ably_realtime_channel_subscribe_and_publish_quickstart.ts

1import * as Ably from 'ably';
2
3async function run() {
4  // Connect to Ably using your API key
5  const ably = new Ably.Realtime({ key: 'YOUR_ABLY_API_KEY' });
6  
7  await ably.connection.once('connected');
8  console.log('Connected to Ably!');
9
10  // Get a channel instance
11  const channel = ably.channels.get('quickstart');
12
13  // Subscribe to messages on the channel
14  await channel.subscribe('greeting', (message) => {
15    console.log('Received message:', message.data);
16  });
17
18  // Publish a message to the channel
19  await channel.publish('greeting', 'Hello from TypeScript!');
20
21  // Close the connection after a short delay
22  setTimeout(() => {
23    ably.close();
24  }, 5000);
25}
26
27run().catch(console.error);