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Can I add data to presence userId?
Can I adjust the timeout period for presence?
Can I retrieve historical presence data?
Can I subscribe to presence messages only?
Can I use the same userId by multiple clients?
Can PubNub call my server via Web Hooks when presence events occur?
Do client disconnects trigger leave events?
Do presence events work with channel groups?
Does a subscribe trigger a join event immediately?
How do I enable the Presence feature?

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Can I use the same userId by multiple clients?

Craig Conover

March 18, 2024 12:34
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No, userIds should be unique among clients (or users) and should not be re-used.

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