Tutorials

Chat SDK Tutorial
In-App Chat

Build a Chat App with the PubNub CHAT SDK

PubNub's Chat SDK is the easiest way for developers to create new chat applications or add in-app chat to existing applications with support for users, messaging and conversation management. The SDK also supports advanced messaging features such as quoting, unread message counts and mentioning users.
React
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Geolocation

Geolocation Tracking Tutorial

In this tutorial, you’ll discover how to build a geolocation tracking app that allows users to share locations and send messages in real-time, as well as integrate with ChatGPT to provide information about your location.
JavaScript
Virtual Events

Virtual Events Chat

This tutorial will guide you through adding chat and reactions to a virtual event application Please note that PubNub will discontinue support for Chat Components on January 1, 2025. They will remain open-source and community-maintained but will no longer receive feature updates from PubNub.
React
In-App Chat

Build a Chat App with the PubNub CORE SDK

This tutorial will guide you through creating a simple chat app using the flexible PubNub SDK: Sending and receiving chat messages, member presence and looking up past messages
Android (Kotlin)iOSFlutterReact NativeJavaScript
IoT Device Control

Build an IoT solution using PubNub

This tutorial will show you how to create an IoT solution using PubNub, concentrating on architectural best practices
JavaScript
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Mobile Push Notifications

Mobile Push Notifications Tutorial

In this tutorial, you’ll discover how to set up and add mobile push notifications to an application.
Android (Kotlin)iOS
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Collaboration

Collaboration

In this tutorial, you’ll discover how to use PubNub to set up and power collaborative applications.
JavaScript
Collaboration

Live Auction and Marketplace Tutorial

In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to build a Live Auction and Marketplace app that allows users to create live auctions and bid in real-time.
JavaScript