ChatPrivate Beta

Ably Chat is a product dedicated to making it quick and easy to build chat functionality into new and existing applications. Use Ably Chat to build things such as a 1:1 customer support feature, or add a chat component to a livestreaming platform that serves hundreds of thousands of users.

The Chat SDK contains a set of purpose-built APIs that abstract away the complexities involved in how you would architect chat features. The SDK is built on top of Ably's distributed platform, which means that the same performance guarantees apply to Chat.

Request an invite to access the private beta. If you have any feedback or feature requests, let us know. All feedback will help prioritize improvements and enhancements in subsequent releases. Note that API changes may occur that impact functionality during the beta program.

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Demo

Take a look at a livestream chat demo for an example of what you can build with Ably Chat.

Livestream chat

Watch a basketball game with some simulated users chatting during the livestream.

Features

Choose from one of the features below to learn more and start building chat features.

Scalable chat rooms

Support all types of messaging with flexible chat rooms.

Room reactions

Let users react to key moments in the chat room.

Online status

Display the online status of active users.

Typing indicators

Show typing indicators when chat users start and stop typing a message.