CometChat Flutter UIKit v6 — Production Readiness

Everything you need to move a CometChat Flutter app from development to production. Covers authentication, platform configuration, environment management, and security hardening.

1. Dev Mode vs Production

CometChat supports two authentication modes. Understanding the difference is critical before shipping.

Dev Mode (authKey — development only)

The authKey is embedded in client code and lets any user log in by UID alone. Convenient for prototyping, but anyone who decompiles your app can impersonate any user.