{"id":23406,"date":"2022-10-21T18:16:15","date_gmt":"2022-10-21T12:46:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mirrorfly.com\/blog\/?p=23406"},"modified":"2026-03-30T12:04:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T06:34:10","slug":"build-an-ecommerce-chat-app-for-ios","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mirrorfly.com\/blog\/build-an-ecommerce-chat-app-for-ios\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Build a Chat For Ecommerce for iOS App with Swift"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In this article, you\u2019ll learn how to build an ecommerce chat app for iOS using MirrorFly\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mirrorfly.com\/swift-chat-sdk.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">swift chat SDKs<\/a>. At the end of this guide, you will be able to connect the sellers, buyers, and other stakeholders in your online marketplace business via in-app chat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>n completing the steps instructed, you will now have a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.contus.com\/chat-app-development.php\" class=\"broken_link\">completely built iOS chat app<\/a> for Ecommerce that is similar to the below screenshot:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mirrorfly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Blog-Img.webp\" alt=\"ios chat app for ecommerce\" class=\"wp-image-23516\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Prerequisites<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To create an ecommerce app in iOS using swift, you will need, you will need&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Development Environment: Xcode 13+<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Programming Language: Swift 5.0+<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Platform: iOS 13+<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In App SDKs: MirrorFly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mirrorfly.com\/video-call-solution.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Video SDKs<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Note: If you\u2019d like to build the swift ecommerce chat on our sample app, you can check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/orgs\/MirrorFly\/repositories\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">GitHub repositories<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Steps_to_integrate_MirrorFly_chat_SDKs_for_ecommerce_apps_in_iOS_with_Swift\"><\/span><strong>Steps to integrate MirrorFly chat SDKs for ecommerce apps in iOS with Swift<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Step 1: Create a New Xcode Project<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Launch Xcode on your device<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Create a new project or open an existing project<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>From the Template grids, choose SingleView App<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mirrorfly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/ios-ecommerce-in-app-chat.webp\" alt=\"ios ecommerce chat app\" class=\"wp-image-23852\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A form page will open. Fill in all the required fields and configure your project.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Step 2: Get the MirrorFly License Key<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A license key is needed for the server to authenticate your SDK. To acquire one, you&#8217;ll need an account with MirrorFly<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Signup with MirrorFly and complete the account setup process<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>After verification, log in to your MirrorFly Account<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>From the Account Overview page, download the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mirrorfly.com\/docs\/chat\/ios\/quick-start\">iOS SDK file<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"cta-wrapper-three\">\n<div class=\"left-wrap\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mirrorfly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/cta-thumbnail-image.webp\" class=\"cta-three-thumbnail\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"right-wrap\">\n<summary class=\"heading\">Ready To Add <span class=\"highlight\">chat API &#038; SDK <\/span> Into Any Web &#038; Mobile App?<\/summary>\n<ul class=\"cta-three-wrap\">\n<li> \n<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12.99\" height=\"12.99\" viewBox=\"0 0 12.99 12.99\">\n  <path id=\"arrow-down-circle\" d=\"M.812,6.495A5.683,5.683,0,1,1,6.5,12.178,5.683,5.683,0,0,1,.812,6.495Zm12.178,0A6.495,6.495,0,1,0,6.5,12.99,6.495,6.495,0,0,0,12.99,6.495ZM6.9,9.337a.406.406,0,0,1-.812,0v-4.7L4.347,6.376A.406.406,0,1,1,3.772,5.8L6.208,3.366a.406.406,0,0,1,.575,0L9.218,5.8a.406.406,0,1,1-.575.575L6.9,4.633Z\" transform=\"translate(12.99) rotate(90)\" fill=\"#ffcf18\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"\/>\n<\/svg>\nComplete Source Code<\/li>\n<li> \n<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12.99\" height=\"12.99\" viewBox=\"0 0 12.99 12.99\">\n  <path id=\"arrow-down-circle\" d=\"M.812,6.495A5.683,5.683,0,1,1,6.5,12.178,5.683,5.683,0,0,1,.812,6.495Zm12.178,0A6.495,6.495,0,1,0,6.5,12.99,6.495,6.495,0,0,0,12.99,6.495ZM6.9,9.337a.406.406,0,0,1-.812,0v-4.7L4.347,6.376A.406.406,0,1,1,3.772,5.8L6.208,3.366a.406.406,0,0,1,.575,0L9.218,5.8a.406.406,0,1,1-.575.575L6.9,4.633Z\" transform=\"translate(12.99) rotate(90)\" fill=\"#ffcf18\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"\/>\n<\/svg>\nLifetime