Google Chat Room

[gemma_mcclure2]

Hi,

I have been asked if there anyway to share a link to a Google Chat Room so people can join without having to invite them to it?

I have tested it but just sending a URL link, but that did not work.

Many Thanks

[stimms]

I don't think that's possible unfortunately. Although there is a Google Chat API the only thing it seems to be able to do it create Chat Bots, I can't see any way to create a Chat Room or manage invites to that Room.

Might need to check the Feature Ideas to see if there is an idea on there to vote up or create one of your own if not:

https://www.googlecloudcommunity.com/gc/Feature-Ideas/idb-p/workspace-ideas-groupidea-board

[jayhlee]

This is possible though it's not exactly straightforward.

1. Create a Google group and configure the group with permissions that "anyone can join".
2. Create the Chat space (spaces is the new name of Chat roms).
3. Invite the group to the chat space.
4. Now instruct users who wish to join the chat space to first join the group. Then they will be considered invited (because the group is invited) and will be able to join the space.

[dominik]

That's how the gam chat room works 😉

[test_acc_1-tes]

well it worked

i was on the internet looking for chat rooms and this one showed up

[Jimenad34]

Hey my name Jimena Diaz sure maybe sure I’m new here 

[Penelope]

I know there are already responses on this thread and in no way am I trying to invalidate them but because Google Chat has changed since Classic Hangouts was discontinued...I just wanted to share that "discoverable" Google Chat Spaces (for Workspace users) do exist. The limitation however on that is if the space allows external users, then the space can not be made discoverable. Links about discoverable spaces: https://support.google.com/a/users/answer/11219858, https://support.google.com/chat/answer/11971020, 

[Moonshade_Night]

Hello, I'm sorry to discredit this comment, but I followed the links provided and it came up with nothing except for an error page saying "Sorry, this page can't be found." I'm not sure if you knew it would do this, but either way, your information is no longer credible.

[icrew]

@Moonshade_Night Remove the commas from the ends of the links @Penelope posted. Those will work. (I think the forum software inadvertently included those as a part of the URL when it shouldn’t have.)

[Penelope]

@icrew thank you for catching that! I didn't catch that.