PubNub Lua SDK 3.6.0

Get Code: Source​

https://github.com/pubnub/lua

Depending on the target/platform you're using, you may need some additional setup. Corona and Moai should not need more setup, their environments should provide all we need. All you need is to use the PubNub Lua module in your projects. You can also use the PubNubUtil module, but it's only for convenience.

The pure Lua platform expects de facto standard lua sockets and crypto modules to be installed and uses the dkjson library that is part of the source tree.

Hello World​

Including the code​

require "pubnub"
Required UUID

Always set the UUID to uniquely identify the user or device that connects to PubNub. This UUID should be persisted, and should remain unchanged for the lifetime of the user or the device. If you don't set the UUID, you won't be able to connect to PubNub.

require "pubnub"
require "PubnubUtil" -- has textout()

local pubnub_obj = pubnub.new({
    publish_key = "demo",
    subscribe_key = "demo",
})
channel = "hello_world"
pubnub_obj:subscribe({
    channel = channel,
    callback = function(message)
        textout(message)
    end,
    error = function()
        textout("Oh no!!! Dropped Connection!")
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Copy and paste examples​

In addition to the Hello World sample code, we also provide some copy and paste snippets of common API functions:

Init​

Instantiate a new Pubnub instance. Only the subscribe_key is mandatory. Also include publish_key if you intend to publish from this instance, and the secret_key if you wish to perform Access Manager administrative operations from this Lua instance.

Important

It is not a best practice to include the secret key in client-side code for security reasons.

When you init with secret_key, you get root permissions for the Access Manager. With this feature you don't have to grant access to your servers to access channel data. The servers get all access on all channels.

Required UUID

Always set the UUID to uniquely identify the user or device that connects to PubNub. This UUID should be persisted, and should remain unchanged for the lifetime of the user or the device. If you don't set the UUID, you won't be able to connect to PubNub.

Initializing the client​

require "pubnub"

local pubnub_obj = pubnub.new({
    publish_key = "demo",
    subscribe_key = "demo",
    ssl = true
})

Time​

Call time() to verify the client connectivity to the origin:

pubnub_obj:time(function(t)
    textout("Got timetoken: " .. t)
end)

Subscribe​

Subscribe (listen on) a channel:

pubnub_obj:subscribe({
    channel = "demo",
    connect = function()
        textout('Connected to channel ')
        textout(channel)
    end,
    callback = function(message)
        textout(message)
    end,
    error = function()
        textout("Oh no!!! Dropped Connection!")
    end
})

Publish​

Publish a message to a channel:

pubnub_obj:publish({
    channel = "demo",
    message = "42",
    error = function(r)
        textout(r)
    end
})

Here Now​

Get occupancy of who's here now on the channel by UUID:

Requires Presence add-on

This method requires that the Presence add-on is enabled for your key in the Admin Portal. Read the support page on enabling add-on features on your keys.

pubnub_obj:here_now({
    channel = "demo",
    callback = function(response)
        textout(response)
    end,
    error = function (response)
        textout(response)
    end
})

Presence​

Subscribe to real-time Presence events, such as join, leave, and timeout, by UUID. Setting the presence attribute to a callback will subscribe to presents events on my_channel:

Requires Presence add-on

This method requires that the Presence add-on is enabled for your key in the Admin Portal. Read the support page on enabling add-on features on your keys.

pubnub_obj:subscribe({
    channel = "demo",
    connect = function()
        textout('Connected to channel ')
        textout(channel)
    end,
    callback = function(message)
        textout(message)
    end,
    presence = function(notification)
        textout(notification)
    end,
    error = function()
        textout("Oh no!!! Dropped Connection!")
    end
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History​

Retrieve published messages from archival storage:

Requires Message Persistence add-on

This method requires that the Message Persistence add-on is enabled for your key in the Admin Portal. Read the support page on enabling add-on features on your keys.

pubnub_obj:history({
    channel = "demo",
    count = 50,
    callback = function(response)
        textout(response)
    end,
    error = function (response)
        textout(response)
    end
})

Unsubscribe​

Stop subscribing (listening) to a channel:

pubnub_obj:unsubscribe({
    channel = "demo",
})
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