Spike

Spike is a minimalist WebSockets server built with Elixir, designed to demonstrate essential concepts like Plug and OTP without the overhead of a full framework. Instead of using the typical Cowboy Erlang server, Spike utilizes the modern, pure Elixir server called Bandit.

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Elixir 1.12+
• Erlang/OTP 24+

Installation

Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/gil-air-may/spike.git
cd spike

Install dependencies:

mix deps.get

Running the Server

To start the WebSockets server:

mix run --no-halt

Usage

Open a WebSockets client and connect to:

ws://localhost:4000/[id]

You can replace the [id] parameter with any number which will be assigned to your client. If you want to test without having to configure the frontend, I recommend downloading Postman and using it as a websocket client.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please open an issue or submit a pull request.