How to add chat to a Rails app with TalkJS
This tutorial shows you how to add chat to a Ruby on Rails app with TalkJS
Aswin Rajeev
Technical Writer
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How to use custom data to style your TalkJS chat
Tutorial on passing custom data such as accentColor to a TalkJS chatbox and using it as a CSS variable in the Theme Editor to style chats per user.
How to shard a group chat in TalkJS
Tutorial on sharding a large TalkJS group chat, assigning users to one of several conversation shards based on their user ID for consistent load distribution.
How to add a hidden user to a TalkJS conversation
Tutorial on hiding a support agent from a TalkJS group chat's header and conversation list using a custom user attribute and theme edits.
How to add a GIF picker to your TalkJS chat
Tutorial on adding a Giphy-powered GIF picker to TalkJS chat using a custom action button, themes, and a search overlay to send GIFs as messages.
How to change the title and image of a conversation
Tutorial on adding a custom 'Edit title or image' action to a TalkJS group chat, using a modal and the REST API to update the conversation.
How to create Zoom meetings directly from your TalkJS chat
Tutorial on adding a chat header button that creates Zoom meetings from TalkJS, using a Node.js backend and Zoom's Server-to-Server OAuth API.
How to create a product carousel for a TalkJS chat
Tutorial on building a product carousel with TalkJS HTMLPanels, showing search results from a backend API directly inside the chatbox.
How to migrate from Sendbird to TalkJS
Tutorial on exporting users, channels, and messages from Sendbird and importing them into TalkJS using the REST API and a migration script.
How to create highlighted messages in a live streaming chat
Tutorial on styling administrator messages differently from regular messages in a TalkJS live stream chat using roles and a custom theme.
Create a 'report message' feature in TalkJS
Tutorial on adding a custom report-message action in TalkJS: configure the action per role, handle clicks, and send reports to your backend.
How to build a Node.js chat app with TalkJS
This guide uses the classic JavaScript SDK. If you're starting a new project, consider using TalkJS Chat UI