examples/with-socket-io

socket-io

How to use

Running the app

• cd into the app directory and run yarn or npm install
• Open app with expo start, try it out.

Running the server (optional)

• cd into the backend directory and run yarn or npm install, then run yarn start
• Install ngrok and run ngrok http 3000 and copy the https url that looks something like this https://f7333e87.ngrok.io. This is required because WebSockets require https.
• Open app/main.js and change the SocketEndpoint at the top of the file to point to your endpoint.

The idea behind the example

React Native provides a socket-io compatible WebSocket implementation, some people get tripped up on the https requirement so this example helps to clarify how you can get it running.