@ably/chat
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Ably Chat is a set of purpose-built APIs for a host of chat features enabling you to create 1:1, 1:Many, Many:1 and Many:Many chat rooms for any scale. It is designed to meet a wide range of chat use cases, such as livestreams, in-game communication, cust
Ably Chat is a set of purpose-built APIs for a host of chat features enabling you to create 1:1, 1:Many, Many:1 and Many:Many chat rooms for any scale. It is designed to meet a wide range of chat use cases, such as livestreams, in-game communication, customer support, or social interactions in SaaS products. Built on Ably's core service, it abstracts complex details to enable efficient chat architectures.
Everything you need to get started with Ably:
Ably aims to support a wide range of platforms. If you experience any compatibility issues, open an issue in the repository or contact Ably support.
This SDK supports the following platforms:
| Platform | Support |
|---|---|
| Browsers | All major desktop and mobile browsers, including Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Safari (iOS/macOS), Opera, and Android. Internet Explorer is not supported. |
| Node.js | Version 18 or newer. |
| TypeScript | Fully supported, the library is written in TypeScript. |
| React | Includes providers and hooks for deep integration with the React ecosystem. |
| React Native | All React Native platforms. Issues can be reported or support requested. |
| Android | Supported via the Ably Chat Kotlin SDK. |
| iOS | Supported via the Ably Chat Swift SDK. |
[!NOTE] The Chat SDK can be installed either from NPM, or included directly from Ably's CDN. Note that you also need to install the core Ably SDK.
The CHANGELOG.md contains details of the latest releases for this SDK. You can also view all Ably releases on changelog.ably.com.
Read the CONTRIBUTING.md guidelines to contribute to Ably or Share feedback or request a new feature.
For help or technical support, visit Ably's support page. You can also view the community reported Github issues or raise one yourself.
0.11.0 (2025-01-23)
This release contains breaking API changes. Please see UPGRADING.md for full guidance on upgrading from version 0.10.0.
send() to sendMessage(), send() to sendRoomReaction() and update() to updateMessage() in the useMessages hook for clarity. #595send() to sendRoomReaction() in the useRoomReactions hook for clarity. #595add() to send() in the Message Reactions interface. #603TypingEventType values to match to Started and Stopped. #599connectionId and changed updatedAt to use Date type. #600FAQs
Ably Chat is a set of purpose-built APIs for a host of chat features enabling you to create 1:1, 1:Many, Many:1 and Many:Many chat rooms for any scale. It is designed to meet a wide range of chat use cases, such as livestreams, in-game communication, cust
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