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Web-Socket Server

Server

The Server is responsible for providing the WebSocket server to enable communication between server and client.

constructor (options)

options.server

The HTTP server to bind the WebSocket Server into. You may use express for your server too.

JavaScript

const colyseus = require("colyseus");
const http = require("http");
const port = process.env.port || 3000;

const gameServer = new colyseus.Server({
  server: http.createServer()
});

gameServer.listen(port);

TypeScript

import { Server } from "colyseus";
import { createServer } from "http";
const port = process.env.port || 3000;

const gameServer = new Server({
  server: createServer()
});

gameServer.listen(port);

JavaScript (express)

const colyseus = require("colyseus");
const http = require("http");
const express = require("express");
const port = process.env.port || 3000;

const app = express();
const gameServer = new colyseus.Server({
  server: http.createServer(app)
});

gameServer.listen(port);

TypeScript (express)

import { Server } from "colyseus";
import { createServer } from "http";
import * as express from "express";
const port = process.env.port || 3000;

const app = express();
const gameServer = new Server({
  server: createServer(app)
});

gameServer.listen(port);

options.verifyClient

This method happens before WebSocket handshake. If verifyClient is not set then the handshake is automatically accepted.

• info (Object)

  • origin (String) The value in the Origin header indicated by the client.
  • req (http.IncomingMessage) The client HTTP GET request.
  • secure (Boolean) true if req.connection.authorized or req.connection.encrypted is set.

• next (Function) A callback that must be called by the user upon inspection of the info fields. Arguments in this callback are:

  • result (Boolean) Whether or not to accept the handshake.
  • code (Number) When result is false this field determines the HTTP error status code to be sent to the client.
  • name (String) When result is false this field determines the HTTP reason phrase.

JavaScript

const colyseus = require("colyseus");
const http = require("http");

const gameServer = new colyseus.Server({
  server: createServer(),
  verifyClient: function (info, next) {
    // validate 'info'
    //
    // - next(false) will reject the websocket handshake
    // - next(true) will accept the websocket handshake
  }
});

TypeScript

import { Server } from "colyseus";
import { createServer } from "http";

const gameServer = new Server({
  server: createServer(),
  verifyClient: function (info, next) {
    // validate 'info'
    //
    // - next(false) will reject the websocket handshake
    // - next(true) will accept the websocket handshake
  }
});

options.presence

When scaling Colyseus through multiple processes / machines, you need to provide a presence server. Read more about Presence.

JavaScript

const colyseus = require("colyseus");
const http = require("http");

const gameServer = new colyseus.Server({
  server: http.createServer(),
  presence: new colyseus.RedisPresence()
});

TypeScript

import { Server, RedisPresence } from "colyseus";
import { createServer } from "http";

const gameServer = new Server({
  server: createServer(),
  presence: new RedisPresence()
});

The currently avaialble Presence servers are currently:

• RedisPresence (scales on a single server and multiple servers)
• MemsharedPresence (scales on a single server)

options.gracefullyShutdown

Register shutdown routine automatically. Default is true. If disabled, you should call gracefullyShutdown() method manually in your shutdown process.

register (name: string, handler: Room, options?: any)

Register a new session handler.

Registering the same room handler multiple times

You may register the same room handler multiple times with different options. When Room#onInit() is called, the options will contain the merged values you specified on Server#register() + the options provided by the first client on client.join()

Parameters:

• name: string - The public name of the room. You'll use this name when joining the room from the client-side.
• handler: Room - Reference to the Room handler class.
• options?: any - Custom options for room initialization.

// Register "chat" room
gameServer.register("chat", ChatRoom);

// Register "battle" room
gameServer.register("battle", BattleRoom);

// Register "battle" room with custom options
gameServer.register("battle_woods", BattleRoom, { map: "woods" });

Listening to matchmake events

The register method will return the registered handler instance, which you can listen to match-making events from outside the room instance scope. Such as:

• "create" - when a room has been created
• "dispose" - when a room has been disposed
• "join" - when a client join a room
• "leave" - when a client leave a room
• "lock" - when a room has been locked
• "unlock" - when a room has been unlocked

Usage:

gameServer.register("chat", ChatRoom).then((handler) => {
  handler.
    on("create", (room) => console.log("room created:", room.roomId)).
    on("dispose", (room) => console.log("room disposed:", room.roomId)).
    on("join", (room, client) => console.log(client.id, "joined", room.roomId)).
    on("leave", (room, client) => console.log(client.id, "left", room.roomId));
})

Warning

It's completely discouraged to manipulate a room's state through these events. Use the abstract methods in your room handler instead.

attach (options: any)

Attaches or creates the WebSocket server.

• options.server: The HTTP server to attach the WebSocket server on.
• options.ws: An existing WebSocket server to be re-used.

Express

import * as express from "express";
import { Server } from "colyseus";

const app = new express();
const gameServer = new Server();

gameServer.attach({ server: app });

http.createServer

import * as http from "http";
import { Server } from "colyseus";

const httpServer = http.createServer();
const gameServer = new Server();

gameServer.attach({ server: httpServer });

WebSocket.Server

import * as http from "http";
import * as express from "express";
import * as ws from "ws";
import { Server } from "colyseus";

const app = express();
const server = http.createServer(app);
const wss = new WebSocket.Server({
    // your custom WebSocket.Server setup.
});

const gameServer = new Server();
gameServer.attach({ ws: wss });

listen (port: number)

Binds the WebSocket server into the specified port.

onShutdown (callback: Function)

Register a callback that should be called before the process shut down. See graceful shutdown for more details.

gracefullyShutdown (exit: boolean)

Shutdown all rooms and clean-up its cached data. Returns a promise that fulfils whenever the clean-up has been complete.

This method is called automatically unless gracefullyShutdown: false has been provided on Server constructor.