Event object

Event represents a single piece of information emitted during chat operations: typing indicators, message receipts, mentions, or reports.

Unlike other Chat SDK entities, Event provides no methods - it only passes payloads emitted during chat operations.

Properties

The Event object has the following properties:

Parameter	Description
Timetoken Type: FString	Timetoken of the message that triggered an event.
Type Type: EPubnubChatEventType	Type of action that emits an event: PCET_TYPING, PCET_REPORT, PCET_RECEIPT, PCET_MENTION, PCET_INVITE, PCET_CUSTOM, PCET_MODERATION.
ChannelID Type: FString	Target channel where this event is delivered.
UserID Type: FString	Unique ID of the user that triggered the event.
Payload Type: FString	Data passed in an event that differ depending on the event type.

For details, refer to the chat events documentation.

Use case

Events enable:

• Collecting historical chat events
• Creating custom events
• Building moderation dashboards for flagged messages
• Triggering business logic with Functions