How to Build a Dating App with Recursiv

A matching platform with profiles, 1:1 messaging, ice-breaker prompts, and community events.

What Recursiv Provides

FeatureSDK MethodDIY Time
Real-Time Chatclient.chat3-6 weeks
Social Feedsclient.posts2-4 weeks
AuthenticationBetter Auth integration1-3 weeks
Push Notificationsnotifications API1-2 weeks

Total DIY time: 12-24 weeks. With Recursiv: hours.

Quick Start

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

Add Content Feeds

1// Create a post
2const { data: post } = await client.posts.create({
3 content: 'Welcome to our platform! Introduce yourself.',
4 content_format: 'markdown',
5});
6
7// Fetch the feed
8const { data: feed } = await client.posts.list({ limit: 20 });
9
10// React to content
11await client.posts.react(post.id, 'heart');

Add Messaging

1// 1:1 DM
2const { data: dm } = await client.chat.dm({ user_id: 'user_abc' });
3await client.chat.send({ conversation_id: dm.id, content: 'Hey there!' });
4
5// Get message history
6const { data: messages } = await client.chat.messages(dm.id, { limit: 50 });

Deploy as a Branded Platform

Want to launch this as a fully branded product? Recursiv supports white-label deployment:

1const client = new Recursiv({
2 apiKey: 'sk_live_...',
3 baseUrl: 'https://your-platform.com/api/v1',
4});

Custom domain, branding, auth config, and feature flags included. Enterprise tier available for full branded deployments.

Pricing

TierPriceBest For
Free$0Prototyping and testing
Builder$49/mo + usageBuilding and launching
Pro$299/mo + usageProduction with real users
EnterpriseCustomFull branded deployment

Next Steps

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