Send Data

The sendData method allows the Local Peer to send data messages to other peers in the room. It is limited to 280 characters per message.

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
to	string[] \| "*"	An array of peer IDs or "*" for all peers.
payload	string	The data message to send (limited to 1KB).
label	string	The label of the data message.

Events

Name	Description	Returns
receive-data	Triggered when data is received.	TDataMessage
receive-volatile-data	Invoked when a new volatile data message is received from the other Remote Peers	{ data: TDataMessage }

Example

// Send a message to specific peers
huddleClient.localPeer.sendData({ to: ["peerID1", "peerID2"], payload: "Hello, everyone!", label: 'chat' });
 
// Sending message to all peers
huddleClient.localPeer.sendData({ to: "*", payload: "Hello, everyone!", label: 'greeting' });
 
// Listen for data messages
huddleClient.localPeer.on('receive-data', (data) => {
    console.log(data);
});

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