Delete A Group

Delete a group permanently using the CometChat JavaScript SDK. Only group admins can perform this operation.

Quick Reference for AI Agents & Developers

// Delete a group (admin only)
await CometChat.deleteGroup("GUID");

Requirement: Logged-in user must be an Admin of the group.

Available via: SDK | REST API | UI Kits

This operation is irreversible. Deleted groups and their messages cannot be recovered.

Delete a Group

To delete a group you need to use the deleteGroup() method. The user must be an Admin of the group they are trying to delete.

JavaScript

var GUID = "GUID";

CometChat.deleteGroup(GUID).then(
response => {
  console.log("Groups deleted successfully:", response);
}, error => {
  console.log("Group delete failed with exception:", error);
}
);

TypeScript

var GUID: string = "GUID";

CometChat.deleteGroup(GUID).then(
  (response: boolean) => {
      console.log("Group deleted successfully:", response);
  }, (error: CometChat.CometChatException) => {
      console.log("Group delete failed with exception:", error);
  }
);

Async/Await

var GUID = "GUID";

try {
  const response = await CometChat.deleteGroup(GUID);
  console.log("Group deleted successfully:", response);
} catch (error) {
  console.log("Group delete failed with exception:", error);
}

The deleteGroup() method takes the following parameters:

Parameter	Description
GUID	The GUID of the group you would like to delete

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Next Steps

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Update group name, icon, description, and metadata

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Groups Overview

Overview of all group management features