2026-03-25
▼ ▲ chat.users.sections.create
Path : v1/{+parent}/sections
Flat Path : v1/users/{usersId}/sections
HTTP Method : POST
Parameters :
parent
Description : Required. The parent resource name where the section is created. Format: `users/{user}`
Pattern : ^users/[^/]+$
Location : path
Required : Yes
Type : string
Parameter Order : parent
Scopes : https://www.googleapis.com/auth/chat.users.sections
Description : [Developer Preview](https://developers.google.com/workspace/preview): Creates a section in Google Chat. Sections help users group conversations and customize the list of spaces displayed in Chat navigation panel. Only sections of type `CUSTOM_SECTION` can be created. For details, see [Create and organize sections in Google Chat](https://support.google.com/chat/answer/16059854). Requires [user authentication](https://developers.google.com/workspace/chat/authenticate-authorize-chat-user) with the [authorization scope](https://developers.google.com/workspace/chat/authenticate-authorize#chat-api-scopes): - `https://www.googleapis.com/auth/chat.users.sections`
▼ ▲ chat.users.sections.delete
Path : v1/{+name}
Flat Path : v1/users/{usersId}/sections/{sectionsId}
HTTP Method : DELETE
Parameters :
name
Description : Required. The name of the section to delete. Format: `users/{user}/sections/{section}`
Pattern : ^users/[^/]+/sections/[^/]+$
Location : path
Required : Yes
Type : string
Parameter Order : name
Scopes : https://www.googleapis.com/auth/chat.users.sections
Description : [Developer Preview](https://developers.google.com/workspace/preview): Deletes a section of type `CUSTOM_SECTION`. If the section contains items, such as spaces, the items are moved to Google Chat's default sections and are not deleted. For details, see [Create and organize sections in Google Chat](https://support.google.com/chat/answer/16059854). Requires [user authentication](https://developers.google.com/workspace/chat/authenticate-authorize-chat-user) with the [authorization scope](https://developers.google.com/workspace/chat/authenticate-authorize#chat-api-scopes): - `https://www.googleapis.com/auth/chat.users.sections`
▼ ▲ chat.users.sections.patch
Path : v1/{+name}
Flat Path : v1/users/{usersId}/sections/{sectionsId}
HTTP Method : PATCH
Parameters :
name
Description : Identifier. Resource name of the section. For system sections, the section ID is a constant string: - DEFAULT_DIRECT_MESSAGES: `users/{user}/sections/default-direct-messages` - DEFAULT_SPACES: `users/{user}/sections/default-spaces` - DEFAULT_APPS: `users/{user}/sections/default-apps` Format: `users/{user}/sections/{section}`
Pattern : ^users/[^/]+/sections/[^/]+$
Location : path
Required : Yes
Type : string
updateMask
Description : Required. The mask to specify which fields to update. Currently supported field paths: - `display_name`
Location : query
Type : string
Format : google-fieldmask
Parameter Order : name
Scopes : https://www.googleapis.com/auth/chat.users.sections
Description : [Developer Preview](https://developers.google.com/workspace/preview): Updates a section. Only sections of type `CUSTOM_SECTION` can be updated. For details, see [Create and organize sections in Google Chat](https://support.google.com/chat/answer/16059854). Requires [user authentication](https://developers.google.com/workspace/chat/authenticate-authorize-chat-user) with the [authorization scope](https://developers.google.com/workspace/chat/authenticate-authorize#chat-api-scopes): - `https://www.googleapis.com/auth/chat.users.sections`
▼ ▲ chat.users.sections.list
Path : v1/{+parent}/sections
Flat Path : v1/users/{usersId}/sections
HTTP Method : GET
Parameters :
parent
Description : Required. The parent, which is the user resource name that owns this collection of sections. Only supports listing sections for the calling user. To refer to the calling user, set one of the following: - The `me` alias. For example, `users/me`. - Their Workspace email address. For example, `users/user@example.com`. - Their user id. For example, `users/123456789`. Format: `users/{user}`
Pattern : ^users/[^/]+$
Location : path
Required : Yes
Type : string
pageSize
Description : Optional. The maximum number of sections to return. The service may return fewer than this value. If unspecified, at most 10 sections will be returned. The maximum value is 100. If you use a value more than 100, it's automatically changed to 100. Negative values return an `INVALID_ARGUMENT` error.
Location : query
Type : integer
Format : int32
pageToken
Description : Optional. A page token, received from a previous list sections call. Provide this to retrieve the subsequent page. When paginating, all other parameters provided should match the call that provided the page token. Passing different values to the other parameters might lead to unexpected results.
