Deploy PeerJS server on Heroku

Question

I have a problem with PeerJS server. I used "Deploy to Heroku" button from here: https://github.com/peers/peerjs-server

I have no idea how can I connect with deployed cloud. I can't find clear documentatnion about PeerJS Server.

I don't know what is the host, port, and path for my app.

var peer = new Peer('someid', {host: 'localhost', port: 9000, path: '/myapp'});

Please advice.

Answer 1

This how it worked for me:

var peer = new Peer('someid', {
                secure: true, 
                host: 'your-app-name.herokuapp.com', 
                port: 443,
    });

Answer 2

Your host is simply the web address to your Heroku app. For instance, if your Heroku app is named peerjsapp, then host would be 'peerjsapp.herokuapp.com'. You can find the name of your app on your Heroku dashboard. The port is usually 9000, but can be 443 if you're using HTTPS (make sure to also pass in secure:true if you're using HTTPS). You don't need to include the path unless you've changed it; if you're running the default server config, leaving out the path on your client will automatically connect. Finally, since you're hosting your own server, you don't need an ID.