Unlocking Real-Time Capabilities with WebSockets: A Comprehensive Guide
Unlocking Real-Time Capabilities with WebSockets: A Production Guide Research Disclaimer: This guide is based on Socket.IO v4.6+, ws v8.16+, Express.js v4.18+, and Redis v4.6+ official documentation. All code examples follow production-tested patterns for WebSocket communication, including authentication, scalability, and error handling. WebSocket connections require proper security measures and connection management to prevent resource exhaustion. WebSockets enable full-duplex communication over a single TCP connection, eliminating the overhead of HTTP polling. This guide provides production-ready implementations for real-time chat, live updates, collaborative editing, and scalable WebSocket architectures with Socket.IO, Redis, and JWT authentication. ...