stream_chat_client_setup_user_channel_messaging.py

1from stream_chat import StreamChat
2
3# Initialize the client with your API Key and Secret
4# You can find these in your Stream Dashboard
5chat_client = StreamChat(api_key="STREAM_API_KEY", api_secret="STREAM_API_SECRET")
6
7# Create or update a user
8# The 'id' field is required and must be unique
9user_id = "user-id"
10chat_client.upsert_user({"id": user_id, "name": "John Doe"})
11
12# Create a token for the client-side SDK to use
13token = chat_client.create_token(user_id)
14
15# Initialize a channel
16# Channel types include 'messaging', 'livestream', 'team', 'gaming', and 'commerce'
17channel = chat_client.channel("messaging", "travel-talk")
18channel.create(user_id)
19
20# Add a message to the channel
21channel.send_message({"text": "Hello world!"}, user_id)
22
23print(f"Token for {user_id}: {token}")