Security

Extensions that enhance security in your chat application

These extensions add security features to protect sensitive conversations and give users more control over their messages.

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Disappearing messages

The Disappearing messages extension allows end-users to send messages that disappear after a certain interval of time. This extension works for both private (one-on-one) and group messages.

Also known as “exploding messages” or “ephemeral messages” on other platforms.

When to use:

• Privacy-sensitive industries (healthcare, legal, finance)
• Compliance requirements for data retention
• Confidential business discussions
• Any scenario where message permanence is a concern

Out-of-the-box in: UI Kit Builder 🔨 | Widget Builder ❌ | UI Kits 🔨 | SDK ✅

Extension settings

1. Open your CometChat app

   Login to CometChat and select your app.

2. Enable Disappearing Messages

   Go to Chat & Messaging —> Features, under Extentions and enable Disappearing Messages.

How does it work?

Once the messages are sent, you can immediately schedule them for deletion using the disappearing messages extension. The message with the mentioned msgId gets deleted at timeInMS.

The value of timeInMS should be less than 1 year.

Implementation

Technology	Support	Docs
UI Kit Builder	🔨
Widget Builder	❌
UI Kits	🔨
SDK	✅