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title: ChatMember
slug: /node/reference/chat/chat-member
sidebar-title: ChatMember
description: >-
ChatMember object representing a participant in a chat channel. Access member
ID, channel, and state through join/update/leave events.
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Represents a member in a chat.

## Properties

### channel

The channel of this member.

**Syntax:** `ChatMember.channel()`

**Returns:** `string`

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### id

The id of this member.

**Syntax:** `ChatMember.id()`

**Returns:** `string`

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### state

The state of this member.

**Syntax:** `ChatMember.state()`

**Returns:** `any`