VBScript / Zoom API / List user's chat messages
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Dim fso, outFile
Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
'Create a Unicode (utf-16) output text file.
Set outFile = fso.CreateTextFile("output.txt", True, True)
' This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
' See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.
' For versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0, use CreateObject("Chilkat_9_5_0.Http")
set http = CreateObject("Chilkat.Http")
' For versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0, use CreateObject("Chilkat_9_5_0.JsonObject")
set queryParams = CreateObject("Chilkat.JsonObject")
success = queryParams.UpdateString("to_contact","quis officia in reprehenderit")
success = queryParams.UpdateString("to_channel","quis officia in reprehenderit")
success = queryParams.UpdateString("date","1989-05-07")
success = queryParams.UpdateInt("page_size",10)
success = queryParams.UpdateString("next_page_token","quis officia in reprehenderit")
success = queryParams.UpdateString("include_deleted_and_edited_message","quis officia in reprehenderit")
success = queryParams.UpdateString("search_type","message")
success = queryParams.UpdateString("search_key","quis nisi Duis ut")
' Adds the "Authorization: Bearer <access_token>" header.
http.AuthToken = "<access_token>"
' resp is a Chilkat.HttpResponse
Set resp = http.QuickRequestParams("GET","https://api.zoom.us/v2/chat/users/:userId/messages",queryParams)
If (http.LastMethodSuccess = 0) Then
outFile.WriteLine(http.LastErrorText)
WScript.Quit
End If
' For versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0, use CreateObject("Chilkat_9_5_0.StringBuilder")
set sbResponseBody = CreateObject("Chilkat.StringBuilder")
success = resp.GetBodySb(sbResponseBody)
' For versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0, use CreateObject("Chilkat_9_5_0.JsonObject")
set jResp = CreateObject("Chilkat.JsonObject")
success = jResp.LoadSb(sbResponseBody)
jResp.EmitCompact = 0
outFile.WriteLine("Response Body:")
outFile.WriteLine(jResp.Emit())
respStatusCode = resp.StatusCode
outFile.WriteLine("Response Status Code = " & respStatusCode)
If (respStatusCode >= 400) Then
outFile.WriteLine("Response Header:")
outFile.WriteLine(resp.Header)
outFile.WriteLine("Failed.")
WScript.Quit
End If
' Sample JSON response:
' (Sample code for parsing the JSON response is shown below)
' {
' "date": "2019-09-17",
' "page_size": 10,
' "next_page_token": "",
' "messages": [
' {
' "id": "F3CbafdljsfjkdfgBA7",
' "message": "And you?",
' "sender": "user@example.com",
' "date_time": "2019-09-17T20:25:21Z",
' "timestamp": 1568751921626
' },
' {
' "id": "B0DbfdgdfhAAfgf237000",
' "message": "I am good",
' "sender": "user@example.com",
' "date_time": "2019-09-17T20:25:17Z",
' "timestamp": 1568751917976
' },
' {
' "id": "C9Bbdfgd4sad301",
' "message": "How are you",
' "sender": "user@example.com",
' "date_time": "2019-09-17T20:24:13Z",
' "timestamp": 1568751853297
' },
' {
' "id": "{3136F1FB-0B0C-410B-B316-E969FAA17A31}",
' "message": "example_user has sent you an image",
' "sender": "example_user@example.com",
' "date_time": "2021-11-19T10:12:35Z",
' "timestamp": 1637316755220,
' "file_id": "-5x5lHOiT2Kc41ZfItJAAw",
' "file_name": "screenshot at 181229.png",
' "file_size": 82377,
' "download_url": "https://example.com/file/download/-5x5lHOiT2Kc41ZfItJAAw?jwt=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJkaWciOiI5ZDE3NWFjMzkyM&mode=download"
' },
' {
' "sender": "example_user@example.com",
' "date_time": "2021-11-19T10:12:35Z",
' "timestamp": 1637316755220,
' "file_id": "-5x5lHOiT2Kc41ZfItJAAw",
' "file_name": "example.png",
' "file_size": 82377,
' "download_url": "https://example.com/file/download/-5x5lHOiT2Kc41ZfItJAAw?jwt=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJkaWciOiI5ZDE3NWFjMz&mode=download"
' }
' ]
' }
' Sample code for parsing the JSON response...
