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liveblocks_room_connection_with_presence_subscription.ts

typescript

A basic setup to connect to a Liveblocks room, enter it, and subscribe to sto

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liveblocks_room_connection_with_presence_subscription.ts
1import { createClient, LiveObject } from "@liveblocks/client";
2
3// Define your Presence and Storage types
4type Presence = {
5  cursor: { x: number; y: number } | null;
6};
7
8type Storage = {
9  author: LiveObject<{ firstName: string; lastName: string }>;
10};
11
12const client = createClient({
13  publicApiKey: "pk_prod_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx",
14});
15
16async function run() {
17  // Enter a room
18  const { room, leave } = client.enterRoom<Presence, Storage>("my-room", {
19    initialPresence: { cursor: null },
20  });
21
22  console.log("Entered room:", room.id);
23
24  // Subscribe to presence updates (e.g., for multiplayer cursors)
25  room.subscribe("others", (others) => {
26    others.forEach((user) => {
27      if (user.presence?.cursor) {
28        console.log("User cursor moved:", user.presence.cursor);
29      }
30    });
31  });
32
33  // To leave the room
34  // leave();
35}
36
37run();