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[**simplex-chat**](README.md)
***
[simplex-chat](README.md) / [api](Namespace.api.md) / ChatApi
# Class: ChatApi
Defined in: [src/api.ts:103](../api.ts#L103)
Main API class for interacting with the chat core library.
## Properties
### ctrl\_
> `protected` **ctrl\_**: `bigint` \| `undefined`
Defined in: [src/api.ts:109](../api.ts#L109)
## Accessors
### ctrl
#### Get Signature
> **get** **ctrl**(): `bigint`
Defined in: [src/api.ts:348](../api.ts#L348)
Chat controller reference
##### Returns
`bigint`
***
### initialized
#### Get Signature
> **get** **initialized**(): `boolean`
Defined in: [src/api.ts:334](../api.ts#L334)
Chat controller is initialized
##### Returns
`boolean`
***
### started
#### Get Signature
> **get** **started**(): `boolean`
Defined in: [src/api.ts:341](../api.ts#L341)
Chat controller is started
##### Returns
`boolean`
## Methods
### apiAcceptContactRequest()
> **apiAcceptContactRequest**(`contactReqId`): `Promise`\<`Contact`\>
Defined in: [src/api.ts:850](../api.ts#L850)
Accept contact request.
Network usage: interactive.
#### Parameters
##### contactReqId
`number`
#### Returns
`Promise`\<`Contact`\>
***
### apiAcceptMember()
> **apiAcceptMember**(`groupId`, `groupMemberId`, `memberRole`): `Promise`\<`GroupMember`\>
Defined in: [src/api.ts:598](../api.ts#L598)
Accept group member. Requires Admin role.
Network usage: background.
#### Parameters
##### groupId
`number`
##### groupMemberId
`number`
##### memberRole
`GroupMemberRole`
#### Returns
`Promise`\<`GroupMember`\>
***
### apiAddMember()
> **apiAddMember**(`groupId`, `contactId`, `memberRole`): `Promise`\<`GroupMember`\>
Defined in: [src/api.ts:568](../api.ts#L568)
Add contact to group. Requires bot to have Admin role.
Network usage: interactive.
#### Parameters
##### groupId
`number`
##### contactId
`number`
##### memberRole
`GroupMemberRole`
#### Returns
`Promise`\<`GroupMember`\>
***
### apiAddMemberViaGroup()
> **apiAddMemberViaGroup**(`groupId`, `viaGroupId`, `groupMemberId`, `memberRole`): `Promise`\<`GroupMember`\>
Defined in: [src/api.ts:578](../api.ts#L578)
Add member of another group to group. Requires bot to have Admin role in the group, and direct messages allowed for its role in another group.
Network usage: interactive.
#### Parameters
##### groupId
`number`
##### viaGroupId
`number`
##### groupMemberId
`number`
##### memberRole
`GroupMemberRole`
#### Returns
`Promise`\<`GroupMember`\>
***
### apiBlockMembersForAll()
> **apiBlockMembersForAll**(`groupId`, `groupMemberIds`, `blocked`): `Promise`\<`void`\>
Defined in: [src/api.ts:618](../api.ts#L618)
Block members. Requires Moderator role.
Network usage: background.
#### Parameters
##### groupId
`number`
##### groupMemberIds
`number`[]
##### blocked
`boolean`
#### Returns
`Promise`\<`void`\>
***
### apiCancelFile()
> **apiCancelFile**(`fileId`): `Promise`\<`void`\>
Defined in: [src/api.ts:558](../api.ts#L558)
Cancel file.
Network usage: background.
#### Parameters
##### fileId
`number`
#### Returns
`Promise`\<`void`\>
***
### apiChatItemReaction()
> **apiChatItemReaction**(`chatType`, `chatId`, `chatItemId`, `add`, `reaction`): `Promise`\<`ACIReaction`\>
Defined in: [src/api.ts:530](../api.ts#L530)
Add/remove message reaction.
Network usage: background.
#### Parameters
##### chatType
`ChatType`
##### chatId
`number`
##### chatItemId
`number`
##### add
`boolean`
##### reaction
`MsgReaction`
#### Returns
`Promise`\<`ACIReaction`\>
***
### apiChatItemsRead()
> **apiChatItemsRead**(`chatType`, `chatId`, `chatItemIds`): `Promise`\<`ChatInfo`\>
Defined in: [src/api.ts:967](../api.ts#L967)
Mark messages as read.
Network usage: no.
