Promote space members to space managers using the Google Chat API
Thursday, April 18, 2024
This announcement was part of Google Cloud Next ‘24. Visit the Workspace Blog to learn more about the next wave of innovations in Workspace, including enhancements to Gemini for Google Workspace.
Last year, we announced the ability to create spaces, memberships, group chats, and more using the Google Chat API.
Today, we’re excited to introduce enhanced membership management using the Chat API. Specifically, you can now use the Chat API to promote space members to space managers.
- Admins: Use the API controls in Admin Console if you want to restrict access to Google Chat data.
- Developers: Use our Developer Documentation to learn more about updating a user's membership in a Google Chat space.
- Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains: Available now
- The Google Chat API is available to all Google Workspace customers
- Google Workspace Admin Help: Control which third-party & internal apps access Google Workspace data
- Google Help: Google Chat API
- Google Workspace Updates Blog: Ability to create spaces, memberships, group chats, and more using the Google Chat API is now generally available
- Developer Doc: Google Chat developer platform release notes
- Developer Doc: Method: spaces.members.patch