VB.NET / Zoom API / Create 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 Chilkat.Http
Dim success As Boolean
Dim req As New Chilkat.HttpRequest
req.HttpVerb = "POST"
req.Path = "/v2/chat/users/:userId/channels"
req.ContentType = "multipart/form-data"
req.AddParam("commodo pariatur","")
req.AddStringForUpload2("","","","","commodo pariatur2")
req.AddParam("members","commodo pariatur2[{""email"":""JYf2Jw@cwWEvssuRBRvdy.qba""},{""email"":""qDmT-y@zKQCxRvyuVeHgBe.iyjb""}]")
req.AddHeader("Authorization","Bearer <access_token>")
Dim resp As Chilkat.HttpResponse = http.SynchronousRequest("api.zoom.us",443,True,req)
If (http.LastMethodSuccess = False) Then
Debug.WriteLine(http.LastErrorText)
Exit Sub
End If
Dim sbResponseBody As New Chilkat.StringBuilder
resp.GetBodySb(sbResponseBody)
Dim jResp As New Chilkat.JsonObject
jResp.LoadSb(sbResponseBody)
jResp.EmitCompact = False
Debug.WriteLine("Response Body:")
Debug.WriteLine(jResp.Emit())
Dim respStatusCode As Integer = resp.StatusCode
Debug.WriteLine("Response Status Code = " & respStatusCode)
If (respStatusCode >= 400) Then
Debug.WriteLine("Response Header:")
Debug.WriteLine(resp.Header)
Debug.WriteLine("Failed.")
Exit Sub
End If
' 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
Dim id As String = jResp.StringOf("id")
Dim name As String = jResp.StringOf("name")
Dim v_type As Integer = jResp.IntOf("type")
Dim jid As String = jResp.StringOf("jid")
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": ""
}
]
}