' Use this online tool to generate parsing code from sample JSON: Generate JSON Parsing Code
' For versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0, use CreateObject("Chilkat_9_5_0.DtObj")
set date_time = CreateObject("Chilkat.DtObj")
date = jResp.StringOf("date")
page_size = jResp.IntOf("page_size")
next_page_token = jResp.StringOf("next_page_token")
i = 0
count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("messages")
Do While i < count_i
jResp.I = i
id = jResp.StringOf("messages[i].id")
message = jResp.StringOf("messages[i].message")
sender = jResp.StringOf("messages[i].sender")
success = jResp.DtOf("messages[i].date_time",0,date_time)
timestamp = jResp.IntOf("messages[i].timestamp")
file_id = jResp.StringOf("messages[i].file_id")
file_name = jResp.StringOf("messages[i].file_name")
file_size = jResp.IntOf("messages[i].file_size")
download_url = jResp.StringOf("messages[i].download_url")
i = i + 1
Loop
outFile.Close
Curl Command
curl -G -d "to_contact=quis%20officia%20in%20reprehenderit"
-d "to_channel=quis%20officia%20in%20reprehenderit"
-d "date=1989-05-07"
-d "page_size=10"
-d "next_page_token=quis%20officia%20in%20reprehenderit"
-d "include_deleted_and_edited_message=quis%20officia%20in%20reprehenderit"
-d "search_type=message"
-d "search_key=quis%20nisi%20Duis%20ut"
-H "Authorization: Bearer <access_token>"
https://api.zoom.us/v2/chat/users/:userId/messages
Postman Collection Item JSON
{
"name": "List user's chat messages",
"request": {
"auth": {
"type": "oauth2"
},
"method": "GET",
"header": [
],
"url": {
"raw": "{{baseUrl}}/chat/users/:userId/messages?to_contact=quis officia in reprehenderit&to_channel=quis officia in reprehenderit&date=1989-05-07&page_size=10&next_page_token=quis officia in reprehenderit&include_deleted_and_edited_message=quis officia in reprehenderit&search_type=message&search_key=quis nisi Duis ut",
"host": [
"{{baseUrl}}"
],
"path": [
"chat",
"users",
":userId",
"messages"
],
"query": [
{
"key": "to_contact",
"value": "quis officia in reprehenderit",
"description": "Query by the email address of a chat contact with whom the user communicated. The API only returns messages sent and/or received between the user and the queried contact. \n\n**Note:** \n* You must provide either the `to_contact` or the `to_channel` query parameter. \n* When you call the `search_key` and `search_type` query parameters, this query parameter is optional and **not** required."
},
{
"key": "to_channel",
"value": "quis officia in reprehenderit",
"description": "Query by the channel ID of a channel in which the user had chat conversations. The API only returns messages sent and/or received by the user in the queried channel. \n\n**Note:** \n* You must provide either the `to_contact` or the `to_channel` query parameter. \n* When you call the `search_key` and `search_type` query parameters, this query parameter is optional and **not** required."
},
{
"key": "date",
"value": "1989-05-07",
"description": "The query date for which you would like to get the chat messages. This value defaults to the current date."
},
{
"key": "page_size",
"value": "10",
"description": "The number of records returned with a single API call. "
},
{
"key": "next_page_token",
"value": "quis officia in reprehenderit",
"description": "The next page token is used to paginate through large result sets. A next page token will be returned whenever the set of available results exceeds the current page size. The expiration period for this token is 15 minutes."
},
{
"key": "include_deleted_and_edited_message",
"value": "quis officia in reprehenderit",
"description": "**Optional** <br>\nSet the value of this field to `true` to include edited and deleted messages in the response."
