setup

name	setup
description	Set up CometChat Calls SDK v5 for iOS. Use when adding SDK via SPM or CocoaPods, configuring CallAppSettingsBuilder, CometChatCalls init, Info.plist permissions. Triggers on "setup calls sdk", "add cometchat dependency", "initialize calls", "spm setup", "cocoapods setup".
inclusion	manual

CometChat Calls SDK v5 — Setup

Overview

Install and initialize the CometChat Calls SDK v5 in an iOS project. Covers Swift Package Manager, CocoaPods, Info.plist permissions, and CometChatCalls initialization.

Prerequisites

• iOS 15.0+, Xcode 15+, Swift 5.0+
• App ID and Region from CometChat Dashboard

Key Imports

import CometChatCallsSDK

Implementation

1. Add via Swift Package Manager (Preferred)

In Xcode: File → Add Package Dependencies → Enter:

https://github.com/cometchat/calls-sdk-ios.git

Select version 5.0.0 or later. Add CometChatCallsSDK to your target.

2. Add via CocoaPods

In your Podfile:

platform :ios, '15.0'

target 'YourApp' do
  use_frameworks!
  pod 'CometChatCallsSDK', '~> 5.0.0'
end

Then run pod install.

3. Info.plist Permissions

Add to Info.plist:

<key>NSCameraUsageDescription</key>
<string>Camera access is required for video calls</string>
<key>NSMicrophoneUsageDescription</key>
<string>Microphone access is required for voice and video calls</string>

4. Initialize SDK

Call once at app launch (e.g., in App.init() or AppDelegate):

let settings = CallAppSettingsBuilder()
    .set(appID: "APP_ID")
    .set(region: "REGION")  // "us", "eu", or "in"
    .build()

CometChatCalls(callsAppSettings: settings) { success in
    print("Calls SDK initialized")
} onError: { error in
    print("Init failed: \(error?.errorDescription ?? "unknown")")
}

5. Authentication

Login with UID + Auth Key (dev only) or Auth Token (production):

CometChatCalls.login(UID: "user_uid", authKey: "AUTH_KEY") { user in
    print("Logged in as: \(user.uid)")
} onError: { error in
    print("Login failed: \(error.errorDescription ?? "")")
}

6. Check Logged-In User

if let user = CometChatCalls.getLoggedInUser() {
    // User is already logged in
}

7. Logout

CometChatCalls.logout { success in
    print("Logged out")
} onError: { error in
    print("Logout failed: \(error.errorDescription ?? "")")
}

Gotchas

• Request camera and microphone permissions at runtime using AVCaptureDevice.requestAccess(for:)
• Call CometChatCalls(callsAppSettings:) before any other SDK method
• If using both Chat SDK and Calls SDK, initialize both separately
• SPM resolves two binary targets: CometChatCallsSDK and WebRTC
• The SDK requires iOS 15.0+ minimum deployment target

Sample App Reference

• AppState.swift — SDK initialization and login flow
• AppConstants.swift — Credential storage
• CometChatCallsSampleApp.swift — App entry point