Data Ownership<\/li>\n<li> \n<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12.99\" height=\"12.99\" viewBox=\"0 0 12.99 12.99\">\n  <path id=\"arrow-down-circle\" d=\"M.812,6.495A5.683,5.683,0,1,1,6.5,12.178,5.683,5.683,0,0,1,.812,6.495Zm12.178,0A6.495,6.495,0,1,0,6.5,12.99,6.495,6.495,0,0,0,12.99,6.495ZM6.9,9.337a.406.406,0,0,1-.812,0v-4.7L4.347,6.376A.406.406,0,1,1,3.772,5.8L6.208,3.366a.406.406,0,0,1,.575,0L9.218,5.8a.406.406,0,1,1-.575.575L6.9,4.633Z\" transform=\"translate(12.99) rotate(90)\" fill=\"#ffcf18\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"\/>\n<\/svg>\nDeploy on Own Server<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"cta-btn-container\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mirrorfly.com\/request-demo.php\" class=\"cta--wrapper-button\">Request Demo<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Step 3: MirrorFly SDK Integration<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Add the following ChatSDK pod to your Podfile. If the pod hasn&#8217;t been initialized yet, create a Podfile by executing the pod init command.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>pod 'MirrorFlySDK', '5.12.0'<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>2. <strong>Add the below-given pod hook code block at the end of the pod file and thus, finally install the pods by executing the pod install command.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>post_install do |installer|\ninstaller.pods_project.targets.each do |target|\ntarget.build_configurations.each do |config|\nconfig.build_settings&#91;'IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET'] = '12.1'\nconfig.build_settings&#91;'ENABLE_BITCODE'] = 'NO'\nconfig.build_settings&#91;'APPLICATION_EXTENSION_API_ONLY'] = 'No'\nconfig.build_settings&#91;'EXCLUDED_ARCHS&#91;sdk=iphonesimulators*]'] = 'arm64'\nconfig.build_settings&#91;'BUILD_LIBRARY_FOR_DISTRIBUTION'] = 'YES'\nend\nend\nend\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>3. <strong>Now, disable the bitcode for your project<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>Goto Project -&gt; Build Settings -&gt; Filter the term `Bitcode` -&gt; and select No from the dropdown\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>4. <\/strong>Initiate and add the pod hook block at the end of the pod file as mentioned below. And then, continue to install the pods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>post_install do |installer|\n  installer.pods_project.targets.each do |target|\n    target.build_configurations.each do |config|\n      config.build_settings&#91;'IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET'] = '12.1'\n      config.build_settings&#91;'ENABLE_BITCODE'] = 'NO'\n      config.build_settings&#91;'APPLICATION_EXTENSION_API_ONLY'] = 'No'\n      config.build_settings&#91;'BUILD_LIBRARY_FOR_DISTRIBUTION'] = 'YES'\n    end\n  end\nend\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mirrorfly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Ecommerce-chat-app-for-iOS-5-798x418.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23428\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>5.&nbsp; Configure The Capabilities For Your E-commerce Chat App&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Go to Project<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click on Target&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Choose Signing &amp; Capabilities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click \u2018+\u2019 at the top left corner&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Search for the capabilities: App groups and Background Mode<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Right under Background Mode, you need to enable the below capabilities:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Audio, Airplay, and Picture in Picture<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Remote notifications<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Background fetch<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mirrorfly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Ecommerce-chat-app-for-iOS-6.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23430\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_4_Configure_the_MirrorFly_SDK_Server_Data\"><\/span><strong>Step 4: Configure the MirrorFly SDK Server &amp; Data&nbsp;<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In this step, you need to add the details including the License key (downloaded in Step 1), and configure the server. This action will take you a step closer to adding <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mirrorfly.com\/blog\/why-chat-services-essential-for-business\/\">chat functionality for user <\/a>messaging in your ecommerce app.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Add the necessary server information to the AppDelegate class.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>let LICENSE_KEY = \"xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx\"<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_5_Initialization_of_Chat_SDK\"><\/span><strong>Step 5: Initialization of Chat SDK<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Provide the basic data needed to build the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mirrorfly.com\/chat-api-solution.php\">messaging SDK<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Further, use the AppDelegate class within the didFinishLaunchingWithOptions method.