Useful Resources

A list of official and community resources that will help you get started integrating Chatkit into your web or native applications.

Official Pages

Homepage - Information about the company and the product
Dashboard - Create and manage instances of Chatkit
Documentation - Learn more about the Chatkit API
Support - Get support for Chatkit from the Pusher team

Client SDK

These development kits are typically used in client facing applications. They are responsible for fetching and managing data from chat room subscriptions. Provides an interface to connect a user to the Chatkit servers and receive real time updates for received message, user presence and typing indicators etc.

Javascript - Get started with Chatkit in the browser
Swift - Get started with Chatkit in a native Mac or iOS app
Android - Get started with Chatkit in a native Android app

Server SDK

These development kits typically accompany the client SDKs. They are responsible for creating and authenticating users as well as other admin tasks such as managing roles and permissions. You will need the private key for your instance to use these SDKs; which can be found in the dashboard.

Node - The most comprehensive Chatkit server side SDK
Ruby - Interact with the Chatkit API using Ruby
Go - Golang client for Chatkit server operations
PHP - Still under development server side implementation

Demos

Software built on top of Chatkit to demonstrate the capabilities and limitations of various features, as well as provide examples of how to integrate the SDK into your project.

react-slack-clone - Simple react components built on top of the JS client library
android-slack-clone - Example android app and UI written in Kotlin

Tutorials

Articles, videos and other resources that offer instruction on how to get started with Chatkit on numerous platforms and with various technology stacks.

Build a slack clone - Learn how to set up a quick and easy chat app
Building a chat app with React.js and Chatkit - A series of interactive lessons on scrimba
Build an iOS chat app using Swift and Chatkit - A three part annotated walkthrough
Desktop chat app with React and Electron - A start from nothing step by step tutorial
Chat app with react native and Gifted Chat - Android and iOS apps from the same codebase
Command-line chat app - build a CLI using Nodejs and Chatkit
Live Chat Widget - build your own customer support style chat interface

Customers

Here are some apps in production that exemplify certain features and use cases.

Travamigos - a travel app which connects groups of adventurers

Community

Some examples of developers around the world are taking Chatkit and making open source software that compliments and enhances it to suit their needs.

pusher-chatkit-laravel - A Laravel wrapper for the Chatkit PHP SDK
chatkit-push-helper - Integrate push notifications with Chatkit
chatkit-server-python - Unofficial Python server SDK