Open channel overview
[Open channels](https://www.nexconn.ai/product/open channel) support unlimited participants and high-concurrency message processing, suitable for live streaming, social communities, games, and interest-based discussions.
- Users enter and leave open channels explicitly with
enterChannel()andexitChannel(). OpenChannelsupports metadata management and paginated history queries in addition to message send and receive flows.- Local message history can be queried again after re-entering an open channel by using
createOpenChannelMessagesQuery().
Service configuration
The client SDK supports open channels by default without additional activation. Configure basic features and premium services in the Nexconn console under Service Configuration.
Feature overview
| Feature | Client API | Server API |
|---|---|---|
| Create / Destroy | Not available | Create, Destroy |
| Join / Leave | Join, Leave | Not available |
| Metadata (KV) | Manage metadata | Metadata overview |
| Block / Unblock participants | Not available | Block |
| Mute / Freeze | Not available | Mute, Freeze |
| Message history | Get history | Documentation pending |