#### Parameters
##### chatType
`ChatType`
##### chatId
`number`
##### chatItemIds
`number`[]
#### Returns
`Promise`\<`ChatInfo`\>
***
### apiConnect()
> **apiConnect**(`userId`, `incognito`, `preparedLink`): `Promise`\<[`ConnReqType`](api.Enumeration.ConnReqType.md)\>
Defined in: [src/api.ts:747](../api.ts#L747)
Connect via prepared SimpleX link. The link can be 1-time invitation link, contact address or group link
Network usage: interactive.
#### Parameters
##### userId
`number`
##### incognito
`boolean`
##### preparedLink
`CreatedConnLink`
#### Returns
`Promise`\<[`ConnReqType`](api.Enumeration.ConnReqType.md)\>
***
### apiConnectActiveUser()
> **apiConnectActiveUser**(`connLink`): `Promise`\<[`ConnReqType`](api.Enumeration.ConnReqType.md)\>
Defined in: [src/api.ts:828](../api.ts#L828)
Connect via SimpleX link as string in the active user profile.
Network usage: interactive.
#### Parameters
##### connLink
`string`
#### Returns
`Promise`\<[`ConnReqType`](api.Enumeration.ConnReqType.md)\>
***
### apiConnectContactViaAddress()
> **apiConnectContactViaAddress**(`userId`, `incognito`, `contactId`): `Promise`\<`SentInvitationToContact`\>
Defined in: [src/api.ts:818](../api.ts#L818)
Connect to existing contact via address in its profile.
Network usage: interactive.
#### Parameters
##### userId
`number`
##### incognito
`boolean`
##### contactId
`number`
#### Returns
`Promise`\<`SentInvitationToContact`\>
***
### apiConnectPlan()
> **apiConnectPlan**(`userId`, `connectionLink`): `Promise`\<\[`plan`: `ConnectionPlan`, `link`: `CreatedConnLink`, `planSimplexName?`: `SimplexNameInfo`, `otherSimplexName?`: `SimplexNameInfo`\]\>
Defined in: [src/api.ts:737](../api.ts#L737)
Determine SimpleX link type and if the bot is already connected via this link.
Network usage: interactive.
#### Parameters
##### userId
`number`
##### connectionLink
`string`
#### Returns
`Promise`\<\[`plan`: `ConnectionPlan`, `link`: `CreatedConnLink`, `planSimplexName?`: `SimplexNameInfo`, `otherSimplexName?`: `SimplexNameInfo`\]\>
***
### apiConnectPreparedContact()
> **apiConnectPreparedContact**(`contactId`, `incognito`, `msgContent?`): `Promise`\<`ContactAlreadyExists` \| `StartedConnectionToContact`\>
Defined in: [src/api.ts:793](../api.ts#L793)
Connect to prepared contact.
Network usage: interactive.
#### Parameters
##### contactId
`number`
##### incognito
`boolean`
##### msgContent?
`MsgContent`
#### Returns
`Promise`\<`ContactAlreadyExists` \| `StartedConnectionToContact`\>
***
### apiConnectPreparedGroup()
> **apiConnectPreparedGroup**(`groupId`, `incognito`, `msgContent?`, `ownerContact?`): `Promise`\<`StartedConnectionToGroup`\>
Defined in: [src/api.ts:808](../api.ts#L808)
Connect to prepared group.
Network usage: interactive.
#### Parameters
##### groupId
`number`
##### incognito
`boolean`
##### msgContent?
`MsgContent`
##### ownerContact?
`GroupOwnerContact`
#### Returns
`Promise`\<`StartedConnectionToGroup`\>
***
### apiConnectPreparedLink()
> **apiConnectPreparedLink**(`userId`, `incognito`, `preparedLink`): `Promise`\<`ContactAlreadyExists` \| `SentConfirmation` \| `SentInvitation`\>
Defined in: [src/api.ts:757](../api.ts#L757)
Connect via prepared SimpleX link. The link can be 1-time invitation link, contact address or group link.
Returns the response with the pending connection, or with the contact when it already exists.
Network usage: interactive.
#### Parameters
##### userId
`number`
##### incognito
`boolean`
##### preparedLink
`CreatedConnLink`
#### Returns
`Promise`\<`ContactAlreadyExists` \| `SentConfirmation` \| `SentInvitation`\>
***
### apiContactInfo()
> **apiContactInfo**(`contactId`): `Promise`\<`ContactInfo`\>
Defined in: [src/api.ts:987](../api.ts#L987)
Get contact information.
Network usage: no.
#### Parameters
##### contactId
`number`
#### Returns
`Promise`\<`ContactInfo`\>
***
### apiCreateActiveUser()
> **apiCreateActiveUser**(`profile?`): `Promise`\<`User`\>
Defined in: [src/api.ts:1047](../api.ts#L1047)
Create new user profile
Network usage: no.
