VB.NET / Zoom API / Send a chat message
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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/messages"
req.ContentType = "multipart/form-data"
req.AddParam("message","occaecat ipsum")
req.AddParam("to_contact","occaecat ipsumamet ea deserunt eu")
req.AddParam("to_channel","occaecat ipsumamet ea deserunt eunisi cillum aute ut")
req.AddParam("reply_main_message_id","occaecat ipsumamet ea deserunt eunisi cillum aute uteu consequat cupidatat adipisicing")
req.AddParam("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""}]")
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": "ex35785hgdfjgt"
' }
' 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")
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": ""
}
]
}
