You can use this as a template for documentation, a blog post, or a pitch deck. Author: Engineering Team Reading time: 6 minutes The Problem: Chat is Everywhere, but Integration is Painful Every modern web application needs chat—customer support, team collaboration, live events, or multiplayer games. Yet, developers waste weeks reinventing the wheel: building WebSocket handlers, managing message queues, rendering message threads, and handling file uploads.
[Your App] ←→ [NChat Plugin API] ←→ [NChat Core Engine] ↓ (WebSockets / Redis / DB) | Layer | Responsibility | | :--- | :--- | | | React, Vue, Svelte, or vanilla JS components. Renders UI, handles local state. | | Plugin API | REST + WebSocket gateway. Authenticates users, validates messages. | | Core Engine | Manages rooms, persistence, delivery receipts, typing indicators. | Key Features 1. Zero-Config Real-Time Sync NChat uses WebSockets with automatic fallback to polling. Connect in one line:
Unlike bloated SaaS solutions, NChat gives you full ownership of your data while eliminating the boilerplate code. NChat operates on a three-layer model: