signal server with custom clients

Question

User-1932057868 posted

Hi there

I have some physical devices (Arduino board) communicating with azure server via websocket

on azure webapi server i implemented websocket using Microsoft.WebSockets but I would like to switch to SignalR, but i cannot change my clients (they are using an arduino core websocket implementation)

the fact is that server sends message to client as well as receives messages from client

that means that I don't have any html files (jquery etc) on server, it's a webapi, I need to do everything on server side (c#)

on server side , I need to hook the OnMessage from client, and I need to SendMessage to client

What's the correct strategy with signalR?

I found so much material but all related to jquery...

thanks

Answer 1

User765422875 posted

ecesari

What's the correct strategy with signalR?

You should create a Hub on your server app. From there, its easy to wire up the two communication with your Hub in .NET. Refer to the following on how to do that:

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/aspnet/signalr/overview/guide-to-the-api/hubs-api-guide-net-client

Important to note since you brought up websockets - SignalR uses the websocket transport where available, and falls back to older transports where necessary.

Answer 2

User-707554951 posted

Hi ecesari.

From your description, it seems that your problem is more related to Azure.

So, I suggest you could post your threads to azure forum.

The following is azure forum link:

https://social.msdn.microsoft.com/forums/azure/en-US/home?category=windowsazureplatform

Best regards

Cathy