Get stream ID
Get the unique ID of a given stream.
GET https://zulip.hopi.cz/api/v1/get_stream_id
Usage examples
#!/usr/bin/env python3
import zulip
# Pass the path to your zuliprc file here.
client = zulip.Client(config_file="~/zuliprc")
# Get the ID of a given stream
stream_name = 'new stream'
result = client.get_stream_id(stream_name)
print(result)
More examples and documentation can be found here.
const zulip = require('zulip-js');
// Pass the path to your zuliprc file here.
const config = {
zuliprc: 'zuliprc',
};
zulip(config).then((client) => {
// Get the ID of a given stream
client.streams.getStreamId('Denmark').then(console.log);
});
curl X GET https://zulip.hopi.cz/api/v1/get_stream_id?stream=Denmark \
-u BOT_EMAIL_ADDRESS:BOT_API_KEY
Arguments
Note: The following arguments are all URL query parameters.
| Argument |
Example |
Required |
Description |
stream |
"Denmark" |
Yes |
The name of the stream to retrieve the ID for. |
Response
Return values
stream_id: The ID of the given stream.
Example response
A typical successful JSON response may look like:
{
"msg": "",
"result": "success",
"stream_id": 15
}
An example JSON response for when the supplied stream does not exist:
{
"code": "BAD_REQUEST",
"msg": "Invalid stream name 'nonexistent'",
"result": "error"
}