Tweet
Hi Everyone,
Recently came across a solid looking comments/ engagement platform called Replyke. It's open source and designed to integrate with existing websites and platforms with ready to use blocks and modules. Open-Source Framework for Building Social Products | Replyke
This could be an interesting way to upgrade the user experience by working with our replacing the stream module:
-Comment replies and threaded comments
-Up and down voting on comments (like Reddit)
-Engagement scores and rankings (gamification)
-Ability to integrate authentication and notifications
-Ability to link commment threads to specific records/pages.
Curious to see what you guys think. Is this doable with a custom extension or by other means?
Here are some options from Deepwiki:
Based on my analysis of the EspoCRM codebase, here are several options for integrating Replyke with EspoCRM to enable individual comment threads attached to records:
## Option 1: Direct API Integration using EspoCRM's Note System
EspoCRM already has a comprehensive note/comment system built around the `Note` entity [1](#0-0) . You can integrate Replyke by:
- Using the existing Stream API endpoints to create and retrieve notes [2](#0-1)
- Leveraging the Note entity's `parent` relationship to attach comments to any record type [3](#0-2)
- Utilizing the existing post creation functionality through the stream panel [4](#0-3)
## Option 2: Custom Extension Module
Create a custom EspoCRM extension that:
- Extends the Note entity with Replyke-specific fields like thread IDs
- Uses EspoCRM's webhook system for real-time synchronization [5](#0-4)
- Implements custom hooks to trigger Replyke API calls when notes are created [6](#0-5)
## Option 3: Custom Field Integration
Add custom fields to store Replyke thread identifiers:
- Create a custom field on entities to store Replyke thread IDs using the field manager system [7](#0-6)
- Extend the Note entity's data field to include Replyke metadata [8](#0-7)
## Option 4: Frontend Widget Integration
Replace or extend the existing stream panel with a Replyke-powered interface:
- Customize the stream panel view to integrate Replyke's comment widget [9](#0-8)
- Modify the post field view to handle Replyke-specific functionality [10](#0-9)
## Option 5: Webhook-Based Bidirectional Sync
Implement a middleware service that:
- Listens to EspoCRM webhooks for note creation/updates [11](#0-10)
- Synchronizes comments between EspoCRM's Note system and Replyke threads
- Uses EspoCRM's API to create notes when Replyke comments are added
## Option 6: REST API Bridge
Create a bridge service that:
- Maps EspoCRM records to Replyke discussion threads
- Uses the Stream service endpoints for reading existing notes [12](#0-11)
- Leverages the Note controller for CRUD operations [13](#0-12)
## Recommended Approach
I recommend **Option 2 (Custom Extension Module)** combined with **Option 4 (Frontend Widget Integration)** because:
1. It preserves EspoCRM's existing note functionality while adding Replyke capabilities
2. The Note entity already supports attachments, reactions, and mentions [14](#0-13)
3. The stream panel architecture is designed for extensibility [15](#0-14)
4. You can leverage EspoCRM's user management, permissions, and notification systems
## Notes
EspoCRM's stream system is already quite sophisticated, supporting features like pinned comments, internal notes, user mentions, and file attachments [16](#0-15) . Consider whether Replyke's additional features justify replacing this existing functionality or if integration/enhancement would be more appropriate.
The system also supports real-time updates via WebSocket connections [17](#0-16) , which could be leveraged for live comment synchronization between EspoCRM and Replyke.
Recently came across a solid looking comments/ engagement platform called Replyke. It's open source and designed to integrate with existing websites and platforms with ready to use blocks and modules. Open-Source Framework for Building Social Products | Replyke
This could be an interesting way to upgrade the user experience by working with our replacing the stream module:
-Comment replies and threaded comments
-Up and down voting on comments (like Reddit)
-Engagement scores and rankings (gamification)
-Ability to integrate authentication and notifications
-Ability to link commment threads to specific records/pages.
Curious to see what you guys think. Is this doable with a custom extension or by other means?
Here are some options from Deepwiki:
Based on my analysis of the EspoCRM codebase, here are several options for integrating Replyke with EspoCRM to enable individual comment threads attached to records:
## Option 1: Direct API Integration using EspoCRM's Note System
EspoCRM already has a comprehensive note/comment system built around the `Note` entity [1](#0-0) . You can integrate Replyke by:
- Using the existing Stream API endpoints to create and retrieve notes [2](#0-1)
- Leveraging the Note entity's `parent` relationship to attach comments to any record type [3](#0-2)
- Utilizing the existing post creation functionality through the stream panel [4](#0-3)
## Option 2: Custom Extension Module
Create a custom EspoCRM extension that:
- Extends the Note entity with Replyke-specific fields like thread IDs
- Uses EspoCRM's webhook system for real-time synchronization [5](#0-4)
- Implements custom hooks to trigger Replyke API calls when notes are created [6](#0-5)
## Option 3: Custom Field Integration
Add custom fields to store Replyke thread identifiers:
- Create a custom field on entities to store Replyke thread IDs using the field manager system [7](#0-6)
- Extend the Note entity's data field to include Replyke metadata [8](#0-7)
## Option 4: Frontend Widget Integration
Replace or extend the existing stream panel with a Replyke-powered interface:
- Customize the stream panel view to integrate Replyke's comment widget [9](#0-8)
- Modify the post field view to handle Replyke-specific functionality [10](#0-9)
## Option 5: Webhook-Based Bidirectional Sync
Implement a middleware service that:
- Listens to EspoCRM webhooks for note creation/updates [11](#0-10)
- Synchronizes comments between EspoCRM's Note system and Replyke threads
- Uses EspoCRM's API to create notes when Replyke comments are added
## Option 6: REST API Bridge
Create a bridge service that:
- Maps EspoCRM records to Replyke discussion threads
- Uses the Stream service endpoints for reading existing notes [12](#0-11)
- Leverages the Note controller for CRUD operations [13](#0-12)
## Recommended Approach
I recommend **Option 2 (Custom Extension Module)** combined with **Option 4 (Frontend Widget Integration)** because:
1. It preserves EspoCRM's existing note functionality while adding Replyke capabilities
2. The Note entity already supports attachments, reactions, and mentions [14](#0-13)
3. The stream panel architecture is designed for extensibility [15](#0-14)
4. You can leverage EspoCRM's user management, permissions, and notification systems
## Notes
EspoCRM's stream system is already quite sophisticated, supporting features like pinned comments, internal notes, user mentions, and file attachments [16](#0-15) . Consider whether Replyke's additional features justify replacing this existing functionality or if integration/enhancement would be more appropriate.
The system also supports real-time updates via WebSocket connections [17](#0-16) , which could be leveraged for live comment synchronization between EspoCRM and Replyke.