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    Last updated: 2024-02-07 17:02:49
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      Caution
      Do not use APIs of new and old versions at the same time.

      Initialization and Login APIs

      To use the Tencent Cloud Chat service, you need to initialize the SDK and log in.
      API
      Description
      Initializes the SDK.
      Uninitializes the SDK
      Adds the Chat listener.
      Removes the Chat listener.
      Gets the version number.
      Gets the server time.
      Logs in.
      Logs a user out
      Gets the currently logged-in user.
      Gets the login status

      Simple Message APIs

      Use the following APIs for the sending and receiving of text and signaling (custom buffer) messages.
      API
      Description
      Sets an event listener for simple messages (text messages and custom messages).Do not use this API and addAdvancedMsgListener at the same time.
      Removes the event listener for simple messages (text messages and custom messages)
      Sends a one-to-one chat (C2C) text message
      Sends a one-to-one chat (C2C) custom (signaling) message
      Sends a group chat text message
      Sends a group chat custom (signaling) message

      Signaling APIs

      API
      Description
      Adds a signaling listener.
      Removes a signaling listener.
      Invites a user.
      Invites certain users in a group.
      Cancels an invitation.
      Accepts an invitation.
      Rejects an invitation.
      Gets the signaling information.
      Adds invitation signaling (can be used for invitation signaling triggered by offline push messages for group invitations).
      Modifies the invitation signaling.

      Advanced Message APIs

      If you need to send/receive rich media messages (such as image, video, and file messages) and use advanced features such as recalling messages, marking messages as read, and querying message history, use the following set of advanced message APIs. Do not use simple message APIs and advanced message APIs at the same time.
      API
      Description
      Sets an event listener for advanced messages. Do not use this API and addSimpleMsgListener at the same time.
      Removes the listener for advanced messages
      Creates a text message
      Creates an @ text message.
      Creates a custom message
      Creates an image message
      Creates a voice message.
      Creates a video message
      Creates a file message.
      Creates a location message
      Creates an emoji message
      Creates a combined forward message.
      Creates a single forward message.
      Creates a targeted group message.
      Creates a group @ message.
      Sends a message. The message object can be created using a createXXXMessage API.
      Sets the Mute Notifications option for one-to-one messages.
      Gets the Mute Notifications status for one-to-one messages.
      Sets the Mute Notifications option for group messages.
      Gets the one-to-one chat (C2C) message history
      Gets the group chat message history
      Gets the message history.
      Recalls a message. The message object can be created using a createXXXMessage API.
      Modifies a message.
      Marks one-to-one chat (C2C) messages as read
      Marks group messages as read
      Marks all conversations as read.
      Deletes a message from the local storage
      Deletes messages from local storage and the cloud.
      Clears chat history with a user from local storage and the cloud.
      Clears chat history of a group from local storage and the cloud.
      Inserts a message in a group chat.
      Inserts a message in a one-to-one chat.
      Finds local messages by msgID.
      Searches for local messages.
      Sends message read receipts.
      Gets message read receipts.
      Gets the list of group members who have read group messages.
      Sets message extensions.
      Gets message extensions.
      Deletes message extensions.
      Add message reaction.
      Remove message reaction.
      Get message reactions.
      Get all user list of message reaction.
      Translates a text message.

