diff --git a/packages/react-chat-example/src/index.tsx b/packages/react-chat-example/src/index.tsx
index 469f6b3b..4bcde45e 100644
--- a/packages/react-chat-example/src/index.tsx
+++ b/packages/react-chat-example/src/index.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { community, lightTheme, ReactChat } from "@dappconnect/react-chat";
+import { lightTheme, ReactChat } from "@dappconnect/react-chat";
 import React, { useRef, useState } from "react";
 import ReactDOM from "react-dom";
 import styled from "styled-components";
@@ -65,7 +65,9 @@ function DragDiv() {
       <FloatingDiv className={showChat ? "" : "hide"}>
         <ReactChat
           theme={lightTheme}
-          community={community}
+          communityKey={
+            "0x0262c65c881f5a9f79343a26faaa02aad3af7c533d9445fb1939ed11b8bf4d2abd"
+          }
           fetchMetadata={fetchMetadata}
         />
       </FloatingDiv>
diff --git a/packages/react-chat/src/components/Channels/Channels.tsx b/packages/react-chat/src/components/Channels/Channels.tsx
index ac91ea87..f8968302 100644
--- a/packages/react-chat/src/components/Channels/Channels.tsx
+++ b/packages/react-chat/src/components/Channels/Channels.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import React, { useEffect } from "react";
 import styled from "styled-components";
 
-import { ChannelData, channels } from "../../helpers/channelsMock";
+import { ChannelData } from "../../helpers/channelsMock";
 
 import { Channel } from "./Channel";
 
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@ interface ChannelsProps {
   notifications: { [id: string]: number };
   clearNotifications: (id: string) => void;
   onCommunityClick: (val: ChannelData) => void;
-  activeChannelId: number;
+  activeChannelId: string;
+  channels: ChannelData[];
 }
 
 export function Channels({
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@ export function Channels({
   onCommunityClick,
   clearNotifications,
   activeChannelId,
+  channels,
 }: ChannelsProps) {
   useEffect(() => {
     const channel = channels.find((channel) => channel.id === activeChannelId);
diff --git a/packages/react-chat/src/components/Chat.tsx b/packages/react-chat/src/components/Chat.tsx
index 9886b7ac..4072fa30 100644
--- a/packages/react-chat/src/components/Chat.tsx
+++ b/packages/react-chat/src/components/Chat.tsx
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
-import React, { useState } from "react";
+import React, { useEffect, useMemo, useState } from "react";
 import styled from "styled-components";
 
 import { useNarrow } from "../contexts/narrowProvider";
-import { ChannelData, channels } from "../helpers/channelsMock";
-import { CommunityData } from "../helpers/communityMock";
+import { ChannelData } from "../helpers/channelsMock";
+import { uintToImgUrl } from "../helpers/uintToImgUrl";
 import { useMessenger } from "../hooks/useMessenger";
 import { Metadata } from "../models/Metadata";
 import { Theme } from "../styles/themes";
@@ -16,12 +16,16 @@ import { CommunityModal } from "./Modals/CommunityModal";
 
 interface ChatProps {
   theme: Theme;
-  community: CommunityData;
+  communityKey: string;
   fetchMetadata?: (url: string) => Promise<Metadata | undefined>;
 }
 
-export function Chat({ theme, community, fetchMetadata }: ChatProps) {
-  const [activeChannel, setActiveChannel] = useState<ChannelData>(channels[0]);
+export function Chat({ theme, communityKey, fetchMetadata }: ChatProps) {
+  const [activeChannel, setActiveChannel] = useState<ChannelData>({
+    id: "",
+    name: "",
+    description: "",
+  });
   const [showMembers, setShowMembers] = useState(true);
   const [showChannels, setShowChannels] = useState(true);
   const narrow = useNarrow();
@@ -34,24 +38,67 @@ export function Chat({ theme, community, fetchMetadata }: ChatProps) {
     clearNotifications,
     loadNextDay,
     loadingMessages,
-  } = useMessenger(
-    activeChannel.name,
-    channels.map((channel) => channel.name)
-  );
+    community,
+  } = useMessenger(activeChannel?.id ?? "", communityKey);
 
   const [isModalVisible, setIsModalVisible] = useState(false);
   const showModal = () => setIsModalVisible(true);
 
