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title: rtk-chat
description: API reference for rtk-chat component (Web Components (HTML) Library)
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# rtk-chat

Fully featured chat component with image & file upload, emoji picker and auto-scroll.

## Properties

| Property  | Type      | Required | Default               | Description    |
| --------- | --------- | -------- | --------------------- | -------------- |
| config    | UIConfig1 | ❌        | createDefaultConfig() | Config         |
| iconPack  | IconPack  | ❌        | defaultIconPack       | Icon pack      |
| meeting   | Meeting   | ✅        | \-                    | Meeting object |
| overrides | Overrides | ❌        | defaultOverrides      | UI Overrides   |
| size      | Size      | ✅        | \-                    | Size           |
| t         | RtkI18n   | ❌        | useLanguage()         | Language       |

## Usage Examples

### Basic Usage

```
<rtk-chat></rtk-chat>
```

### With Properties

```
<rtk-chat size="md"></rtk-chat>
```

```
<script>  const el = document.querySelector("rtk-chat");
  el.meeting= meeting</script>
```

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