Build a Realtime Chat App in 5 Minutes with PocketBase Cloud + React

Short summary

PocketBase Cloud eliminates the Firebase/WebSocket complexity. This tutorial demonstrates building a real-time chat app in ~5 minutes using React and PocketBase's Server-Sent Events (SSE) API. The SDK handles real-time subscriptions with a single function call, and PocketBase Cloud includes frontend hosting on the free plan. No servers to configure, no WebSocket code to write—SSE passes through proxies and firewalls more reliably.

• •PocketBase Cloud provides realtime infrastructure without Firebase costs or WebSocket complexity
• •Complete chat app example using React + SSE (Server-Sent Events) with full working code included
• •Free plan includes backend + frontend hosting; Pro plan ($13/mo) for unlimited app instances

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