Delete Group

Permanently delete groups as an admin using the Android SDK

AI Integration Quick Reference

// Delete a group (admin only)
CometChat.deleteGroup("GUID", object : CometChat.CallbackListener<String>() {
    override fun onSuccess(message: String) { }
    override fun onError(e: CometChatException) { }
})

Note: Only group admins can delete groups. This action is permanent and cannot be undone.

Delete Group

Use deleteGroup() to permanently delete a group. Only group Admins can delete groups.

Java

private String GUID = "GUID";

CometChat.deleteGroup(GUID, new CometChat.CallbackListener<String>() {
  @Override
  public void onSuccess(String successMessage) {
    Log.d(TAG, "Group deleted successfully: ");
  }

  @Override
  public void onError(CometChatException e) {
    Log.d(TAG, "Group delete failed with exception: " + e.getMessage());
  }
});

Kotlin

val GUID:String="GUID"

CometChat.deleteGroup(GUID,object :CometChat.CallbackListener<String>(){
  override fun onSuccess(p0: String?) {
    Log.d(TAG, "Groups deleted successfully: ")
  }

  override fun onError(p0: CometChatException?) {
    Log.d(TAG, "Group delete failed with exception: " +p0?.message)
  }
})

The deleteGroup() method takes the following parameters:

Parameter	Description
GUID	The GUID of the group you want to delete

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Next Steps

Leave Group

Leave groups without deleting them

Update Group

Modify group details instead of deleting

Transfer Ownership

Transfer admin rights to another member

Create Group

Create a new group