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A group can be used for multiple users to communicate with each other on a particular topic or interest.

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GUID

  • Each group is uniquely identified using a GUID.
  • The GUID is typically the primary ID of the group from your database. If you do not store group information in your database, you can generate a random string for use as GUID.
GUID can be alphanumeric with underscore and hyphen. Spaces, punctuation and other special characters are not allowed.

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Group Types

CometChat supports three different types of groups:

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Member Scopes

Once a participant joins a group, they become a member. Members remain part of the group indefinitely — to stop receiving messages, calls, and notifications, a member must be kicked, banned, or leave the group.