Class ChatClientDataSource

  • ChatClientDataSource is a data source for a multiselect menu in a SelectionInput widget, specifically for Google Chat.

  • It populates selection items, for example, Google Chat spaces the user is a member of.

  • This feature is exclusively available for Google Chat apps and not for Google Workspace add-ons.

  • The setSpaceDataSource method populates Google Chat spaces as selection items for a multiselect menu.
ChatClientDataSource

For a SelectionInput widget that uses a multiselect menu, a data source from Google Chat. The data source populates selection items for the multiselect menu. For example, a user can select Google Chat spaces that they're a member of. 

const chatSpaceDataSource =
    CardService.newChatSpaceDataSource().setDefaultToCurrentSpace(true);

const chatClientDataSource =
    CardService.newChatClientDataSource().setSpaceDataSource(
        chatSpaceDataSource);

Only available for Google Chat apps. Not available for Google Workspace add-ons.

Methods

MethodReturn typeBrief description
setSpaceDataSource(spaceDataSource)ChatClientDataSourceA data source that populates Google Chat spaces as selection items for a multiselect menu.

Detailed documentation

setSpaceDataSource(spaceDataSource)

A data source that populates Google Chat spaces as selection items for a multiselect menu. Only populates spaces that the user is a member of. 

const chatSpaceDataSource =
    CardService.newChatSpaceDataSource().setDefaultToCurrentSpace(true);

const chatClientDataSource =
    CardService.newChatClientDataSource().setSpaceDataSource(
        chatSpaceDataSource);
 Only available for Google Chat apps. Not available for Google Workspace add-ons.

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
spaceDataSourceChatSpaceDataSourceThe data source to be set.

Return

ChatClientDataSource — This object, for chaining.