The WebSocket Service is designed to enable real-time, bidirectional communication between clients and servers. Using the WebSocket protocol, this service facilitates efficient and low-latency interactions, making it ideal for applications requiring continuous, live data updates such as chat applications, live notifications, gaming, or financial trading platforms.
- Real-Time Communication: Establishes a persistent connection for real-time data exchange without repeated HTTP requests.
- Bidirectional Data Flow: Allows both client and server to send messages independently.
- Efficient Resource Usage: Reduces latency and bandwidth by maintaining an open connection.
- Scalable: Supports a large number of concurrent connections.
- Easy Integration: Compatible with various frontend and backend services.
- Chat Applications: Enables real-time messaging between users.
- Live Notifications: Provides instant updates on events or changes.
- Online Gaming: Facilitates real-time interactions and game state updates.
- Financial Trading: Delivers live updates on stock prices and trading activity.
- Connection Establishment: The client initiates a WebSocket connection, which is established over a single TCP connection.
- Data Exchange: Both client and server can send messages at any time, allowing real-time updates.
- Connection Management: The connection remains open for continuous data exchange until explicitly closed.
- Ports: Exposes the necessary ports for WebSocket communication.
- Environment Variables: Configure environment-specific settings, such as public keys or other sensitive information.
- Scalability: Designed to efficiently handle multiple connections with options for scaling.
- Connecting to WebSocket Service: Instructions for connecting your application to the WebSocket service and managing WebSocket connections.
- JWT Authentication Integration: Guide for integrating JWT authentication with the WebSocket service.
- Token Management: Instructions for managing and refreshing JWT tokens.
- Helm Chart Deployment Guide: Detailed instructions for deploying Docker images using the Helm chart.
The WebSocket Service is packaged as a Docker image and can be deployed on Kubernetes using Helm. Refer to the Helm Chart Deployment Guide for instructions on deploying the service with Helm.