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Broadcasting: Real-Time Updates with WebSockets

Push real-time updates to clients using Laravel broadcasting and WebSockets.

Ethan Parker
September 30, 2025
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Real-time features like chat and live dashboards require server push.

  ## Broadcasting flow
  
  ```mermaid
  flowchart LR
    A[Event Fired] --> B[Broadcast Driver]
    B --> C[WebSocket Server]
    C --> D[Clients]
  ```
  
  Broadcasting integrates Laravel with services like Pusher.
  
  In the next tutorial, we will add fast full-text search.
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