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Serverless WebSockets with Azure Functions
Blog post from Ably
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Date Published
Author
Marc Duiker
Word Count
3,054
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Language
English
Hacker News Points
11
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No
Summary
This tutorial demonstrates how to distribute data in real-time using WebSockets in a serverless application running on Azure. The context used is a multiplayer, turn-based game similar to Advanced Dungeons & Dragons (ADnD). Key points include the use of serverless WebSockets in C# Azure Functions to publish messages and serverless WebSockets in a JavaScript front-end to receive messages. Additionally, it covers persisting state in Azure Functions using Durable Entities.
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