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# Address

> Represents a contact or room in the directory.

An `Address` represents a single directory entry — a contact, room, or any
other dialable endpoint exposed by the user's fabric. Address instances
are produced by the [`Directory`](/docs/browser-sdk/v4/reference/interfaces/directory)
returned from
[`SignalWire.directory$`](/docs/browser-sdk/v4/reference/signalwire/directory\$);
applications do not construct them directly.

Beyond identity metadata (display name, type, cover/preview URLs), `Address`
exposes lazy observables for the entry's interaction history
([`history$`](#history\$)) and text messages
([`textMessages$`](#text-messages\$)). Subscribing to either kicks off the
underlying REST fetch and pages additional results in on demand. Use
[`textMessage`](#textmessage) to send a new message to the address.

The reactive accessors (`displayName$`, `type$`, `locked$`, etc.) emit when
the server pushes an update for this address; their snapshot counterparts
(`displayName`, `type`, `locked`) return the most recent cached value. The
instance is destroyed when the parent directory page is released.

## **Extends**

* `Destroyable`

## **Constructors**

### Constructor

```ts
new Address(addressId, conversationManager, addressProvider): Address
```

#### Parameters

**`addressId`** `string` — required

Server-assigned ID of the address.

---

**`conversationManager`** `ConversationsProvider` — required

Provider used to load and manage conversations for this address.

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**`addressProvider`** `AddressProvider<Address>` — required

Provider used to load directory entries for this address.

---

## **Properties**

**`history$`** `Observable<EntityCollectionTransformed<GetConversationMessageResponse, AddressHistory<Address>> | undefined>`

Observable of call history for this address. Lazily loads conversation data. See [`AddressHistory`](/docs/browser-sdk/v4/reference/interfaces/address-history).

---

**`textMessages$`** `Observable<EntityCollectionTransformed<GetConversationMessageResponse, TextMessage<Address>> | undefined>`

Observable of text messages for this address. Lazily loads conversation data. See [`TextMessage`](/docs/browser-sdk/v4/reference/interfaces/text-message).

---

## **Accessors**

#### [activity\$](/docs/browser-sdk/v4/reference/address/activity\$)

Observable of active call states for this address.

#### [channels\$](/docs/browser-sdk/v4/reference/address/channels\$)

Observable of available communication channels (audio, video, messaging).

#### [coverUrl\$](/docs/browser-sdk/v4/reference/address/cover-url\$)

Observable of the cover image URL.

#### [createdAt](/docs/browser-sdk/v4/reference/address/created-at)

ISO timestamp of when the address was created.

#### [defaultChannel](/docs/browser-sdk/v4/reference/address/default-channel)

Default communication channel URI (video for rooms, audio otherwise).

#### [destroyed\$](/docs/browser-sdk/v4/reference/address/destroyed\$)

Observable that emits when the instance is destroyed

#### [displayName\$](/docs/browser-sdk/v4/reference/address/display-name\$)

Observable of the human-readable display name.

#### [history](/docs/browser-sdk/v4/reference/address/history)

Collection of call history entries for this address, with pagination support.

#### [id](/docs/browser-sdk/v4/reference/address/id)

Unique address identifier.

#### [locked\$](/docs/browser-sdk/v4/reference/address/locked\$)

Observable indicating whether the address (room) is locked.

#### [name](/docs/browser-sdk/v4/reference/address/name)

Address name (resource identifier).

#### [previewUrl\$](/docs/browser-sdk/v4/reference/address/preview-url\$)

Observable of the preview image URL.

#### [resourceId\$](/docs/browser-sdk/v4/reference/address/resource-id\$)

Observable of the underlying resource ID.

#### [textMessage](/docs/browser-sdk/v4/reference/address/text-message)

Collection of text messages for this address, with pagination support.

#### [type\$](/docs/browser-sdk/v4/reference/address/type\$)

Observable of the resource type (e.g. `'room'`, `'subscriber'`).

## **Methods**

#### [destroy](/docs/browser-sdk/v4/reference/address/destroy)

Cleans up subscriptions and subjects owned by this instance.

#### [sendText](/docs/browser-sdk/v4/reference/address/send-text)

Sends a text message to this address.

> Represents a contact or room in the directory.

## Docs

- [activity$](https://signalwire.com/docs/browser-sdk/reference/address/activity$.md): Observable of active call states for this address.
- [channels$](https://signalwire.com/docs/browser-sdk/reference/address/channels$.md): Observable of available communication channels (audio, video, messaging).
- [coverUrl$](https://signalwire.com/docs/browser-sdk/reference/address/cover-url$.md): Observable of the cover image URL.
- [createdAt](https://signalwire.com/docs/browser-sdk/reference/address/created-at.md): ISO timestamp of when the address was created.
- [defaultChannel](https://signalwire.com/docs/browser-sdk/reference/address/default-channel.md): Default communication channel URI (video for rooms, audio otherwise).
- [destroy](https://signalwire.com/docs/browser-sdk/reference/address/destroy.md): Destroys the instance, clearing timers and releasing all subscriptions.
- [destroyed$](https://signalwire.com/docs/browser-sdk/reference/address/destroyed$.md): Observable that emits when the instance is destroyed
- [displayName$](https://signalwire.com/docs/browser-sdk/reference/address/display-name$.md): Observable of the human-readable display name.
- [history](https://signalwire.com/docs/browser-sdk/reference/address/history.md): Collection of call history entries for this address, with pagination support.
- [id](https://signalwire.com/docs/browser-sdk/reference/address/id.md): Unique address identifier.
- [locked$](https://signalwire.com/docs/browser-sdk/reference/address/locked$.md): Observable indicating whether the address (room) is locked.
- [name](https://signalwire.com/docs/browser-sdk/reference/address/name.md): Address name (resource identifier).
- [previewUrl$](https://signalwire.com/docs/browser-sdk/reference/address/preview-url$.md): Observable of the preview image URL.
- [resourceId$](https://signalwire.com/docs/browser-sdk/reference/address/resource-id$.md): Observable of the underlying resource ID.
- [sendText](https://signalwire.com/docs/browser-sdk/reference/address/send-text.md): Sends a text message to this address.
- [textMessage](https://signalwire.com/docs/browser-sdk/reference/address/text-message.md): Collection of text messages for this address, with pagination support.
- [type$](https://signalwire.com/docs/browser-sdk/reference/address/type$.md): Observable of the resource type (e.g.