Build rich chat functionality faster with Ably Message Interactions

Developers often choose Ably for building chat applications or incorporating chat functionality in their products. The platform's serverless WebSockets feature allows developers to focus on delivering the best possible core user experience. Ably has introduced a new Message Interactions feature, making it easier and faster for devs to add additional functionality in 1:1, group, or large-scale chat apps built on Ably. This includes interacting with sent messages by 'liking', replying, quoting, or adding emoji reactions. The basic features required are Channels and Message Interactions. Other chat functionalities that can be built using Ably include emoji reactions, message updating and deleting, read receipts and unread counts, quoting/replying to a message, message threads, media previews, live example of adding emoji reactions, typing indicators, Avatar Stack for showing active users in chat rooms, channel listing, contact activity, popular channels, etc. HubSpot chose Ably for their entire customer support due to its scalability and reliability.