How to use socket.io across diffrent routes in node.js

I have different routes in my node js application and i have to use socket.io in every route to make my node and react js application realtime. But, i have the below structure of my node js application.

router.js

const express = require('express');

const router = express.Router();



const worksheetController = require('../controllers/worksheet')

const attendenceController = require('../controllers/attendence')



router.route('/worksheets')

 .get(

    worksheetController.getWorksheet

 )

 .post(

    worksheetController.validateWorksheet,

    worksheetController.addWorksheet,

    attendenceController.markAttendence

 )  



router.route('/attendances')

 .get(

    attendenceController.getAttendance

 )



module.exports = router;

server.js

const express = require('express');

const router = require('./router');



const app = express();

app.use('/api', router);



app.listen('5000', () => {

  console.log('Listening on port');

});



module.exports = app;

So, I want to know

1) Should i need to use http module to create a server, if i need to use socket.io.

2) How can i use socket.io for diffrent routes.

I found posts that match's to my question on stackoverflow, which is this, this and this. But i don't think, that works for me. So please help me.

edited Jan 2 at 5:11

asked Jan 1 at 8:56

Rajat

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router.js

const express = require('express');

const router = express.Router();



const worksheetController = require('../controllers/worksheet')

const attendenceController = require('../controllers/attendence')



router.route('/worksheets')

 .get(

    worksheetController.getWorksheet

 )

 .post(

    worksheetController.validateWorksheet,

    worksheetController.addWorksheet,

    attendenceController.markAttendence

 )  



router.route('/attendances')

 .get(

    attendenceController.getAttendance

 )



module.exports = router;

server.js

const express = require('express');

const router = require('./router');



const app = express();

app.use('/api', router);



app.listen('5000', () => {

  console.log('Listening on port');

});



module.exports = app;

So, I want to know

1) Should i need to use http module to create a server, if i need to use socket.io.

2) How can i use socket.io for diffrent routes.

I found posts that match's to my question on stackoverflow, which is this, this and this. But i don't think, that works for me. So please help me.

edited Jan 2 at 5:11

asked Jan 1 at 8:56

Rajat

14816

add a comment |

router.js

const express = require('express');

const router = express.Router();



const worksheetController = require('../controllers/worksheet')

const attendenceController = require('../controllers/attendence')



router.route('/worksheets')

 .get(

    worksheetController.getWorksheet

 )

 .post(

    worksheetController.validateWorksheet,

    worksheetController.addWorksheet,

    attendenceController.markAttendence

 )  



router.route('/attendances')

 .get(

    attendenceController.getAttendance

 )



module.exports = router;

server.js

const express = require('express');

const router = require('./router');



const app = express();

app.use('/api', router);



app.listen('5000', () => {

  console.log('Listening on port');

});



module.exports = app;

So, I want to know

1) Should i need to use http module to create a server, if i need to use socket.io.

2) How can i use socket.io for diffrent routes.

I found posts that match's to my question on stackoverflow, which is this, this and this. But i don't think, that works for me. So please help me.

edited Jan 2 at 5:11

asked Jan 1 at 8:56

Rajat

14816

router.js

const express = require('express');

const router = express.Router();



const worksheetController = require('../controllers/worksheet')

const attendenceController = require('../controllers/attendence')



router.route('/worksheets')

 .get(

    worksheetController.getWorksheet

 )

 .post(

    worksheetController.validateWorksheet,

    worksheetController.addWorksheet,

    attendenceController.markAttendence

 )  



router.route('/attendances')

 .get(

    attendenceController.getAttendance

 )



module.exports = router;

server.js

const express = require('express');

const router = require('./router');



const app = express();

app.use('/api', router);



app.listen('5000', () => {

  console.log('Listening on port');

});



module.exports = app;

So, I want to know

1) Should i need to use http module to create a server, if i need to use socket.io.

2) How can i use socket.io for diffrent routes.

I found posts that match's to my question on stackoverflow, which is this, this and this. But i don't think, that works for me. So please help me.

javascript node.js socket.io

edited Jan 2 at 5:11

asked Jan 1 at 8:56

Rajat

14816

edited Jan 2 at 5:11

asked Jan 1 at 8:56

Rajat

14816

edited Jan 2 at 5:11

asked Jan 1 at 8:56

Rajat

14816

asked Jan 1 at 8:56

Rajat

14816

asked Jan 1 at 8:56

Rajat

14816

add a comment |

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You can use http module or other module in document of socket.io for to use socket.io

I don't sure your idea. But when you want implement socket.io. I think you should run another node app. (Meaning you have 2 nodejs app. 1 for node http normally and 1 for socket.io app). After you can use path option when init socket.io app https://socket.io/docs/server-api/#new-Server-httpServer-options. Because when you deploy to production. You should run your socket.io app with beside of proxy serve (ex: nginx). Socket.io basically support multi transport and protocol. So if use with http restful. How about config your connection mapping from nginx to socket.io app, how you setup error handler ?.

