I want to use redis for storing state and im thingking of using redis for it
#how to use redis with convex ?
pallid fiber
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I'm sorry, but based on the provided knowledge sources, there's no specific information on how to use Redis directly with Convex. Convex is designed to simplify the development of web applications by providing a global state management system that runs in the cloud. It has its own built-in caching and consistency controls, and it automatically caches your queries, recomputing the values when the underlying data changes [source (https://docs.convex.dev/zen)].
If you're considering using Redis for rate limiting, Convex can handle this as well. There's even a helper for rate limiting in [email protected] [source (https://discord.com/channels/1019350475847499849/1239939624776765440)].
However, if you still want to use Redis with Convex for a specific use case not covered here, you might need to set up a separate service for Redis and communicate with it from your Convex functions. Please refer to the official Convex documentation or support channels for more specific guidance.
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pallid fiber
@grave scaffold but how i can maintain state of the convex on the server ?
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Let me check the knowledge base for you. One moment! :books:
Convex is designed to manage state for you, reducing the need for manual state management on the server. It provides a global state management system that runs in the cloud, allowing you to easily build interactive and collaborative applications without managing backend infrastructure [source (https://stack.convex.dev/functional-ideals#enter-convex)].
When you use Convex, the state of your application is automatically managed and updated. For example, when building a multiplayer game, Convex ensures that any time the global game state changes because either player submits a new guess to the backend, the Recoil atom (a piece of state in Recoil) will automatically be updated. Then Recoil ensures this new atom value also updates any dependent selectors and React components [source (https://stack.convex.dev/local-remote-state-fast5#think-global)].
Here's an example of how you can bind a Convex query function to a Recoil atom to manage state:
// Get the state setter for the backendRoundState
const [, setBackendRound] = useRecoilState(backendRoundState);
// The bound query for the current game reactively updated by Convex
const roundQuery = useQuery('queryRound', Id.fromString(gameId));
// Update the recoil atom whenever the global state changes
useEffect(() => {
setBackendRound(roundQuery as BackendRound);
}, [roundQuery, setBackendRound]);
In this example, useQuery is a Convex function that queries the current game state, and setBackendRound is a function that updates the Recoil atom whenever the global state changes.