# Watchers Documentation

> Documentation for Watchers

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## Guides
- [Overview](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/getting-started.md): This page will help you get started with Watchers. You'll get the job done in no time!
- [Quickstart](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/quick-start.md)
- [Guides On The Admin Panel Usage](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/guides-on-how-to-use-the-admin-panel.md): Here are links to video guides to help you use the admin panel. Most are also available on the admin panel and linked to relevant pages. Video guides are available in English, Spanish, Portuguese, and Russian.
- [Integration Basics](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/integration.md): WebView and iframe
- [Supported Regions](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/supported-regions.md): Watchers is available worldwide and runs on Google Cloud Platform (GCP), with infrastructure optimized for key regions to ensure low latency and reliable performance.
- [Embedding Configuration](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/get-parameters.md): Defines how to configure the embedded chat interface using GET parameters at load time and postMessage for dynamic, session-based updates.
- [Last Message Widget API](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/last-message-api.md): An opportunity to see what's going on a chat before entering.
- [Network Connectivity Setup](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/network-connectivity-setup.md)
- [Configuring Clipboard API Access Within an Iframe](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/clipboard-api-iframe-configuration.md): How to configure permissions for Clipboard API, microphone, camera, and other browser interfaces inside an iframe.
- [Integration and Billing Model](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/user-classification-and-billing-guide.md)
- [Chat Placement and Entry Points: Best Practices for Integration](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/chat-placement.md)
- [VOD/OTT/Broadcasters](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/vodottbroadcasters.md): Implement chats and live-streaming to engage viewers with your content: allow your users to share their emotions and opnions about films and series, provide online premiers, and organise discussions.
- [Sports Platforms (Club Apps, Fitness Apps, etc)](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/sports-platforms-clubs-apps-fitness-apps-etc.md): Make online sports as engaging as offline: let fans gather and support their teams, let couches provide online trainings, and allow sports enthusiasts to gather people to participate in challenges.
- [Sports Betting Platforms](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/sportsbooks-1.md): Users want to discuss their decisions and support their team simultaneously. Let them exchange their expertise and predictions in a safe and comfortable space right on your platform.
- [iGaming Platforms](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/casino-games-1.md)
- [Stock Trading And Crypto Trading](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/crypto-and-stock-trading-platforms.md)
- [Organising and Splitting Audiences in Rooms](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/approach-to-gathering-or-splitting-audiences-in-rooms.md): There are two main steps are needed to proceed while placing community chats on the platform
- [User Flow: Authorisation Options](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/the-user-flow-authorisation-options.md)
- [Common UX Mistakes in Placing Chat on the Interface](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/common-ux-mistakes-in-placing-chat-on-the-interface.md)
- [Interface Customisation](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/customisation-of-the-service.md): You can fully personalise the visual style of the chat interface to match your product's identity.
- [Metrics and Outcomes](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/social-functionality-metrics-and-outcomes.md): Community Chats Adoption, In-Chat Metrics and Their Impact on a Primary Platform
- [User](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/overview-7.md)
- [User Roles and Access to Admin Panel](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/main-roles-in-chats.md): Users, Admins, Moderators, Commmunity Managers, and Speakers
- [Authorisation](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/authorization.md)
- [Avatars and Nicknames](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/avatars-and-user-profile.md): Options for avatar usage, linkage between chat profile and main platform profile, and nicknames
- [Chat and Platform Profile Connection](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/opening-the-partners-profile-from-chat.md)
- [User Data Deletion API](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/user-data-deletion.md)
- [Forced Auto-Translate](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/forced-auto-translate.md): You can dynamically enable auto-translation of incoming messages in the chat by passing `autotranslate=true` and `lang` as URL parameters.
- [User Search and UserID types](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/user-search.md): How to find users who visited chats
- [Room](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/rooms-basics.md)
- [Room Identifier](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/room-identifier.md): `roomId`
- [How do rooms appear on your platform](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/how-do-rooms-appear-on-your-platform.md): How to do mapping between your users, events, and chats
- [Read-Only Mode, and Criteria for Chat Access](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/read-only-mode-in-no-auth-zone.md)
- [Threads](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/threads.md): This feature can be enabled and disabled through the admin panel (Settings > Chat customisation > Interface elements).
- [Information Pop-up Settings](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/greeting-pop-up-settings.md): The Information Pop-up module allows you to display a welcome message when a user enters the chat. Messages can be configured separately for logged-in users and for guests (read-only users).
- [Room API](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/room-api.md): You can also manage rooms via API.
- [List Live and Pre-made Streams API](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/list-livepremade-audio-streams-api.md)
- [Messaging](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/overview-1.md)
- [Text messages](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/text-messages.md)
- [Chat Message Auto-Translation](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/auto-translation.md): The Chat Auto-Translation feature enables seamless multilingual communication between users by automatically translating incoming messages into a user's preferred language.
- [Reactions](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/reactions.md)
- [Animated emoticons](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/animated-emoticons.md): Flying and disappearing emojis for the highest engagement
- [Stickers](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/stickers.md): Pictures the user can send in a chat instead of typing a message.
