Message Center

The default Message Center is available for React Native with minimal integration required. Basic theming options are supported.

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Message Center provides an inbox for rich, HTML-based messages. Learn more about Message Center in our feature guide.

Display the Message Center

Display the Message Center with a single method call:

await Airship.messageCenter.display();

To customize the Message Center UI or navigation, see Embedding the Message Center.

Fetch Messages

Retrieve messages from the inbox:

const messages = await Airship.messageCenter.getMessages();

Listen for Message Updates

Subscribe to message updates using event listeners:

Airship.addListener(EventType.MessageCenterUpdated, () => {
  // Update your UI
  Airship.messageCenter.getMessages().then((messages) => {
    // Handle messages
  });
});

Listen for Unread Count Changes

Subscribe to unread count updates:

const unreadCount = await Airship.messageCenter.getUnreadCount();
// Update badge or UI

Refresh Messages

Manually refresh the message list from the server:

try {
  await Airship.messageCenter.refreshMessages();
} catch (error) {
  console.log('Unable to refresh inbox: ', error);
}

Mark Messages as Read

Mark one or more messages as read:

try {
  await Airship.messageCenter.markMessageRead('message-id');
} catch (error) {
  console.log('Unable to mark message as read: ', error);
}

Delete Messages

Delete one or more messages:

try {
  await Airship.messageCenter.deleteMessage('message-id');
} catch (error) {
  console.log('Unable to delete message: ', error);
}