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Channel Set Purpose

Sets the description for the channel (the same as channels.setDescription, obsolete).

URL Requires Auth HTTP Method
/api/v1/channels.setPurpose yes POST

Payload

Argument Example Required Description
roomId ByehQjC44FwMeiLbX Required The channel’s id
purpose Test out everything. Required The description to set for the channel.

Example Call

curl -H "X-Auth-Token: 9HqLlyZOugoStsXCUfD_0YdwnNnunAJF8V47U3QHXSq" \
     -H "X-User-Id: aobEdbYhXfu5hkeqG" \
     -H "Content-type: application/json" \
     http://localhost:3000/api/v1/channels.setPurpose \
     -d '{ "roomId": "ByehQjC44FwMeiLbX", "purpose": "Test out everything" }'

Example Result

{
  "purpose": "Testing out everything.",
  "success": true
}

Change Log

Version Description
0.48.0 Added