#### Parameters
##### profile?
`Profile`
#### Returns
`Promise`\<`User`\>
***
### apiCreateGroupLink()
> **apiCreateGroupLink**(`groupId`, `memberRole`): `Promise`\<`string`\>
Defined in: [src/api.ts:678](../api.ts#L678)
Create group link.
Network usage: interactive.
#### Parameters
##### groupId
`number`
##### memberRole
`GroupMemberRole`
#### Returns
`Promise`\<`string`\>
***
### apiCreateLink()
> **apiCreateLink**(`userId`): `Promise`\<`string`\>
Defined in: [src/api.ts:724](../api.ts#L724)
Create 1-time invitation link.
Network usage: interactive.
#### Parameters
##### userId
`number`
#### Returns
`Promise`\<`string`\>
***
### apiCreateMemberContact()
> **apiCreateMemberContact**(`groupId`, `groupMemberId`): `Promise`\<`Contact`\>
Defined in: [src/api.ts:1113](../api.ts#L1113)
Create a direct message contact with a group member.
Returns the created contact.
Network usage: interactive.
#### Parameters
##### groupId
`number`
##### groupMemberId
`number`
#### Returns
`Promise`\<`Contact`\>
***
### apiCreateUserAddress()
> **apiCreateUserAddress**(`userId`): `Promise`\<`CreatedConnLink`\>
Defined in: [src/api.ts:365](../api.ts#L365)
Create bot address.
Network usage: interactive.
#### Parameters
##### userId
`number`
#### Returns
`Promise`\<`CreatedConnLink`\>
***
### apiDeleteChat()
> **apiDeleteChat**(`chatType`, `chatId`, `deleteMode?`): `Promise`\<`void`\>
Defined in: [src/api.ts:909](../api.ts#L909)
Delete chat.
Network usage: background.
#### Parameters
##### chatType
`ChatType`
##### chatId
`number`
##### deleteMode?
`ChatDeleteMode` = `...`
#### Returns
`Promise`\<`void`\>
***
### apiDeleteChatItems()
> **apiDeleteChatItems**(`chatType`, `chatId`, `chatItemIds`, `deleteMode`): `Promise`\<`ChatItemDeletion`[]\>
Defined in: [src/api.ts:505](../api.ts#L505)
Delete message.
Network usage: background.
#### Parameters
##### chatType
`ChatType`
##### chatId
`number`
##### chatItemIds
`number`[]
##### deleteMode
`CIDeleteMode`
#### Returns
`Promise`\<`ChatItemDeletion`[]\>
***
### apiDeleteGroupLink()
> **apiDeleteGroupLink**(`groupId`): `Promise`\<`void`\>
Defined in: [src/api.ts:700](../api.ts#L700)
Delete group link.
Network usage: background.
#### Parameters
##### groupId
`number`
#### Returns
`Promise`\<`void`\>
***
### apiDeleteMemberChatItem()
> **apiDeleteMemberChatItem**(`groupId`, `chatItemIds`): `Promise`\<`ChatItemDeletion`[]\>
Defined in: [src/api.ts:520](../api.ts#L520)
Moderate message. Requires Moderator role (and higher than message author's).
Network usage: background.
#### Parameters
##### groupId
`number`
##### chatItemIds
`number`[]
#### Returns
`Promise`\<`ChatItemDeletion`[]\>
***
### apiDeleteUser()
> **apiDeleteUser**(`userId`, `delSMPQueues`, `viewPwd?`): `Promise`\<`void`\>
Defined in: [src/api.ts:1077](../api.ts#L1077)
Delete user profile.
Network usage: background.
#### Parameters
##### userId
`number`
##### delSMPQueues
`boolean`
##### viewPwd?
`string`
#### Returns
`Promise`\<`void`\>
***
### apiDeleteUserAddress()
> **apiDeleteUserAddress**(`userId`): `Promise`\<`void`\>
Defined in: [src/api.ts:375](../api.ts#L375)
Deletes a user address.
Network usage: background.
#### Parameters
##### userId
`number`
#### Returns
`Promise`\<`void`\>
***
### apiGetActiveUser()
> **apiGetActiveUser**(): `Promise`\<`User` \| `undefined`\>
Defined in: [src/api.ts:1027](../api.ts#L1027)
Get active user profile
Network usage: no.
#### Returns
`Promise`\<`User` \| `undefined`\>
***
### apiGetChat()
> **apiGetChat**(`chatType`, `chatId`, `pagination`): `Promise`\<`AChat`\>
Defined in: [src/api.ts:956](../api.ts#L956)
Get chat items.
