Chative.IO Widget is a React Native component that provides an easy-to-use chat widget for your mobile applications. It allows you to integrate a customizable chat interface with minimal setup.
npm install @chative.io/react-native-widget
# or
yarn add @chative.io/react-native-widget
This library depends on react-native-webview and async-storage. Please follow the instructions provided in the docs.
Here's a basic example of how to use the ChativeWidget in your React Native application:
import React, { useRef } from 'react';
import { Button, View } from 'react-native';
import ChativeWidget from '@chative.io/react-native-widget';
export default function App() {
const widgetRef = useRef(null);
const handleOpenChat = () => {
widgetRef.current?.show();
};
const handleCloseChat = () => {
// widgetRef.current?.hide();
};
const user = {
user_id: 'UNIQUE_USER_ID',
user: {
email: 'acme@example.com', // Your user's email address
first_name: 'John',
last_name: 'Doe',
phone: '+1234567890',
custom_field: 'CUSTOMER_FIELD_VALUE' // Replace key and value with your custom field
},
}
return (
<View style={{ flex: 1 }}>
<Button title="Open Chat" onPress={handleOpenChat} />
<ChativeWidget
ref={widgetRef}
channelId="your-channel-id"
user={user} // v0.5 or higher
onClosed={() => console.log('Widget closed')}
onLoaded={() => console.log('Widget loaded')}
onNewMessage={(message) => console.log('New message:', message)}
onError={(message) => console.log('Error', message)}
/>
</View>
);
}
Prop | Type | Required | Description |
---|---|---|---|
channelId | string | Yes | The ID of the chat channel |
user | ChativeWidgetUser | No | Information about the user, used for booting into live chat. |
headerComponent | ReactElement | No | Custom header component |
containerStyle | ViewStyle | No | Custom style for the container |
insetTop | number | No | Top inset (default: 50 for iOS, 20 for Android) |
insetBottom | number | No | Bottom inset (default: 50 for iOS, 20 for Android) |
onClosed | () => void | No | Callback when the widget is closed |
onLoaded | () => void | No | Callback when the widget is loaded |
onNewMessage | () => void | No | Callback when a new message is received |
onError | (error:string) => void | No | Callback function triggered when an error occurs. |
The following methods are available via the ref:
show()
: Display the chat widgethide()
: Hide the chat widgetreload()
: Reload the widgetYou can customize the appearance of the widget by providing a custom header component and container style:
<ChativeWidget
ref={widgetRef}
channelId="your-channel-id"
headerComponent={<YourCustomHeader />}
containerStyle={{ backgroundColor: 'lightgray' }}
/>
This module includes TypeScript declarations. You can import types like this:
import ChativeWidget, { ChativeWidgetRef, ChativeWidgetUser } from '@chative.io/react-native-widget';
Field | Type | Required | Description |
---|---|---|---|
user_id | string | Yes | A unique identifier for the user. This is used to track the user's session in the chat. |
user.email | string | No | The user's email address. Optional, but recommended for better user identification. |
user.first_name | string | No | The user's first name. Optional, useful for personalized interactions. |
user.last_name | string | No | The user's last name. Optional, useful for personalized interactions. |
user.phone | string | No | The user's phone number. Optional, can be used for follow-up contact. |
user.[key: string]: any | any | No | Any additional information about the user, represented as key-value pairs. This can be used for custom data. |
If you encounter any issues or have questions, please file an issue on the GitHub repository.