Get stream ID
Get the unique ID of a given stream.
GET https://zulip.ciktel.com/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(async (client) => {
// Get the ID of a given stream
return await client.streams.getStreamId("Denmark");
}).then(console.log).catch(console.err);
curl -sSX GET -G https://zulip.ciktel.com/api/v1/get_stream_id \
-u BOT_EMAIL_ADDRESS:BOT_API_KEY \
-d 'stream=Denmark'
Parameters
Note: The following parameters are all URL query parameters.
stream required
Example: Denmark
The name of the stream to access.
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"
}