Network usage: no.
#### Parameters
##### chatType
`ChatType`
##### chatId
`number`
##### pagination
`number` \| `ChatPagination`
#### Returns
`Promise`\<`AChat`\>
***
### apiGetChatItemInfo()
> **apiGetChatItemInfo**(`chatType`, `chatId`, `chatItemId`): `Promise`\<`ChatItemInfo`\>
Defined in: [src/api.ts:977](../api.ts#L977)
Get message information.
Network usage: no.
#### Parameters
##### chatType
`ChatType`
##### chatId
`number`
##### chatItemId
`number`
#### Returns
`Promise`\<`ChatItemInfo`\>
***
### apiGetChats()
> **apiGetChats**(`userId`, `pagination`, `query?`, `pendingConnections?`): `Promise`\<`AChat`[]\>
Defined in: [src/api.ts:894](../api.ts#L894)
Get chat previews (paginated).
Network usage: no.
Prefer this over apiListContacts / apiListGroups for any scan: those
methods load every record into memory in a single response and will fail
on large databases.
#### Parameters
##### userId
`number`
##### pagination
`Last`
##### query?
`ChatListQuery` = `...`
##### pendingConnections?
`boolean` = `false`
#### Returns
`Promise`\<`AChat`[]\>
***
### apiGetGroupLink()
> **apiGetGroupLink**(`groupId`): `Promise`\<`GroupLink`\>
Defined in: [src/api.ts:709](../api.ts#L709)
Get group link.
Network usage: no.
#### Parameters
##### groupId
`number`
#### Returns
`Promise`\<`GroupLink`\>
***
### apiGetGroupLinkStr()
> **apiGetGroupLinkStr**(`groupId`): `Promise`\<`string`\>
Defined in: [src/api.ts:715](../api.ts#L715)
#### Parameters
##### groupId
`number`
#### Returns
`Promise`\<`string`\>
***
### apiGetNetworkConfig()
> **apiGetNetworkConfig**(): `Promise`\<`NetworkConfig`\>
Defined in: [src/api.ts:997](../api.ts#L997)
Get network configuration.
Network usage: no.
#### Returns
`Promise`\<`NetworkConfig`\>
***
### apiGetUserAddress()
> **apiGetUserAddress**(`userId`): `Promise`\<`UserContactLink` \| `undefined`\>
Defined in: [src/api.ts:385](../api.ts#L385)
Get bot address and settings.
Network usage: no.
#### Parameters
##### userId
`number`
#### Returns
`Promise`\<`UserContactLink` \| `undefined`\>
***
### apiGetUserServers()
> **apiGetUserServers**(`userId`): `Promise`\<`UserOperatorServers`[]\>
Defined in: [src/api.ts:1017](../api.ts#L1017)
Get user servers and chat relays, grouped by operator.
Network usage: no.
#### Parameters
##### userId
`number`
#### Returns
`Promise`\<`UserOperatorServers`[]\>
***
### apiJoinGroup()
> **apiJoinGroup**(`groupId`): `Promise`\<`GroupInfo`\>
Defined in: [src/api.ts:588](../api.ts#L588)
Join group.
Network usage: interactive.
#### Parameters
##### groupId
`number`
#### Returns
`Promise`\<`GroupInfo`\>
***
### apiLeaveGroup()
> **apiLeaveGroup**(`groupId`): `Promise`\<`GroupInfo`\>
Defined in: [src/api.ts:638](../api.ts#L638)
Leave group.
Network usage: background.
#### Parameters
##### groupId
`number`
#### Returns
`Promise`\<`GroupInfo`\>
***
### apiListContacts()
> **apiListContacts**(`userId`): `Promise`\<`Contact`[]\>
Defined in: [src/api.ts:870](../api.ts#L870)
Get contacts.
Network usage: no.
#### Parameters
##### userId
`number`
#### Returns
`Promise`\<`Contact`[]\>
***
### apiListGroups()
> **apiListGroups**(`userId`, `contactId?`, `search?`): `Promise`\<`GroupInfo`[]\>
Defined in: [src/api.ts:880](../api.ts#L880)
Get groups.
Network usage: no.
#### Parameters
##### userId
`number`
##### contactId?
`number`
##### search?
`string`
#### Returns
`Promise`\<`GroupInfo`[]\>
***
### apiListMembers()
> **apiListMembers**(`groupId`): `Promise`\<`GroupMember`[]\>
Defined in: [src/api.ts:648](../api.ts#L648)
Get group members.
