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WebSocket Server

This plugin allows you to run a single, lightweight, barebone WebSocket Server.

https://github.com/becvert/cordova-plugin-websocket-server

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Installation#

$ npm install cordova-plugin-websocket-server $ npm install @ionic-native/web-socket-server $ ionic cap sync

Supported Platforms#

  • Android
  • iOS

Usage#

React#

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Angular#

import { WebSocketServer } from '@ionic-native/web-socket-server';
constructor(private wsserver: WebSocketServer) { }
...
// start websocket serverthis.wsserver.start(8888, {}).subscribe({  next: server => console.log(`Listening on ${server.addr}:${server.port}`),  error: error => console.log(`Unexpected error`, error);});
// watch for any messagesthis.wsserver.watchMessage().subscribe(result => {  console.log(`Received message ${result.msg} from ${result.conn.uuid}`);});
// send message to connection with specified uuidthis.wsserver.send({ uuid: '8e7c4f48-de68-4b6f-8fca-1067a353968d' }, 'Hello World');
// stop websocket serverthis.wsserver.stop().then(server => {  console.log(`Stop listening on ${server.addr}:${server.port}`);});