Express SSE Example

A beginner-friendly example demonstrating how to implement Server-Sent Events (SSE) using Express.js. This project helps developers understand the basics of SSE and how it can be used for real-time data updates in a web application.

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Features

• Real-Time Data Updates: Use SSE to send updates from the server to the client without polling.
• Simple and Lightweight: Built with minimal dependencies to keep things straightforward.
• Beginner-Friendly: Clean and easy-to-understand codebase with comments.

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Installation

Follow these steps to set up and run the project locally:

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/amdsaad/sse-express-js.git

2. Navigate to the project directory:

   cd sse-express-js

3. Install dependencies:

   npm install

4. Start the server:

   node app.js

5. Open index.html in your browser to see SSE in action.

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Usage

• The app.js file contains a simple Express server that sends real-time updates to connected clients.
• Open the index.html file in your browser to establish an SSE connection and receive data updates from the server.

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For a detailed explanation of how this application works, refer to this blog post.

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Contribution

Contributions are welcome! Here's how you can get involved:

1. Fork the repository.

2. Create a new branch for your feature/bugfix:

   git checkout -b feature-name

3. Make your changes and commit them:

   git commit -m "Add new feature"

4. Push your changes to your fork:

   git push origin feature-name

5. Open a pull request.

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License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

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Tags/Topics

expressjs sse nodejs backend real-time-updates

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Contact

For questions or feedback, feel free to reach out:

• Website: amd.codes
• Twitter: @amd_saad