Network usage: no.
#### Parameters
##### groupId
`number`
#### Returns
`Promise`\<`GroupMember`[]\>
***
### apiListUsers()
> **apiListUsers**(): `Promise`\<`UserInfo`[]\>
Defined in: [src/api.ts:1057](../api.ts#L1057)
Get all user profiles
Network usage: no.
#### Returns
`Promise`\<`UserInfo`[]\>
***
### apiNewGroup()
> **apiNewGroup**(`userId`, `groupProfile`): `Promise`\<`GroupInfo`\>
Defined in: [src/api.ts:658](../api.ts#L658)
Create group.
Network usage: no.
#### Parameters
##### userId
`number`
##### groupProfile
`GroupProfile`
#### Returns
`Promise`\<`GroupInfo`\>
***
### apiPrepareContact()
> **apiPrepareContact**(`userId`, `connLink`, `contactSLinkData`, `verifiedDomain?`): `Promise`\<`AChat`\>
Defined in: [src/api.ts:773](../api.ts#L773)
Prepare contact chat from link data before connecting.
Network usage: no.
#### Parameters
##### userId
`number`
##### connLink
`CreatedConnLink`
##### contactSLinkData
`ContactShortLinkData`
##### verifiedDomain?
`string`
#### Returns
`Promise`\<`AChat`\>
***
### apiPrepareGroup()
> **apiPrepareGroup**(`userId`, `connLinkContact`, `direct`, `groupSLinkData`, `verifiedDomain?`): `Promise`\<`AChat`\>
Defined in: [src/api.ts:783](../api.ts#L783)
Prepare group chat from link data before connecting.
Network usage: no.
#### Parameters
##### userId
`number`
##### connLinkContact
`CreatedConnLink`
##### direct
`boolean`
##### groupSLinkData
`GroupShortLinkData`
##### verifiedDomain?
`string`
#### Returns
`Promise`\<`AChat`\>
***
### apiReceiveFile()
> **apiReceiveFile**(`fileId`, `filePath?`, `approvedRelays?`): `Promise`\<`AChatItem`\>
Defined in: [src/api.ts:547](../api.ts#L547)
Receive file.
With `approvedRelays = false`, a file on unknown XFTP relays is received only when the IP address is protected; otherwise `fileNotApproved` is thrown.
Network usage: no.
#### Parameters
##### fileId
`number`
##### filePath?
`string`
##### approvedRelays?
`boolean` = `true`
#### Returns
`Promise`\<`AChatItem`\>
***
### apiRejectContactRequest()
> **apiRejectContactRequest**(`contactReqId`): `Promise`\<`void`\>
Defined in: [src/api.ts:860](../api.ts#L860)
Reject contact request. The user who sent the request is **not notified**.
Network usage: no.
#### Parameters
##### contactReqId
`number`
#### Returns
`Promise`\<`void`\>
***
### apiRemoveMembers()
> **apiRemoveMembers**(`groupId`, `memberIds`, `withMessages?`): `Promise`\<`GroupMember`[]\>
Defined in: [src/api.ts:628](../api.ts#L628)
Remove members. Requires Admin role.
Network usage: background.
#### Parameters
##### groupId
`number`
##### memberIds
`number`[]
##### withMessages?
`boolean` = `false`
#### Returns
`Promise`\<`GroupMember`[]\>
***
### apiSendMemberContactInvitation()
> **apiSendMemberContactInvitation**(`contactId`, `message?`): `Promise`\<`Contact`\>
Defined in: [src/api.ts:1124](../api.ts#L1124)
Send a direct message invitation to a group member contact.
The contact must have been created with [apiCreateMemberContact](#apicreatemembercontact).
Network usage: background.
#### Parameters
##### contactId
`number`
##### message?
`string` \| `MsgContent`
#### Returns
`Promise`\<`Contact`\>
***
### apiSendMessages()
> **apiSendMessages**(`chat`, `messages`, `liveMessage?`): `Promise`\<`AChatItem`[]\>
Defined in: [src/api.ts:448](../api.ts#L448)
Send messages.
Network usage: background.
#### Parameters
##### chat
`ChatInfo` \| `ChatRef` \| \[`ChatType`, `number`\]
##### messages
`ComposedMessage`[]
##### liveMessage?
`boolean` = `false`
#### Returns
`Promise`\<`AChatItem`[]\>
***
### apiSendTextMessage()
> **apiSendTextMessage**(`chat`, `text`, `inReplyTo?`): `Promise`\<`AChatItem`[]\>
Defined in: [src/api.ts:471](../api.ts#L471)
Send text message.
