# Chat linking via Chatbot messages endpoint

**URL:** <https://devforum.zoom.us/t/chat-linking-via-chatbot-messages-endpoint/58469>\
**Category:** App Marketplace\
**Created:** [October 6, 2021, 10:09am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/chat-linking-via-chatbot-messages-endpoint/58469 "2021-10-06T10:09:20Z")\
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**Author:** ![hlowso](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/hlowso/32/29114_2.png) [@hlowso](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/hlowso)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2021, 10:09am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/chat-linking-via-chatbot-messages-endpoint/58469/1 "2021-10-06T10:09:20Z")

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**Description**  
I’m using the /im/chat/messages endpoint to send a message to users from the chatbot with a chat link inside. According to the docs, this chat link is supposed to show details about the channel when hovered over, but so far, it’s just making the text appear in blue with the @ symbol in front.

I’ve set `is_markdown_support: true` in the body of the request. And the message text looks like this:  
“\<#{{ channel\_jid }}|My Channel\>”

Is there anything I’m missing about how to use these chat links? My apologies if this is a Zoom client issue, not an API issue.

**Which App?**  
Chatbot app

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**Author:** ![will.zoom](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/will.zoom/32/14417_2.png) [@will.zoom](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/will.zoom)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2021, 2:44pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/chat-linking-via-chatbot-messages-endpoint/58469/2 "2021-10-11T14:44:46Z")

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Hey @hlowso,

Thanks for reaching out about this! To clarify, you’re able to install the chatbot OK and the message appears in the client fine—but when hovering over the channel, there’s no modal/extended details?

If that’s the case, this is probably best suited for our Technical Support team, who you can reach out to [here](https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/requests/new). But let me know if I’ve misunderstood—thanks!  
Will

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**Author:** ![hlowso](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/hlowso/32/29114_2.png) [@hlowso](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/hlowso)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2021, 3:46pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/chat-linking-via-chatbot-messages-endpoint/58469/3 "2021-10-12T15:46:16Z")

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I think you’ve understood correctly - the chatbot has been installed and messages from the chatbot are appearing in my zoom desktop client, but hovering over the channel link does not make a modal appear. I’ll reach out to technical support. Thank you.

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**Author:** ![will.zoom](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/will.zoom/32/14417_2.png) [@will.zoom](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/will.zoom)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2021, 12:01pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/chat-linking-via-chatbot-messages-endpoint/58469/4 "2021-10-14T12:01:17Z")

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Closed on October 14, 2021, 12:01pm UTC