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twilsock
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Package description
The 'twilsock' npm package is a part of Twilio's suite of tools, designed to facilitate real-time communication between clients and servers. It provides a WebSocket-based protocol for efficient, low-latency messaging, making it ideal for applications that require instant updates, such as chat applications, live notifications, and collaborative tools.
Establishing a Connection
This feature allows you to establish a connection to the Twilio server using a Twilio token. The connection is essential for sending and receiving real-time messages.
const Twilsock = require('twilsock');
const twilsockClient = new Twilsock('YOUR_TWILIO_TOKEN');
twilsockClient.connect();
Sending Messages
Once connected, you can send messages to the server. The 'send' method takes a message type and a payload, allowing for structured communication.
twilsockClient.send('messageType', { key: 'value' });
Receiving Messages
This feature allows you to listen for incoming messages of a specific type. The callback function is executed whenever a message of the specified type is received.
twilsockClient.on('messageType', (message) => {
console.log('Received message:', message);
});
Handling Connection Events
You can handle various connection events such as 'connected' and 'disconnected' to manage the state of your application based on the connection status.
twilsockClient.on('connected', () => {
console.log('Connected to Twilio server');
});
twilsockClient.on('disconnected', () => {
console.log('Disconnected from Twilio server');
});
Socket.IO is a popular library for real-time web applications. It enables real-time, bidirectional, and event-based communication. Compared to 'twilsock', Socket.IO is more general-purpose and widely used across various types of applications, not just those within the Twilio ecosystem.
The 'ws' package is a simple to use, blazing fast, and thoroughly tested WebSocket client and server for Node.js. It is more low-level compared to 'twilsock' and does not include the additional features provided by Twilio's ecosystem, but it offers more control and flexibility for custom implementations.
Faye WebSocket is a standards-compliant WebSocket client and server for Node.js. It is lightweight and easy to integrate, making it a good alternative for applications that need basic WebSocket functionality without the additional features of 'twilsock'.
Readme
Twilsock is a websocket transport service by Twilio.
FAQs
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The npm package twilsock receives a total of 86,580 weekly downloads. As such, twilsock popularity was classified as popular.
We found that twilsock demonstrated a not healthy version release cadence and project activity because the last version was released a year ago. It has 1 open source maintainer collaborating on the project.
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