[GH-ISSUE #796] Ability to join and leave rooms in Socket.IO connection #277

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opened 2026-03-16 14:20:33 +03:00 by kerem · 1 comment

kerem commented

2026-03-16 14:20:33 +03:00

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Originally created by @konradkalemba on GitHub (Apr 20, 2020).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/hoppscotch/hoppscotch/issues/796

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
Current implementation doesn't support rooms feature of socket.io, which creates a problem when your server uses it and therefore you won't be able see any events sent in rooms.

Describe the solution you'd like
The ideal solution would be adding an ability to join and leave rooms directly from app's interface.

Describe alternatives you've considered
Not using rooms feature on socket.io server is only one alternative I come up with, but obviously it isn't desired.

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Originally created by @konradkalemba on GitHub (Apr 20, 2020). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/hoppscotch/hoppscotch/issues/796 **Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.** Current implementation doesn't support [rooms feature](https://socket.io/docs/rooms-and-namespaces) of socket.io, which creates a problem when your server uses it and therefore you won't be able see any events sent in rooms. **Describe the solution you'd like** The ideal solution would be adding an ability to join and leave rooms directly from app's interface. **Describe alternatives you've considered** Not using rooms feature on socket.io server is only one alternative I come up with, but obviously it isn't desired. **Additional context** Something like this: ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/8682104/79795406-2afdf780-8354-11ea-8529-afffe9249727.png)

kerem closed this issue

2026-03-16 14:20:38 +03:00

kerem commented

2026-03-16 14:20:44 +03:00

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@konradkalemba commented on GitHub (Apr 21, 2020):

Never mind. I just realized that rooms feature is completely server-side and there is no way to join them from client. Therefore the feature I proposed cannot be implemented. My bad!

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@konradkalemba commented on GitHub (Apr 21, 2020): Never mind. I just realized that rooms feature is completely server-side and there is no way to join them from client. Therefore the feature I proposed cannot be implemented. My bad! [Reference](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/40367765/joining-socket-io-room-on-connect/40367826#40367826)