Groups

Overview of group management in the CometChat JavaScript SDK including group types, member roles, and available operations.

AI Integration Quick Reference

Field	Value
Package	@cometchat/chat-sdk-javascript
Key Classes	CometChat.Group
Group Types	PUBLIC, PRIVATE, PASSWORD
Member Roles	owner, admin, moderator, participant
Key Methods	createGroup(), joinGroup(), leaveGroup(), deleteGroup()
Prerequisites	SDK initialized, user logged in
Related	Create Group, Join Group, Retrieve Groups

Groups help your users to converse together in a single space. You can have three types of groups- private, public and password protected.

Each group includes three kinds of users- owner, moderator, member.

Group Types

Type	Description	Join Behavior
Public	Open to all users	Any user can join without approval
Private	Invite-only	Users must be added by admin/moderator
Password	Protected by password	Users must provide correct password to join

Member Roles

Role	Permissions
Owner	Full control: manage members, settings, delete group. Cannot leave without transferring ownership.
Admin	Manage members (add, kick, ban), change member scope, update group settings
Moderator	Kick and ban members, moderate content
Member	Send/receive messages, leave group

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Next Steps

Create a Group

Create public, private, or password-protected groups

Join a Group

Join existing groups as a participant

Retrieve Groups

Fetch and filter the list of groups

Retrieve Group Members

Get the member list for a group