Install the Service SDK for Android
Before running through these steps, be sure you’ve checked the Requirements for the Service Chat SDK for Android.
To get started with the Service SDK for Android:
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Install the SDK using Gradle.
The Service SDK is hosted in a maven repository.
Feature Dependency Name Maven Repository URL All Features com.salesforce.service:servicesdk:224.2.6
https://s3.amazonaws.com/salesforcesos.com/android/maven/release Chat com.salesforce.service:chat-ui:4.3.6
(if you're only using Chat Core, then use com.salesforce.service:chat-core:4.3.6)
https://s3.amazonaws.com/salesforcesos.com/android/maven/release To install all the Service SDK features, add the following maven repositories to your project's build.gradle file.
allprojects { repositories { google() mavenCentral() maven { url 'https://s3.amazonaws.com/salesforcesos.com/android/maven/release' } } }
And add the following dependency to your module's build.gradle file.
dependencies { implementation 'com.salesforce.service:servicesdk:224.2.6' }
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Declare permissions.
You must declare the following permissions in your AndroidManifest.xml.
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"/> <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE"/>
You can now start using the Service SDK for Android.