How to Integrate WebSockets in Your React App Using Ably

WebSockets are a powerful tool for real-time communication between a client and a server. Ably is a real-time messaging platform that makes it easy to add WebSockets to your React application. In this blog post, we will go over the steps to set up Ably and integrate it with a React application.

Today, I’m excited to show you how to add real-time functionality to your React application using WebSockets and the powerful messaging platform, Ably. Whether you’re building a chat app, a live analytics dashboard, or any other type of application that requires instant updates and notifications, WebSockets and Ably are the perfect tools to help you achieve your goals. In this blog, we’ll go over the steps to set up Ably, integrate it with your React app, and start sending and receiving messages in real-time. So, let’s get started!

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Installation

1. clone the repo and create in each client and server folders a .env file containing your envirenoment variables :

inside client :

VITE_APP_BASE_URL=http://localhost:1234/
VITE_APP_API_KEY= YOUR API ABLY KEY

inside server :

PORT=1234
DBURI=mongodb://127.0.0.1:27017/DBNAME
APIKEY=YOUR API ABLY KEY

2. Run npm run dev on both server and client

3. Head to http://localhost:5173/

4. follow the command from there ✅ 👋

Demo here 👁️🔗: https://anasbehhari-client-ably-blog.vercel.app/