Delete A Group

Delete a group permanently using the CometChat iOS SDK. Only group admins can perform this operation.

AI Integration Quick Reference

// Delete a group (owner only)
CometChat.deleteGroup(GUID: "GUID", onSuccess: { response in }, onError: { error in })

Requirement: Logged-in user must be the owner of the group.

Permanently delete a group and all its messages. Only the group owner can perform this operation.

This operation is irreversible. Deleted groups and their messages cannot be recovered.

Delete a Group

Use deleteGroup() with the group’s GUID.

Parameter	Description
GUID	The GUID of the group you would like to delete

Swift

let GUID = "GUID";

CometChat.deleteGroup(GUID: GUID, onSuccess: { (response) in
    print("Group deleted successfully.")
}) { (error) in
    print("Group delete failed with error: " + error!.errorDescription);
}

Objective C

NSString *guid = @"cometchat-guid-101";

[CometChat deleteGroupWithGUID:guid onSuccess:^(NSString * response) {
    NSLog(@"Group deleted successfully.");
} onError:^(CometChatException * error) {
    NSLog(@"Group deletion failed with error: %@",[error errorDescription]);
}];

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Next Steps

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Groups Overview

Overview of all group management features