implement websocket connections

api/backend/asgi.py

@@ -8,9 +8,18 @@ https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/5.1/howto/deployment/asgi/
 """
 
 import os
-
 from django.core.asgi import get_asgi_application
+from channels.routing import ProtocolTypeRouter, URLRouter
+from channels.auth import AuthMiddlewareStack
+import api.routing
 
 os.environ.setdefault('DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE', 'backend.settings')
 
-application = get_asgi_application()
+application = ProtocolTypeRouter({
+    "http": get_asgi_application(),
+    "websocket": AuthMiddlewareStack(
+        URLRouter(
+            api.routing.websocket_urlpatterns
+        )
+    )
+})

api/backend/settings.py

@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ ALLOWED_HOSTS = ['*']
 # Application definition
 
 INSTALLED_APPS = [
+    'daphne',
+    'channels',
     'django.contrib.admin',
     'django.contrib.auth',
     'django.contrib.contenttypes',
@@ -72,7 +74,14 @@ TEMPLATES = [
 ]
 
 WSGI_APPLICATION = 'backend.wsgi.application'
+ASGI_APPLICATION = "backend.asgi.application"
 
+# Redis setup for WebSocket communication
+CHANNEL_LAYERS = {
+    "default": {
+        "BACKEND": "channels.layers.InMemoryChannelLayer"
+    }
+}
 
 # Database
 # https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/5.1/ref/settings/#databases