OwnCapabilitiesContext

OwnCapabilitiesContext is provided by Channel. It exposes the current user's capabilities on the channel. For details, see: /chat/docs/javascript/chat_permission_policies/

If you are not familiar with the React Context API, see the React docs.

Best Practices

• Use useOwnCapabilitiesContext to gate UI actions consistently.
• Hide or disable controls when capabilities are false to avoid invalid actions.
• Treat capabilities as read-only; change permissions via server configuration.
• Re-check capabilities when channel membership changes.
• Keep capability checks close to the UI elements they govern.

Basic Usage

Consume OwnCapabilitiesContext in any child of Channel:

import { useContext } from "react";
import { OwnCapabilitiesContext } from "stream-chat-react-native";

const { uploadFile, updateAnyMessage, deleteAnyMessage } = useContext(
  OwnCapabilitiesContext,
);

Alternatively, use the useOwnCapabilitiesContext hook.

import { useOwnCapabilitiesContext } from "stream-chat-react-native";

const { uploadFile, updateAnyMessage, deleteAnyMessage } =
  useOwnCapabilitiesContext();

Value

banChannelMembers

Can ban/block channel members.

deleteAnyMessage

Can delete any message in the channel.

deleteOwnMessage

Can delete own messages in the channel.

flagMessage

Can flag a message.

pinMessage

Can pin a message.

quoteMessage

Can quote a message.

readEvents

Can receive read events.

sendLinks

Can attach links to messages.

sendMessage

Can send messages.

sendReaction

Can send reactions.

sendReply

Can reply to a message.

sendTypingEvents

Can send typing events.

updateAnyMessage

Can update any message in the channel.

updateOwnMessage

Can update own messages in the channel.

uploadFile

Can upload message attachments.

sendPoll

Can send polls as messages.

queryPollVotes

Can query poll votes.

castPollVote

Can cast poll votes.