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Group Set Purpose

Sets the description for the private group (the same as groups.setDescription, obsolete).
URL
Requires Auth
HTTP Method
/api/v1/groups.setPurpose
yes
POST

Payload

Argument
Example
Required
Description
roomId
ByehQjC44FwMeiLbX
Required
The private group's id
purpose
Test out everything.
Required
The description to set for the private group.

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.setPurpose \
-d '{ "roomId": "ByehQjC44FwMeiLbX", "purpose": "Test out everything" }'

Example Result

{
"purpose": "Testing out everything.",
"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.