Class ChatClientDataSource
Page Summary
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.
For aSelection 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 canselect Google Chat spaces that they're a member of.
constchatSpaceDataSource=CardService.newChatSpaceDataSource().setDefaultToCurrentSpace(true);constchatClientDataSource=CardService.newChatClientDataSource().setSpaceDataSource(chatSpaceDataSource);
Only available for Google Chat apps. Not available for Google Workspace add-ons.
Methods
| Method | Return type | Brief description |
|---|---|---|
set | Chat | A 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. Onlypopulates spaces that the user is a member of.
constchatSpaceDataSource=CardService.newChatSpaceDataSource().setDefaultToCurrentSpace(true);constchatClientDataSource=CardService.newChatClientDataSource().setSpaceDataSource(chatSpaceDataSource);
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
space | Chat | The data source to be set. |
Return
Chat — This object, for chaining.
Except as otherwise noted, the content of this page is licensed under theCreative Commons Attribution 4.0 License, and code samples are licensed under theApache 2.0 License. For details, see theGoogle Developers Site Policies. Java is a registered trademark of Oracle and/or its affiliates.
Last updated 2025-12-03 UTC.