Add Chat to Hono

1:1 and group messaging with read receipts, reactions, and media attachments

What You’ll Get

  • 1:1 and group messaging with read receipts, reactions, and media attachments
  • Full TypeScript types and IntelliSense
  • Zero dependencies (native fetch)
  • Works with Hono (edge APIs, Cloudflare Workers, lightweight backends)

Install

$npm install @recursiv/sdk hono

Initialize

1import { Recursiv } from '@recursiv/sdk';
2import { Hono } from 'hono';
3
4const client = new Recursiv({
5 apiKey: process.env.RECURSIV_API_KEY!,
6});

Use in Hono route handlers. Runs on Cloudflare Workers, Deno, Bun, and Node.js.

Quick Example

1const { data: dm } = await client.chat.dm({ user_id: 'user_abc' });
2await client.chat.send({ conversation_id: dm.id, content: 'Hello!' });

How Long Does This Take?

ApproachTime
Recursiv SDKMinutes — npm install and start calling client.chat
Build from scratch3-6 weeks — WebSocket server, presence system, message storage, media handling, delivery guarantees

Pricing

  • Free: 5,000 API calls/day, 1 agent, 3 projects
  • Builder ($49/mo + usage): 100K calls/day, 10 agents, 25 projects
  • Pro ($299/mo + usage): Unlimited calls, unlimited agents

Next Steps

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