# Having trouble to update data in my messaging app

**URL:** <https://community.weweb.io/t/having-trouble-to-update-data-in-my-messaging-app/1020>\
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**Created:** [August 18, 2022, 3:18pm UTC](https://community.weweb.io/t/having-trouble-to-update-data-in-my-messaging-app/1020 "2022-08-18T15:18:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![Jacques](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/71e660/32.png) [@Jacques](https://community.weweb.io/u/Jacques)\
**Post date:** [August 18, 2022, 3:18pm UTC](https://community.weweb.io/t/having-trouble-to-update-data-in-my-messaging-app/1020/1 "2022-08-18T15:18:45Z")

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Hey everyone,

I’m trying to code a messaging app and i’m having trouble updating the screen whenever someone sends me a message: I need refresh my page everytime to get to see my new messages (I’m using Xano as database)

If anyone can help i’d be appreciated !

Thanks 🙂

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**Author:** ![dorilama](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.weweb.io/dorilama/32/10403_2.png) [@dorilama](https://community.weweb.io/u/dorilama)\
**Post date:** [August 18, 2022, 3:43pm UTC](https://community.weweb.io/t/having-trouble-to-update-data-in-my-messaging-app/1020/2 "2022-08-18T15:43:31Z")

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> [@Real-time changes from Xano](https://community.weweb.io/t/real-time-changes-from-xano/628/2):
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> Hi @nicolatoledo.dev ! Receive realtime data in a web application require websocket (web protocol for setting up a bidirectionnel canal between a client and a server so the server can inform the client when a new message is posted in the chat for example) We do not support websocket on weweb for now, you will need to implement your own plugin with websocket capability. I see Xano has a plugin to enable an external chat service : [Xano - Ably Realtime Chat Extension - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEW1pLO1yTk) But it looks like…