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id: task-5
title: Implement WebSocket sync server
status: Done
assignee: []
created_date: '2025-12-15 19:37'
updated_date: '2025-12-26 02:15'
labels: []
dependencies: []
priority: high
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## Description

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Deploy a WebSocket sync server for real-time room state synchronization. Consider using Cloudflare Durable Objects or a self-hosted solution.
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## Implementation Notes

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Implemented Node.js WebSocket sync server in sync-server/

Deployed to Netcup RS 8000 at https://sync.rmaps.online

Updated rmaps-online with NEXT_PUBLIC_SYNC_URL=wss://sync.rmaps.online

Server handles: join, leave, location, status, waypoint_add, waypoint_remove, full_state, request_state messages

Includes health check at /health and stats at /stats

Auto-cleans stale participants (1 hour) and empty rooms (24 hours)
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