Live Chat & Messaging
Power in-app messaging, customer support chat, team communication, and social features with low-latency WebSocket channels. Support one-on-one conversations, group chats, and broadcast messaging.
Implementation
import { RealtimeClient } from '@apinator/js'
const client = new RealtimeClient({ appKey: 'your-key', cluster: 'us' })
// Subscribe to a private chat room
const chat = client.connect().subscribe('private-chat-room-42')
// Listen for new messages
chat.bind('message', (data) => {
renderMessage(data.user, data.text)
})
// Send typing indicator (client event, no server needed)
chat.trigger('client-typing', { user: 'alice' })
Why Apinator for live chat & messaging
Private channels for secure one-on-one and group conversations
Presence tracking to show who is online or typing
Client events for typing indicators without server roundtrip
Webhooks for unread counts and push notification triggers
Multi-tab presence so users appear online once across devices
Sub-50ms message delivery across 6 global regions
Other use cases
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