diff --git a/android/sdk/src/main/java/org/jitsi/meet/sdk/BroadcastAction.java b/android/sdk/src/main/java/org/jitsi/meet/sdk/BroadcastAction.java
index 6f9f0b12c..bc0b25d83 100644
--- a/android/sdk/src/main/java/org/jitsi/meet/sdk/BroadcastAction.java
+++ b/android/sdk/src/main/java/org/jitsi/meet/sdk/BroadcastAction.java
@@ -60,7 +60,8 @@ public class BroadcastAction {
 
     enum Type {
         SET_AUDIO_MUTED("org.jitsi.meet.SET_AUDIO_MUTED"),
-        HANG_UP("org.jitsi.meet.HANG_UP");
+        HANG_UP("org.jitsi.meet.HANG_UP"),
+        SEND_ENDPOINT_TEXT_MESSAGE("org.jitsi.meet.SEND_ENDPOINT_TEXT_MESSAGE");
 
         private final String action;
 
diff --git a/android/sdk/src/main/java/org/jitsi/meet/sdk/BroadcastEvent.java b/android/sdk/src/main/java/org/jitsi/meet/sdk/BroadcastEvent.java
index f6851fa2f..cab686303 100644
--- a/android/sdk/src/main/java/org/jitsi/meet/sdk/BroadcastEvent.java
+++ b/android/sdk/src/main/java/org/jitsi/meet/sdk/BroadcastEvent.java
@@ -80,7 +80,8 @@ public class BroadcastEvent {
         CONFERENCE_WILL_JOIN("org.jitsi.meet.CONFERENCE_WILL_JOIN"),
         AUDIO_MUTED_CHANGED("org.jitsi.meet.AUDIO_MUTED_CHANGED"),
         PARTICIPANT_JOINED("org.jitsi.meet.PARTICIPANT_JOINED"),
-        PARTICIPANT_LEFT("org.jitsi.meet.PARTICIPANT_LEFT");
+        PARTICIPANT_LEFT("org.jitsi.meet.PARTICIPANT_LEFT"),
+        ENDPOINT_TEXT_MESSAGE_RECEIVED("org.jitsi.meet.ENDPOINT_TEXT_MESSAGE_RECEIVED");
 
         private static final String CONFERENCE_WILL_JOIN_NAME = "CONFERENCE_WILL_JOIN";
         private static final String CONFERENCE_JOINED_NAME = "CONFERENCE_JOINED";
@@ -88,6 +89,7 @@ public class BroadcastEvent {
         private static final String AUDIO_MUTED_CHANGED_NAME = "AUDIO_MUTED_CHANGED";
         private static final String PARTICIPANT_JOINED_NAME = "PARTICIPANT_JOINED";
         private static final String PARTICIPANT_LEFT_NAME = "PARTICIPANT_LEFT";
+        private static final String ENDPOINT_TEXT_MESSAGE_RECEIVED_NAME = "ENDPOINT_TEXT_MESSAGE_RECEIVED";
 
         private final String action;
 
@@ -122,6 +124,8 @@ public class BroadcastEvent {
                     return PARTICIPANT_JOINED;
                 case PARTICIPANT_LEFT_NAME:
                     return PARTICIPANT_LEFT;
+                case ENDPOINT_TEXT_MESSAGE_RECEIVED_NAME:
+                    return ENDPOINT_TEXT_MESSAGE_RECEIVED;
             }
 
