Simple Web page with live data updates via websocket

This flow creates a simple web page at 'http://{your-server-ip:1880/simple'

The web page then connects back to the server using a websocket and receives time updates every 5 seconds and updates the web page with that information.

There is also a simple button to push a message back to the server - which will appear in the debug.

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Created 10 years ago
Updated 5 years ago
Rating: 4.6 5

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Core
  • debug (x1)
  • function (x1)
  • http in (x1)
  • http response (x1)
  • inject (x1)
  • template (x1)
  • websocket in (x1)
  • websocket out (x1)
  • websocket-listener (x1)

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  • web
  • page
  • websocket
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