List reactions for a message (original) (raw)

This guide explains how to use thelist()method on the Reaction resource of the Google Chat API to list reactions for a message—like 👍, 🚲, and 🌞.

TheReaction resourcerepresents an emoji that people can use to react to a message, such as 👍, 🚲, and 🌞.

Prerequisites

Node.js

• A Business or EnterpriseGoogle Workspace account with access toGoogle Chat.
• Set up your environment:
  • Create a Google Cloud project.
  • Configure the OAuth consent screen.
  • Enable and configure the Google Chat API with a name, icon, and description for your Chat app.
  • Install the Node.js Cloud Client Library.
  • Create OAuth client ID credentials for a desktop application. To run the sample in this guide, save the credentials as a JSON file named credentials.json to your local directory.
    For guidance, complete the steps for setting up your environment in this[quickstart](/workspace/chat/api/guides/quickstart/nodejs

#set-up-environment).

• Choose an authorization scope that supports user authentication.

To list the reactions for a message, pass the following in your request:

• Specify the chat.messages.reactions.readonly, chat.messages.reactions,chat.messages.readonly, or chat.messages authorization scope.
• Call theListReactions()method, passing the parent as the resource name of the message.

The following example lists reactions for a specified message:

Node.js

To run this sample, replace the following:

• SPACE_NAME: the ID from the space'sname. You can obtain the ID by calling theListSpaces()method or from the space's URL.
• MESSAGE_NAME: the ID from the message'sname. You can obtain the ID from the response body returned after creating a message asynchronously with the Chat API, or with thecustom nameassigned to the message at creation.

The Chat API returns apaginated list of reactions.

• Add a reaction to a message.
• Delete a reaction from a message.