Below is a very simple example of how to create a basic websocket using node.js. Websockets are great for maintaining a server/client relationship without as much of the overhead of HTTP web traffic. Today, websockets are used to build a magnitude of browser-based real-time applications (live chats, multiplayer games). Basically it's a persistent connection between the server and client in which both..

Setting up a GET endpoint in Express is straight forward. However, creating a POST endpoint took a little research as the data posted to the endpoint isn't readily available without some intervention.