Streaming
Using WebSockets provides the ability to stream responses back to a client in order to allow partial results for certain requests. This improves the perceived responsiveness of applications and offers a better user experience.
The WebSocket url is https://api.lingoblocks.com
.
Message Streaming
Stream a message response back to a client as it's being generated.
WebSocket URL:
https://api.lingoblocks.com
Requirements:
accessToken
: The existing access token for the session (see Authentication).socket.io-client
: WebSocket client library (see npm package).
Setup and Connection
Import
socket.io-client
to create a WebSocket connection.
import { io } from "socket.io-client";
Initialize socket connection.
const options = {
transportOptions: {
polling: {
extraHeaders: {
"access-token": "<access-token>"
}
}
}
};
const socket = io("https://api.lingoblocks.com", options);
Receiving Messages
Listen for messages on the
message
event.Filter messages by checking if the event data matches
chatbot.responseGenerated
.Process the streamed message data.
socket.on("message", (eventData) => {
if (eventData.event === "chatbot.responseGenerated") {
console.log("Streaming message data:", eventData.data);
}
};
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