How I Built a Real-Time Chat App with Pusher and Next.js

Step-by-step walkthrough of building a chat application using modern web technologies.

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Redoxx

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5 min read

Posted on

2025-06-10

Step-by-step walkthrough of building a chat application using modern web technologies.

Building a Real-Time Chat App

For real-time messaging, I used Pusher Channels with Next.js 14 App Router and a backend with server actions.

🧩 Stack

  • Next.js (frontend + backend)
  • Pusher for realtime events
  • UploadThing for image upload
  • TailwindCSS + Markdown support

💬 Features

  • Realtime chat with typing indicators
  • Markdown support in messages
  • Optimistic UI updates