             return null;
diff --git a/android/sdk/src/main/java/org/jitsi/meet/sdk/BroadcastIntentHelper.java b/android/sdk/src/main/java/org/jitsi/meet/sdk/BroadcastIntentHelper.java
index dd5ae9c15..d09f37fec 100644
--- a/android/sdk/src/main/java/org/jitsi/meet/sdk/BroadcastIntentHelper.java
+++ b/android/sdk/src/main/java/org/jitsi/meet/sdk/BroadcastIntentHelper.java
@@ -12,4 +12,11 @@ public class BroadcastIntentHelper {
     public static Intent buildHangUpIntent() {
         return new Intent(BroadcastAction.Type.HANG_UP.getAction());
     }
+
+    public static Intent buildSendEndpointTextMessageIntent(String to, String message) {
+        Intent intent = new Intent(BroadcastAction.Type.SEND_ENDPOINT_TEXT_MESSAGE.getAction());
+        intent.putExtra("to", to);
+        intent.putExtra("message", message);
+        return intent;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/android/sdk/src/main/java/org/jitsi/meet/sdk/BroadcastReceiver.java b/android/sdk/src/main/java/org/jitsi/meet/sdk/BroadcastReceiver.java
index 1d74208b7..f61199c21 100644
--- a/android/sdk/src/main/java/org/jitsi/meet/sdk/BroadcastReceiver.java
+++ b/android/sdk/src/main/java/org/jitsi/meet/sdk/BroadcastReceiver.java
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ public class BroadcastReceiver extends android.content.BroadcastReceiver {
         IntentFilter intentFilter = new IntentFilter();
         intentFilter.addAction(BroadcastAction.Type.SET_AUDIO_MUTED.getAction());
         intentFilter.addAction(BroadcastAction.Type.HANG_UP.getAction());
+        intentFilter.addAction(BroadcastAction.Type.SEND_ENDPOINT_TEXT_MESSAGE.getAction());
 
         localBroadcastManager.registerReceiver(this, intentFilter);
     }
diff --git a/android/sdk/src/main/java/org/jitsi/meet/sdk/ExternalAPIModule.java b/android/sdk/src/main/java/org/jitsi/meet/sdk/ExternalAPIModule.java
index 0312d25f8..caa60e9bf 100644
--- a/android/sdk/src/main/java/org/jitsi/meet/sdk/ExternalAPIModule.java
+++ b/android/sdk/src/main/java/org/jitsi/meet/sdk/ExternalAPIModule.java
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ class ExternalAPIModule
 
         constants.put("SET_AUDIO_MUTED", BroadcastAction.Type.SET_AUDIO_MUTED.getAction());
         constants.put("HANG_UP", BroadcastAction.Type.HANG_UP.getAction());
+        constants.put("SEND_ENDPOINT_TEXT_MESSAGE", BroadcastAction.Type.SEND_ENDPOINT_TEXT_MESSAGE.getAction());
 
         return constants;
     }
diff --git a/android/sdk/src/main/java/org/jitsi/meet/sdk/JitsiMeetActivity.java b/android/sdk/src/main/java/org/jitsi/meet/sdk/JitsiMeetActivity.java
index a76f170a3..1b443aa4b 100644
--- a/android/sdk/src/main/java/org/jitsi/meet/sdk/JitsiMeetActivity.java
+++ b/android/sdk/src/main/java/org/jitsi/meet/sdk/JitsiMeetActivity.java
@@ -271,6 +271,7 @@ public class JitsiMeetActivity extends FragmentActivity
         intentFilter.addAction(BroadcastEvent.Type.CONFERENCE_TERMINATED.getAction());
         intentFilter.addAction(BroadcastEvent.Type.PARTICIPANT_JOINED.getAction());
         intentFilter.addAction(BroadcastEvent.Type.PARTICIPANT_LEFT.getAction());
+        intentFilter.addAction(BroadcastEvent.Type.ENDPOINT_TEXT_MESSAGE_RECEIVED.getAction());
 
         LocalBroadcastManager.getInstance(this).registerReceiver(broadcastReceiver, intentFilter);
     }
diff --git a/ios/app/src/ViewController.m b/ios/app/src/ViewController.m
index 44db705d6..99205b48a 100644
--- a/ios/app/src/ViewController.m
+++ b/ios/app/src/ViewController.m
@@ -115,6 +115,10 @@
   NSLog(@"%@%@", @"Audio muted changed: ", data[@"muted"]);
 }
 
+- (void)endpointTextMessageReceived:(NSDictionary *)data; {
+  NSLog(@"%@%@", @"Endpoint text message received: ", data);
+}
+
 #pragma mark - Helpers
 
 - (void)terminate {
diff --git a/ios/sdk/src/ExternalAPI.h b/ios/sdk/src/ExternalAPI.h
index 558aa2113..66e5de9c0 100644
--- a/ios/sdk/src/ExternalAPI.h
+++ b/ios/sdk/src/ExternalAPI.h
@@ -20,5 +20,6 @@
 
