Install Sendbird UIKit for Android

You can start building a messaging experience in your app by installing Sendbird UIKit. This developer kit is an add-on feature to Sendbird Chat SDK so installing it will also install the core Chat SDK.

Configuring the repository

You can install UIKit for Android through Gradle.

Gradle 6.8 or higher

If you are using Gradle 6.8 or higher, add the following to your settings.gradle file:

settings.gradle.ktssettings.gradle

dependencyResolutionManagement {
    repositories {
        maven { setUrl("https://jitpack.io") }
        maven { setUrl("https://repo.sendbird.com/public/maven") }
    }
}

Gradle 6.7 or lower

If you are using Gradle 6.7 or lower, add the following code to your root build.gradle file:

build.gradle.ktsbuild.gradle

allprojects {
    repositories {
        maven { setUrl("https://jitpack.io") }
        maven { setUrl("https://repo.sendbird.com/public/maven") }
    }
}

Note: Make sure the above code block isn't added to your module build.gradle file.

Adding the Dependency

Add the dependency to your module build.gradle file.

build.gradle.ktsbuild.gradle

plugins {
    id("com.android.application")
    id("org.jetbrains.kotlin.android")
}

android {
    buildFeatures {
        viewBinding = true
    }

    compileOptions {
        sourceCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
        targetCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
    }
}

dependencies {
    implementation("com.sendbird.sdk:uikit:3.+")
}

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Configuring the repository

Gradle 6.8 or higher Gradle 6.7 or lower

Adding the Dependency

Sample app