/channels/{channelArn}/memberships
http://service.chime.aws.amazon.com/channels/{channelArn}/memberships<p>Adds a user to a channel. The <code>InvitedBy</code> response field is derived from the request header. A channel member can:</p> <ul> <li> <p>List messages</p> </li> <li> <p>Send messages</p> </li> <li> <p>Receive messages</p> </li> <li> <p>Edit their own messages</p> </li> <li> <p>Leave the channel</p> </li> </ul> <p>Privacy settings impact this action as follows:</p> <ul> <li> <p>Public Channels: You do not need to be a member to list messages, but you must be a member to send messages.</p> </li> <li> <p>Private Channels: You must be a member to list or send messages.</p> </li> </ul> <note> <p>The <code>x-amz-chime-bearer</code> request header is mandatory. Use the <code>AppInstanceUserArn</code> of the user that makes the API call as the value in the header.</p> </note>
Path Parameters
The ARN of the channel to which you're adding users.
Body Params
The membership type of a user, <code>DEFAULT</code> or <code>HIDDEN</code>. Default members are always returned as part of <code>ListChannelMemberships</code>. Hidden members are only returned if the type filter in <code>ListChannelMemberships</code> equals <code>HIDDEN</code>. Otherwise hidden members are not returned. This is only supported by moderators.
The ARN of the member you want to add to the channel.
Responses
{
"success": true,
"data": {
"id": "abc123",
"created_at": "2025-01-01T00:00:00Z"
}
}{
"success": false,
"error": {
"code": "VALIDATION_ERROR",
"message": "Invalid request parameters"
}
}1curl --request POST \2 --url 'http://service.chime.aws.amazon.com/channels/{channelArn}/memberships' \3 --header 'accept: application/json' \4 --header 'content-type: application/json'1{2 "success": true,3 "data": {4 "id": "abc123",5 "created_at": "2025-01-01T00:00:00Z"6 }7}