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title: Overview
url: https://docs.kaltura.com/docs/events-collaboration/chat-and-collaborate/cnc-overview
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## Kaltura Chat & Collaborate (CnC) API

The Chat & Collaborate (CnC) component provides real-time communication and audience interaction alongside video content. It powers the collaboration layer in Kaltura virtual events and Content Hubs pages.

**Base URL:** Managed by the Events Platform — CnC is activated within event sessions, not via a standalone URL  
**Auth:** Managed by the Events Platform — CnC uses the event session's authentication context  
**Format:** Embedded automatically within Kaltura event pages  

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