Network usage: background.
#### Parameters
##### chat
`ChatInfo` \| `ChatRef` \| \[`ChatType`, `number`\]
##### text
`string`
##### inReplyTo?
`number`
#### Returns
`Promise`\<`AChatItem`[]\>
***
### apiSendTextReply()
> **apiSendTextReply**(`chatItem`, `text`): `Promise`\<`AChatItem`[]\>
Defined in: [src/api.ts:479](../api.ts#L479)
Send text message in reply to received message.
Network usage: background.
#### Parameters
##### chatItem
`AChatItem`
##### text
`string`
#### Returns
`Promise`\<`AChatItem`[]\>
***
### apiSetActiveUser()
> **apiSetActiveUser**(`userId`, `viewPwd?`): `Promise`\<`User`\>
Defined in: [src/api.ts:1067](../api.ts#L1067)
Set active user profile
Network usage: no.
#### Parameters
##### userId
`number`
##### viewPwd?
`string`
#### Returns
`Promise`\<`User`\>
***
### apiSetAddressSettings()
> **apiSetAddressSettings**(`userId`, `__namedParameters`): `Promise`\<`void`\>
Defined in: [src/api.ts:419](../api.ts#L419)
Set bot address settings.
Network usage: interactive.
#### Parameters
##### userId
`number`
##### \_\_namedParameters
[`BotAddressSettings`](api.Interface.BotAddressSettings.md)
#### Returns
`Promise`\<`void`\>
***
### apiSetAutoAcceptMemberContacts()
> **apiSetAutoAcceptMemberContacts**(`userId`, `onOff`): `Promise`\<`void`\>
Defined in: [src/api.ts:946](../api.ts#L946)
Set auto-accept member contacts.
Network usage: no.
#### Parameters
##### userId
`number`
##### onOff
`boolean`
#### Returns
`Promise`\<`void`\>
***
### apiSetContactCustomData()
> **apiSetContactCustomData**(`contactId`, `customData?`): `Promise`\<`void`\>
Defined in: [src/api.ts:936](../api.ts#L936)
Set contact custom data.
Network usage: no.
#### Parameters
##### contactId
`number`
##### customData?
`object`
#### Returns
`Promise`\<`void`\>
***
### apiSetContactPrefs()
> **apiSetContactPrefs**(`contactId`, `preferences`): `Promise`\<`void`\>
Defined in: [src/api.ts:1103](../api.ts#L1103)
Configure chat preference overrides for the contact.
Network usage: background.
#### Parameters
##### contactId
`number`
##### preferences
`Preferences`
#### Returns
`Promise`\<`void`\>
***
### apiSetGroupCustomData()
> **apiSetGroupCustomData**(`groupId`, `customData?`): `Promise`\<`void`\>
Defined in: [src/api.ts:926](../api.ts#L926)
Set group custom data.
Network usage: no.
#### Parameters
##### groupId
`number`
##### customData?
`object`
#### Returns
`Promise`\<`void`\>
***
### apiSetGroupLinkMemberRole()
> **apiSetGroupLinkMemberRole**(`groupId`, `memberRole`): `Promise`\<`void`\>
Defined in: [src/api.ts:691](../api.ts#L691)
Set member role for group link.
Network usage: no.
#### Parameters
##### groupId
`number`
##### memberRole
`GroupMemberRole`
#### Returns
`Promise`\<`void`\>
***
### apiSetMembersRole()
> **apiSetMembersRole**(`groupId`, `groupMemberIds`, `memberRole`): `Promise`\<`void`\>
Defined in: [src/api.ts:608](../api.ts#L608)
Set members role. Requires Admin role.
Network usage: background.
#### Parameters
##### groupId
`number`
##### groupMemberIds
`number`[]
##### memberRole
`GroupMemberRole`
#### Returns
`Promise`\<`void`\>
***
### apiSetNetworkConfig()
> **apiSetNetworkConfig**(`networkConfig`): `Promise`\<`void`\>
Defined in: [src/api.ts:1007](../api.ts#L1007)
Set network configuration.
Network usage: background.
#### Parameters
##### networkConfig
`NetworkConfig`
#### Returns
`Promise`\<`void`\>
***
### apiSetProfileAddress()
> **apiSetProfileAddress**(`userId`, `enable`): `Promise`\<`UserProfileUpdateSummary`\>
Defined in: [src/api.ts:403](../api.ts#L403)
Add address to bot profile.
Network usage: interactive.
