Zero-Config WebSockets. I just publicly released…
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Zero-Config WebSockets.
I just publicly released ittysockets.com http://ittysockets.com. This is a free, community-supported project, specifically designed to get indie devs playing with realtime features by dropping virtually every barrier imaginable.
# What is it?
**itty-sockets** is an ultra-tiny WebSocket client that pairs \[optionally\] with a public relay server. What's this do for you? For under 500 bytes, and literally zero config/cost, you can use WebSockets in your apps in a couple lines of code. It handles race conditions, easy reconnects, parsing, etc.
```
import { connect } from 'itty-sockets' // ~466 bytes gzipped
// user 1
const channel = connect('my-secret-channel')
.send('hey there!') // can send immediately
.send([1, 2, 3]) // anything JSON stringifiable
.send({ foo: 'bar' })
// keep sending
channel.send({ text: 'hello!' })
// reconnects in a single line
setInterval(channel.open, 1000)
```
meanwhile, other users can connect and listen on the same channel
```
connect('my-secret-channel')
.on('message', ({ message }) => {
// do something
})
```
This site has everything you need to get started, including docs, live demos, and importantly: the ability to log in via GitHub to reserve your own protected namespaces.
You can also just use the client with any existing JSON WebSocket server - you'll lose some of the power of my backend, but still improves the DX over a raw WebSocket instantiation.
>*Disclaimer: This has been powering apps in production (privately) for about a year, including a day-trading platform - so it's built to handle some stress, although as a free service, it comes with no guarantees.*
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I just publicly released ittysockets.com http://ittysockets.com. This is a free, community-supported project, specifically designed to get indie devs playing with realtime features by dropping virtually every barrier imaginable.
# What is it?
**itty-sockets** is an ultra-tiny WebSocket client that pairs \[optionally\] with a public relay server. What's this do for you? For under 500 bytes, and literally zero config/cost, you can use WebSockets in your apps in a couple lines of code. It handles race conditions, easy reconnects, parsing, etc.
```
import { connect } from 'itty-sockets' // ~466 bytes gzipped
// user 1
const channel = connect('my-secret-channel')
.send('hey there!') // can send immediately
.send([1, 2, 3]) // anything JSON stringifiable
.send({ foo: 'bar' })
// keep sending
channel.send({ text: 'hello!' })
// reconnects in a single line
setInterval(channel.open, 1000)
```
meanwhile, other users can connect and listen on the same channel
```
connect('my-secret-channel')
.on('message', ({ message }) => {
// do something
})
```
This site has everything you need to get started, including docs, live demos, and importantly: the ability to log in via GitHub to reserve your own protected namespaces.
You can also just use the client with any existing JSON WebSocket server - you'll lose some of the power of my backend, but still improves the DX over a raw WebSocket instantiation.
>*Disclaimer: This has been powering apps in production (privately) for about a year, including a day-trading platform - so it's built to handle some stress, although as a free service, it comes with no guarantees.*
#programming #dev #technology
source
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