create_section_user_cred.py

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# To install the latest published package dependency, execute the following:
#   python3 -m pip install google-apps-chat


# [START chat_create_section_user_cred]
from authentication_utils import create_client_with_user_credentials
from google.apps import chat_v1 as google_chat

SCOPES = ["https://www.googleapis.com/auth/chat.users.sections"]

# This sample shows how to create a section of type CUSTOM_SECTION with
# user credential for a human user
def create_section_with_user_cred():
    # Create a client
    client = create_client_with_user_credentials(SCOPES)

    # Initialize request argument(s)
    section = chat_v1.Section()
    # Replace DISPLAY_NAME here
    section.display_name = "SECTION_DISPLAY_NAME"
    section.type_ = "CUSTOM_SECTION"

    request = chat_v1.CreateSectionRequest(
        parent="users/me",
        section=section,
    )

    # Make the request
    response = client.create_section(request)

    # Handle the response
    print(response)

create_section_with_user_cred()
# [END chat_create_section_user_cred]