This guide explains how to use the
move
method on the SectionItem resource of the Google Chat API to move an item (such as a space) from one section to another.
For more information, see Create and organize sections in Google Chat.
Prerequisites
Python
- A Business or Enterprise Google Workspace account with access to Google Chat.
- Set up your environment:
- Create a Google Cloud project.
- Configure the OAuth consent screen.
- Enable and configure the Google Chat API with a name, icon, and description for your Chat app.
- Install the Python Cloud Client Library.
-
Create OAuth client ID credentials for a desktop application. To run the sample in this
guide, save the credentials as a JSON file named
credentials.jsonto your local directory.
- Choose an authorization scope that supports user authentication.
Move a space to a different section
To move a space to a different section with user authentication, pass the following in your request:
- Specify the
chat.users.sectionsauthorization scope. - Call the
MoveSectionItemmethod. - In the request body, specify the
nameof the section item to move and thetargetSection:- Set
nameto the resource name of the section item (for example,users/me/sections/default-spaces/items/spaces/123456). - Set
targetSectionto the resource name of the section you want to move the item to.
- Set
The following example moves a space to a different section:
Python
from google.cloud import chat_v1
def move_section_item():
# Create a client
client = chat_v1.ChatServiceClient()
# Initialize request
request = chat_v1.MoveSectionItemRequest(
name="SECTION_ITEM_NAME",
target_section="TARGET_SECTION_NAME"
)
# Make the request
response = client.move_section_item(request=request)
print(response)
To run this sample, replace the following:
SECTION_ITEM_NAME: The resource name of the section item.TARGET_SECTION_NAME: The resource name of the target section.
The Chat API returns the updated instance of
SectionItem.
Related topics
- Create a section
- Update a section
- Delete a section
- Change the position of a section
- List sections
- List spaces in a section