+  const communityData = useMemo(() => {
+    if (community?.description) {
+      return {
+        id: 1,
+        name: community.description.identity?.displayName ?? "",
+        icon: uintToImgUrl(
+          community.description?.identity?.images?.thumbnail.payload ??
+            new Uint8Array()
+        ),
+        members: 0,
+        membersList: [],
+        description: community.description.identity?.description ?? "",
+      };
+    } else {
+      return {
+        id: 1,
+        name: "",
+        icon: "",
+        members: 0,
+        membersList: [],
+        description: "",
+      };
+    }
+  }, [community]);
+
+  const channels = useMemo(() => {
+    console.log(community?.chats);
+    if (community?.chats) {
+      return Array.from(community.chats.values()).map((chat) => {
+        return {
+          id: chat.id,
+          name: chat.communityChat?.identity?.displayName ?? "",
+          description: chat.communityChat?.identity?.description ?? "",
+        };
+      });
+    } else {
+      return [];
+    }
+  }, [community]);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (channels.length > 0) setActiveChannel(channels[0]);
+  }, [channels]);
+
   return (
     <ChatWrapper>
       {showChannels && !narrow && (
         <ChannelsWrapper>
-          <StyledCommunity onClick={showModal} community={community} />
+          <StyledCommunity onClick={showModal} community={communityData} />
           <Channels
             notifications={notifications}
             clearNotifications={clearNotifications}
             onCommunityClick={(e) => setActiveChannel(e)}
-            activeChannelId={activeChannel.id}
+            activeChannelId={activeChannel?.id ?? ""}
+            channels={channels}
           />
         </ChannelsWrapper>
       )}
@@ -66,25 +113,26 @@ export function Chat({ theme, community, fetchMetadata }: ChatProps) {
         activeChannelId={activeChannel.id}
         onClick={() => setShowMembers(!showMembers)}
         showMembers={showMembers}
-        community={community}
+        community={communityData}
         showCommunity={!showChannels}
         loadNextDay={() => loadNextDay(activeChannel.name)}
         onCommunityClick={showModal}
         fetchMetadata={fetchMetadata}
         loadingMessages={loadingMessages}
         clearNotifications={clearNotifications}
+        channels={channels}
       />
       {showMembers && !narrow && (
-        <Members community={community} setShowChannels={setShowChannels} />
+        <Members community={communityData} setShowChannels={setShowChannels} />
       )}
       <CommunityModal
         isVisible={isModalVisible}
         onClose={() => setIsModalVisible(false)}
-        icon={community.icon}
-        name={community.name}
+        icon={communityData.icon}
+        name={communityData.name}
         subtitle="Public Community"
-        description={community.description}
-        publicKey="0xD95DBdaB08A9FED2D71ac9C3028AAc40905d8CF3"
+        description={communityData.description}
+        publicKey={communityKey}
       />
     </ChatWrapper>
   );
diff --git a/packages/react-chat/src/components/Chat/ChatBody.tsx b/packages/react-chat/src/components/Chat/ChatBody.tsx
index 1656d50e..cfcd26bc 100644
--- a/packages/react-chat/src/components/Chat/ChatBody.tsx
+++ b/packages/react-chat/src/components/Chat/ChatBody.tsx
@@ -31,12 +31,13 @@ interface ChatBodyProps {
   showCommunity: boolean;
   notifications: { [id: string]: number };
   setActiveChannel: (val: ChannelData) => void;
-  activeChannelId: number;
+  activeChannelId: string;
   loadNextDay: () => void;
   onCommunityClick: () => void;
   fetchMetadata?: (url: string) => Promise<Metadata | undefined>;
   loadingMessages: boolean;
   clearNotifications: (id: string) => void;
+  channels: ChannelData[];
 }
 
