# Chatbot for a sub group **URL:** \ **Category:** API and Webhooks\ **Created:** [December 18, 2019, 4:21pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/chatbot-for-a-sub-group/7123 "2019-12-18T16:21:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![mosman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c6cbf5/32.png) [@mosman](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/mosman)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2019, 4:21pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/chatbot-for-a-sub-group/7123/1 "2019-12-18T16:21:07Z")
Hi, I am developing a chatbot, is there a way to limit the chatbot to 2 or 3 users until is it ready ? right the welcome msg goes to everybody under the company account thanks, MO ---
**Author:** ![tommy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/tommy/32/72769_2.png) [@tommy](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/tommy)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2019, 9:19pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/chatbot-for-a-sub-group/7123/2 "2019-12-18T21:19:35Z")
Hey @mosman, thanks for posting and using Zoom! There are 2 ways to limit who can see Chatbot messages: 1. Only send Chatbot messages to a Zoom Chat Channel with the desired users, or a Specific user by setting the `to_jid` in the Chatbot request body to that respective channel. You can get the JID of a Channel or User via our Chatbot events: [https://marketplace.zoom.us/docs/guides/chatbots/sending-messages#receive](https://marketplace.zoom.us/docs/guides/chatbots/sending-messages#receive) [https://marketplace.zoom.us/docs/api-reference/webhook-reference/chatbot-events/user-commands](https://marketplace.zoom.us/docs/api-reference/webhook-reference/chatbot-events/user-commands) and / or 1. Set the `visible_to_user` value so only the userID specified sees the message. [https://marketplace.zoom.us/docs/guides/chatbots/sending-messages#send](https://marketplace.zoom.us/docs/guides/chatbots/sending-messages#send) Thanks, Tommy ---
**Author:** ![mallik.zoomit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/51bf81/32.png) [@mallik.zoomit](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/mallik.zoomit)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2020, 11:09am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/chatbot-for-a-sub-group/7123/3 "2020-02-18T11:09:35Z")
Hi Tommy, I am developing a chatbot and able to send chat message. The message is just going to the the userid however “to\_jid”: “\<\>”, is set to user id. I would like to send messages to one of my created channel. In the document it is mention as below: **`to_jid` Required , The JID of the Channel or User you want the message sent to. Get this from the Chatbot request sent to your server.** How do I get the JID of a Channel which I have created? Regards, Mallik ---
**Author:** ![tommy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/tommy/32/72769_2.png) [@tommy](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/tommy)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2020, 5:08pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/chatbot-for-a-sub-group/7123/4 "2020-02-18T17:08:09Z")
Hey @mallik.zoomit, thanks for posting and using Zoom! You can get a Channel JID by [sending a slash command from the Channel you want to use](https://marketplace.zoom.us/docs/api-reference/webhook-reference/chatbot-events/user-commands). In the [Webhook payload](https://marketplace.zoom.us/docs/api-reference/webhook-reference/chatbot-events/user-commands), the toJid will be the Channel JID. Thanks, Tommy ---
**Author:** ![mallik.zoomit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/51bf81/32.png) [@mallik.zoomit](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/mallik.zoomit)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2020, 5:37am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/chatbot-for-a-sub-group/7123/5 "2020-02-19T05:37:57Z")
Hi Tommy, Thanks for your quick reply. What am looking is instead of using slash command from channel, is there away wherein we get channel’s jid’s. Example: I have created DemoChatApp . From my DemoChatApp am able to get client id ,secret key and Bot JID. With my credentials able to login and see my created App and created a new channel. Now I want to send message to my channel. I want to send message using postman API calls . **[https://api.zoom.us/v2/im/chat/messages](https://api.zoom.us/v2/im/chat/messages)** “to\_jid”: “\<\<\>\>”,//channel’s jid. How do I get channels JID without using slash command executed on my server. Thanks, Mallik ---
**Author:** ![tommy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/tommy/32/72769_2.png) [@tommy](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/tommy)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2020, 4:56pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/chatbot-for-a-sub-group/7123/6 "2020-02-19T16:56:56Z")
Hey @mallik.zoomit, You can get Channel Jids via our [Get Channels endpoint](https://marketplace.zoom.us/docs/api-reference/zoom-api/chat-channels/getchannels). Due note that as of now you need a [User Level OAuth app](https://marketplace.zoom.us/docs/guides/getting-started/app-types/create-oauth-app) to do this. We are working to make this endpoint compatible with Account Level OAuth / Chatbot apps. Take the channel id from the response, and append `@conference.xmpp.zoom.us` to it. `jid = id + "@conference.xmpp.zoom.us"` Thanks, Tommy ---
**Author:** ![DeveloperBot](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/developerbot/32/12632_2.png) [@DeveloperBot](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/DeveloperBot)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2020, 7:25pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/chatbot-for-a-sub-group/7123/7 "2020-08-21T19:25:17Z")