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Powering seamless, customizable chat and real-time messaging for apps and websites

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Building at 2:13 a.m.? Say hello to the new 24/7 Support Bot.

Get instant answers on:
  • integration
  • setup
  • troubleshooting
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Human support is still one click away ❤️

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November 20, 2025 at 10:55 AM
New: TalkJS Chat UI components

100% customizable chat UI with full control over layout, styling, and behavior.

Works with React, Angular, Vue, Svelte & more.

• Drop in and ship fast
• 1:1 + group chat
• Mentions, media, notifications

Details → talkjs.com/resources/pr...
Introducing new TalkJS chat components, now 100% more customizable ✨
Add fully customizable chat to your app with the new TalkJS chat components. Works with React, Angular, Vue, Svelte, and more. Set up in minutes.
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November 17, 2025 at 10:55 AM
As GameBoost scaled to serve hundreds of thousands of gamers worldwide, their in-house chat became a bottleneck. Think: lag, downtime, and maintenance overhead.

They needed real-time communication that could scale globally.

Here’s how they solved it with TalkJS 🧵
October 16, 2025 at 9:45 AM
You can now get and subscribe to real-time data on a user’s online status with TalkJS Core. Build anything from custom chat headers to online members’ lists.

Learn more: talkjs.com/resources/su...
August 4, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Freelance.nl revamped its chat system with TalkJS — fast integration, flexible UI, and zero infra headaches.

✅ Better UX
✅ Scalable messaging
✅ Less dev overhead

Here's how they did it: talkjs.com/resources/fr...
#ChatAPI #DeveloperTools #CaseStudy
How Freelance.nl reinvented its communication experience with TalkJS
Discover how Freelance.nl reinvented its chat system with TalkJS to improve user experience, scale faster, and boost developer productivity.
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July 14, 2025 at 9:50 AM
💬 TalkJS now supports real-time typing indicators via the JavaScript Data API!

Indicators auto-expire after 10s of inactivity—so users only show as "typing" when they actually are.

Smart UX for real-time chat.

More info: Read more: talkjs.com/resources/re...
#ChatAPI #JavaScript #UX
July 7, 2025 at 9:58 AM
✉️ TalkJS email notifications are now threaded by conversation in most email clients.

Cleaner inboxes = better UX.

Behind the scenes, this works by adding the conversation ID to the References header of each message so clients can group messages correctly.

Details: talkjs.com/resources/em...
June 30, 2025 at 9:57 AM
🚀 New in TalkJS this month:
• Build a custom inbox w/ real-time convo data
• Typing indicators w/ smart activity tracking
• Threaded email notifications
• React Native SDK updates & more

Full update 👇
changelog.talkjs.com/build-a-cust...

#APIs #ReactNative #ProductUpdate #JavaScript
Build a custom inbox, real-time typing indicator data, and more - TalkJS Changelog
Highlights Build your own custom inbox You can now build your own custom inbox or message center with TalkJS. The new TalkSession.subscribeC...
changelog.talkjs.com
June 23, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Building a custom chat inbox UI?

TalkJS now lets you subscribe to conversations via the JavaScript Data API — perfect for real-time updates and dynamic message centers.

⚡️ Real-time sync
⚡️ Load past messages
⚡️ Full UI control

🔗 talkjs.com/resources/co...

#JavaScript #WebDev
Build a custom inbox with TalkJS: Real-time updates
Learn how to build a custom inbox with real-time updates using TalkJS conversation subscriptions in the JavaScript Data API.
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June 19, 2025 at 1:12 PM
✨ Chat that just works — in 10 minutes.

With TalkJS chat SDKs (React, Flutter, RN, JS), you get:
✓ Real-time chat
✓ Themeable UI
✓ Fast, scalable setup

Start building: talkjs.com/build/chat-s...
June 9, 2025 at 9:55 PM
WebSocket auth fail for your real-time messaging? Try in-band authentication! Authenticate after the WebSocket opens to avoid silent token errors

  • Avoid nasty edge cases
  • Ensure smooth reconnections
  • Keep users happy

Check it out:
Authenticating JavaScript WebSockets
Learn why WebSocket connections fail silently on authentication errors and how in-band authentication ensures robust WebSocket sessions.
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June 2, 2025 at 9:57 AM
TalkJS Core 1.0.0 is out now — stable & ready!

Build real-time chat with full control via @ talkjs/core.

Read more: talkjs.com/resources/ta...

