How to build a custom inbox with Next.js and Knock

The blog post provides a detailed guide on building a custom inbox experience using Knock's Feed API and React hooks, specifically within a Next.js and ShadCN UI framework. It explains the distinction between feeds and inboxes, highlighting that feeds display a continuous stream of notifications, while inboxes offer a more interactive, detailed view of messages. It covers setting up the environment with Knock API credentials, using components like KnockProvider to initialize the Knock client, and leveraging hooks such as useKnockClient and useNotifications to manage notifications and real-time updates. The guide also delves into implementing inbox functionality with filtering and sorting options, managing message statuses like read/unread and archived/unarchived, and integrating comment replies to demonstrate a seamless flow between Knock notifications and existing systems. The post emphasizes the flexibility offered by the Knock feed client and encourages developers to experiment with building diverse experiences using these tools.

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