},
{
"key": "search_type",
"value": "message",
"description": "The type of search: \n* `message` — Search messages. \n* `file` — Search files. \n\n**Note:** \n* If you use this query parameter, you must also include a `search_key` query parameter value. \n* The `to_contact` and the `to_channel` query parameters are **not** required when you query this parameter. If you do not call them, the API returns **all** contact and channel messages that match the `search_type` query. \n* If you query this parameter, you **cannot** also query the `include_deleted_and_edited_message` parameter. This query parameter does not support the return of deleted or updated messages."
},
{
"key": "search_key",
"value": "quis nisi Duis ut",
"description": "The messages or files query string, up to 256 characters. \n\n**Note:** \n* If you use this query parameter, you must also include a `search_type` query parameter value. \n* The `to_contact` and the `to_channel` query parameters are **not** required when you query this parameter. If you do not call them, the API returns **all** contact and channel messages that match the `search_key` query. \n* If you query this parameter, you **cannot** also query the `include_deleted_and_edited_message` parameter. This query parameter does not support the return of deleted or updated messages."
}
],
"variable": [
{
"key": "userId"
}
]
},
"description": "Use this API to search chat messages and/or shared files between a user and an individual contact or a chat channel. 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\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>View</b> or <b>Edit</b> permission for <b>Chat Messages</b>.</p> \n\n**Scopes:** `chat_message:read`, `chat_message:read:admin` <br> **[Rate Limit Label](https://marketplace.zoom.us/docs/api-reference/rate-limits#rate-limits):** `Medium`"
},
"response": [
{
"name": "**HTTP Status Code:**`200`<br>\nList of chat messages returned.",
"originalRequest": {
"method": "GET",
"header": [
{
"description": "Added as a part of security scheme: oauth2",
"key": "Authorization",
"value": "<token>"
}
],
"url": {
"raw": "{{baseUrl}}/chat/users/:userId/messages?to_contact=quis officia in reprehenderit&to_channel=quis officia in reprehenderit&date=1989-05-07&page_size=10&next_page_token=quis officia in reprehenderit&include_deleted_and_edited_message=quis officia in reprehenderit&search_type=message&search_key=quis nisi Duis ut",
"host": [
"{{baseUrl}}"
],
"path": [
"chat",
"users",
":userId",
"messages"
],
"query": [
{
"key": "to_contact",
"value": "quis officia in reprehenderit"
},
{
"key": "to_channel",
"value": "quis officia in reprehenderit"
},
{
"key": "date",
"value": "1989-05-07"
},
{
"key": "page_size",
"value": "10"
},
{
"key": "next_page_token",
"value": "quis officia in reprehenderit"
},
{
"key": "include_deleted_and_edited_message",
"value": "quis officia in reprehenderit"
},
{
"key": "search_type",
"value": "message"
},
{
"key": "search_key",
"value": "quis nisi Duis ut"
}
],
"variable": [
{
"key": "userId"
}
]
}
},
"status": "OK",
"code": 200,
"_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
"header": [
{
"key": "Content-Type",
"value": "application/json"
}
],
"cookie": [
],
