# Resolves the computer resource ID from a user resource ID for chat initiation

Resolves the computer resource ID from the given user resource ID and optional computer name. Used to target the correct endpoint when initiating a chat session for a specific user.

## Endpoints

**GET** `/dcapi/tools/chat/{userId}/resourceID`

## Request URL

`https://[{serverurl}](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/api/cloud/oauth-authentication-endpoint-domain.html)/dcapi/tools/chat/{userId}/resourceID`

## Scope

`DesktopCentralCloud.Tools.READ`

## Header

`Authorization: Zoho-oauthtoken d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52`

## Request Parameters

### Request Headers

- **Accept** `string` — **Mandatory**: `application/json`

### Path Parameters

- **userId** `string` — **Mandatory**

  The unique identifier of the user

### Query Parameters

- **computerName** `string` — Optional

  Name of the computer to resolve the resource ID for. If omitted, returns the first matching computer for the user.

## Sample Request

```curl
curl --request GET \
  --url https://appdomains/dcapi/tools/chat/{userId}/resourceID \
  --header 'Accept: application/json' \
  --header 'Authorization: Zoho-oauthtoken  d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52'
```

## Response Parameters

### HTTP Code 200

#### Response Body: `application/json`

`JSON Object`

- **computerResourceId** `long`

  Resource identifier of the computer associated with the session

- **computerName** `string`

  Name of the computer

## Possible Response Codes

- **200** `HTTP code`

## Sample Response: HTTP 200

```json
{
  "computerName": "WIN-DESKTOP-01",
  "computerResourceId": 101
}
```

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