Guides Overview

These guides walk through real, runnable samples — start with the one closest to what you’re building.

Start here#

• Build a Chat Room — broadcast messages to every connected client
• Securing Your Server — enable encryption and run TCP, UDP, and WebSocket together
• Blazor WebAssembly (WASM) Guide — connect browser clients over WebSocket with WebSocketSession

Application logic#

• Implementing Packet Handlers — writing business logic and managing opcodes
• Middleware Usage Guide — enforcing policy across handlers

Networking#

• Client Session Guide — connecting TCP/UDP sessions with Nalix.SDK
• UDP Server Guide — building low-latency datagram services
• TCP Patterns Guide — request/response and manual listener wiring
• UDP Security Guide — secure session handover for UDP
• Idle Timeout Configuration — tuning connection timeouts

Extensibility#

• Custom Middleware Guide — building your own pipeline components
• Custom Metadata Providers — using attributes to drive custom behavior
• Custom Packet Router — routing packets outside the default dispatcher
• Custom Serialization Provider — registering custom formatters

Getting started references#

• Server Blueprint — a standard startup sequence and starting-point template

Deployment & operations#

• Production Checklist — a release gate before you ship, with a worked example
• Reverse Proxy & TLS Termination — HAProxy, Nginx, Cloudflare, and PROXY Protocol v2 configuration
• Troubleshooting Guide — common issues and where to look first