求助：寻找Hangouts Chat创建房间的REST API端点

Hey there, I’ve run into this exact confusion before, so let me break it down clearly for you:

First off, the original Hangouts Chat REST API does NOT have an official endpoint to create rooms directly — this is a known limitation that frustrated a lot of us back when it was active. But here’s the key update: Google has phased out Hangouts Chat in favor of Google Chat, which does offer full API support for creating spaces (the modern equivalent of Hangouts Chat rooms).

替代方案：使用Google Chat API创建空间 #

If you’re working within a Google Workspace environment (which is the supported path now), you can use the Google Chat API’s spaces.create endpoint to create a room-like space. Here’s what you need to know:

• Required Permissions: You’ll need the chat.spaces.create OAuth scope (or if using a service account, enable Domain-Wide Delegation for this scope).
• Example Request (cURL):

  curl -X POST "https://chat.googleapis.com/v1/spaces" \
    -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_OAUTH_ACCESS_TOKEN" \
    -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
    -d '{
      "displayName": "Project Kickoff Room",
      "spaceType": "ROOM" # Use "GROUP_CHAT" for smaller ad-hoc chats, "DIRECT_MESSAGE" for 1:1
    }'
  

• Response: The API will return a Space object with details like the space name, ID, and link to access it.

如果你必须使用旧版Hangouts Chat #

Unfortunately, there’s no official REST API way to create rooms here. Your only options would be:

• Using client-side automation (like Selenium) to simulate user actions, but this is unsupported and prone to breakage as Google updates the interface.
• Checking if your use case can be handled by Google Chat instead — since Hangouts Chat is being retired, migrating is the long-term sustainable path.

Hope this clears things up and gets you unblocked!

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