Boilerplate

A boilerplate demonstrating how to implement real-time communication using Server-Sent Events (SSE) in Next.js.
This example showcases a lightweight chat room where multiple users can join and exchange messages in real time — all without WebSockets or external dependencies.

Features

• Next.js App Router for modern, full-stack development.
• SSE (Server-Sent Events) for real-time, one-way data streaming.
• Multi-user chat room example with instant message broadcasting.
• No database or persistence — everything runs in-memory.
• Simple API Route using native streaming responses.
• TypeScript for clean, type-safe code.
• Minimal, educational, and extendable architecture.

Technical Stack

• Frontend: Next.js (App Router)
• Backend: Next.js API Routes (SSE endpoint)
• Communication: Server-Sent Events (EventSource API)
• Language: TypeScript
• UI: Minimal example using React components

Use Case

This boilerplate is ideal for developers who want to understand and implement SSE in Next.js as a lightweight alternative to WebSockets.

Perfect for:

• Live chat rooms or collaboration tools
• Activity feeds and live notifications
• Dashboards with real-time updates

With Next.js App Router and Server-Sent Events, this boilerplate offers a simple, scalable, and dependency-free foundation for building real-time web experiences. 🚀