#JavaScript #ChatAPI #Realtime
@talkjs/core
Lets you connect to your TalkJS chat as a user and read, subscribe to, and update your chat data.. Latest version: 1.1.0, last published: 3 days ago. Start using @talkjs/core in your project by…
docs.talkjs.com
May 29, 2025 at 9:56 AM
You can now use custom sender addresses for TalkJS email notifications 💌

✔️ Use your domain
✔️ Customize the address
✔️ Boost trust + brand consistency

Say goodbye to jbvxkmldkrihi@... 🙅‍♂️

Start using branded notifications →
Custom sender address for email notifications
Improve brand consistency in user communications with a custom sender address for email notifications.
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May 26, 2025 at 9:55 AM
🚀 New in TalkJS:

* Custom sender emails
* Core SDK v1.0
* `readUntil` new message marker
* Icelandic chat UI localization 🇮🇸
* Key fixes & security updates

Build better chat, faster → changelog.talkjs.com/custom-sende...

#devtools #chatSDK #ProductUpdate #JavaScript
May 19, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Bigger live stream audiences can hurt engagement — unless your chat is well-moderated.

As audiences grow, chat often becomes chaotic: off-topic convos, emotional spikes, and spam. That can drive users away.

But there's good news...
May 13, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Build your own chat UI—TalkJS handles the backend.

Access real-time messaging data with our Realtime API or the @talkjs/core package.
No UI required. Full control. Production-ready.

🔧 Start building: talkjs.com/resources/re...

#DevTools #ChatAPI #frontend
May 5, 2025 at 9:57 AM
🚀 TalkJS Chat UI Components are now in preview!

Build a fully custom, production-ready chat UI with React, Vue, Angular, or Svelte. Use the default theme or make it your own.

Start building your ideal chat experience → talkjs.com/resources/ch...

#ChatUI #DevTools #frontend
May 1, 2025 at 9:55 AM
"It listens better than my therapist."

AI chatbots are getting increasingly popular for mental health support.

Research finds that users value LLMs':
* Accessibility
* Emotional support
* Perceived therapeutic value

Full study: arxiv.org/abs/2504.12337

#AIchat #MentalHealth #AIhealthcare #chat
April 24, 2025 at 6:47 AM
Which LLM providers do you use? Vercel's State of AI survey for Q1 2025 found that 87% of respondents work with OpenAI. Anthropic (68%) and Google (63%) are also popular

You can use all of these in your TalkJS-powered chat 🤗

Check out the guides talkjs.com/resources/ta...

#StateOfAI #AIchat
April 22, 2025 at 9:55 AM
What’s new in TalkJS this month?

✨ Chat UI components for total control
📡 Real-time messaging data with the Realtime API or @talkjs/core package
📱 React Native SDK + Expo updates to simplify your dev life

👉 Full changelog: changelog.talkjs.com/chat-ui-comp...

#Chat #messaging #WebDev #JavaScript
April 17, 2025 at 6:50 AM
Do you use abbreviations in your chat messages?

Research from Stanford and the University of Toronto suggests that sometimes, it might be worth adding those extra letters.

Read why 👇
Think twice before using shorthand like ‘thx’ and ‘k’ in your texts - UPI.com
As we gathered data, surveyed people and set up experiments, it became clear that those tiny shortcuts -- sometimes hailed as a hallmark of efficient communication -- undermine relationships instead…
www.upi.com
April 15, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Web push notifications aren't a nice-to-have anymore. They're the baseline for modern messaging apps.

Here’s how to add them to your chat using Firebase Cloud Messaging + TalkJS — with full code & a working demo 🧵👇

#Firebase #FCM #WebDev #JavaScript #Messaging #PushNotifications
April 14, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Reposted by TalkJS
Shipped a feature today I've been working on for a while. It's still behind a feature flag to be tested out with a few customers at first, but @talkjs.bsky.social notifications are about to get a lot better.
April 10, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Ready to transform your chat? Learn how to send custom event invites and more with TalkJS, in this step-by-step guide by developer Frederik Creemers

talkjs.com/resources/ev...

#WebDev #ChatApps #ChatAPI
Send event invitations and other custom message types
Send event invitations in your chat with custom message types. Follow this guide to create custom message types for better engagement.
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April 10, 2025 at 9:17 AM
“If the job is most fun when you’re *not* working, you’ve got a pretty big problem”

Egbert Teeselink, co-founder & CEO of TalkJS, explains the steps TalkJS took to build a positive work culture: talkjs.com/resources/a-...

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#tech #startup #WorkCulture
How autonomy at work builds a positive work culture
TalkJS co-CEO Egbert Teeselink explains how a focus on autonomy and impact builds a positive work culture.
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April 7, 2025 at 9:17 AM