 - (void)sendHangUp;
 - (void)sendSetAudioMuted: (BOOL)muted;
+- (void)sendEndpointTextMessage:(NSString*)to :(NSString*)message;
 
 @end
diff --git a/ios/sdk/src/ExternalAPI.m b/ios/sdk/src/ExternalAPI.m
index a9f9f3284..266484cee 100644
--- a/ios/sdk/src/ExternalAPI.m
+++ b/ios/sdk/src/ExternalAPI.m
@@ -18,8 +18,9 @@
 #import "JitsiMeetView+Private.h"
 
 // Events
-static NSString * const hangUpEvent = @"org.jitsi.meet.HANG_UP";
-static NSString * const setAudioMutedEvent = @"org.jitsi.meet.SET_AUDIO_MUTED";
+static NSString * const hangUpAction = @"org.jitsi.meet.HANG_UP";
+static NSString * const setAudioMutedAction = @"org.jitsi.meet.SET_AUDIO_MUTED";
+static NSString * const sendEndpointTextMessageAction = @"org.jitsi.meet.SEND_ENDPOINT_TEXT_MESSAGE";
 
 @implementation ExternalAPI
 
@@ -27,8 +28,9 @@ RCT_EXPORT_MODULE();
 
 - (NSDictionary *)constantsToExport {
     return @{
-        @"HANG_UP": hangUpEvent,
-        @"SET_AUDIO_MUTED" : setAudioMutedEvent
+        @"HANG_UP": hangUpAction,
+        @"SET_AUDIO_MUTED" : setAudioMutedAction,
+        @"SEND_ENDPOINT_TEXT_MESSAGE": sendEndpointTextMessageAction
     };
 };
 
@@ -44,7 +46,7 @@ RCT_EXPORT_MODULE();
 }
 
 - (NSArray<NSString *> *)supportedEvents {
-    return @[ hangUpEvent, setAudioMutedEvent ];
+    return @[ hangUpAction, setAudioMutedAction, sendEndpointTextMessageAction ];
 }
 
 /**
@@ -103,13 +105,22 @@ RCT_EXPORT_METHOD(sendEvent:(NSString *)name
 }
 
 - (void)sendHangUp {
-    [self sendEventWithName:hangUpEvent body:nil];
+    [self sendEventWithName:hangUpAction body:nil];
 }
 
-- (void)sendSetAudioMuted: (BOOL)muted {
+- (void)sendSetAudioMuted:(BOOL)muted {
     NSDictionary *data = @{ @"muted": [NSNumber numberWithBool:muted]};
 
-    [self sendEventWithName:setAudioMutedEvent body:data];
+    [self sendEventWithName:setAudioMutedAction body:data];
+}
+
+- (void)sendEndpointTextMessage:(NSString*)to :(NSString*)message {
+    NSDictionary *data = @{
+        @"to": to,
+        @"message": message
+    };
+    
+    [self sendEventWithName:sendEndpointTextMessageAction body:data];
 }
 
 @end
diff --git a/ios/sdk/src/JitsiMeet+Private.h b/ios/sdk/src/JitsiMeet+Private.h
index 35206f9b0..3ba7ee0b2 100644
--- a/ios/sdk/src/JitsiMeet+Private.h
+++ b/ios/sdk/src/JitsiMeet+Private.h
@@ -16,11 +16,13 @@
 
 #import <React/RCTBridge.h>
 
+#import "ExternalAPI.h"
 #import "JitsiMeet.h"
 
 @interface JitsiMeet ()
 
 - (NSDictionary *)getDefaultProps;
 - (RCTBridge *)getReactBridge;
+- (ExternalAPI *)getExternalAPI;
 
 @end
diff --git a/ios/sdk/src/JitsiMeet.m b/ios/sdk/src/JitsiMeet.m
index a8a9104b2..8b8731f26 100644
--- a/ios/sdk/src/JitsiMeet.m
+++ b/ios/sdk/src/JitsiMeet.m
@@ -213,4 +213,8 @@
     return _bridgeWrapper.bridge;
 }
 
+- (ExternalAPI *)getExternalAPI {
+    return [_bridgeWrapper.bridge moduleForClass:ExternalAPI.class];
+}
+
 @end
diff --git a/ios/sdk/src/JitsiMeetView.h b/ios/sdk/src/JitsiMeetView.h
index 850e91ba3..93cb676bf 100644
--- a/ios/sdk/src/JitsiMeetView.h
+++ b/ios/sdk/src/JitsiMeetView.h
@@ -41,4 +41,6 @@
 
