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Learn how to ingest data from admin sources or... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/websockets-crash-course-build-a-real-time-sports-engine-10ms-updates--kmggikauh og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/KmGGIKAuH.png og:image:alt: WebSockets Crash Course: Build a Real-Time Sports Engine (10ms Updates) og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # WebSockets Crash Course: Build a Real-Time Sports Engine (10ms Updates) **[JavaScript Mastery](https://daily.dev/sources/javascriptmastery)** · 221 min read · 111 upvotes · 7 comments ## Summary Master WebSockets in this crash course, moving from core theory to building a high-frequency "Broadcast Engine." Learn how to ingest data from admin sources or APIs to deliver live match scores, commentary, and ball-by-ball updates to 100,000+ simultaneous users with sub-second latency. This project covers everything from the initial handshake to deployment, demonstrating how to architect a system that broadcasts real-time data to millions of clients without crashing the server. 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Read it at the original source: ## Community discussion Top comments from developers on daily.dev. **@sizan5** · 0 upvotes > @javascriptmastery Really good explain everything in details thank you share this video. **@jolenek** · 0 upvotes > Thanks for sharing! Very clear explanations. **@fasa** · 0 upvotes > ws is outdated, move to WebTransport on HTTP3 **@jaredmeakin** · 0 upvotes > This is a great video for anyone who hasn't looked at websockets. 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