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>ChatSDK.Builder.setAppGroupContainerID(containerID: CONTAINER_ID)\n\n      .setLicenseKey(key: LICENSE_KEY)\n      .isTrialLicense(isTrial: true)\n      .setDomainBaseUrl(baseUrl: BASE_URL)\n      .buildAndInitialize()<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mirrorfly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Ecommerce-chat-app-for-iOS-7.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23429\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_6_User_Registration\"><\/span><strong>Step 6: User Registration<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To register a user in the sandbox mode or in the live mode, use the below method in the <code>ChatSDK.Builder <\/code>class<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>try! ChatManager.registerApiService(for:  USER_IDENTIFIER ) { isSuccess, flyError, flyData in\n        var data = flyData\n        if isSuccess {\n         \/\/ This is your Password\n           guard let password = data&#91;\"password\"] as? String else{\n               return\n           }\n           \/\/ This is your Username\n           guard let username = data&#91;\"username\"] as? String else{\n               return\n           }\n        }else{\n            let error = data.getMessage()\n            print(\"#chatSDK \\(error)\")\n        }\n    }\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_7_Connect_the_Chat_SDK_to_the_MirrorFly_Server\"><\/span><strong>Step 7: Connect the Chat SDK to the MirrorFly Server<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A server connection is needed to send or receive messages within your Ecommerce Chat App. To establish the connection, use the below method:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>ChatManager.connect()\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_8_Disconnect_the_Chat_Server\"><\/span>Step 8: Disconnect the Chat Server<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To disconnect the connection between the chat server and the SDK, you need to call the below method:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>ChatManager.disconnect()<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_9_Add_One-to-One_Chat\"><\/span><strong>Step 9: Add One-to-One Chat&nbsp;<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Send one-to-one Chat:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You need to use the below method to send one-to-one messages:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>FlyMessenger.sendTextMessage(TO_JID, TEXT) { isSuccess,error,chatMessage in\n     if isSuccess {\n        \/\/ Update the UI\n     }else{\n        \/\/ Handle the error\n     }\n }\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mirrorfly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/jid-800x113.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23757\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mirrorfly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/jid-800x113.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.mirrorfly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/jid-350x49.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.mirrorfly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/jid-768x108.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mirrorfly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/jid-150x21.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mirrorfly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/jid.jpg 853w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Receive One-to-one Messages<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To see other incoming messages, you need to set the delegate in your <code>ViewControlle<\/code>r&#8217;s <code>viewDidAppear<\/code> method and confirm the <code>MessageEventsDelegate<\/code> class.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>  ChatManager.shared.messageEventsDelegate = self<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>After setting up the delegate, you will start receiving incoming messages from other SDK users.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>func onMessageReceived(message: ChatMessage, chatJid: String) {\n      \/\/ Message received from chatJid, content is message.messageTextContent\n}\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_10_Add_Group_Chat_Feature_into_eCommerce_Web_Apps\"><\/span>Step 10: Add Group Chat Feature into eCommerce Web &amp; Apps<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You can create groups for the stakeholders in your business to drive more engagement and transactions. The following steps will guide you through.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Prepare the Group Chat jid<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To prepare the group JID. FlyUtils.getGroupJid(groupId : String), the SDK provides the below utility method.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>FlyUtils.getGroupJid(groupId : String)<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Group Creation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In order to create a group, you need to call the below method<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>GroupManager.shared.createGroup(groupName: \"ABCXYZ\", participantJidList: &#91;jids], groupImageFileUrl: \"\", completionHandler: { &#91;self] isSuccess, flyError, flyData in\n    if isSuccess {\n        \/\/ Update the UI\n    } else{\n        \/\/ failure case of the group creation\n    }\n})\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Create the Group Profile<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From the server or local, you need to get a group profile using the below method.