value": "<token>"
          }
        ],
        "body": {
          "mode": "formdata",
          "formdata": [
            {
              "key": "message",
              "value": "aute exercitation",
              "description": "(Required) The message to be sent.",
              "type": "text"
            },
            {
              "key": "to_contact",
              "value": "qui occaecat",
              "description": "The email address of the contact to whom you would like to send the message.",
              "type": "text"
            },
            {
              "key": "to_channel",
              "value": "nulla ad officia eu",
              "description": "The Channel Id of the channel where you would like to send a message.",
              "type": "text"
            },
            {
              "key": "reply_main_message_id",
              "value": "cupida",
              "description": "The reply message's ID. This field only returns if the message is a reply message.",
              "type": "text"
            },
            {
              "key": "at_items",
              "value": "[{\"start_position\":-44996082,\"end_position\":-93325860,\"at_type\":2,\"at_contact\":\"dolore incididunt\"},{\"start_position\":6440971,\"end_position\":-42865372,\"at_type\":2,\"at_contact\":\"minim commodo\"}]",
              "description": "[Chat mentions](https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/360037567431-Using-chat-mentions-and-slash-commands) object. Use this object to include mentions in the message that will be sent to  a channel. ",
              "type": "text"
            }
          ]
        },
        "url": {
          "raw": "{{baseUrl}}/chat/users/:userId/messages",
          "host": [
            "{{baseUrl}}"
          ],
          "path": [
            "chat",
            "users",
            ":userId",
            "messages"
          ],
          "variable": [
            {
              "key": "userId"
            }
          ]
        }
      },
      "status": "Not Found",
      "code": 404,
      "_postman_previewlanguage": "text",
      "header": [
        {
          "key": "Content-Type",
          "value": "text/plain"
        }
      ],
      "cookie": [
      ],
      "body": ""
    }
  ]
}