- [Pictures](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/pictures-sending.md): You can activate or deactivate an opportunity to send pictures for users.
- [Links](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/links.md)
- [Pinned messages](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/pinned-messages.md): Only admins, community managers, and moderators can pin messages
- [Slow mode (for wide audiences)](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/slow-mode-for-big-audiences.md)
- [Message Count API](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/message-count-api.md)
- [Admin's personal reply](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/admins-personal-reply.md): Admins can reply personally to users through the admin panel or chat interface
- [Send Message via API](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/send-message-via-api.md): Send a message to a chat room on behalf of a specific user.
- [Bot WebSocket API](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/ai-bots-post-message-api.md): If you have any special AI bots, you can integrate them via API.
- [Bot REST API](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/bot-rest-api.md): HTTP API for bot integration: send messages, set up webhooks, and poll for updates.
- [Admin's Scheduled Messages](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/admins-scheduled-messages.md): Schedule chat messages to be sent automatically at a future date and time
- [Moderation](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/advanced-moderation.md)
- [Automated Pre-Moderation](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/automated-pre-moderation-layer-1.md): Based on block lists.
- [Masking personal data; Links](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/masking-personal-data.md)
- [AI Moderation](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/ai-moderation-of-text.md)
- [User Moderation](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/user-moderation.md)
- [Moderation management](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/moderation-management.md): Tools for in-flight moderation
- [Default Chat Rules](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/default-chat-rules.md): Here is the example of chat rules. You can provide your own rules for the chats, or use these.
- [Moderator Role API](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/assign-moderator-role-to-user-via-api.md)
- [Ban/Unban API](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/banunban-api.md)
- [Moderation Dashboard](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/moderation-dashboard.md): Main moderation metrics: how many messages were hidden, why, and a list of the most toxc users
- [Languages Settings and Usage](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/languages-and-localisation.md): Watchers solution is fully localised into all needed languages. Also, we provide a feature for automatic translation of messages.
- [Localisation](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/localisation.md)
- [Engagement Facilities](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/in-chat-engagement-facilities-platform-driven.md)
- [How to choose widgets to use](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/how-to-choose-widgets-to-use.md): The Watchers platform offers a wide range of engagement widgets that serve different audiences and goals, and can be combined to meet specific needs.
- [Polls and Quizzes](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/polls-and-quizzes.md)
- [Polls and Quizzes API](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/polls-and-quizzes-api.md)
- [Badges](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/badges.md)
- [Badge management (manual and with in-chat triggers)](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/badges-management-through-admin-panel.md): How to create a badge, assign it to the user, and set the triggers up
- [Badges API](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/badge-api.md)
- [Fan Clubs](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/fan-clubs.md)
- [Fan club promotion](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/fan-clubs-promotion.md)
- [Giveaways](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/giveaways.md)
- [Giveaway API](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/giveaway-api.md)
- [Marketing and Promo Tools](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/marketing-offers.md)
- [In-Feed Marketing Offers](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/marketing-offers-programming-in-feed.md)
- [Pop-Up Marketing Offers](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/marketing-offers-programming-pop-up.md): Can be personalised, sent manually or through your CRM system
- [Fixed Marketing Offer](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/sticky-promo-offer.md): A marketing offer that stays on the page and does not affect your users when they are texting in a chat
- [Marketing Offers API ](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/marketing-offers-api.md): You cansend personalised marketing offers automatically, and also to set the win sharing up to engage your users as never before
- [Promo Code Detection](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/promo-code-detection.md): This tool allows for the detection and highlighting of promo codes sent in a chat and also activates the widget that will allow users to activate these promo codes through a target link.
- [Social Widgets (Community Driven)](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/social-widgets-community-driven.md)
- [Copy-Widget](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/copy-betting.md)
- [Odds format](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/odds-format.md)
- [Limitations for users](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/copy-of-odds-format.md)
- [Event Sharing (User-Driven)](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/wins-sharing.md)
- [Live Streaming](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/live-streaming-1.md)
- [Audio Streaming](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/audio-streaming.md): You can provide audio streaming for all rooms or specific rooms on the platform.
- [Video Streaming](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/video-streaming.md)
- [Direct streaming with OBS/ Streamlab](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/direct-streaming-with-obs-streamlab-for-authorised-users.md): For authorised users
- [External Platform Embedding (YT, Kick, Twitch, or Facebook Video)](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/external-video-player-embedded-in-a-chat.md): Using the video player from other platforms, such as Kick, Youtube, Facebook Video, Twitch
- [Screen Sharing](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/screen-sharing.md): Speakers can share their screen during their stream both audio or video
- [Recording](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/recording.md): All streams, both audio and video, can be recorded. Users can listen to or watch the record after the streaming finishes.
