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API Chat functions reference
Sending a message in the chat
WA.chat.sendChatMessage(message: string, author: string): void
Sends a message in the chat. The message is only visible in the browser of the current user.
- message: the message to be displayed in the chat
- author: the name displayed for the author of the message. It does not have to be a real user.
Example:
WA.chat.sendChatMessage('Hello world', 'Mr Robot');
Listening to messages from the chat
WA.chat.onChatMessage(callback: (message: string) => void): void
Listens to messages typed by the current user and calls the callback. Messages from other users in the chat cannot be listened to.
- callback: the function that will be called when a message is received. It contains the message typed by the user.
Example:
WA.chat.onChatMessage((message => {
console.log('The user typed a message', message);
}));