The VIP feature elevates the voices that matter most in your sports community. By highlighting influencers, professional athletes, expert commentators, and celebrity fans, this feature creates an engaging environment where expert insights and analysis stand out from the crowd.
#Amplify Expert Voices
The VIP feature is perfect for showcasing:
- Influencers & Content Creators - Amplify social media personalities who bring their audience to your platform
- Celebrity Fans - Highlight well-known personalities sharing their passion for the game
- Professional Athletes - Give current and former players a distinguished presence when they share insights
- Podcast Hosts & Guests - Feature sports podcast personalities providing expert analysis
- Expert Commentators - Distinguish professional analysts and sports journalists
When these voices participate in your chat, users instantly recognize their expertise through distinctive VIP styling, making it easy to follow professional commentary, match analysis, and valuable betting insights.
#Setup
To enable VIP status for a user, set the userType property to 'VIP' in your JWT token payload.
#VIP Benefits
The VIP feature provides the following visual enhancements:
- VIP Badge - A special badge displayed next to the user's name
- Message Highlighting - VIP user messages stand out with enhanced styling
#JWT Token Configuration
Include the userType field in your JWT token with the value 'VIP' to grant VIP status to a user.
For more information on JWT authentication, see the JWT Authentication documentation.
JWT Token Payload Example:
{
"userId": "user123",
"username": "JohnDoe",
"userType": "VIP"
}