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Based on the provided knowledge sources, Vercel does not support acting as a WebSocket server directly with its Edge Functions or Serverless Functions. However, Vercel recommends using third-party solutions to enable real-time communication for deployments.
Here are some third-party providers that can help you integrate real-time communication into your Vercel application using Serverless Functions:
- Ably (https://ably.com/)
- Convex (http://convex.dev/)
- Liveblocks (https://liveblocks.io/)
- Partykit (https://www.partykit.io/)
- Pusher (https://vercel.com/guides/deploying-pusher-channels-with-vercel)
- PubNub (https://www.pubnub.com/)
- Firebase Realtime Database (https://firebase.google.com/docs/database)
- TalkJS (https://talkjs.com/)
- SendBird (https://sendbird.com/)
- Supabase (https://supabase.com/realtime)
For example, you can use the Ably serverless WebSockets and Next.js fundamentals starter kit (https://vercel.com/templates/next.js/ably-nextjs-starter-kit) to get started with Ably, which offers a free plan.
To get started with Ably, follow these steps:
- Sign up (https://ably.com/signup?utm_source=github&utm_medium=github-repo&utm_campaign=GLB-2211-ably-nextjs-fundamentals-kit&utm_content=ably-nextjs-fundamentals-kit&src=GLB-2211-ably-nextjs-fundamentals-kit-github-repo) or log in (https://ably.com/login?utm_source=github&utm_medium=github-repo&utm_campaign=GLB-2211-ably-nextjs-fundamentals-kit&utm_content=ably-nextjs-fundamentals-kit&src=GLB-2211-ably-nextjs-fundamentals-kit-github-repo) to ably.com, and create a new app and copy the API key (https://faqs.ably.com/setting-up-and-managing-api-keys?utm_source=github&utm_medium=github-repo&utm_campaign=GLB-2211-ably-nextjs-fundamentals-kit&utm_content=ably-nextjs-fundamentals-kit&src=GLB-2211-ably-nextjs-fundamentals-kit-github-repo).
- To deploy to Vercel (https://vercel.com), create a Vercel account.
For more information, you can visit the Ably website (https://ably.com?utm_source=github&utm_medium=github-repo&utm_campaign=GLB-2211-ably-nextjs-fundamentals-kit&utm_content=ably-nextjs-fundamentals-kit&src=GLB-2211-ably-nextjs-fundamentals-kit-github-repo) or join the Ably Discord server (https://discord.gg/q89gDHZcBK).
For additional details, you can refer to the Vercel documentation on WebSocket limits (https://vercel.com/docs/limits/overview#websockets) and the guide on real-time data (https://vercel.com/guides/do-vercel-serverless-functions-support-websocket-connections).