Socket.IO for Golang

A modern, idiomatic Go implementation of Socket.IO, designed for real-time, bidirectional communication over WebSockets and other transports.

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⬆️ Upgrade Guide

If you are upgrading from v1 or v2 of this library, please refer to the Upgrade Guide for detailed instructions, including package replacements and migration steps.

🚀 Getting Started

Check out the official documentation to get started, including examples, API references, and guides.

Install a specific module:

go get github.com/zishang520/socket.io/servers/socket/v3

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❓ Questions & Support

The Issues section is only for confirmed bugs or feature requests.

For general help or implementation questions:

• Read the documentation
• Ask in Discussions → Q&A

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🔒 Security

If you discover a vulnerability or security issue, do not file a public issue. Instead, please follow the steps in our Security Policy.

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🛠 Contributing

We welcome contributions of all kinds! To report bugs, suggest features, or submit pull requests:

• Please read our Contributing Guide for best practices
• Ensure your changes are well-tested and formatted with make fmt
• Open an issue or discussion before starting major changes

Thanks to all contributors who make this project better ❤️

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📦 Modules

This project is a monorepo containing the following Go modules:

Go Modules

Root

State	Go Module	Description
	github.com/zishang520/socket.io/v3	Root module with shared interfaces, types, and base definitions

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Servers

State	Go Module	Description
	github.com/zishang520/socket.io/servers/engine/v3	Engine.IO server implementation for low-level transport handling
	github.com/zishang520/socket.io/servers/socket/v3	Socket.IO server implementation built atop the Engine.IO server

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Clients

State	Go Module	Description
	github.com/zishang520/socket.io/clients/engine/v3	Engine.IO client implementation
	github.com/zishang520/socket.io/clients/socket/v3	Socket.IO client implementation built atop the Engine.IO client

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Parsers

State	Go Module	Description
	github.com/zishang520/socket.io/parsers/engine/v3	Packet parser for Engine.IO protocol
	github.com/zishang520/socket.io/parsers/socket/v3	Packet parser for Socket.IO protocol

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Adapters

State	Go Module	Description
	github.com/zishang520/socket.io/adapters/adapter/v3	Base adapter interface for implementing broadcast mechanisms
	github.com/zishang520/socket.io/adapters/redis/v3	Redis-based adapter for broadcasting messages across distributed servers

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🧾 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

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