ably_realtime_channel_subscribe_and_publish_quickstart.ts

1import * as Ably from 'ably';
2
3async function quickstart() {
4  // Connect to Ably with your API key
5  const ably = new Ably.Realtime('<YOUR_API_KEY>');
6  await ably.connection.once('connected');
7  console.log('Connected to Ably!');
8
9  // Get a channel
10  const channel = ably.channels.get('quickstart');
11
12  // Subscribe to messages on the channel
13  await channel.subscribe('greeting', (message) => {
14    console.log('Received a greeting message: ' + message.data);
15  });
16
17  // Publish a message to the channel
18  await channel.publish('greeting', 'Hello from Ably!');
19}
20
21quickstart().catch((err) => {
22  console.error('Error:', err);
23});