Tutorials

Large Language Models (LLMs) have been improving recently and are often used for building conversational applications for speech and transcription. From answering location-based questions to managing a work calendar, voice AI assistants are becoming an everyday part of both personal and professional life. In this tutorial, we’ll take those same technologies a step further, using

Voice AI technologies have recently become central to communication between customers, small businesses, and enterprises. To extend the capabilities of these systems, the Model Context Protocol (MCP) becomes a must-have. Utilizing MCP can enhance the capabilities of voice systems to ensure they provide users with satisfactory responses. Continue reading to discover the APIs, open-source frameworks,

Real-time collaboration has become the standard for modern productivity tools, transforming how we work and interact. In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to build a Google Docs–style collaborative editor that lets multiple users create, edit, and share documents in real time. We’ll use QuillJS to integrate a rich WYSIWYG editor, Next.js for full-stack development, and

Building a safe and respectful group chat experience is more important than ever, especially in online gaming communities where conversations can scale quickly. A dedicated group moderator can make this easier by enforcing community standards, reducing toxic behavior, and keeping discussions welcoming for everyone. With Stream’s AI Moderation built into the Chat API, moderation becomes

An activity feed is an in-app feature that can take many forms, such as a news feed, content recommendations, or timeline in social and community-based applications. You can find activity feeds in social platforms like Facebook (news feed), X (timeline and notification), Reddit (comments and upvotes), and TikTok (endless scrolling videos). When successfully integrated, activity

Social messaging apps like Snapchat have unique ways of keeping users engaged daily while helping friends and loved ones stay connected. Features like real-time messaging and friendship streaks have become key elements of that experience. In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to build a Snapchat-style app using Next.js, Firebase, and the Stream Chat SDK. We’ll

In the world of real-time content experiences, user engagement, community, and retention metrics reign supreme. Fortunately, you can elevate your UX and improve KPIs that mean the most to your app with Stream's Activity Feed API and SDKs. Our reusable components are easy to integrate, require little to no maintenance, and, most importantly, can scale

Building secure chat applications goes beyond just sending and receiving messages; true privacy requires end-to-end encryption (E2EE). With E2EE, only the intended participants can read the conversation, while even the service provider remains blind to the content. In this guide, we’ll learn how to implement E2EE in a React Native chat app using Stream’s chat