Receiving Real-time Updates via Server-Sent Events (SSE)
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Created: 2026-08-12 00:00:26
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function connectToSSE(url, eventHandlers = {}) {
if (typeof EventSource === 'undefined') {
console.error('EventSource is not supported by this browser.');
return null;
}
const eventSource = new EventSource(url);
eventSource.onopen = (event) => {
console.log('SSE connection opened.');
if (eventHandlers.onOpen) eventHandlers.onOpen(event);
};
eventSource.onerror = (error) => {
console.error('SSE Error:', error);
if (eventHandlers.onError) eventHandlers.onError(error);
// Reconnect logic can be implemented here if needed
// For example, if error.readyState === EventSource.CLOSED, try to reconnect after a delay.
};
// Default message handler for 'message' event
eventSource.onmessage = (event) => {
console.log('Received generic message:', event.data);
try {
const data = JSON.parse(event.data);
if (eventHandlers.onMessage) eventHandlers.onMessage(data, event);
} catch (e) {
if (eventHandlers.onMessage) eventHandlers.onMessage(event.data, event); // Pass raw if not JSON
}
};
// Handle custom named events
for (const eventName in eventHandlers) {
if (eventName !== 'onOpen' && eventName !== 'onError' && eventName !== 'onMessage') {
eventSource.addEventListener(eventName, (event) => {
console.log(`Received custom event '${eventName}':`, event.data);
try {
const data = JSON.parse(event.data);
eventHandlers[eventName](data, event);
} catch (e) {
eventHandlers[eventName](event.data, event); // Pass raw if not JSON
}
});
}
}
return eventSource; // Return the EventSource instance for closing the connection
}
// Usage example:
// const sseConnection = connectToSSE('https://api.example.com/realtime-updates', {
// onOpen: () => console.log('Connected to real-time feed!'),
// onError: (error) => console.error('SSE Error:', error),
// onMessage: (data) => {
// console.log('New generic data event:', data);
// // Update UI with data
// },
// 'new-notification': (notification) => {
// console.log('Received new notification:', notification);
// // Display notification to user
// },
// 'user-status-update': (status) => {
// console.log('User status changed:', status);
// // Update user online status in UI
// }
// });
// To close the connection when no longer needed (e.g., component unmounts):
// if (sseConnection) {
// // sseConnection.close();
// // console.log('SSE connection closed.');
// }