Creating a Direct Message Using the Matrix JS SDK

directMessage.js

const createRoom = (userIdForNewDM) => {
  enum Preset {
    PrivateChat = "private_chat",
    TrustedPrivateChat = "trusted_private_chat",
    PublicChat = "public_chat",
  }
  enum Visibility {
    Public = "public",
    Private = "private",
  }

  const options = {
    preset: Preset["TrustedPrivateChat"],
    visibility: Visibility["Private"],
    invite: [userIdForNewDM],
    is_direct: true,
    initial_state: [
      {
        type: "m.room.guest_access",
        state_key: "",
        content: { guest_access: "can_join" },
      },
    ],
  };

  const room = client.createRoom(options);

  return room;
};


createRoom(userIdForNewDM)
  .then((room) => {
    history.push(`/${room.room_id}`);
    handleCloseModal();
  })
  .catch((error) => alert(`Error: ${error}`));
}