InitializeChannel.php

<?php

namespace App\Console\Commands;

use Illuminate\Console\Command;
use GetStream\StreamChat\Client as StreamClient;
use App\User;
use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Hash;

class InitializeChannel extends Command
{
    protected $signature = 'channel:init';
    
    protected $description = 'Initialize channel with admin user';
    
    public function __construct()
    {
        parent::__construct();
    }
    
  public function handle()
  {
    $user = new User;

    $user->username = 'mezie';
    $user->email = 'chimezie@adonismastery.com';
    $user->is_admin = true;
    $user->password = Hash::make('password');

    $user->save();

    $client = new StreamClient(
      env('MIX_STREAM_API_KEY'),
      env('MIX_STREAM_API_SECRET'),
      null,
      null,
      9
    );

    $client->updateUser([
      'id' => $user->username,
      'name' => $user->username,
      'role' => 'admin'
    ]);

    $channel = $client->Channel('messaging', 'Chatroom', [
      'created_by' => $user->username,
    ]);

    $channel->addMembers([$user->username]);

    return $this->info('Channel initialized');
  }
}