{"id":39237,"date":"2025-05-29T17:27:57","date_gmt":"2025-05-29T11:57:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mirrorfly.com\/blog\/?p=39237"},"modified":"2026-03-31T17:38:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T12:08:13","slug":"build-a-react-native-chat-app","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mirrorfly.com\/blog\/build-a-react-native-chat-app\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Build React Native Chat App &#8211; Tutorial"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This guided documentation explains how to build a React Native Chat App using MirrorFly\u2019s instant messaging SDK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The good news is, the SDK is completely customisable and can be tailored to unique workflows of businesses. Now, this is on the client-side.<br>On the server-side, you have the freedom to deploy on your own servers or choose MirrorFly\u2019s cloud servers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whichever type of hosting you choose, MirrorFly\u2019s works perfectly on the infrastructure delivering a chat performance with 99.999% uptime SLA and average response time below 3ms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sounds like a deal? Now, without any further delay, let\u2019s build a chat app with MirrorFly\u2019s React Native Chat SDK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Note<\/strong><br><br>Want a pre-built app to get started with? Download this sample app from MirrorFly and start adding messaging capabilities right away.<br><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>MirrorFly&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mirrorfly.com\/blog\/instant-messaging-features-for-enterprise-apps\/\">instant messaging SDK features<\/a> make it your go-to solution to quickly build, deploy, and manage in-app chat into your React Native messaging apps. Quick start your development by downloading our sample app. <a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/MirrorFly\/MirrorFly-RN-Sample\">Click here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Steps_to_Build_a_React_Native_Chat_App_Tutorial\"><\/span>Steps to Build a React Native Chat App Tutorial<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Requirements<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>With MirrorFly React Native, make sure that you install all the below mentioned peer dependencies with their specific versions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Node &gt;= 18.20.4<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>npm &#8211; 10.7.0<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>react-native &gt;= 0.73.0 &lt;=0.75.4<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Getting_Started\"><\/span><strong>Getting Started&nbsp;<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>SDK License Key<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Caution<\/strong><br><br>Skip this part if you are already having your license key.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>To add <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mirrorfly.com\/react-native-chat-sdk.php\">MirrorFly\u2019s React Native Chat SDK<\/a> into your app, you are going to need a license key. The MirrorFly server uses this key to check and make sure your app\u2019s allowed to use the SDK.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To get the License Key<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 1:<\/strong> Register <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mirrorfly.com\/contact-sales.php\">here <\/a>to get a MirrorFly User account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 2:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/console.mirrorfly.com\/\">Login<\/a> to your Account<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 3:<\/strong> Get the License key from the<strong> application info<\/strong> section<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"231\" title=\"reactnative-setup\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mirrorfly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/reactnative-setup.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39241\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mirrorfly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/reactnative-setup.png 512w, https:\/\/www.mirrorfly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/reactnative-setup-350x158.png 350w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 1: <\/strong>First, go ahead and update all your package.json files.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 2: <\/strong>Then check if there&#8217;s any duplicate in your packages, especially if things ain\u2019t working right on iOS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Integrate_Using_Npm_package\"><\/span>Integrate Using Npm package<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 3:<\/strong> Go on and install the MirrorFly SDK into your React Native app.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>npm i mirrorfly-reactnative-sdk@2.2.0<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 4:<\/strong> Just import the SDK into your app wherever you need it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>\nimport { SDK } from \"mirrorfly-reactnative-sdk\";\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Chat_SDK_Integration_npm_Dependencies_Addition\"><\/span><strong>Chat SDK Integration: npm Dependencies Addition<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>{\n   '@react-native-community\/netinfo' : '^11.4.1',\n   \"react-native-get-random-values\": \"1.11.0\", \/\/must use version &gt;=1.7.1\n   'realm': \"^20.1.0\",\n   'react-native-fs':  \"^2.20.0\",\n   'moment': \"2.30.1\",\n   \/\/add the below calls related dependencies\n   \"react-native-webrtc\": \"124.0.4\" \/\/ must use version \"124.0.4\"\n   \"react-native-background-timer\": \"^2.4.1\",\n   'react-native-permissions':'^5.2.1'\n }<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Initialisation_of_MirrorFly_React_Native_Messaging_SDK\"><\/span><strong>Initialisation of MirrorFly React Native Messaging SDK<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Before you get the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mirrorfly.com\/docs\/chat\/reactnative\/quick-start\/\">real-time React Native Chat SDK<\/a> up and running, just make sure you have the data that keeps track of any connection changes in your app.