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Developer Guide Introduction

Welcome to the ChatMaven Developer Guide! This documentation will help you integrate ChatMaven's powerful AI capabilities into your applications and customize the platform to meet your specific needs.

Overview​

What You Can Build​

  • Custom chat interfaces
  • API integrations
  • Platform extensions
  • Data connectors
  • Custom analytics
  • Automated workflows

Getting Started​

Prerequisites​

  1. Account Setup

    • ChatMaven account
    • API credentials
    • Development environment
    • Basic tools

  2. Technical Requirements

    • HTTP client
    • Programming language
    • Development tools
    • Version control

  3. Knowledge Base

    • REST APIs
    • WebSockets
    • OAuth 2.0
    • JSON

Core Concepts​

Architecture​

  1. Components

    • Chat widget
    • API endpoints
    • Webhooks
    • Event system
    • Data storage

  2. Authentication

    • API keys
    • OAuth tokens
    • JWT
    • Session management

  3. Data Flow

    • Request handling
    • Response generation
    • Event processing
    • Error handling

Development Tools​

SDKs and Libraries​

  1. Official SDKs

    • JavaScript
    • Python
    • Java
    • PHP

  2. Community Libraries

    • Node.js
    • Ruby
    • Go
    • .NET

  3. Development Kits

    • Widget SDK
    • Mobile SDK
    • Analytics SDK
    • Integration SDK

Integration Options​

Methods​

  1. Direct Integration

    • REST API
    • WebSocket
    • Webhooks
    • SDK usage

  2. Platform Integration

    • Website embedding
    • Mobile apps
    • Desktop applications
    • Cloud services

  3. Custom Solutions

    • Custom endpoints
    • Data pipelines
    • Analytics integration
    • Security implementation

Best Practices​

Development Guidelines​

  1. Code Quality

    • Clean code
    • Documentation
    • Testing
    • Version control

  2. Security

    • API security
    • Data protection
    • Error handling
    • Logging

  3. Performance

    • Optimization
    • Caching
    • Rate limiting
    • Resource management

Quick Start Guides​

Common Tasks​

  1. Basic Integration

    // Initialize ChatMaven
    const chatmaven = new ChatMaven({
      apiKey: 'YOUR_API_KEY',
      environment: 'production'
    });

  2. Send Messages

    // Send a message
    await chatmaven.messages.create({
      conversation_id: 'conv_123',
      content: 'Hello, world!'
    });

  3. Handle Events

    // Listen for events
    chatmaven.on('message:received', (message) => {
      console.log('New message:', message);
    });

Next Steps​

Explore Documentation​

Additional Resources​

  • Sample applications
  • Code examples
  • Tutorial videos
  • Community forums

Support​

Getting Help​

  1. Documentation

    • API reference
    • Guides
    • Examples
    • FAQs

  2. Community

    • Forums
    • Discord channel
    • GitHub discussions
    • Stack Overflow

  3. Direct Support

    • Technical support
    • Email support
    • Office hours
    • Priority support (Enterprise)