Getting a Link to a specific chat thread

[CANA-IT]

We are trying to find out if there is any other method, besides forwarding to email, of getting a link to a specific chat thread?

Thank you

Kurt

[bill_pier3 · Accepted solution]

Well, yes with a Chatbot.  I referenced this code: script.gs/link-to-a-specific-conversation-thread-in-google-hangouts-chat/ and tested it by creating my own bot with a few tweaks.

The bottom line, and question that I had initially, is that it is possible to create a URL that directly opens to a Chat Space (room), to which you're already a member, and to the specific thread of conversation.  I haven't found any documentation that mentions Chat URL schemes, and certainly nothing akin in the Chat API docs, so I don't how the originator discovered this technique, other than by observation and trial & error.

Anyway, the chatbot code is simple, in that it just creates a URL based on the current Space (room) ID and Thread ID that it's called from.

I hope this helps.

[CANA-IT]

What were your tweaks or were they included in the code you provided?

[bill_pier3]

Just minor things like the message text ... my users are an older religious group and would not benefit with extra detail like "threadID" ... they just want the URL to copy.  I also added a couple of logging statements per my own practices.  The code is so simple, but the real magic is that the Chat app allows drill-down via URL!  It would've been nice if this were documented somewhere.

[digixvalleyllc]

To get a link to a specific chat thread, ensure that your chatbot platform supports link generation for individual conversations. As an  , we can help integrate this feature into your solution for easier access to chat logs.

[loundy_mark]

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