 - (void)setAudioMuted:(BOOL)muted;
 
+- (void)sendEndpointTextMessage:(NSString*)to :(NSString*)message;
+
 @end
diff --git a/ios/sdk/src/JitsiMeetView.m b/ios/sdk/src/JitsiMeetView.m
index 65aaa4133..12970aef9 100644
--- a/ios/sdk/src/JitsiMeetView.m
+++ b/ios/sdk/src/JitsiMeetView.m
@@ -116,13 +116,18 @@ static void initializeViewsMap() {
 }
 
 - (void)hangUp {
-    RCTBridge *bridge = [[JitsiMeet sharedInstance] getReactBridge];
-    [[bridge moduleForClass:ExternalAPI.class] sendHangUp];
+    ExternalAPI *externalAPI = [[JitsiMeet sharedInstance] getExternalAPI];
+    [externalAPI sendHangUp];
 }
 
 - (void)setAudioMuted:(BOOL)muted {
-    RCTBridge *bridge = [[JitsiMeet sharedInstance] getReactBridge];
-    [[bridge moduleForClass:ExternalAPI.class] sendSetAudioMuted:muted];
+    ExternalAPI *externalAPI = [[JitsiMeet sharedInstance] getExternalAPI];
+    [externalAPI sendSetAudioMuted:muted];
+}
+
+- (void)sendEndpointTextMessage:(NSString*)to :(NSString*)message {
+    ExternalAPI *externalAPI = [[JitsiMeet sharedInstance] getExternalAPI];
+    [externalAPI sendEndpointTextMessage:to :message];
 }
 
 #pragma mark Private methods
diff --git a/ios/sdk/src/JitsiMeetViewDelegate.h b/ios/sdk/src/JitsiMeetViewDelegate.h
index 924c94efa..bed08e96b 100644
--- a/ios/sdk/src/JitsiMeetViewDelegate.h
+++ b/ios/sdk/src/JitsiMeetViewDelegate.h
@@ -75,4 +75,12 @@
  * The `data` dictionary contains a `muted` key with state of the audioMuted for the localParticipant.
  */
 - (void)audioMutedChanged:(NSDictionary *)data;
+
+/**
+ * Called when an endpoint text message is received.
+ *
+ * The `data` dictionary contains a `senderId` key with the participantId of the sender and a 'message' key with the content.
+ */
+- (void)endpointTextMessageReceived:(NSDictionary *)data;
+
 @end
diff --git a/react/features/mobile/external-api/logger.js b/react/features/mobile/external-api/logger.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c256dd848
--- /dev/null
+++ b/react/features/mobile/external-api/logger.js
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+// @flow
+
+import { getLogger } from '../../base/logging/functions';
+
+export default getLogger('features/mobile/external-api');
diff --git a/react/features/mobile/external-api/middleware.js b/react/features/mobile/external-api/middleware.js
index 4f3593c23..43315f144 100644
--- a/react/features/mobile/external-api/middleware.js
+++ b/react/features/mobile/external-api/middleware.js
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 import { NativeEventEmitter, NativeModules } from 'react-native';
 
+import { ENDPOINT_TEXT_MESSAGE_NAME } from '../../../../modules/API/constants';
 import { appNavigate } from '../../app/actions';
 import { APP_WILL_MOUNT } from '../../base/app/actionTypes';
 import {
@@ -12,6 +13,7 @@ import {
     JITSI_CONFERENCE_URL_KEY,
     SET_ROOM,
     forEachConference,
+    getCurrentConference,
     isRoomValid
 } from '../../base/conference';
 import { LOAD_CONFIG_ERROR } from '../../base/config';
@@ -22,6 +24,7 @@ import {
     JITSI_CONNECTION_URL_KEY,
     getURLWithoutParams
 } from '../../base/connection';
+import { JitsiConferenceEvents } from '../../base/lib-jitsi-meet';
 import { SET_AUDIO_MUTED } from '../../base/media/actionTypes';
 import { PARTICIPANT_JOINED, PARTICIPANT_LEFT } from '../../base/participants';
 import { MiddlewareRegistry } from '../../base/redux';
@@ -29,6 +32,7 @@ import { muteLocal } from '../../remote-video-menu/actions';
 import { ENTER_PICTURE_IN_PICTURE } from '../picture-in-picture';
 
 import { sendEvent } from './functions';
+import logger from './logger';
 