#### Parameters
##### userId
`number`
##### enable
`boolean`
#### Returns
`Promise`\<`UserProfileUpdateSummary`\>
***
### apiSetUserDomain()
> **apiSetUserDomain**(`userId`, `simplexDomain?`): `Promise`\<`User`\>
Defined in: [src/api.ts:433](../api.ts#L433)
#### Parameters
##### userId
`number`
##### simplexDomain?
`string`
#### Returns
`Promise`\<`User`\>
***
### apiUpdateChatItem()
> **apiUpdateChatItem**(`chatType`, `chatId`, `chatItemId`, `msgContent`, `liveMessage?`): `Promise`\<`ChatItem`\>
Defined in: [src/api.ts:488](../api.ts#L488)
Update message.
A live message stays live with `liveMessage = true` and is finalized with `liveMessage = false`.
Network usage: background.
#### Parameters
##### chatType
`ChatType`
##### chatId
`number`
##### chatItemId
`number`
##### msgContent
`MsgContent`
##### liveMessage?
`boolean` = `false`
#### Returns
`Promise`\<`ChatItem`\>
***
### apiUpdateGroupProfile()
> **apiUpdateGroupProfile**(`groupId`, `groupProfile`): `Promise`\<`GroupInfo`\>
Defined in: [src/api.ts:668](../api.ts#L668)
Update group profile.
Network usage: background.
#### Parameters
##### groupId
`number`
##### groupProfile
`GroupProfile`
#### Returns
`Promise`\<`GroupInfo`\>
***
### apiUpdateProfile()
> **apiUpdateProfile**(`userId`, `profile`): `Promise`\<`UserProfileUpdateSummary` \| `undefined`\>
Defined in: [src/api.ts:1087](../api.ts#L1087)
Update user profile.
Network usage: background.
#### Parameters
##### userId
`number`
##### profile
`Profile`
#### Returns
`Promise`\<`UserProfileUpdateSummary` \| `undefined`\>
***
### close()
> **close**(): `Promise`\<`void`\>
Defined in: [src/api.ts:165](../api.ts#L165)
Stop chat controller and close chat database.
The database is not closed if stopping fails.
Usually doesn't need to be called in chat bots.
#### Returns
`Promise`\<`void`\>
***
### off()
> **off**\<`K`\>(`event`, `subscriber?`): `void`
Defined in: [src/api.ts:306](../api.ts#L306)
Unsubscribe all or a specific handler from a specific event.
#### Type Parameters
##### K
`K` *extends* `Tag`
#### Parameters
##### event
`K`
The event type to unsubscribe from.
##### subscriber?
[`EventSubscriberFunc`](api.TypeAlias.EventSubscriberFunc.md)\<`K`\> \| `undefined` = `undefined`
An optional subscriber function for the event.
#### Returns
`void`
***
### offAny()
> **offAny**(`receiver?`): `void`
Defined in: [src/api.ts:322](../api.ts#L322)
Unsubscribe all or a specific handler from any events.
#### Parameters
##### receiver?
[`EventSubscriberFunc`](api.TypeAlias.EventSubscriberFunc.md)\<`Tag`\> \| `undefined` = `undefined`
An optional subscriber function for the event.
#### Returns
`void`
***
### on()
#### Call Signature
> **on**\<`K`\>(`subscribers`): `void`
Defined in: [src/api.ts:214](../api.ts#L214)
Subscribe multiple event handlers at once.
##### Type Parameters
###### K
`K` *extends* `Tag`
##### Parameters
###### subscribers
[`EventSubscribers`](api.TypeAlias.EventSubscribers.md)
An object mapping event types (CEvt.Tag) to their subscriber functions.
##### Returns
`void`
##### Throws
If the same function is subscribed to event.
#### Call Signature
> **on**\<`K`\>(`event`, `subscriber`): `void`
Defined in: [src/api.ts:222](../api.ts#L222)
Subscribe a handler to a specific event.
##### Type Parameters
###### K
`K` *extends* `Tag`
##### Parameters
###### event
`K`
The event type to subscribe to.
###### subscriber
[`EventSubscriberFunc`](api.TypeAlias.EventSubscriberFunc.md)\<`K`\>
The subscriber function for the event.
##### Returns
`void`
##### Throws
If the same function is subscribed to event.
***
### onAny()
> **onAny**(`receiver`): `void`
Defined in: [src/api.ts:245](../api.ts#L245)
Subscribe a handler to any event.
#### Parameters
##### receiver
[`EventSubscriberFunc`](api.TypeAlias.EventSubscriberFunc.md)\<`Tag`\>
The receiver function for any event.
#### Returns
`void`
#### Throws
If the same function is subscribed to event.