- [Feedback and Quality Control Survey](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/feedback-quality-control-survey.md)
- [Stream API](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/stream-api.md)
- [Speaker Role API](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/speaker-role-api.md)
- [AI Sports Assistant](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/ai-sports-assistant.md)
- [Overview](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/overview.md)
- [Tech Messages API](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/tech-messages-api.md)
- [Semantic alalysis](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/semantic-alalysis.md): Semantic analysis categorise discussions based on relevent topics
- [Settings — Interface Elements](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/interface-elements-customisation.md)
- [Chat settings](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/chat-settings.md)
- [Settings Button](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/personal-settings.md)
- [User Counter](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/user-counter.md)
- [Add to Calendar](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/add-to-a-calendar-%D1%81%D1%81%D1%8B%D0%BB%D0%BA%D0%B0-%D0%BD%D0%B0-%D1%82%D0%B5%D1%85.md): An opportunity for users to add a scheduled room to the calendar.
- [Share button](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/share-add-to-calendar-buttons.md)
- [Profile button](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/personal-profile.md)
- [Personal bot button](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/personal-bot-button.md)
- [Screen Sharing (Share screen button)](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/screen-sharing-share-screen-button.md)
- [Left side controls (Exit and Full screen)](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/left-side-controls.md)
- [Readonly Mode UI](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/readonly-mode-ui.md): If you activate readonly mode, you can use it as a paywall for your users
- [User settings](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/user-settings.md)
- [Nickname Changing (Allow users to change their nickname)](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/allow-users-to-change-a-name.md)
- [Checking of transferred names](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/checking-of-transferred-names.md)
- [Check nicknames only against the nickname blocklist](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/copy-of-checking-of-transferred-names.md)
- [Profile Deletion](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/profile-deletion.md)
- [Simplified mode (interface UX)](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/simplified-mode.md)
- [Special characters in nicknames](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/special-characters-in-nicknames.md)
- [User Profile ('Allow to open external profile' toggle)](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/user-profile-allow-to-open-external-profile-toggle.md)
- [Display of the participant list](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/display-of-the-participant-list.md)
- [What do users see upon their first entry into a chat?](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/what-do-users-see-upon-their-first-entry-into-a-chat.md)
- [Reaction settings](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/show-animated-reactions.md)
- [Settings — Messaging](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/setings-messaging.md)
- [Show Stickers](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/show-stickers.md)
- [Sending Images](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/sending-images.md)
- [Threads](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/threads-1.md)
- [Message to copy and event sharing widgets](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/message-with-bets-and-wins-sharing.md)
- [Make URLs clickable](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/make-urls-clickable.md)
- [Two-step verification](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/two-step-verification.md)
- [Enable fan clubs](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/enable-fan-clubs.md)
- [Enable tipping](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/enable-tipping.md)
- [statusname](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/statusname.md)
- [nickname](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/nickname.md)
- [decrypt](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/decrypt.md)
- [Additional External ID](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/additional-external-id.md)
- [Customisable ban notification](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/customisable-ban-notification.md)
- [Oauth](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/oauth.md)
- [Domain Whitelist](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/domain-whitelist.md)
- [Enable massage translation](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/enable-massage-translation.md)
- [Message archiving](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/message-archiving.md): You can enable or disable automatic message archiving and set how long before messages are archived.
- [Message default validation](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/message-default-validation.md)
- [Enable//disable chat](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/enable-chat.md)
- [APIKey](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/apikey.md)
- [APIs](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/apis.md)
- [Before and After Launch: Chat Management](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/before-and-after-launch-chat-management.md)
- [Brand Avatars and Greeting Messages](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/branded.md)
- [Autopublication of messages](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/autopublication-of-messages-1.md)
- [Several steps just before the launch and right after that](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/several-steps-just-before-the-launch-and-right-after-that-1.md)
- [Final check 1: Interface and UJ ](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/final-check-1-interface-and-uj.md): To achieve organic audience communicating in chats, you should ensure that users notice the feature and understand how to use it
- [Final check 2: In-Chat Elements and Moderation](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/final-check-2-in-chat-elements-and-moderation.md)
- [Chat's been launched, what’s next?](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/chats-launched-whats-next.md): Several recommended steps and tools to boost audience
- [Some tips for marketing](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/some-tips-for-marketing-1.md): Don’t forget to inform your users about the new feature to boost communications.
- [Community Guidelines](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/community-guidelines-1.md)
- [Support Plan & Service Level Agreement (SLA)](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/support-plan-service-level-agreement-sla.md)
- [Data Processing Agreement (Sports Betting and iGaming Partners)](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/data-processing-agreement-sports-betting-and-igaming-partners.md)
- [Data Processing Agreement (Stock Trading and Crypto Trading Partners)](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/data-processing-agreement-stock-trading-and-crypto-trading-partners.md)
- [How to share access and assign roles for chat management](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/how-to-share-access-and-assign-roles-for-chat-management.md)
- [Supported Platforms and Browser Policy](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/supported-platforms-and-browser-policy.md)
- [ Two-Factor Authentication (2MFA)](https://docs.watchers.io/docs/two-factor-authentication-2mfa.md)