# iOS SDK Chat functions?

**URL:** <https://devforum.zoom.us/t/ios-sdk-chat-functions/26366>\
**Category:** iOS\
**Created:** [August 5, 2020, 9:45pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/ios-sdk-chat-functions/26366 "2020-08-05T21:45:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![kelly.boccia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/858c86/32.png) [@kelly.boccia](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/kelly.boccia)\
**Post date:** [August 5, 2020, 9:45pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/ios-sdk-chat-functions/26366/1 "2020-08-05T21:45:03Z")

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Hi, I want to be able to take user input from a form and send it to a meeting session in the Chat view. I am not seeing any access to the chat function in the iOS SDK or am I missing something? This is for a custom app (not to be in Zoom marketplace)  
Thanks Kelly

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**Author:** ![carson.zoom](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/carson.zoom/32/785_2.png) [@carson.zoom](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/carson.zoom)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2020, 2:03am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/ios-sdk-chat-functions/26366/2 "2020-08-08T02:03:08Z")

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Hi @kelly.boccia,

Thanks for the post. Zoom SDK is an in-meeting SDK so it only offers in-meeting chat. If you are looking for the IM chat, that is not available in SDK but it could be possible with Zoom API: [https://marketplace.zoom.us/docs/api-reference/zoom-api/chat-messages/sendachatmessage](https://marketplace.zoom.us/docs/api-reference/zoom-api/chat-messages/sendachatmessage)

Thanks!

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**Author:** ![kelly.boccia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/858c86/32.png) [@kelly.boccia](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/kelly.boccia)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2020, 2:19pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/ios-sdk-chat-functions/26366/3 "2020-08-08T14:19:31Z")

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​Hi Carson, thanks - would the Zoom API be available for custom apps published outside the Zoom Marketplace, i.e published in Apple instead? (The documentation reads like the Zoom API’s are only available for apps deployed to Zoom Marketplace)

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**Author:** ![carson.zoom](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/carson.zoom/32/785_2.png) [@carson.zoom](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/carson.zoom)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2020, 7:44am UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/ios-sdk-chat-functions/26366/4 "2020-08-12T07:44:59Z")

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Hi @kelly.boccia,

Thanks for the reply. Regarding Zoom API, I’m not the best person to speak with. Please share your questions in [https://devforum.zoom.us/c/zoom-api/8](https://devforum.zoom.us/c/zoom-api/8)

Thanks!