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Channel Add Moderator

Gives the role of moderator for a user in the current channel.
It requires the set-moderatorpermission.
URL
Requires Auth
HTTP Method
/api/v1/channels.addModerator
yes
POST

Payload

Argument
Example
Required
Description
roomId
ByehQjC44FwMeiLbX
Required
The channel's id
userId
nSYqWzZ4GsKTX4dyK
Required
The user id

Example Call

curl -H "X-Auth-Token: 9HqLlyZOugoStsXCUfD_0YdwnNnunAJF8V47U3QHXSq" \
-H "X-User-Id: aobEdbYhXfu5hkeqG" \
-H "Content-type: application/json" \
https://localhost:3000/api/v1/channels.addModerator \
-d '{ "roomId": "ByehQjC44FwMeiLbX", "userId": "nSYqWzZ4GsKTX4dyK" }'

Example Result

Success

{
"success": true
}

Error

Any of the following errors can occur on the endpoint.
  • Authorization: Requires an authentication token for the request to be made.
  • Not Allowed: This occurs when the authenticated user doesn't have the set-moderator permission.
  • User is already a moderator: This occurs when the user is already a moderator in the channel.
Authorization
Not Allowed
User is already a moderator
{
"status": "error",
"message": "You must be logged in to do this."
}
{
"success": false,
"error": "Not allowed [error-not-allowed]",
"errorType": "error-not-allowed",
"details": {
"method": "addRoomModerator"
}
}
{
"success": false,
"error": "User is already a moderator [error-user-already-moderator]",
"errorType": "error-user-already-moderator"
}

Change Log

Version
Description
0.49.4
Added
Last modified 2mo ago
Deprecation for cloud services and apps is now extended to November 20, 2023. Rocket.Chat versions receive support for six months after release.