Execute Async Server Function from Client Side

Execute server's asynchronous functions from client-side

Often it happens while writing web application that you need to make HTTP requests to fetch, create, update or delete data from database.

With RealSync, you wouldn't have to remember all those HTTP endpoints, and perform actions as if you're executing server functions from client-side.

RealSync uses web socket to make contact with the server and execute asynchronous function and returns promise which you can await in the client side. Here is an example of a server code, you can connect it with Express or Koa, if you want.

const http = require('http')
const app = http.createServer()
const { RealSync } = require('../packages/server/lib')

const realsync = new RealSync(app, '*')

realsync.register('profile/setup', async (client) => {
    const firstName = await client.run('profile/firstname')
    const lastName = await client.run('profile/lastname')

    return { firstName, lastName }
})

app.listen(8080, () => {
    console.log('8080')
})

This will register a service “add” in realsync and accept two parameters, a and b.

And here is a client demonstration using React:

import { RealSync } from '@realsync/react'
const realsync = new RealSync('http://localhost:8080')

function App() {
    useEffect(() => {
        // this will register services

        realsync.register('profile/firstname', () => {
            return prompt('Enter first name')
        })

        realsync.register('profile/lastname', () => {
            return prompt('Enter last name')
        })
    }, [])

    const Start = async () => {
        const profile = await realsync.service('profile/setup')
        console.log('profile', profile)
    }

    return (
        <div>
            <button onClick={Start}>Start</button>
        </div>
    )
}

I would love to have feedback forum you guys. I’ve more to add in this library.

GitHub: https://GitHub.com/xencodes/realsync

Comments

[Leroy]

Mmm I don't want to be mean but I fail to see how this is any different from a standard is client and api on the server side. Especially with type script and open api generators

[Monawwar Abdullah]

I've updated the post, checkout the new feature

[Monawwar Abdullah]

well, this isn't suitable for big applications, if you're working on self-hosted open-sourced application, this would really be helpful, also, i just pushed version 2

[Monawwar Abdullah]

I've updated the post, checkout the new feature

[Monawwar Abdullah]

have you gave it a try?