      Group APIs

      Tencent Cloud Chat SDK supports five preset group types, each of which pertains to different scenarios.
      Work group (Work): Users can join the group only after being invited by group members. This group type is the same as private groups (Private) in earlier versions.
      Public group (Public): Users can join the group through requests, which need to be approved by the group owner or group admin.
      Meeting group (Meeting): used together with TRTC to enable scenarios such as video conferencing and online education. Users can join and leave the group freely and view the message history before they join. Same as chat room (ChatRoom) in earlier versions.
      Community: A user can join and leave a community freely. It is suitable for chat scenarios with a super large number of community members, such as knowledge sharing and game discussion. This feature is supported by a client with the SDK enhanced edition v5.8.1668 or later and the web SDK v2.17.0 or later. To use it, you need to purchase the Premium edition, and then enable it via console > Feature Configuration > Group configuration > Group feature configuration > Community.
      Audio-video group (AVChatRoom): An audio-video group allows users to join and leave freely and is suitable for scenarios such as live streaming and chat rooms with on-screen comments. There is no limit on the number of group members.
      API
      Description
      Sets an event listener for groups. (This API is to be disused. Please use the addGroupListener and removeGroupListener APIs.)
      Adds an event listener for groups.
      Removes an event listener for groups.
      (Simple API) Creates a group.
      (Advanced API) Creates a group. The group information and the initial group members can be set during group creation.
      Joins a group
      Leaves a group.
      Disbands a group. Only the group owner and group admin can disband a group.
      Gets the list of groups the current user has joined, excluding audio-video groups.
      Pulls the profiles of groups
      Searches for groups.
      Modifies the profile of a group
      Initializes group attributes.
      Sets group attributes.
      Deletes group attributes.
      Gets group attributes.
      Gets the number of online group members.
      Gets the group member list
      Gets the profiles of specified group members
      Searches for group members by profile.
      Modifies the profile of a specified group member
      Mutes a group member.
      Invites users to a group
      Removes a member from a group.
      Sets a role for a group member.
      Marks group members.
      Transfers the ownership of a group
      Gets the list of applications to join a group
      Accepts an application to join a group
      Rejects a request to join a group.
      Marks the application list as read
      Gets the list of community groups the current user has joined.
      Creates a topic.
      Deletes a topic.
      Modifies topic information.
      Gets the message list.

      Conversation List APIs

      The conversation list is the list a user sees on the first screen after login. It includes elements such as conversation node, conversation name, group name, last message, and unread count.
      API
      Description
      Sets a conversation listener. (This API is to be disused. Please use the addConversationListener and removeConversationListener APIs.)
      Adds a conversation listener.
      Removes a conversation listener.
      Gets the conversation list
      Gets a specified conversation.
      Gets multiple conversations.
      Gets the advanced conversation API to specify the conversation type, mark type, and group name.
      Deletes a conversation
      Sets a draft for a conversation
      Sets custom conversation data.
      Pins a conversation to the top.
      Marks a conversation.
      Gets the total unread message count.
      Creates a conversation group.
      Gets the list of conversation groups.
      Deletes a conversation group.
      Renames a conversation group.
      Adds a conversation to a conversation group.
      Deletes a conversation from a conversation group.

      User Profile APIs

      You can use the following APIs to query user profiles, modify your profile, and block messages from a specified user (that is, adding a specified user to the blocklist).
      API
      Description
      Gets users’ profiles
      Modifies one’s own user profile
      Queries a user's status.
      Sets one's own status.
      Subscribes to a user's status.
      Unsubscribes from a user's status.
      Blocks messages from a specified user, which means adding the user to the blocklist.
      Unblocks messages from a specified user, which means removing the user from the blocklist.
      Gets the blocklist

      Offline Push APIs

      Use the offline push service if you want your app to receive Chat service messages in real time when it is in the background.
      API
      Description
      Sets an APNs listener.
      Configures APNs Push info.
      Configures VoIP Push info.

      Friend Management APIs

      By default, Tencent Cloud Chat does not check your relationship with a user when receiving and sending messages. You can enable Check Relationship for One-to-One Messages on Feature Configuration > Login and Message > Relationship Check in the Chat console and use the following APIs to delete/add friends and manage your friends.
      API
      Description
      Sets a relationship chain and friend profile listener. (This API is to be disused. Please use the addFriendListener and removeFriendListener APIs.)
      Adds a relationship chain listener.
      Removes a relationship chain listener.
      Gets the contacts.
      Gets the profiles of specified friends
      Sets the profile of a specified friend
      Searches for friends.
      Adds a friend
      Deletes a friend
      Checks relationship with specified users.
      Gets the list of friend requests
      Accepts a friend request
      Rejects a friend request
      Deletes a friend request
      Marks a friend request as read.
      Creates a friend list
      Gets the information of friend lists
      Deletes friend lists
      Modifies the name of a friend list
      Adds friends to a friend list
      Removes friends from a friend list.
      
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