Delete A Group

Delete a group permanently using the CometChat Flutter SDK. Only the group owner can perform this operation.

AI Integration Quick Reference

// Delete a group (owner only)
String guid = "GROUP_ID";

CometChat.deleteGroup(guid,
  onSuccess: (String message) {
    debugPrint("Deleted: $message");
  },
  onError: (CometChatException e) {
    debugPrint("Error: ${e.message}");
  },
);

Requirement: Logged-in user must be the owner of the group.

Permanently delete a group and all its messages. Only the group owner can perform this operation. The group is represented by a Group object.

This operation is irreversible. Deleted groups and their messages cannot be recovered.

Delete a Group

Use deleteGroup() with the group’s GUID.

Available via: SDK | REST API | UI Kits

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
guid	String	The GUID of the group you would like to delete
onSuccess	Function(String message)?	Callback triggered on successful deletion
onError	Function(CometChatException excep)?	Callback triggered on error

Dart

String GUID = "GUID";

CometChat.deleteGroup(GUID, onSuccess: (String message) {
debugPrint("Deleted Group Successfully : $message ");
}, onError: (CometChatException e) {
debugPrint("Delete Group failed with exception: ${e.message}");
});

Response

On Success — A String message confirming the operation:

Parameter	Type	Description	Sample Value
message	string	Success confirmation message	"cometchat-guid-1 deleted successfully"

Error

Parameter	Type	Description	Sample Value
code	string	Error code identifier	"ERR_GUID_NOT_FOUND"
message	string	Human-readable error message	"The specified group does not exist."
details	string	Additional technical details	"Please provide a valid group GUID."

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Next Steps

Update a Group

Update group name, icon, description, and metadata

Leave a Group

Leave a group you are a member of

Create a Group

Create public, private, or password-protected groups

Groups Overview

Overview of all group management features