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>GroupManager.shared.getGroupProfile(groupJid: groupId, fetchFromServer: fromServer, completionHandler: { isSuccess, flyError, flyData in\n    if isSuccess {\n        let data =  (flyData.getData() as?\n        ProfileDetails)\n        \/\/ Update the UI\n    } else{\n        \/\/ failure case of get group profile\n    }\n})\n\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Get the Participants List<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You need to call the below method to get the group members from the server<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>GroupManager.shared.getParticipants(groupJID: groupId)<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Add Participants to a Group<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You need to call the below method to add new particpants to a group in your eCommerce chat app.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>GroupManager.shared.addParticipantToGroup(groupId: groupId, newUserJidList: selectedItemArray) { isSuccess, flyError, flyData in\n    if isSuccess {\n       \/\/ Update the UI\n    } else{\n       \/\/ failure cases\n    }\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Remove Participants from a Group&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Call the below method to remove a participant from your ecommerce chat app group<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>GroupManager.shared.removeParticipantFromGroup(groupId: groupId, removeGroupMemberJid: userJid) { isSuccess, flyError, flyData in\n    if isSuccess {\n        \/\/ Update UI\n    } else{\n        \/\/ failure cases\n    }\n}\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Get Groups&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In order to get the groups from local or server, you need to call the below method<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>GroupManager.shared.getGroups(fetchFromServer: true) { isSuccess, flyError, flyData in\n    var data  = flyData\n    if isSuccess {\n        \/\/ Update UI\n    } else{\n        \/\/ failure cases\n    }\n}\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>Call the below method to add or update the group image<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>GroupManager.shared.updateGroupProfileImage(groupJid: groupId, groupProfileImageUrl: selectPath, completionHandler: { isSuccess, flyError, flyData in\n    if isSuccess {\n       \/\/ Update UI\n    } else{\n       \/\/ failure case\n    }\n})\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Removal of Group Image<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Call the below method to remove the group image using swift in your ecommerce app<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>GroupManager.shared.removeGroupProfileImage(groupJid: groupId, completionHandler: { isSuccess, flyError, flyData in\n    if isSuccess {\n        \/\/ Updat UI in success case\n    } else{\n        \/\/ failure case\n    }\n})\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Group Name Update<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In order to update a group image, you need to call the below method<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>GroupManager.shared.updateGroupName(groupJid: groupId, groupName: \"Changing Group Name wXyZ 123\", completionHandler: { isSuccess, flyError, flyData in\n    if isSuccess {\n        \/\/ Update UI\n    } else{\n        \/\/ failure case\n    }\n})\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Give Admin Control to a Participant in your eCommerce Chat App&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Call the below method to make a participant an admin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>GroupManager.shared.makeAdmin(groupJid: groupId, userJid: userJid, completionHandler: { isSuccess, flyError, flyData in\n    if isSuccess {\n        \/\/ update UI\n    } else{\n        \/\/ failure case\n    }\n})\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Exit from Group<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For a participant to exit from a group, you need to call the below method:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>GroupManager.shared.leaveFromGroup(groupJid: groupId, userJid: userJid, completionHandler: { isSuccess, flyError, flyData in\n    if isSuccess {\n        \/\/ update UI\n    } else{\n        \/\/ failure case\n    }\n})\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Delete a Group&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To delete a group in your Ecommerce Chat App, call the below method.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>GroupManager.shared.deleteGroup(groupJid: groupId, completionHandler: { isSuccess, flyError, flyData in\n    if isSuccess {\n        \/\/ update UI\n    } else{\n        \/\/ failure case\n    }\n})\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Congratulations!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019ve successfully built an iOS ecommerce chat app using MirrorFly&#8217;s SDKs. 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