Chat API
Best chat API to power in-app messaging
Build any chat experience in minutes with the best chat APIs and feature-rich SDKs. Drive conversion, engagement, and retention with custom messaging for web apps and mobile.
import { Chatbox } from '@talkjs/react-components';
import '@talkjs/react-components/default.css';
import { TalkSession } from '@talkjs/core';
import { useEffect } from 'react';
function Chat() {
const appId = '<APP_ID>';
const userId = 'frank';
const otherUserId = 'nina';
const conversationId = 'new_conversation';
const session = getTalkSession({ appId, userId });
useEffect(() => {
session.currentUser.createIfNotExists({ name: 'Frank' });
session.user(otherUserId).createIfNotExists({ name: 'Nina' });
const conversation = session.conversation(conversationId);
conversation.createIfNotExists();
conversation.participant(otherUserId).createIfNotExists();
}, [session, conversationId, otherUserId]);
return (
<div style={{ width: '400px', height: '800px' }}>
<Chatbox
appId={appId}
userId={userId}
conversationId={conversationId}
/>
</div>
);
}
Get full programmatic control
The TalkJS chat API service gives you everything you need to build rich, real-time chat features. Easily manage conversations, events, and message flow, all integrated with your app’s logic.
Build fully custom UIs, analytics, or collaborative tools with the chat Data API in JavaScript. A real-time messaging API that gives you full control over users, conversations, and messages.
Send messages, sync data, trigger notifications or integrate LLMs using the TalkJS REST API, directly from your server or cloud functions. Ideal for automation, internal tools and AI use cases.
Trigger backend logic the moment something happens. Whether you’re building moderation tools, chatbots, or analytics, webhooks connect TalkJS to your systems in real time.
Feature-rich chat solutions for every app
All the features you need for chat that feels fast, modern, and fully yours.
Foodies
Channel5 members
Power private 1-on-1 conversations, team group chats, and large-scale public communities, all with the same flexible API.
AI agentEasily integrate virtual assistants or AI bots into any real-time conversation.
Show who's online, who's typing, and who’s read what, just like on Slack, WhatsApp, or Messenger.
Hey @adam are you available for a call this afternoon after 2PM? If not, then tomorrow.
Bring conversations to life with emoji reactions, @mentions, and automatic link previews.
Automatically flag harmful messages, ban disruptive users, and filter profanity to protect your community with minimal code.
Conversations are stored securely, searchable instantly, and always available, with full control over data export and retention.
Start with pre-built UIs or build your own
Your chat, your way. Get started in minutes with fully customizable pre-built UIs, or build your own combined with real-time chat data with the JavaScript Data API.
The TalkJS Chatbox is just the right half of the Inbox UI mode. It takes up less space and is designed to be embedded in your app near an order confirmation, a booking, or user profile.
The TalkJS Inbox shows the chat history on the left, selected conversation on the right. It's designed to act as the messaging center of your app, usually living on its own page.
You can also show a conversation in a popup that only shows up when the user clicks a button somewhere. When shown, the popup is positioned on the bottom right of your page.
Works with your stack
Built for every messaging need
Connect buyers and sellers with chat that drives conversions.
Add scalable white-label chat to your SaaS product, fast.
Turn every conversation into a great support experience.
Launch your chatbot or AI agent with a beautiful, production-ready UI.
Build secure and reliable messaging for financial services and apps.
Connect patients and medical providers securely, wherever they are.
Enterprise-grade reliability and security
Let TalkJS handle infrastructure, scalability, and compliance, so you can focus on your app. Fast, secure, and zero downtime.
- Low latency
- Encryption in transit and at rest
- 99.9% uptime SLA
- GDPR-compliant
- Works in any region
FAQs
A chat API (Application Programming Interface) is a set of tools and endpoints that lets you add messaging features to apps or websites. It handles complex tasks like sending messages, storing chat history, and showing read receipts, so you can focus on your product without building chat infrastructure from scratch.
TalkJS provides a developer-friendly chat API that lets you manage users, conversations, and messages through REST and JavaScript APIs. You can use it with your own UI or combine it with our pre-built chat components.
You can get your secret key to work with the REST API from your TalkJS dashboard. Go to Settings, to the section Secret keys, and copy your key.
TalkJS is free for development and always will be. During development you have access to all features on the paid plans—perfect for testing and building the exact chat experience your users want. Once you go live and add real users to your chat, you’re required to subscribe to a plan. Check out the Pricing page for details.
Yes! TalkJS is ideal for adding real-time chat to any website. Whether you're building a marketplace, a SaaS platform, or a customer support tool, our web chat API gives you full control over how messaging works on your site.
Absolutely. TalkJS works seamlessly in mobile apps built with React Native, Cordova, Capacitor, or any framework that supports WebView or JavaScript. You can also use native push notifications for a full in-app messaging experience.
TalkJS gives you full programmatic control, real-time messaging, built-in moderation, and chatbot support. You can work with powerful APIs and SDKs, paired with clean docs and tutorials. Whether you’re building for web or mobile, TalkJS helps you ship faster.
Certainly. TalkJS is ideal for live chat, and the JavaScript Data API gives you all the real-time messaging data you need—including support for typing indicators, read receipts, and online presence.
Yes. You can use webhooks or the REST API to connect TalkJS conversations with your AI or LLM backend. This makes it easy to power custom chat assistants, helpdesk bots, or intelligent responders.