Ditching Redis: How to Handle WebSockets in Rails 8 with Solid Cable

📰 Dev.to · Zil Norvilis

Learn how to handle WebSockets in Rails 8 using Solid Cable, eliminating the need for Redis, and enabling real-time functionality in your application

intermediate Published 15 May 2026
Action Steps
  1. Install Solid Cable in your Rails 8 project using the command 'bundle add solid_cable'
  2. Configure Solid Cable to handle WebSockets by running 'rails generate solid_cable:config'
  3. Implement real-time functionality in your application by using Solid Cable's API to broadcast messages and updates
  4. Test your real-time features to ensure they are working as expected
  5. Optimize your Solid Cable configuration for production environments
Who Needs to Know This

Backend developers and full-stack engineers working with Rails can benefit from this guide to implement real-time features without relying on Redis, improving their application's performance and scalability

Key Insight

💡 Solid Cable provides a Redis-free solution for handling WebSockets in Rails 8, making it easier to implement real-time features and improve application performance

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Key Takeaways

Learn how to handle WebSockets in Rails 8 using Solid Cable, eliminating the need for Redis, and enabling real-time functionality in your application

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