diff --git a/api/server/collections/chats.ts b/api/server/collections/chats.ts
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+import { MongoObservable } from 'meteor-rxjs';
+import { Chat } from '../models';
+
+export const Chats = new MongoObservable.Collection<Chat>('chats');