iii-stream

Durable streams for real-time data subscriptions. Streams organize data hierarchically: stream_name > group_id > item_id. Clients subscribe via WebSocket and receive real-time updates when items change.

When a worker triggers stream::set, the engine:

1. Persists the data via the configured adapter (Redis or KvStore)
2. Publishes a notification to all WebSocket clients subscribed to that stream and group
3. Evaluates registered stream triggers and fires matching handlers

Sample Configuration

- name: iii-stream
  config:
    port: ${STREAM_PORT:3112}
    host: 0.0.0.0
    adapter:
      name: redis
      config:
        redis_url: ${REDIS_URL:redis://localhost:6379}

Configuration

Field	Type	Description
port	number	The port to listen on. Defaults to 3112.
host	string	The host to listen on. Defaults to 0.0.0.0.
auth_function	string	Function ID to authenticate WebSocket connections.
adapter	Adapter	Adapter for stream storage and real-time delivery.

Adapters

redis

Uses Redis as the backend. Stores stream data in Redis and uses Redis Pub/Sub for real-time delivery.

name: redis
config:
  redis_url: ${REDIS_URL:redis://localhost:6379}

kv

Built-in key-value store. Supports in-memory or file-based persistence. No external dependencies required.

name: kv
config:
  store_method: file_based
  file_path: ./data/streams_store.db

Field	Type	Description
store_method	string	in_memory (lost on restart) or file_based (persisted to disk).
file_path	string	Directory path for file-based storage.

Functions

stream::set

Sets a value in the stream. Notifies all WebSocket subscribers and fires stream triggers.

Parameters: stream_name (string), group_id (string), item_id (string), data (any)

Returns: old_value (any), new_value (any)

stream::get

Gets a value from the stream.

Parameters: stream_name (string), group_id (string), item_id (string)

Returns: value (any)

stream::delete

Deletes a value from the stream.

Parameters: stream_name (string), group_id (string), item_id (string)

Returns: old_value (any)

stream::list

Retrieves all items in a group.

Parameters: stream_name (string), group_id (string)

Returns: group (any[])

stream::list_groups

Lists all groups in a stream.

Parameters: stream_name (string)

Returns: groups (string[])

stream::list_all

Lists all streams with their group metadata.

Returns: stream (object[]), count (number)

stream::send

Sends a custom event to all subscribers of a stream group (without persisting).

Parameters: stream_name (string), group_id (string), type (string), data (any), id (string, optional)

stream::update

Atomically updates an item using a list of operations (set, merge, increment, decrement, append, remove).

Parameters: stream_name (string), group_id (string), item_id (string), ops (UpdateOp[])

Returns: old_value (any), new_value (any)

Authentication

Define a function that receives request data (headers, path, query_params, addr) and returns { context: ... }. Set it in config:

- name: iii-stream
  config:
    auth_function: onAuth

TypeScript:

iii.registerFunction('onAuth', (input) => ({
  context: { name: 'John Doe' },
}))

Python:

def on_auth(input):
    return {'context': {'name': 'John Doe'}}

iii.register_function("onAuth", on_auth)

Trigger Types

stream

Fires when an item changes (via stream::set, stream::update, or stream::delete).

Config Field	Type	Description
stream_name	string	Required. Only changes on this stream fire the handler.
group_id	string	If set, only changes within this group fire the handler.
item_id	string	If set, only changes to this specific item fire the handler.
condition_function_id	string	Function ID for conditional execution.

Payload fields: type (create/update/delete), timestamp, streamName, groupId, id, event (object with type and data).

stream:join and stream:leave

Fire when a client connects or disconnects via WebSocket.

Payload fields: subscription_id, stream_name, group_id, id (optional), context (from auth).

const fn = iii.registerFunction('onJoin', (input) => {
  console.log(`Joined ${input.stream_name}/${input.group_id}`, input.context)
  return {}
})

iii.registerTrigger({
  type: 'stream:join',
  function_id: fn.id,
  config: {},
})

Usage Example: Real-Time Presence

import { registerWorker, TriggerAction } from 'iii-sdk'

const iii = registerWorker('ws://localhost:49134')

// Set presence
iii.trigger({
  function_id: 'stream::set',
  payload: {
    stream_name: 'presence',
    group_id: 'room-1',
    item_id: 'user-123',
    data: { name: 'Alice', online: true, lastSeen: new Date().toISOString() },
  },
  action: TriggerAction.Void(),
})

// Get a user
const user = await iii.trigger({
  function_id: 'stream::get',
  payload: { stream_name: 'presence', group_id: 'room-1', item_id: 'user-123' },
})

// List all members in a room
const roomMembers = await iii.trigger({
  function_id: 'stream::list',
  payload: { stream_name: 'presence', group_id: 'room-1' },
})

Clients connect via WebSocket to ws://host:3112/stream/presence/room-1/ and receive real-time updates when items change.