# Does Zoom Chat have a Webhook/API for retrieving files sent by a user?

**URL:** <https://devforum.zoom.us/t/does-zoom-chat-have-a-webhook-api-for-retrieving-files-sent-by-a-user/77213>\
**Category:** Chat\
**Created:** [October 11, 2022, 1:20am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/does-zoom-chat-have-a-webhook-api-for-retrieving-files-sent-by-a-user/77213 "2022-10-11T01:20:40Z")\
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**Author:** ![EdwardC](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/edwardc/32/42129_2.png) [@EdwardC](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/EdwardC)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2022, 1:20am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/does-zoom-chat-have-a-webhook-api-for-retrieving-files-sent-by-a-user/77213/1 "2022-10-11T01:20:40Z")

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I’m trying to get the files/images sent by a user. I know I can retrieve all the files and message sent by a user by calling the List user’s chat messages API, but I wonder if there is a more convenient way for this (I just want the files, not text messages). The chat\_message.sent Webhook does not trigger when a file is sent; it only triggers when a text message is sent.

Thanks in advance.

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**Author:** ![elisa.zoom](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/elisa.zoom/32/47836_2.png) [@elisa.zoom](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/elisa.zoom)\
**Post date:** [December 28, 2022, 4:03pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/does-zoom-chat-have-a-webhook-api-for-retrieving-files-sent-by-a-user/77213/2 "2022-12-28T16:03:16Z")

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Hi @EdwardC  
Thanks for reaching out to the Zoom Developer Forum, I am happy to help here!  
Unfortunately, there is not workaround for this. You need to call the List Users Chat message endpoint and get the data you are looking for.

Hope this helps,  
Elisa