***
### once()
> **once**\<`K`\>(`event`, `subscriber`): `void`
Defined in: [src/api.ts:256](../api.ts#L256)
Subscribe a handler to a specific event to be delivered one time.
#### Type Parameters
##### K
`K` *extends* `Tag`
#### Parameters
##### event
`K`
The event type to subscribe to.
##### subscriber
[`EventSubscriberFunc`](api.TypeAlias.EventSubscriberFunc.md)\<`K`\>
The subscriber function for the event.
#### Returns
`void`
#### Throws
If the same function is subscribed to event.
***
### recvChatEvent()
> **recvChatEvent**(`wait?`): `Promise`\<`ChatEvent` \| `undefined`\>
Defined in: [src/api.ts:357](../api.ts#L357)
#### Parameters
##### wait?
`number` = `500_000`
#### Returns
`Promise`\<`ChatEvent` \| `undefined`\>
***
### sendChatCmd()
> **sendChatCmd**(`cmd`): `Promise`\<`ChatResponse`\>
Defined in: [src/api.ts:353](../api.ts#L353)
#### Parameters
##### cmd
`string`
#### Returns
`Promise`\<`ChatResponse`\>
***
### startChat()
> **startChat**(): `Promise`\<`void`\>
Defined in: [src/api.ts:131](../api.ts#L131)
Start chat controller. Must be called with the existing user profile.
#### Returns
`Promise`\<`void`\>
***
### stopChat()
> **stopChat**(): `Promise`\<`void`\>
Defined in: [src/api.ts:154](../api.ts#L154)
Stop chat controller.
`close` calls it before closing the database.
Usually doesn't need to be called in chat bots.
#### Returns
`Promise`\<`void`\>
***
### wait()
#### Call Signature
> **wait**\<`K`\>(`event`): `Promise`\<`ChatEvent` & `object`\>
Defined in: [src/api.ts:264](../api.ts#L264)
Waits for specific event, with an optional predicate.
Returns `undefined` on timeout if specified.
##### Type Parameters
###### K
`K` *extends* `Tag`
##### Parameters
###### event
`K`
##### Returns
`Promise`\<`ChatEvent` & `object`\>
#### Call Signature
> **wait**\<`K`\>(`event`, `predicate`): `Promise`\<`ChatEvent` & `object`\>
Defined in: [src/api.ts:265](../api.ts#L265)
Waits for specific event, with an optional predicate.
Returns `undefined` on timeout if specified.
##### Type Parameters
###### K
`K` *extends* `Tag`
##### Parameters
###### event
`K`
###### predicate
((`event`) => `boolean`) \| `undefined`
##### Returns
`Promise`\<`ChatEvent` & `object`\>
#### Call Signature
> **wait**\<`K`\>(`event`, `timeout`): `Promise`\<ChatEvent & \{ type: K; \} \| `undefined`\>
Defined in: [src/api.ts:266](../api.ts#L266)
Waits for specific event, with an optional predicate.
Returns `undefined` on timeout if specified.
##### Type Parameters
###### K
`K` *extends* `Tag`
##### Parameters
###### event
`K`
###### timeout
`number`
##### Returns
`Promise`\<ChatEvent & \{ type: K; \} \| `undefined`\>
#### Call Signature
> **wait**\<`K`\>(`event`, `predicate`, `timeout`): `Promise`\<ChatEvent & \{ type: K; \} \| `undefined`\>
Defined in: [src/api.ts:267](../api.ts#L267)
Waits for specific event, with an optional predicate.
Returns `undefined` on timeout if specified.
##### Type Parameters
###### K
`K` *extends* `Tag`
##### Parameters
###### event
`K`
###### predicate
((`event`) => `boolean`) \| `undefined`
###### timeout
`number`
##### Returns
`Promise`\<ChatEvent & \{ type: K; \} \| `undefined`\>
***
### init()
> `static` **init**(`db`, `confirm?`, `queueSize?`): `Promise`\<`ChatApi`\>
Defined in: [src/api.ts:117](../api.ts#L117)
Initializes the ChatApi, loading libsimplex for `db.type` (downloaded on first use).
#### Parameters
##### db
[`DbConfig`](api.TypeAlias.DbConfig.md)
Database configuration (sqlite or postgres).
##### confirm?
[`MigrationConfirmation`](core.Enumeration.MigrationConfirmation.md) = `core.MigrationConfirmation.YesUp`
Migration confirmation mode.
##### queueSize?
`number`
Size of internal queues, the core default is used when omitted.
#### Returns
`Promise`\<`ChatApi`\>