Parse the socket ID from an incoming socket request (req).
sails.sockets.getId(req);
| Argument | Type | Details | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | req |
A socket request (req). |
Once acquired, the socket object's ID can be used to send direct messages to that socket (see sails.sockets.broadcast).
// Controller action
getSocketID: function(req, res) {
if (!req.isSocket) {
return res.badRequest();
}
var socketId = sails.sockets.getId(req);
// => "BetX2G-2889Bg22xi-jy"
sails.log('My socket ID is: ' + socketId);
return res.json(socketId);
}
- Be sure and check
req.isSocket === truebefore passing inreq. This method does not work for HTTP requests!