> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.whop.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Communities & Chat

> Send messages, run channels and forums, and push notifications inside any Whop community.

Communities and chat let your app read and write inside a Whop community: chat messages, forum threads, and notifications. You can build engagement, moderation, and messaging into Whop's social layer.

## What you can build

* **A help desk or concierge flow** on 1:1 support channels between a member and the account.
* **An engagement surface** that posts to channels, reacts to what members say, and runs off chat events.
* **A forum** where members start threads and reply inside your app.
* **Re-engagement** with push notifications scoped to one experience or one user.

## Core objects

Chat channel, message, forum, forum post, notification. Each is defined in [Core Concepts](/developer/concepts).

## Where to go next

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  <Card title="Chat quickstart" icon="message" href="/developer/guides/chat/quickstart">
    Send your first message.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Try the playground" icon="play" href="/developer/guides/chat/playground">
    Run chat calls without writing code.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Forums" icon="comments" href="/developer/guides/forums">
    Create posts and threads.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Push notifications" icon="bell" href="/developer/guides/notifications">
    Notify users in your app.
  </Card>
</Columns>