In your case:
+ Create new file socket.js:

// socket.js

var http = require('http')

var socket_io = require('socket.io')



function init_socket(app) {

    const server = http.Server(app)

    const io = socket_io(server, { path: 'your-path-want-for-socket-io' }) // default: /socket.io/

}

import {init_socket} from 'socket.js'

init_socket(app)

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You can use http module or other module in document of socket.io for to use socket.io

I don't sure your idea. But when you want implement socket.io. I think you should run another node app. (Meaning you have 2 nodejs app. 1 for node http normally and 1 for socket.io app). After you can use path option when init socket.io app https://socket.io/docs/server-api/#new-Server-httpServer-options. Because when you deploy to production. You should run your socket.io app with beside of proxy serve (ex: nginx). Socket.io basically support multi transport and protocol. So if use with http restful. How about config your connection mapping from nginx to socket.io app, how you setup error handler ?.

In your case:
+ Create new file socket.js:

// socket.js

var http = require('http')

var socket_io = require('socket.io')



function init_socket(app) {

    const server = http.Server(app)

    const io = socket_io(server, { path: 'your-path-want-for-socket-io' }) // default: /socket.io/

}

import {init_socket} from 'socket.js'

init_socket(app)

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You can use http module or other module in document of socket.io for to use socket.io

I don't sure your idea. But when you want implement socket.io. I think you should run another node app. (Meaning you have 2 nodejs app. 1 for node http normally and 1 for socket.io app). After you can use path option when init socket.io app https://socket.io/docs/server-api/#new-Server-httpServer-options. Because when you deploy to production. You should run your socket.io app with beside of proxy serve (ex: nginx). Socket.io basically support multi transport and protocol. So if use with http restful. How about config your connection mapping from nginx to socket.io app, how you setup error handler ?.

In your case:
+ Create new file socket.js:

// socket.js

var http = require('http')

var socket_io = require('socket.io')



function init_socket(app) {

    const server = http.Server(app)

    const io = socket_io(server, { path: 'your-path-want-for-socket-io' }) // default: /socket.io/

}

import {init_socket} from 'socket.js'

init_socket(app)

answered Jan 11 at 5:16

Nguyen Hien

add a comment |

You can use http module or other module in document of socket.io for to use socket.io

I don't sure your idea. But when you want implement socket.io. I think you should run another node app. (Meaning you have 2 nodejs app. 1 for node http normally and 1 for socket.io app). After you can use path option when init socket.io app https://socket.io/docs/server-api/#new-Server-httpServer-options. Because when you deploy to production. You should run your socket.io app with beside of proxy serve (ex: nginx). Socket.io basically support multi transport and protocol. So if use with http restful. How about config your connection mapping from nginx to socket.io app, how you setup error handler ?.

In your case:
+ Create new file socket.js:

// socket.js

var http = require('http')

var socket_io = require('socket.io')



function init_socket(app) {

    const server = http.Server(app)

    const io = socket_io(server, { path: 'your-path-want-for-socket-io' }) // default: /socket.io/

}

import {init_socket} from 'socket.js'

init_socket(app)

answered Jan 11 at 5:16

Nguyen Hien

You can use http module or other module in document of socket.io for to use socket.io

I don't sure your idea. But when you want implement socket.io. I think you should run another node app. (Meaning you have 2 nodejs app. 1 for node http normally and 1 for socket.io app). After you can use path option when init socket.io app https://socket.io/docs/server-api/#new-Server-httpServer-options. Because when you deploy to production. You should run your socket.io app with beside of proxy serve (ex: nginx). Socket.io basically support multi transport and protocol. So if use with http restful. How about config your connection mapping from nginx to socket.io app, how you setup error handler ?.

In your case:
+ Create new file socket.js:

// socket.js

var http = require('http')

var socket_io = require('socket.io')



function init_socket(app) {

    const server = http.Server(app)

    const io = socket_io(server, { path: 'your-path-want-for-socket-io' }) // default: /socket.io/

}

import {init_socket} from 'socket.js'

init_socket(app)

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