Installation

Installation

Realtime SDK is available as npm packages for different frameworks and use cases.

React

For React applications, install the React SDK which includes hooks and the provider:

npm install @realtime-sdk/react
# or
pnpm add @realtime-sdk/react
# or
yarn add @realtime-sdk/react

Vanilla JavaScript

For framework-agnostic usage or custom integrations:

npm install @realtime-sdk/client

Server-side (Node.js)

For server-side authentication and webhooks:

npm install @realtime-sdk/node

Requirements

• Node.js 18+ (for server SDK)
• React 18+ (for React SDK)
• TypeScript 5.0+ (recommended, but not required)

Bundle Size

Package	Size (gzipped)
@realtime-sdk/client	~8 KB
@realtime-sdk/react	~12 KB
@realtime-sdk/node	~5 KB

Next Steps

Once installed, follow the Quick Start guide to set up your first real-time room.