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VB6 / Zoom API / Create a group

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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

Dim req As New ChilkatHttpRequest
req.HttpVerb = "POST"
req.Path = "/v2/groups"
req.ContentType = "multipart/form-data"
req.AddParam "exercitation",""

req.AddHeader "Authorization","Bearer <access_token>"

Dim resp As ChilkatHttpResponse
Set resp = http.SynchronousRequest("api.zoom.us",443,1,req)
If (http.LastMethodSuccess = 0) Then
    Debug.Print http.LastErrorText
    Exit Sub
End If

Debug.Print resp.StatusCode
Debug.Print resp.BodyStr

Curl Command

curl -X POST
	-H "Authorization: Bearer <access_token>"
	-H "Content-Type: multipart/form-data"
	--form 'name=exercitation'
https://api.zoom.us/v2/groups

Postman Collection Item JSON

{
  "name": "Create a group",
  "request": {
    "auth": {
      "type": "oauth2"
    },
    "method": "POST",
    "header": [
      {
        "key": "Content-Type",
        "value": "multipart/form-data"
      }
    ],
    "body": {
      "mode": "formdata",
      "formdata": [
        {
          "key": "name",
          "value": "exercitation",
          "description": "Group name.",
          "type": "text"
        }
      ]
    },
    "url": {
      "raw": "{{baseUrl}}/groups",
      "host": [
        "{{baseUrl}}"
      ],
      "path": [
        "groups"
      ]
    },
    "description": "Use this API to create a [group](https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/204519819-Group-Management-). You can add a **maximum** of 100 groups in one account per day, and a maximum of 5000 groups in one account.\n\nIf you enabled a new group via the user interface, you can also choose whether to display the group and set its privacy level.\n\n**Scopes:** `group:write:admin`<br>**[Rate Limit Label](https://marketplace.zoom.us/docs/api-reference/rate-limits#rate-limits):** `Light`\n\n**Prerequisites**: \n* A Pro or higher account"
  },
  "response": [
    {
      "name": "**Error Code:** `200`<br>\nOnly available for Paid account,{accountId}",
      "originalRequest": {
        "method": "POST",
        "header": [
          {
            "description": "Added as a part of security scheme: oauth2",
            "key": "Authorization",
            "value": "<token>"
          }
        ],
        "body": {
          "mode": "formdata",
          "formdata": [
            {
              "key": "name",
              "value": "exercitation",
              "description": "Group name.",
              "type": "text"
            }
          ]
        },
        "url": {
          "raw": "{{baseUrl}}/groups",
          "host": [
            "{{baseUrl}}"
          ],
          "path": [
            "groups"
          ]
        }
      },
      "status": "OK",
      "code": 200,
      "_postman_previewlanguage": "text",
      "header": [
        {
          "key": "Content-Type",
          "value": "text/plain"
        }
      ],
      "cookie": [
      ],
      "body": ""
    },
    {
      "name": "**HTTP Status Code:** `201`<br>\nGroup 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": "exercitation",
              "description": "Group name.",
              "type": "text"
            }
          ]
        },
        "url": {
          "raw": "{{baseUrl}}/groups",
          "host": [
            "{{baseUrl}}"
          ],
          "path": [
            "groups"
          ]
        }
      },
      "status": "Created",
      "code": 201,
      "_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
      "header": [
        {
          "key": "Content-Location",
          "value": "quis officia in reprehenderit",
          "description": "Location of created group"
        },
        {
          "key": "Content-Type",
          "value": "application/json"
        }
      ],
      "cookie": [
      ],
      "body": "{\n \"id\": \"string\",\n \"name\": \"string\",\n \"total_members\": \"integer\"\n}"
    },
    {
      "name": "**Error Code:** `300`<br>\nMissing field: name.",
      "originalRequest": {
        "method": "POST",
        "header": [
          {
            "description": "Added as a part of security scheme: oauth2",
            "key": "Authorization",
            "value": "<token>"
          }
        ],
        "body": {
          "mode": "formdata",
          "formdata": [
            {
              "key": "name",
              "value": "exercitation",
              "description": "Group name.",
              "type": "text"
            }
          ]
        },
        "url": {
          "raw": "{{baseUrl}}/groups",
          "host": [
            "{{baseUrl}}"
          ],
          "path": [
            "groups"
          ]
        }
      },
      "status": "Multiple Choices",
      "code": 300,
      "_postman_previewlanguage": "text",
      "header": [
        {
          "key": "Content-Type",
          "value": "text/plain"
        }
      ],
      "cookie": [
      ],
      "body": ""
    },
    {
      "name": "**HTTP Status Code:** `404`<br>**Error Code:** `4130`<br>A group with this {groupId} does not exist.\n\n\n\n",
      "originalRequest": {
        "method": "POST",
        "header": [
          {
            "description": "Added as a part of security scheme: oauth2",
            "key": "Authorization",
            "value": "<token>"
          }
        ],
        "body": {
          "mode": "formdata",
          "formdata": [
            {
              "key": "name",
              "value": "exercitation",
              "description": "Group name.",
              "type": "text"
            }
          ]
        },
        "url": {
          "raw": "{{baseUrl}}/groups",
          "host": [
            "{{baseUrl}}"
          ],
          "path": [
            "groups"
          ]
        }
      },
      "status": "Not Found",
      "code": 404,
      "_postman_previewlanguage": "text",
      "header": [
        {
          "key": "Content-Type",
          "value": "text/plain"
        }
      ],
      "cookie": [
      ],
      "body": ""
    },
    {
      "name": "**HTTP Status Code:** `409`<br> **Error Code:** `4132`<br> Group name {groupName} is already in use.",
      "originalRequest": {
        "method": "POST",
        "header": [
          {
            "description": "Added as a part of security scheme: oauth2",
            "key": "Authorization",
            "value": "<token>"
          }
        ],
        "body": {
          "mode": "formdata",
          "formdata": [
            {
              "key": "name",
              "value": "exercitation",
              "description": "Group name.",
              "type": "text"
            }
          ]
        },
        "url": {
          "raw": "{{baseUrl}}/groups",
          "host": [
            "{{baseUrl}}"
          ],
          "path": [
            "groups"
          ]
        }
      },
      "status": "Conflict",
      "code": 409,
      "_postman_previewlanguage": "text",
      "header": [
        {
          "key": "Content-Type",
          "value": "text/plain"
        }
      ],
      "cookie": [
      ],
      "body": ""
    },
    {
      "name": "**HTTP Status Code:** `429`<br>\nYou have exceeded the daily rate limit ({0}) of Create a Group API request for this account. This limit resets at GMT 00:00:00.",
      "originalRequest": {
        "method": "POST",
        "header": [
          {
            "description": "Added as a part of security scheme: oauth2",
            "key": "Authorization",
            "value": "<token>"
          }
        ],
        "body": {
          "mode": "formdata",
          "formdata": [
            {
              "key": "name",
              "value": "exercitation",
              "description": "Group name.",
              "type": "text"
            }
          ]
        },
        "url": {
          "raw": "{{baseUrl}}/groups",
          "host": [
            "{{baseUrl}}"
          ],
          "path": [
            "groups"
          ]
        }
      },
      "status": "Too Many Requests",
      "code": 429,
      "_postman_previewlanguage": "text",
      "header": [
        {
          "key": "Content-Type",
          "value": "text/plain"
        }
      ],
      "cookie": [
      ],
      "body": ""
    }
  ]
}