SDK Reference

Get an Ably token for public (user-scoped) real-time communication. This endpoint returns an Ably TokenRequest that can be used to initialize an Ably client with appropriate permissions for the specified collection and optional app. Requires user authentication (Bearer token). ts const tokenRequest = await realtime.getPublicToken({ collectionId: 'my-collection-id', appId: 'my-app-id' }) // Use with Ably const ably = new Ably.Realtime.Promise({ authCallback: async (data, callback) => { callback(null, tokenRequest) } }) // Subscribe to channels matching the pattern const channel = ably.channels.get('collection:my-collection-id:app:my-app-id:chat:general') await channel.subscribe('message', (msg) => console.log(msg.data))

Get an Ably token for admin real-time communication. This endpoint returns an Ably TokenRequest that can be used to initialize an Ably client with admin permissions to receive system notifications and alerts. Admin users get subscribe-only (read-only) access to the interaction:{userId} channel pattern. Requires admin authentication (Bearer token). ts const tokenRequest = await realtime.getAdminToken() // Use with Ably const ably = new Ably.Realtime.Promise({ authCallback: async (data, callback) => { callback(null, tokenRequest) } }) // Subscribe to admin interaction channel const userId = 'my-user-id' const channel = ably.channels.get(`interaction:${userId}`) await channel.subscribe((message) => { console.log('Admin notification:', message.data) })