A full fledged Chat package that comes with prebuilt backend integration and server hosting. So that you don't have to worry about anything. Just install the package and start using it.

How to Install:

1. Headover to the react-native-chat website and follow the steps.

2. Generate an App Token from the website.

3. Pass that app Token to GeekChat as shown below in the example (using setToken function)

Example

You can see the example app for full reference here

1. import { GeekChat, getToken, setToken, createUser } from 'geek-chat';

2.

export default class App extends React.Component {

  callMe = () => {
    // Your custom logic here
  };

  render() {
    return (
      <View style={styles.container}>
        <GeekChat userData={props.userData} onBackPress={callMe} />
      </View>
    );
  }
}

const styles = StyleSheet.create({
  container: {
    flex: 1,
    backgroundColor: '#fff',
    alignItems: 'center',
    justifyContent: 'center',
  },
});

Create a User:

• createUser (func) - function that creates a new user [ Can be used to create a custom login Component]
  • Requires an object to be passed as a parameter.
  • Return the details of the created user. To be passed onto the chatApp.

Example:

const userData = {
  token: "your app token",
  uniqueKey: 'users uniquekey',
  displayName: 'name to be displayed in the app'
};
const userDetails = await createUser(userData);

Set Tokens:

• setToken (func) - function to set the app Token. [just pass the token as a string in parameters.]
• getToken (func) - function that returns the app token.

Example:

You can call these functions anywhere in your app. Ideally when your app starts/boots up.

setToken('Your App Token');
const appToken = getToken();
console.log(appToken);

Props

• userData (bool) - The user data as an object which you get from the createUser function. Requires: uniqueKey, displayName and _id.
• onBackPress (func) - call your custom function when your need to exit from the chatApp.

We have used react-native-gifted-chat for UI. Check it out here