Getting started
Learn how to add the OpenWeb SDK to your iOS app.
The iOS SDK enables you to create a fluent conversation experience in your iOS app that fuels quality interactions with community and content and allows users to create valuable and engaging content. Benefits of the iOS SDK include the following:
- SSO support
- Customizable Conversation appearance
- Ability to continue Conversation started on your web pages
Additionally, the iOS SDK supports real-time moderation and single sign-on.

Mobile screenshots
Requirements
- iOS 11.0 or later
- OpenWeb account
- Xcode
Add and initialize the iOS SDK
To add a Conversation to your app, you must import the OpenWeb iOS SDK and then configure your project.
Add the SDK
You can add the iOS SDK using either Cocoapods or Swift Package Manager.
Using Cocoapods
- In a text editor, open Podfile.
- Add
pod 'SpotIMCore', '1.18.3
. - Add
pod 'Google-Mobile-Ads-SDK', '8.0'
.
target 'OpenWeb-SDK-iOS-Demo' do
# Use one of those options
use_frameworks!
# use_frameworks! :linkage => :static
# Pod for OpenWeb-SDK
pod 'SpotIMCore', '1.18.3'
# Optional for monetization
# pod 'Google-Mobile-Ads-SDK', '8.0'
end
- In Terminal, at the terminal prompt of your project directory, execute
pod install
to install the dependencies added to Podfile. - Open the .xcworkspace file for your project to launch Xcode.
Using Swift Package Manager
The Swift Package Manager is a tool for automating the distribution of Swift code and is integrated into the Swift compiler. Once you have your Swift package set up, all you have to do is add SpotIM to the dependencies value of your Package.swift.
dependencies: [
.package(url: "https://github.com/SpotIM/spotim-ios-sdk-pod.git", .upToNextMajor(from: "1.18.3"))
]
Initialize the SDK
- In the AppDelegate.swift, import the OpenWeb iOS SDK (
import SpotImCore
) and initialize the SDK inapplication(application:didFinishLaunchingWithOptions)
. Define yourSPOT_ID
with your Spot ID.
import SpotImCore
func application(_ application: UIApplication,
didFinishLaunchingWithOptions launchOptions: [UIApplicationLaunchOptionsKey : Any]?) -> Bool {
SpotIm.initialize(spotId: "SPOT_ID")
SpotIm.setGoogleAdsProvider(googleAdsProvider: GoogleAdsProvider())
return true
}
- In the project info.plist file, add
NSPhotoLibraryUsageDescription
andNSCameraUsageDescription
to enable users to add images to comments from a camera or photo library.
<key>NSPhotoLibraryUsageDescription</key>
<string>This app wants to use your photos.</string>
<key>NSCameraUsageDescription</key>
<string>This app wants to take pictures.</string>
Updated 3 months ago