attachmentsFieldString(default: "attachments")
The field of the message data item that provides the rich attachments array. Each attachment object can contain contentType, title, subtitle, thumbnailUrl, and actions properties.
Example
<div id="chat"></div>
<script>
let messagesData = [
{
id: 1,
text: "Message with custom attachments field:",
authorId: "bot",
authorName: "Bot",
timestamp: new Date(2026, 0, 1, 9, 0),
cards: [
{ contentType: "card", title: "Custom Field Card", subtitle: "Mapped via attachmentsField" }
]
}
];
$("#chat").kendoChat({
attachmentsField: "cards",
authorId: "user1",
dataSource: messagesData
});
</script>