Overview
Groups Management provides a complete set of features for creating, managing, and participating in group conversations, including member administration, permissions, and group lifecycle management.- Provides a full set of features for creating and managing group conversations, including member administration, permissions, and lifecycle management.
- Enables users to create collaborative spaces, manage team communications, control access through different group types, and maintain group organization through administrative tools.
- Your app will support full group lifecycle management from creation to administration, allowing users to create public/private/password-protected groups, manage members, and control group operations.
Prerequisites
- React v18.2.0+
- CometChat React UI Kit v6.1.0+
- CometChat Chat SDK JavaScript v4.0.13+
- Project setup with initialized CometChat credentials (App ID, Auth Key, Region)
- TypeScript support (recommended)
- Basic chat functionality already implemented
- User authentication already configured
Components
Component / Class | Role |
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CometChatCreateGroup | Creates new groups with different types and settings |
CometChatJoinGroup | Handles joining public and password-protected groups |
CometChatGroupMembers | Displays and manages group member lists |
CometChatAddMembers | Adds new members to existing groups |
CometChatBannedMembers | Manages banned members and unban operations |
CometChatTransferOwnership | Transfers group ownership to other members |
Integration Steps
1. Create Group Implementation
File: CometChatCreateGroup.tsx2. Join Group Implementation
File: CometChatJoinGroup.tsx3. View Group Members Implementation
File: CometChatHome.tsx4. Add Members to Group Implementation
File: CometChatAddMembers.tsx5. Ban Member from Group Implementation
File: CometChatBannedMembers.tsx6. Change Member Scope Implementation
File: CometChatHome.tsx7. Transfer Group Ownership Implementation
File: CometChatTransferOwnership.tsxImplementation Flow
- Fetch Data / Group Information: Retrieve group details and member lists.
- Load Group Data / Member Information: Fetch members with pagination.
- Execute Group Operations / Action Handlers: Handle creation, adding, banning, etc., with proper error handling.
- Live Updates / Event Handling: Subscribe to CometChatGroupEvents for member changes and update UI in real time.
Customization Options
- Styling: Override CSS classes
- Group Types: Customize available types
- Member Permissions: Add custom roles
- UI Components: Modify list/form elements
- Validation Rules: Add extra checks
- Event Handling: Custom responses
- Search & Filtering: Add search for members
Filtering / Edge Cases
- Handle group type restrictions, member limits, and permission checks
- Manage large groups efficiently
- Handle empty groups and network errors gracefully
- Maintain UI consistency with concurrent actions
Error Handling & Permission Management
Context-Specific Notes
- Different handling for public, private, password-protected groups
- Different permissions for admins, moderators, participants
- Optimize for large groups
- Real-time updates across devices
- Works cross-platform
Summary / Feature Matrix
Feature | Component / Method | File Reference |
---|---|---|
Create group | CometChatCreateGroup | CometChatCreateGroup.tsx |
Join group | CometChatJoinGroup | CometChatJoinGroup.tsx |
View members | CometChatGroupMembers | CometChatHome.tsx |
Add members | CometChatAddMembers | CometChatAddMembers.tsx |
Ban members | CometChatBannedMembers | CometChatBannedMembers.tsx |
Change scope | updateGroupMemberScope() | CometChatHome.tsx |
Transfer ownership | CometChatTransferOwnership | CometChatTransferOwnership.tsx |
Group events | CometChatGroupEvents | CometChatHome.tsx, CometChatAddMembers.tsx, CometChatBannedMembers.tsx, CometChatTransferOwnership.tsx |
Member management | CometChat.GroupMembersRequestBuilder | CometChatHome.tsx, CometChatTransferOwnership.tsx |
Next Steps & Further Reading
- CometChat React UI Kit Documentation
- Sample App Repository
- Group Management Features
- Advanced Customization Guide
- Member Management Documentation