"body": "{\n \"date\": \"2019-09-17\",\n \"page_size\": 10,\n \"next_page_token\": \"\",\n \"messages\": [\n {\n \"id\": \"F3CbafdljsfjkdfgBA7\",\n \"message\": \"And you?\",\n \"sender\": \"user@example.com\",\n \"date_time\": \"2019-09-17T20:25:21Z\",\n \"timestamp\": 1568751921626\n },\n {\n \"id\": \"B0DbfdgdfhAAfgf237000\",\n \"message\": \"I am good\",\n \"sender\": \"user@example.com\",\n \"date_time\": \"2019-09-17T20:25:17Z\",\n \"timestamp\": 1568751917976\n },\n {\n \"id\": \"C9Bbdfgd4sad301\",\n \"message\": \"How are you\",\n \"sender\": \"user@example.com\",\n \"date_time\": \"2019-09-17T20:24:13Z\",\n \"timestamp\": 1568751853297\n },\n {\n \"id\": \"{3136F1FB-0B0C-410B-B316-E969FAA17A31}\",\n \"message\": \"example_user has sent you an image\",\n \"sender\": \"example_user@example.com\",\n \"date_time\": \"2021-11-19T10:12:35Z\",\n \"timestamp\": 1637316755220,\n \"file_id\": \"-5x5lHOiT2Kc41ZfItJAAw\",\n \"file_name\": \"screenshot at 181229.png\",\n \"file_size\": 82377,\n \"download_url\": \"https://example.com/file/download/-5x5lHOiT2Kc41ZfItJAAw?jwt=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJkaWciOiI5ZDE3NWFjMzkyM&mode=download\"\n },\n {\n \"sender\": \"example_user@example.com\",\n \"date_time\": \"2021-11-19T10:12:35Z\",\n \"timestamp\": 1637316755220,\n \"file_id\": \"-5x5lHOiT2Kc41ZfItJAAw\",\n \"file_name\": \"example.png\",\n \"file_size\": 82377,\n \"download_url\": \"https://example.com/file/download/-5x5lHOiT2Kc41ZfItJAAw?jwt=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJkaWciOiI5ZDE3NWFjMz&mode=download\"\n }\n ]\n}"
},
{
"name": "**HTTP Status Code:** `400`<br> Bad request.<br>\n**Error Code:** `200`<br>Unauthorized request. You do not have permission to access this user's chat messages.<br>\n**Error Code:** `300` <br>The next page token is invalid or expired.<br>\n**Error Code:** `3",
"originalRequest": {
"method": "GET",
"header": [
{
"description": "Added as a part of security scheme: oauth2",
"key": "Authorization",
"value": "<token>"
}
],
"url": {
"raw": "{{baseUrl}}/chat/users/:userId/messages?to_contact=quis officia in reprehenderit&to_channel=quis officia in reprehenderit&date=1989-05-07&page_size=10&next_page_token=quis officia in reprehenderit&include_deleted_and_edited_message=quis officia in reprehenderit&search_type=message&search_key=quis nisi Duis ut",
"host": [
"{{baseUrl}}"
],
"path": [
"chat",
"users",
":userId",
"messages"
],
"query": [
{
"key": "to_contact",
"value": "quis officia in reprehenderit"
},
{
"key": "to_channel",
"value": "quis officia in reprehenderit"
},
{
"key": "date",
"value": "1989-05-07"
},
{
"key": "page_size",
"value": "10"
},
{
"key": "next_page_token",
"value": "quis officia in reprehenderit"
},
{
"key": "include_deleted_and_edited_message",
"value": "quis officia in reprehenderit"
},
{
"key": "search_type",
"value": "message"
},
{
"key": "search_key",
"value": "quis nisi Duis ut"
}
],
"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": "GET",
"header": [
{
"description": "Added as a part of security scheme: oauth2",
"key": "Authorization",
"value": "<token>"
}
],
"url": {
"raw": "{{baseUrl}}/chat/users/:userId/messages?to_contact=quis officia in reprehenderit&to_channel=quis officia in reprehenderit&date=1989-05-07&page_size=10&next_page_token=quis officia in reprehenderit&include_deleted_and_edited_message=quis officia in reprehenderit&search_type=message&search_key=quis nisi Duis ut",
"host": [
"{{baseUrl}}"
],
"path": [
"chat",
"users",
":userId",
"messages"
],
"query": [
{
"key": "to_contact",
"value": "quis officia in reprehenderit"
},
{
"key": "to_channel",
"value": "quis officia in reprehenderit"
},
{
"key": "date",
"value": "1989-05-07"
},
{
"key": "page_size",
"value": "10"
},
{
"key": "next_page_token",
"value": "quis officia in reprehenderit"
},
{
"key": "include_deleted_and_edited_message",
"value": "quis officia in reprehenderit"
},
{
"key": "search_type",
"value": "message"
},
{
"key": "search_key",
"value": "quis nisi Duis ut"
}
],
"variable": [
{
"key": "userId"
}
]
}
},
"status": "Not Found",
"code": 404,
"_postman_previewlanguage": "text",
"header": [
{
"key": "Content-Type",
"value": "text/plain"
}
],
"cookie": [
],
"body": ""
}
]
}
