# ReqServerSentEvents
[Req](https://github.com/wojtekmach/req) plugin for [Server-Sent
Events](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Server-sent_events/Using_server-sent_events)
(SSE).
Decodes chunked SSE byte streams into `%ReqServerSentEvents.Frame{}` structs, transparently
wrapping all three of Req's streaming hooks: `into: fun`, `into: :self`, and
`into: collectable`.
## Installation
```elixir
def deps do
[
{:req, "~> 0.5"},
{:req_server_sent_events, "~> 0.1.0"}
]
end
```
## Usage
Attach the plugin to any `%Req.Request{}` with `ReqServerSentEvents.attach/2`. It rewrites
the `into:` option in place so that each complete SSE frame is decoded to a
`%ReqServerSentEvents.Frame{}` before reaching your handler.
### `into: fun`
Your function receives `{:sse_event, %ReqServerSentEvents.Frame{}}` instead of
`{:data, binary}`. Return `{:cont, {req, resp}}` to continue or
`{:halt, {req, resp}}` to stop early.
```elixir
Req.new(url: "https://example.com/events")
|> ReqServerSentEvents.attach()
|> Req.get!(into: fn {:sse_event, frame}, {req, resp} ->
IO.inspect(frame)
{:cont, {req, resp}}
end)
```
### `into: :self`
Decoded frames are sent to the calling process as `{ref, {:sse_event, %Frame{}}}`.
A `{ref, :sse_done}` sentinel is sent when the stream ends. Retrieve the ref with
`ReqServerSentEvents.ref/1`.
```elixir
task = Task.async(fn ->
Req.new(url: "https://example.com/events")
|> ReqServerSentEvents.attach()
|> Req.get!(into: :self)
end)
resp = Task.await(task)
ref = ReqServerSentEvents.ref(resp)
Stream.resource(
fn -> ref end,
fn ref ->
receive do
{^ref, {:sse_event, frame}} -> {[frame], ref}
{^ref, :sse_done} -> {:halt, ref}
after
30_000 -> {:halt, ref}
end
end,
fn _ -> :ok end
)
|> Enum.each(&IO.inspect/1)
```
### `into: collectable`
Decoded frames are collected into any `Collectable`. The request blocks until
the server closes the connection, making this best suited for finite streams.
```elixir
{:ok, resp} =
Req.new(url: "https://example.com/events")
|> ReqServerSentEvents.attach()
|> Req.get(into: [])
frames = resp.body # [%ReqServerSentEvents.Frame{}, ...]
```
## Frame fields
Each decoded event is a `%ReqServerSentEvents.Frame{}` struct:
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `event` | `String.t() \| nil` | Event type (`event:` field) |
| `data` | `String.t() \| nil` | Payload; multiple `data:` lines joined with `"\n"` |
| `id` | `String.t() \| nil` | Event ID for `Last-Event-ID` reconnect header |
| `retry` | `non_neg_integer() \| nil` | Reconnection delay in milliseconds |
| `comments` | `[String.t()]` | Lines starting with `:` (keepalive, diagnostics) |
Frames with no `data:` field (e.g. comment-only keepalives) are passed through
to the handler — filter or discard them as needed.
## Development
**Requirements:** Elixir ~> 1.17, Erlang/OTP compatible with your Elixir version.
```sh
# Install dependencies
mix deps.get
# Run tests
mix test
# Run tests with coverage
mix test --cover
# Format code
mix format
# Check formatting without writing
mix format --check-formatted
```
Tests do not require a running server. The plugin's streaming logic is exercised
by calling the rewritten `into:` handlers directly with synthetic byte chunks.
The optional integration tests in `test/req_server_sent_events_integration_test.exs` use
[Bypass](https://github.com/PSPDFKit-Labs/bypass) to spin up a local HTTP server.