# IVS Chat Client Messaging SDK: Android Guide
<a name="chat-sdk-android"></a>

The Amazon Interactive Video (IVS) Chat Client Messaging Android SDK provides interfaces that allow you to easily incorporate our [IVS Chat Messaging API](https://docs.aws.amazon.com//ivs/latest/chatmsgapireference/welcome.html) on platforms using Android.

The `com.amazonaws:ivs-chat-messaging` package implements the interface described in this document.

**Latest version of IVS Chat Client Messaging Android SDK:** 1.1.0 ([Release Notes](https://docs.aws.amazon.com//ivs/latest/ChatUserGuide/release-notes.html#jan31-23))

**Reference documentation:** For information on the most important methods available in the Amazon IVS Chat Client Messaging Android SDK, see the reference documentation at: [https://aws.github.io/amazon-ivs-chat-messaging-sdk-android/1.1.0/](https://aws.github.io/amazon-ivs-chat-messaging-sdk-android/1.1.0/)

**Sample code:** See the Android sample repository on GitHub: [https://github.com/aws-samples/amazon-ivs-chat-for-android-demo](https://github.com/aws-samples/amazon-ivs-chat-for-android-demo)

**Platform requirements:** Android 5.0 (API level 21) or greater is required for development.