Location : query
Type : string
Parameter Order : parent
Scopes :
Description : [Developer Preview](https://developers.google.com/workspace/preview): Lists sections available to the Chat user. Sections help users group their conversations and customize the list of spaces displayed in Chat navigation panel. For details, see [Create and organize sections in Google Chat](https://support.google.com/chat/answer/16059854). Requires [user authentication](https://developers.google.com/workspace/chat/authenticate-authorize-chat-user) with the [authorization scope](https://developers.google.com/workspace/chat/authenticate-authorize#chat-api-scopes): - `https://www.googleapis.com/auth/chat.users.sections` - `https://www.googleapis.com/auth/chat.users.sections.readonly`
▼ ▲ chat.users.sections.position
Path : v1/{+name}:position
Flat Path : v1/users/{usersId}/sections/{sectionsId}:position
HTTP Method : POST
Parameters :
name
Description : Required. The resource name of the section to position. Format: `users/{user}/sections/{section}`
Pattern : ^users/[^/]+/sections/[^/]+$
Location : path
Required : Yes
Type : string
Parameter Order : name
Scopes : https://www.googleapis.com/auth/chat.users.sections
Description : [Developer Preview](https://developers.google.com/workspace/preview): Changes the sort order of a section. For details, see [Create and organize sections in Google Chat](https://support.google.com/chat/answer/16059854). Requires [user authentication](https://developers.google.com/workspace/chat/authenticate-authorize-chat-user) with the [authorization scope](https://developers.google.com/workspace/chat/authenticate-authorize#chat-api-scopes): - `https://www.googleapis.com/auth/chat.users.sections`
▼ ▲ chat.users.sections.items.list
Path : v1/{+parent}/items
Flat Path : v1/users/{usersId}/sections/{sectionsId}/items
HTTP Method : GET
Parameters :
parent
Description : Required. The parent, which is the section resource name that owns this collection of section items. Only supports listing section items for the calling user. When you're filtering by space, use the wildcard `-` to search across all sections. For example, `users/{user}/sections/-`. Format: `users/{user}/sections/{section}`
Pattern : ^users/[^/]+/sections/[^/]+$
Location : path
Required : Yes
Type : string
pageSize
Description : Optional. The maximum number of section items to return. The service may return fewer than this value. If unspecified, at most 10 section items will be returned. The maximum value is 100. If you use a value more than 100, it's automatically changed to 100. Negative values return an `INVALID_ARGUMENT` error.
Location : query
Type : integer
Format : int32
pageToken
Description : Optional. A page token, received from a previous list section items call. Provide this to retrieve the subsequent page. When paginating, all other parameters provided should match the call that provided the page token. Passing different values to the other parameters might lead to unexpected results.
Location : query
Type : string
filter
Description : Optional. A query filter. Currently only supports filtering by space. For example, `space = spaces/{space}`. Invalid queries are rejected with an `INVALID_ARGUMENT` error.
Location : query
Type : string
Parameter Order : parent
Scopes :
Description : [Developer Preview](https://developers.google.com/workspace/preview): Lists items in a section. Only spaces can be section items. For details, see [Create and organize sections in Google Chat](https://support.google.com/chat/answer/16059854). Requires [user authentication](https://developers.google.com/workspace/chat/authenticate-authorize-chat-user) with the [authorization scope](https://developers.google.com/workspace/chat/authenticate-authorize#chat-api-scopes): - `https://www.googleapis.com/auth/chat.users.sections` - `https://www.googleapis.com/auth/chat.users.sections.readonly`
▼ ▲ chat.users.sections.items.move
Path : v1/{+name}:move
Flat Path : v1/users/{usersId}/sections/{sectionsId}/items/{itemsId}:move
HTTP Method : POST
Parameters :
name
Description : Required. The resource name of the section item to move. Format: `users/{user}/sections/{section}/items/{item}`
Pattern : ^users/[^/]+/sections/[^/]+/items/[^/]+$
Location : path
Required : Yes
Type : string
Parameter Order : name
Scopes : https://www.googleapis.com/auth/chat.users.sections
Description : [Developer Preview](https://developers.google.com/workspace/preview): Moves an item from one section to another. For example, if a section contains spaces, this method can be used to move a space to a different section. For details, see [Create and organize sections in Google Chat](https://support.google.com/chat/answer/16059854). Requires [user authentication](https://developers.google.com/workspace/chat/authenticate-authorize-chat-user) with the [authorization scope](https://developers.google.com/workspace/chat/authenticate-authorize#chat-api-scopes): - `https://www.googleapis.com/auth/chat.users.sections`