Users

Overview of CometChat user functionality including user management, retrieval, and presence tracking in the JavaScript SDK.

AI Integration Quick Reference

• User Management — Create and update users
• Retrieve Users — Fetch and filter user lists
• User Presence — Track online/offline status
• Block Users — Block and unblock users

Every person who uses your app needs a corresponding user in CometChat. Once a user exists, you can manage their profile, fetch user lists for your UI, track who’s online, and control communication with blocking.

• User Management — Create users when they sign up, update profiles, and delete accounts
• Retrieve Users — Fetch and filter user lists with pagination, search, and role-based filtering
• User Presence — Monitor real-time online/offline status and subscribe to presence changes
• Block Users — Block and unblock users to prevent all communication

Next Steps

User Management

Create, update, and delete users in CometChat.

Retrieve Users

Fetch user lists with filtering, sorting, and pagination.

User Presence

Monitor real-time online/offline status of users.

Block Users

Block and unblock users to control communication.