JavaScript API¶

Introduction¶

This document explains in detail the semantics of the function calls you can make using the 247LiveChat JavaScript API.

247LiveChat API is accessible via global window.__247lc object. Below you will find description of available methods.

Available methods¶

__247lc.renderIcon()¶

Renders chat icon as configured in profile settings.

__247lc.openWidget()¶

Opens chat widgdt as configured in profile settings.

Events¶

Chat tracking object __247lc receives the following events:

__247lc.on('load', callback)¶

Fires when DOM is fully loaded and chat widget ready to use. Any metgods on __247lc object should be deffered until this even is emitted.

__247lc.on('update', chat, oldState, netState)¶

Fires when chat widget state changes. The state object has the following parameters:

{
availableUsers: 3,         // Number of available Chat operators
buttonPosition: 'b-r'      // Chat icon position
buttonDimensions: '24x24', // Chat icon dimensions
buttonOnline: 442,         // ID of online chat icon image
buttonOffline: 443,        // ID of offline chat icon image
hideOfflineButton: true,   // Flag to show or hide offline icon
widgetPosition: 'b-r'      // Chat widget position
}