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Next, drop the license key into the licenseKey param and use the method below to pass that data into the SDK so it can process everything right.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can find the sandbox server details later in the Sandbox section. Use that part when you wanna test things out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In your main App file (like App.tsx or App.js), import the SDK and call the initializeSDK function with the needed params.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>const initializeObj = {\n apiBaseUrl: `API_URL`,\n licenseKey: `LICENSE_KEY`,\n isTrialLicenseKey: `TRIAL_MODE`,\n callbackListeners: {},\n};\nawait SDK.initializeSDK(initializeObj);<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sandbox Details<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can get the apiUrl and licenseKey info from the Overview section in your MirrorFly Console Dashboard.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"231\" title=\"console dashboard\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mirrorfly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/consoledashboard.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39242\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mirrorfly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/consoledashboard.png 512w, https:\/\/www.mirrorfly.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/consoledashboard-350x158.png 350w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>function connectionListener(response) {\n if (response.status === \"CONNECTED\") {\n   console.log(\"Connection Established\");\n } else if (response.status === \"DISCONNECTED\") {\n   console.log(\"Disconnected\");\n }\n}<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>const initializeObj = {\n apiBaseUrl: \"https:\/\/api-preprod-sandbox.mirrorfly.com\/api\/v1\",\n licenseKey: \"XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX\",\n isTrialLicenseKey: true,\n callbackListeners: {\n   connectionListener\n },\n};\nawait SDK.initializeSDK(initializeObj);<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Note<\/strong><br><br>To learn more about callback listeners, go to the Callback Event Listener Section.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example Response<\/strong><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>{\n \"statusCode\": 200,\n \"message\": \"Success\"\n}\n\"This method was deprecated and will be removed in the future release\"<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Device ID Module<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 1:<\/strong> First, download the Android file from the link above. Then find the needed Android files and copy them into the android\/app\/src\/main\/java\/com folder.<br><strong>Step 2:<\/strong> Next, download the iOS files from the same link. After that, open Xcode, use Add Files to [Your Project], and add those files in. Then just follow the steps listed below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"User_Registration\"><\/span><strong>User Registration<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 1:<\/strong> You can use the method below to register a new user.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 2:<\/strong> After registering, you\u2019ll get a username and password which you can use to connect with the server using the connect method.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>await SDK.register(USER_IDENTIFIER, FCE_TOKEN, \nVOIP_DEVICE_TOKEN, MODE, REGISTER_META_DATA, \nFORCE_REGISTER);<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p>The above method is migrated as below<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>const registerObject = {\n        userIdentifier,\n        fcmtoken,\n        voipDeviceToken,\n        mode,\n        registerMetaData,\n        forceRegister,\n     }\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>\nawait SDK.register(registerObject);\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sample Response:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>{\n statusCode: 200,\n message: \"Success\",\n data: {\n   username: \"123456789\",\n   password: \"987654321\"\n }\n}<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Caution<\/strong><br><strong>username<\/strong> is the unique id that allows you to connect with other users to send or receive messages.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Server_Connection\"><\/span><strong>Server Connection<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 1: <\/strong>You can use the login details you got during registration to connect with the server.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 2:<\/strong> If the connection goes through fine, you\u2019ll get a success message with a statusCode of 200. If not, you\u2019ll see an error instead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 3:<\/strong> You can also keep track of the connection status using the connectionListener callback function.