socket.io-rabbitmq

A production-ready RabbitMQ adapter for Socket.IO, enabling scalable real-time communication using RabbitMQ as a message broker.

Features

• Scalable Messaging: Utilizes RabbitMQ’s topic-based routing for efficient message broadcasting across multiple Socket.IO servers.
• Production-Ready: Includes robust connection retry logic, error handling, and connection management.
• Room Support: Seamlessly handles Socket.IO rooms and namespaces with RabbitMQ queues.
• Drop-In Compatibility: Works as a direct replacement for adapters like socket.io-redis.
• Modular Design: Clean, maintainable code with minimal dependencies.

Installation

Install the package via npm:

npm install socket.io-rabbitmq

Ensure a RabbitMQ server is running. You can set one up locally or use a cloud provider like CloudAMQP.

Usage

Basic Setup

Integrate the adapter into your Socket.IO server:

const { Server } = require('socket.io');
const createAdapter = require('socket.io-rabbitmq');

const io = new Server(3000);
const rabbitmqAdapter = createAdapter('amqp://localhost', {
  prefix: 'socket.io', // Optional: prefix for exchange names
  channelSeparator: '#', // Optional: separator for routing keys
  maxRetries: 10, // Optional: retry attempts for RabbitMQ connection
  retryDelay: 3000, // Optional: delay between retries (ms)
});

io.adapter(rabbitmqAdapter);

io.on('connection', (socket) => {
  console.log('Client connected:', socket.id);

  // Join a room
  socket.join('my-room');

  // Broadcast to a room
  io.to('my-room').emit('message', 'Hello, room!');

  socket.on('disconnect', () => {
    console.log('Client disconnected:', socket.id);
  });
});

Configuration Options

Customize the adapter with the following options:

Example with custom options:

const rabbitmqAdapter = createAdapter('amqp://user:pass@host:5672', {
  prefix: 'myapp',
  channelSeparator: '.',
  maxRetries: 5,
  retryDelay: 5000,
});
io.adapter(rabbitmqAdapter);

Running with Docker

To run RabbitMQ locally with Docker:

docker run -d --name rabbitmq -p 5672:5672 -p 15672:15672 rabbitmq:3-management

Access the RabbitMQ management UI at http://localhost:15672 (default credentials: guest/guest).

Testing

Run the test suite using Mocha:

npm test

Tests use mocha, chai, sinon, and socket.io-client. Ensure your RabbitMQ server is running before testing.

How It Works

The adapter connects Socket.IO with RabbitMQ by:

1. Connection Management: Establishes a reliable RabbitMQ connection with retry logic using amqplib.
2. Exchange Setup: Creates a topic exchange per Socket.IO namespace for broadcasts and room events.
3. Queue Binding: Binds server-specific queues to handle broadcast, room, and disconnect events.
4. Message Routing: Uses topic-based routing keys (e.g., room.my-room.join, broadcast.all) for efficient message delivery.
5. Event Handling: Processes incoming messages to trigger Socket.IO events like join-room, leave-room, and disconnect.

This ensures seamless communication across distributed Socket.IO servers.

Why RabbitMQ?

Compared to socket.io-redis, this adapter offers:

• Topic-Based Routing: Fine-grained message delivery control.
• Message Durability: Configurable persistent messaging for reliability.
• Scalability: Handles large-scale deployments with RabbitMQ’s queuing system.
• Flexibility: Supports complex messaging patterns.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! To contribute:

1. Fork the repository.
2. Create a feature branch (git checkout -b feature/my-feature).
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add my feature').
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/my-feature).
5. Open a pull request.

Include tests for new features and follow the code style.

Issues

Report bugs or request features on the GitHub repository.

License

MIT License

Author

• Farzam Ahmed (GitHub)

Build scalable real-time apps with Socket.IO and RabbitMQ! 🚀