In this episode, we take things a step further by not just listening for a single event with Laravel Echo, but learning how to listen for multiple events on the same channel. We'll walk through creating a new event—OrderDelivered
—in addition to any existing events we already had, like OrderDispatched
or similar. This helps us track not only when an order is sent out, but also when it's actually delivered to the user.
You'll see how to set up the new event, make sure it broadcasts the correct data (including tying it to the user's channel), and then, over in the frontend, we simulate staggered notifications using some delays so you can see both events land at different times. We'll then set up listeners for both events on the user channel and handle the UI updates for each one—like showing appropriate messages for "dispatched" and "delivered."
By the end of this episode, you'll understand how to manage and display multiple real-time notifications for a single user, making the app's feedback loop much richer and more interactive!