Webex Messaging

Java

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anchorFeatures

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Manage Webex user accounts
Send messages and file attachments
Create spaces and manage space memberships
Create and manage webhooks

anchorGetting Started

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This guide will get you up-and-running with the Webex Java SDK.

Overview

Create Webex spaces
Post messages

Requirements

Java 1.6 or greater
This SDK requires the spark:all scope

Step 1: Register for a Webex Account

Before using the SDK, you will need a Webex account and a developer access token. If you haven't already, head on over to Webex to create an account.

Once you have an account, log into this site to get your developer access token. You will need this token to authenticate API requests from the SDK.

Step 2: Install the Java SDK

The Java SDK is available on GitHub. Clone the repository and include the source files in your Maven project.

Step 3: Use the Java SDK

Create an Example Class

For this example, we'll create a very simple Example class and set the developer access token. You'll need this token to initialize the client.

import com.ciscospark.*;
import java.net.URI;

class Example {
  public static void main(String[] args) {
    // To obtain a developer access token, visit http://developer.webex.com
    String accessToken = "$YOUR_DEVELOPER_TOKEN";

Initialize the Webex Client

Initialize the client and set the endpoint to the current Webex API.

// Initialize the client
Spark spark = Spark.builder()
  .baseUrl(URI.create("https://webexapis.com/v1"))
  .accessToken(accessToken)
  .build();

Create a New Space

Let's create a space. For now this space will only have you in it. You can always add more people later.

// Create a new room
Room room = new Room();
room.setTitle("Hello World");
room = spark.rooms().post(room);

Post a Message

Now that we have a new space, let's post a message to it.

// Post a text message to the room
Message message = new Message();
message.setRoomId(room.getId());
message.setText("Hello World!");
spark.messages().post(message);

Full Code

Compile and run the new class to see the SDK in action. Log into Webex through one of the clients to see your new room and new message!

Here's the full code for the example class:

import com.ciscospark.*;
import java.net.URI;

class Example {
  public static void main(String[] args) {
    // To obtain a developer access token, visit http://developer.webex.com
    String accessToken = "$YOUR_DEVELOPER_TOKEN";

    // Initialize the client
    Spark spark = Spark.builder()
      .baseUrl(URI.create("https://webexapis.com/v1"))
      .accessToken(accessToken)
      .build();

    // Create a new room
    Room room = new Room();
    room.setTitle("Hello World");
    room = spark.rooms().post(room);

    // Post a text message to the room
    Message message = new Message();
    message.setRoomId(room.getId());
    message.setText("Hello World!");
    spark.messages().post(message);
  }
}