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Group Rename

Changes the name of the private group.
URL
Requires Auth
HTTP Method
/api/v1/groups.rename
yes
POST

Payload

Argument
Example
Required
Description
roomId
ByehQjC44FwMeiLbX
Required
The private group's id
name
new-name
Required
The new name the private group will have, it can not be the same as another or the existing name

Example Call

curl -H "X-Auth-Token: 9HqLlyZOugoStsXCUfD_0YdwnNnunAJF8V47U3QHXSq" \
-H "X-User-Id: aobEdbYhXfu5hkeqG" \
-H "Content-type: application/json" \
http://localhost:3000/api/v1/groups.rename \
-d '{ "roomId": "ByehQjC44FwMeiLbX", "name": "new-name" }'

Example Result

{
"group": {
"_id": "ByehQjC44FwMeiLbX",
"name": "new-name",
"t": "p",
"usernames": [
"testing1"
],
"msgs": 4,
"u": {
"_id": "aobEdbYhXfu5hkeqG",
"username": "testing1"
},
"ts": "2016-12-09T15:08:58.042Z",
"ro": false,
"sysMes": true,
"_updatedAt": "2016-12-09T15:57:44.686Z"
},
"success": true
}

Change Log

Version
Description
0.48.0
Added
Last modified 1yr ago
Deprecation for cloud services and apps is now extended to November 20, 2023. Rocket.Chat versions receive support for six months after release.