 export function ChatBody({
@@ -57,6 +58,7 @@ export function ChatBody({
   fetchMetadata,
   loadingMessages,
   clearNotifications,
+  channels,
 }: ChatBodyProps) {
   const narrow = useNarrow();
   const [showChannelsList, setShowChannelsList] = useState(false);
@@ -137,6 +139,7 @@ export function ChatBody({
 
           {showChannelsList && narrow && (
             <NarrowChannels
+              channels={channels}
               community={community.name}
               notifications={notifications}
               setActiveChannel={setActiveChannel}
diff --git a/packages/react-chat/src/components/NarrowMode/NarrowChannels.tsx b/packages/react-chat/src/components/NarrowMode/NarrowChannels.tsx
index 397dfc8a..5e47732c 100644
--- a/packages/react-chat/src/components/NarrowMode/NarrowChannels.tsx
+++ b/packages/react-chat/src/components/NarrowMode/NarrowChannels.tsx
@@ -10,9 +10,10 @@ interface NarrowChannelsProps {
   community: string;
   notifications: { [id: string]: number };
   setActiveChannel: (val: ChannelData) => void;
-  activeChannelId: number;
+  activeChannelId: string;
   setShowChannels: (val: boolean) => void;
   clearNotifications: (id: string) => void;
+  channels: ChannelData[];
 }
 
 export function NarrowChannels({
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@ export function NarrowChannels({
   activeChannelId,
   setShowChannels,
   clearNotifications,
+  channels,
 }: NarrowChannelsProps) {
   return (
     <ListWrapper>
@@ -34,6 +36,7 @@ export function NarrowChannels({
           setShowChannels(false);
         }}
         activeChannelId={activeChannelId}
+        channels={channels}
       />
     </ListWrapper>
   );
diff --git a/packages/react-chat/src/components/ReactChat.tsx b/packages/react-chat/src/components/ReactChat.tsx
index 54fa2729..26c927c8 100644
--- a/packages/react-chat/src/components/ReactChat.tsx
+++ b/packages/react-chat/src/components/ReactChat.tsx
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ import { ThemeProvider } from "styled-components";
 import styled from "styled-components";
 
 import { NarrowProvider } from "../contexts/narrowProvider";
-import { CommunityData } from "../helpers/communityMock";
 import { Metadata } from "../models/Metadata";
 import { GlobalStyle } from "../styles/GlobalStyle";
 import { Theme } from "../styles/themes";
@@ -12,11 +11,15 @@ import { Chat } from "./Chat";
 
 interface ReactChatProps {
   theme: Theme;
-  community: CommunityData;
+  communityKey: string;
   fetchMetadata?: (url: string) => Promise<Metadata | undefined>;
 }
 
-export function ReactChat({ theme, community, fetchMetadata }: ReactChatProps) {
+export function ReactChat({
+  theme,
+  communityKey,
+  fetchMetadata,
+}: ReactChatProps) {
   const ref = useRef<HTMLHeadingElement>(null);
   return (
     <ThemeProvider theme={theme}>
@@ -24,7 +27,7 @@ export function ReactChat({ theme, community, fetchMetadata }: ReactChatProps) {
         <Wrapper ref={ref}>
           <GlobalStyle />
           <Chat
-            community={community}
+            communityKey={communityKey}
             fetchMetadata={fetchMetadata}
             theme={theme}
           />
diff --git a/packages/react-chat/src/helpers/channelsMock.ts b/packages/react-chat/src/helpers/channelsMock.ts
index 8044a44b..afe85504 100644
--- a/packages/react-chat/src/helpers/channelsMock.ts
+++ b/packages/react-chat/src/helpers/channelsMock.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
 export type ChannelData = {
-  id: number;
+  id: string;
   name: string;
   description: string;
   icon?: string;
-  notifications?: number;
   isMuted?: boolean;
 };
 
