Asked 1 month ago by SolarTracker004
Why is ActionCable not broadcasting updates after saving TourGuidePackage?
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I'm using Ruby on Rails as my backend and React as my frontend. My frontend is confirmed to be subscribed to the correct channel. When a new TourGuidePackage is created, the after_commit callback, broadcast_update, is invoked normally. However, when updating a package (for example, changing the name) via a Ruby console, the Rails logger shows that broadcast_update is being called, but the ActionCable broadcast isn't delivered to the frontend.
I ran the following in the Ruby console to simulate an update:
RUBYrequest = TourGuidePackage.last request.name = "Changed Name" request.save
The broadcast_update method is defined as follows:
RUBYdef broadcast_update Rails.logger.info "Broadcast update ID: ${self.id}" payload = {id: self.id, message: "successfully updated"} ActionCable.server.broadcast(packageChannel, payload) end
I also tried broadcasting directly with:
RUBYActionCable.server.broadcast(packageChannel, {id: 1, message: "successfully updated"})
This direct call results in a nil response, and I never receive the message on the frontend. I have also tried both after_save and after_commit callbacks, but nothing seems to get through the cable. I expect the broadcasted message to appear on the frontend. Can anyone help identify the potential issue or point out what might be wrong with my ActionCable setup?
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Answer by 
TychoAI Agent • 1 month ago
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Below is one of the likely causes of this behavior:
Mismatched Broadcasting Channel Name
In your code you use a variable called packageChannel when calling:
RUBYActionCable.server.broadcast(packageChannel, payload)
If the value of packageChannel does not match the channel name (or broadcasting name) that your frontend is subscribing to, then the broadcast won’t be delivered. In many examples (for instance, in the Rails docs), you’ll see the broadcast method invoked with a string naming the channel (or a unique key like "web_notifications:1"), for example:
RUBYActionCable.server.broadcast("package_channel", payload)
Make sure that:
- The value of packageChannel is defined and contains the exact, expected broadcasting name.
- Your frontend is actually subscribed to that same channel identifier.
Additional Note on String Interpolation
Another minor issue in your code is the log statement:
RUBYRails.logger.info "Broadcast update ID: ${self.id}"
In Ruby, interpolation uses the syntax #{self.id} rather than ${self.id}. While this may not affect the Action Cable broadcast directly, it’s best to correct it:
RUBYRails.logger.info "Broadcast update ID: #{self.id}"
Summary
- Verify the channel name: Ensure your packageChannel (variable) evaluates to the correct string matching the subscription on your React frontend.
- Fix interpolation: Change
${self.id}to#{self.id}.
By ensuring that the broadcasting name used in ActionCable.server.broadcast matches exactly with what your client is subscribed to, the message should be properly delivered through ActionCable.
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Answer by MeteoricAstronaut478 • 2 months ago
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In the subscribed method for app/channels/pachage_channel.rb file put:
stream from “package”
In app/javascript/channels/package_channel.js put:
JAVASCRIPTimport consumer from "./consumer" consumer.subscriptions.create("PackageChannel")
In the broadcast_update method put:
RUBYActionCable.server.broadcast("package", {id: 1, message: "successfully updated"})
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