# Unread Message Count

When the customer service replies user's message, user can receive a notification of unread messages, even if the AIHelp page is not currently displayed.

You can implement this function either by every-5-minutes' polling or by third-party push.

TIP

This feature is disabled by default, please contact us before your integration.

# By Polling

WARNING

By default, AIHelp uses a randomly generated deviceId as userId to poll for the count of unread messages.

So, until you sync the correct userId to AIHelp, the unread message count may be inaccurate.

# API

# startUnreadMessageCountPolling()

Call this method to start a polling job for the count of unread messages.







 


 






bool AppDelegate::applicationDidFinishLaunching() {
    AIHelpSupport::setOnAIHelpInitializedCallback(AIHelp_onAIHelpInit);
}

void AIHelp_onAIHelpInit() {
    // Sync userId info to AIHelp via updateUserInfo API
    AIHelpSupport::updateUserInfo(new UserConfigBuilder().setUserId("uid").build());
    
    // Start polling
    AIHelpSupport::startUnreadMessageCountPolling(AIHelp_unreadMessageArrived);
}

static void AIHelp_unreadMessageArrived(const int unreadCount) {
    // write your code here
}

The count of unread messages is pulled every 5 minutes within the function, the result will be returned to the caller in the following conditions:

  1. When user with ongoing tickets receives a new message, accumulated number of unread messages will be returned;
  2. When users open AIHelp session, a returning with number 0 indicates they have read all messages.

# Definition

# onUnreadMessageCountCallback

  • Type: void (*OnMessageCountArrivedCallback)(int unreadCount)
  • Detail: Required. Callback for unread message count.
Last Updated: 12/19/2023, 3:25:21 AM