diff --git a/packages/react-chat/src/hooks/useMessenger.ts b/packages/react-chat/src/hooks/useMessenger.ts
index 5a690979..0aa9aa18 100644
--- a/packages/react-chat/src/hooks/useMessenger.ts
+++ b/packages/react-chat/src/hooks/useMessenger.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // import { StoreCodec } from "js-waku";
 import { StoreCodec } from "js-waku";
 import { useCallback, useEffect, useMemo, useRef, useState } from "react";
-import { Identity, Messenger } from "status-communities/dist/cjs";
+import { Community, Identity, Messenger } from "status-communities/dist/cjs";
 import { ApplicationMetadataMessage } from "status-communities/dist/cjs";
 
 import { uintToImgUrl } from "../helpers/uintToImgUrl";
@@ -32,11 +32,12 @@ function binarySetInsert<T>(
   return arr;
 }
 
-export function useMessenger(chatId: string, chatIdList: string[]) {
+export function useMessenger(chatId: string, communityKey: string) {
   const [messenger, setMessenger] = useState<Messenger | undefined>(undefined);
   const [messages, setMessages] = useState<{ [chatId: string]: ChatMessage[] }>(
     {}
   );
+  const [community, setCommunity] = useState<Community | undefined>(undefined);
   const [notifications, setNotifications] = useState<{
     [chatId: string]: number;
   }>({});
@@ -105,7 +106,7 @@ export function useMessenger(chatId: string, chatIdList: string[]) {
   const loadNextDay = useCallback(
     async (id: string) => {
       if (messenger) {
-        const endTime = lastLoadTime.current[id];
+        const endTime = lastLoadTime.current[id] ?? new Date();
         const startTime = new Date(endTime.getTime() - _MS_PER_DAY);
         const timeDiff = Math.floor(
           (new Date().getTime() - endTime.getTime()) / _MS_PER_DAY
@@ -139,6 +140,7 @@ export function useMessenger(chatId: string, chatIdList: string[]) {
     const createMessenger = async () => {
       // Test password for now
       // Need design for password input
+
       let identity = await loadIdentity("test");
       if (!identity) {
         identity = Identity.generate();
@@ -164,16 +166,20 @@ export function useMessenger(chatId: string, chatIdList: string[]) {
           }
         );
       });
-
+      const community = await Community.instantiateCommunity(
+        communityKey,
+        messenger.waku
+      );
+      setCommunity(community);
       await Promise.all(
-        chatIdList.map(async (id) => {
-          await messenger.joinChatById(id);
-          lastLoadTime.current[id] = new Date();
+        Array.from(community.chats.values()).map(async (chat) => {
+          await messenger.joinChat(chat);
+          lastLoadTime.current[chat.id] = new Date();
           messenger.addObserver(
-            (msg, date) => addNewMessage(msg, id, date),
-            id
+            (msg, date) => addNewMessage(msg, chat.id, date),
+            chat.id
           );
-          clearNotifications(id);
+          clearNotifications(chat.id);
         })
       );
       setMessenger(messenger);
@@ -182,8 +188,10 @@ export function useMessenger(chatId: string, chatIdList: string[]) {
   }, []);
 
   useEffect(() => {
-    if (messenger) {
-      chatIdList.forEach(loadNextDay);
+    if (messenger && community?.chats) {
+      Array.from(community?.chats.values()).forEach(({ id }) =>
+        loadNextDay(id)
+      );
     }
   }, [messenger]);
 
@@ -224,5 +232,6 @@ export function useMessenger(chatId: string, chatIdList: string[]) {
     loadNextDay,
     lastMessage,
     loadingMessages,
+    community,
   };
 }