Build a Real-Time App with Spring Boot and Flutter

Hello Devs! In this story, we’ll show how to implement WebSocket communication with STOMP using Spring Boot and Flutter.

· Prerequisites
· Overview
∘ What are WebSockets?
∘ WebSockets Use Cases
∘ WebSocket and STOMP Protocols
· Real-world examples
· Getting Started
∘ Server-side project
∘ Client-side project
· App Results
· Conclusion
· References

Prerequisites

This is the list of all the prerequisites:

• Maven 3.+
• Spring Boot 3+
• Java 17 or later
• Flutter 3+ installed
• Basic knowledge of Dart and Flutter
• Android Studio, Visual Studio Code, or another IDE
• Postman / insomnia or any other API testing tool.

Overview

What are WebSockets?

The WebSocket Protocol (RFC 6455) enables two-way communication between a client running untrusted code in a controlled…