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Version: 0.1.x

PubSub - React

PubSub feature allows the participant to send and receive messages of the topics which he has subscribed.

Methods

publish()

This method is use for publishing message of specific topic.

Syntax

function publish(message: String, { persist : Boolean });
Parameter NameTypeDescription
messageStringThis is the actual message, which will be published to participants, who had subscribed to a particular topic.
optionsObjectThis is an object, which provides an option, such as persist, which persists message history for upcoming participants.

Example

// importing usePubSub hook from react-sdk
import { usePubSub } from "@videosdk.live/react-sdk";

// destructure publish method from usePubSub hook
const { publish } = usePubSub("CHAT");

// publish message
const message = "Hello Everyone!";
publish(message, { persist: true });

Sample Code

import { usePubSub } from "@videosdk.live/react-sdk";

const MyComponent = () => {
// CHAT Topic
const { publish, messages } = usePubSub("CHAT");

// publish message
const sendMessage = () => {
const message = "Hello People!";
publish(message, { persist: true });
};

// get latest messages
console.log("Messages : ", messages);
};
export default MyComponent;

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