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 4:<\/strong> In case something goes wrong while trying to connect, you\u2019ll get an error message through the callback too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>\nawait SDK.connect(`USERNAME`, `PASSWORD`);<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sample Response:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>{\n message: \"Login Success\",\n statusCode: 200\n}<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Send_a_Message\"><\/span><strong>Send a Message<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>And finally, to send a message to another user, you can just use the method shown below.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>note<\/strong><br><br>You can use the<strong> const userJid = SDK.getJid(USER_ID)<\/strong> method, to generate a <strong>JID<\/strong> for any user.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>\nawait SDK.sendTextMessage(`TO_USER_JID`, `MESSAGE_BODY`,`MESSAGE_ID`,`REPLY_TO`);<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Response Format:<\/strong><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>{\n   \"message\": \"\",\/\/ String - Success\/Error Message\n   \"statusCode\": \"\" \/\/ Number - status code\n   }<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Receive_a_Message\"><\/span>Receive a Message<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To receive messages from other users, you\u2019ll need to implement the messageListener function. This function gets triggered whenever there\u2019s a new message or a related event in either one-to-one or group chats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, while initializing the SDK, be sure to include the callback method provided below as part of the setup process<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>function messageListener(response) {\n console.log(\"Message Listener\", response);\n}\n\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Choose_MirrorFly_React_Native_SDK_To_Build_Your_Chat_App\"><\/span><strong>Why Choose MirrorFly React Native SDK To Build Your Chat App?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re a developer or a business trying to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mirrorfly.com\/build-chat-platform.php\">build a secure chat app<\/a>, <strong>MirrorFly\u2019s React Native SDK<\/strong> is a great pick. It\u2019s easy to see why many developers love the solution.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>MirrorFly\u2019s known for being <strong>super developer-friendly<\/strong>, full of <strong>features<\/strong>, while letting you <strong>customize and launch it<\/strong> the way you need. It saves a lot of time and is easy to use. Even without any expertise in tech, teams can integrate the SDK with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mirrorfly.com\/docs\/\">well-guided documentation<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are the top reasons why MirrorFly claims itself as the leader in the industry, especially in a market that\u2019s in need of React native messaging applications and React Native apps.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>100% Customizable:<\/strong> You can add, remove or modify any part of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mirrorfly.com\/chat-features.php\">MirrorFly\u2019s chat, voice, and video features<\/a> however you want.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>White-label Ready:<\/strong> Want your app to look like it\u2019s 100% yours? You can totally do that by adding your own logo, colors and&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Flexible Hosting:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mirrorfly.com\/self-hosted-chat-solution.php\"> Host on your own server<\/a>, on the cloud, or even <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mirrorfly.com\/on-premises-chat-server.php\">on-premise<\/a>, the option that suits you best.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Custom Security:<\/strong> You\u2019re in control of how secure your chat needs to be. Add your own encryption, policies, and any layer of security and privacy as you need above <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mirrorfly.com\/chat-security.php\">MirrorFly\u2019s built-in chat security.<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Unlimited Chats &amp; Calls:<\/strong> Doesn\u2019t matter if it\u2019s just a few users or millions. MirrorFly handles it all without any impact on the performance and quality of call and message delivery.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Full Ownership:<\/strong> With MirrorFly\u2019s self-hosted solution, you get everything from code, data, and access.&nbsp; It&#8217;s all yours.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Dedicated Dev Team:<\/strong> Need more hands? You can hire a team from MirrorFly to work just for you.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Safe Migration:<\/strong> Already using another chat platform? MirrorFly helps move everything over, safely.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>So yeah, if you\u2019re looking for a <strong>secure, flexible, and dev-friendly chat SDK<\/strong> that lets you build your app just the way you want without any limitations, MirrorFly\u2019s React Native SDK is definitely worth a shot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Want to know more about the solution?<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mirrorfly.com\/contact-sales.php\"> Talk to MirrorFly\u2019s Team of Experts<\/a> and they\u2019ll take every step of your React Native chat app development right from there!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"cta-wrapper-two\">\n<h5 class=\"cta-heading-two\">Ready to Build Custom <span class=\"highlight\"> React Native <\/span>\nChat app with MirrorFly?<\/h5>\n<p class=\"cta-content-two\">MirrorFly makes it easy &#038; quick! 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