Join/Leave Community
Join Community
The join() function works by adding the active user as a member of the specified community. By becoming a member of a community within your app, users can connect with like-minded individuals and build deeper relationships within the community.
Network-Level Membership Settings
Your network can be configured with different membership acceptance modes:
Automatic membership (default): Users become members immediately when added
Invitation acceptance: Users receive an invitation and must explicitly accept before joining
Community Types and Join Behavior
Public Communities
Doesn't require approval: Users can join immediately by calling
joinCommunityRequires approval: Users must submit a join request and wait for moderator approval
Private & Visible Communities
Discoverable in search and explore pages
Content is hidden from non-members
Typically requires moderator approval to join
Private & Hidden Communities
Not discoverable by non-members
Content is hidden from non-members
Requires moderator approval to join
To join a community, you simply need to call join() method present in Community object. If a community requires moderator approval, the join process creates a request instead of immediate membership:
Managing Join Requests
For Users
Check Join Request Status
Users can check the status of their submitted join requests:
Cancel Join Request
Users can cancel pending join requests:
For Moderators
Get Pending Requests
Moderators can retrieve all pending join requests for their communities:
Approve Join Request
Reject Join Request
Leave Community
The leaveCommunity function works by removing the active user as a member of the specified community. This removes the user's access to the community feed and disables their ability to post messages or participate in community discussions. To leave a community, you simply need to pass the specific community ID as a parameter of the leaveCommunity function.
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