TUIKit is a UI component library built on the Chat SDK. It enables rapid implementation of chat, conversation, search, relationship chain, and group management features through ready-to-use UI components. Message sending and receiving are handled by the TUIChat component. This guide explains how to quickly integrate TUIKit and implement its core features.
Note:
This demo uses TRTC's emoji pack with restricted licensing.
Replace default emoji with your own custom designs, or use emoji packs with proper commercial licensing.
Prerequisites
Flutter version >= 3.29.0, Dart version >= 3.7.0.
Android Studio 2022.3.1 or later, Android Gradle plugin version 7.3.1 or above.
Xcode 12.0 or later.
A valid Tencent Cloud account and Chat Application. Refer to Enable the Service to obtain the following information from the Console:
SDKAppID: The unique identifier for your Chat Application.
SDKSecretKey: The secret key for your Application.
Version Compatibility Notice:
To ensure a stable build environment, strictly follow official compatibility requirements:
For Gradle, Android Gradle Plugin, JDK, and Android Studio compatibility, refer to the Android official documentation: Release Notes.
For Kotlin, Android Gradle Plugin, and Gradle version mapping, refer to the Kotlin official documentation: Kotlin-Gradle Plugin Compatibility.
If Android Studio installs with a higher default JDK version, compilation may fail. We recommend using JDK 17. See: Switching Java Versions
We recommend selecting a version combination that matches your project requirements exactly, following the guidelines above.
Integrate TUIKit
1. If you don't have a Flutter app, refer to the Flutter documentation to quickly create a Flutter application. If you already have a Flutter app, skip this step.
2. Add the following dependencies to your project's root pubspec.yaml file:
tencent_cloud_chat_common: ^4.1.0+1
tencent_cloud_chat_conversation: ^4.1.0
tencent_cloud_chat_message: ^4.1.0+3
tencent_cloud_chat_contact: ^4.1.0
tencent_cloud_chat_sticker: ^4.1.0
tencent_cloud_chat_message_reaction: ^4.1.0
tencent_cloud_chat_text_translate: ^4.1.0
tencent_cloud_chat_sound_to_text: ^4.1.0
3. Configure Permissions
TUIKit requires camera, photo library, audio recording, and network permissions. You must manually declare these permissions in your native files to enable related features.
Android
iOS
Open android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml file, and add the following permissions:
2. Open ios/Runner/info.plist and add permission description keys:
<key>NSCameraUsageDescription</key>
<string>Our app requires access to your camera to enable video calling and capturing photos or videos to share in your conversations.</string>
<key>NSMicrophoneUsageDescription</key>
<string>Our app requires access to your microphone to enable voice and video calling features.</string>
<key>NSPhotoLibraryUsageDescription</key>
<string>Our app requires access to your photo library to enable sharing photos, videos, and files in your conversations.</string>
At this point, you have successfully integrated TUIKit into your project. To continue building chat, conversation, and other basic interfaces, refer to the Demo Example.
FAQs
Android Error: Unsupported class file major version 65
Cause:
This error indicates that your project uses an outdated Gradle version or your system has a Java version higher than what the project supports. (Version 65 corresponds to Java 21; each Java version has a unique class file version number.)