 /**
  * Event which will be emitted on the native side to indicate the conference
@@ -36,6 +40,12 @@ import { sendEvent } from './functions';
  */
 const CONFERENCE_TERMINATED = 'CONFERENCE_TERMINATED';
 
+/**
+ * Event which will be emitted on the native side to indicate a message was received
+ * through the channel.
+ */
+const ENDPOINT_TEXT_MESSAGE_RECEIVED = 'ENDPOINT_TEXT_MESSAGE_RECEIVED';
+
 const { ExternalAPI } = NativeModules;
 const eventEmitter = new NativeEventEmitter(ExternalAPI);
 
@@ -52,7 +62,7 @@ MiddlewareRegistry.register(store => next => action => {
 
     switch (type) {
     case APP_WILL_MOUNT:
-        _registerForNativeEvents(store.dispatch);
+        _registerForNativeEvents(store);
         break;
     case CONFERENCE_FAILED: {
         const { error, ...data } = action;
@@ -75,12 +85,16 @@ MiddlewareRegistry.register(store => next => action => {
         break;
     }
 
-    case CONFERENCE_JOINED:
     case CONFERENCE_LEFT:
     case CONFERENCE_WILL_JOIN:
         _sendConferenceEvent(store, action);
         break;
 
+    case CONFERENCE_JOINED:
+        _sendConferenceEvent(store, action);
+        _registerForEndpointTextMessages(store);
+        break;
+
     case CONNECTION_DISCONNECTED: {
         // FIXME: This is a hack. See the description in the JITSI_CONNECTION_CONFERENCE_KEY constant definition.
         // Check if this connection was attached to any conference. If it wasn't, fake a CONFERENCE_TERMINATED event.
@@ -160,11 +174,11 @@ MiddlewareRegistry.register(store => next => action => {
 /**
  * Registers for events sent from the native side via NativeEventEmitter.
  *
- * @param {Dispatch} dispatch - The Redux dispatch function.
+ * @param {Store} store - The redux store.
  * @private
  * @returns {void}
  */
-function _registerForNativeEvents(dispatch) {
+function _registerForNativeEvents({ getState, dispatch }) {
     eventEmitter.addListener(ExternalAPI.HANG_UP, () => {
         dispatch(appNavigate(undefined));
     });
@@ -172,6 +186,48 @@ function _registerForNativeEvents(dispatch) {
     eventEmitter.addListener(ExternalAPI.SET_AUDIO_MUTED, ({ muted }) => {
         dispatch(muteLocal(muted === 'true'));
     });
+
+    eventEmitter.addListener(ExternalAPI.SEND_ENDPOINT_TEXT_MESSAGE, ({ to, message }) => {
+        const conference = getCurrentConference(getState());
+
+        try {
+            conference && conference.sendEndpointMessage(to, {
+                name: ENDPOINT_TEXT_MESSAGE_NAME,
+                text: message
+            });
+        } catch (error) {
+            logger.warn('Cannot send endpointMessage', error);
+        }
+    });
+}
+
+/**
+ * Registers for endpoint messages sent on conference data channel.
+ *
+ * @param {Store} store - The redux store.
+ * @private
+ * @returns {void}
+ */
+function _registerForEndpointTextMessages(store) {
+    const conference = getCurrentConference(store.getState());
+
+    conference && conference.on(
+        JitsiConferenceEvents.ENDPOINT_MESSAGE_RECEIVED,
+        (...args) => {
+            if (args && args.length >= 2) {
+                const [ sender, eventData ] = args;
+
+                if (eventData.name === ENDPOINT_TEXT_MESSAGE_NAME) {
+                    sendEvent(
+                        store,
+                        ENDPOINT_TEXT_MESSAGE_RECEIVED,
+                        /* data */ {
+                            message: eventData.text,
+                            senderId: sender._id
+                        });
+                }
+            }
+        });
 }
 
 /**