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Migrate from ably/ably-php to ably/pubsub-server - #71
Moves the broadcaster from ably/ably-php 1.x to its successor, ably/pubsub-server 2.x, without changing this package's public API.
Why now: under monthly-active-user pricing, Ably must classify every connection as server-side or device-side. Clients created with Ably\PubSub\Server::createHttpClient() declare this in the Ably-Agent header. Clients built by ably/ably-php 1.x can't, and they will be rejected on accounts where that pricing is enabled. ably/ably-php 1.x now receives critical fixes only, for one year (see its UPDATING.md).
Release: intended as a minor release, v1.1.0, so that ^1.0 users get the fix with a normal composer update. Composer keeps users on PHP < 8.1 or Laravel 6/7 on 1.0.8 automatically. This PR does not bump LIB_VERSION or the CHANGELOG; that happens in the release PR.
What changes
Area
Before
After
Dependency
ably/ably-php: ^1.1
ably/pubsub-server: ^2.0 (namespace Ably\PubSub\), plus conflict: ably/ably-php >=2.0, which ships the same namespace
Client creation
new AblyRest($config)
Server::createHttpClient(), via a new internal AblyClientFactory
laravel/<framework version> is no longer sent. In the ably-common agents registry, laravel identifies the separate ably/ably-php-laravel SDK. We now send only our own laravel-broadcaster identifier.
AblyBroadcaster::__construct() is now untyped, with a runtime check. It throws a clear InvalidArgumentException pointing to Server::createHttpClient() if anything other than a PubSubHttpClient is passed. Without the check, an old client would fail later, at publish time, with a less helpful error.
Utils::decodeSocketId() now throws Ably\PubSub\Exceptions\AblyException. broadcast() still wraps errors in BroadcastException, as before.
Public API
No change to the documented API:
The method names and parameters of AblyBroadcaster and Utils are unchanged.
The ably driver registration is unchanged.
The documented config keys are unchanged: key, token_expiry, disable_public_channels, sync_server_time.
The auth and broadcast responses are unchanged.
Ably SDK options that were never documented here (for example environment or restHost) only ever reached the client because the config array is passed through as-is. They are not supported and are not handled. ably/pubsub-server ignores them, as its UPDATING.md describes.
Upgrade notes (also in the README under "Upgrading to 1.1")
Network: the default host moves from rest.ably.io to main.realtime.ably.net, with fallbacks on main.[a-e].fallback.ably-realtime.com. Egress allowlists may need *.realtime.ably.net and *.fallback.ably-realtime.com. With sync_server_time enabled, the broadcaster also fetches Ably's server time when it is created. That can happen while the app boots, so blocked hosts would then fail every request.
rybakit/msgpack is capped at 0.9.x by ably/pubsub-server. Use composer update -W only if 0.10/0.11 is locked.
Code that uses Ably SDK classes directly (AblyRest, Ably\Models\Message, Ably\Exceptions\AblyException, buildAblyMessage() overrides) must use the Ably\PubSub\… equivalents.
ably/ably-php is no longer installed transitively. Laravel's built-in ably driver needs it, so make sure this package's service provider is registered (package discovery does this by default).
Client side: toOthers() needs @ably/laravel-echo >= 1.0.6, and ably-js <= 1.2.35 is sunset.
Commits
feat: migrate to ably/pubsub-server 2.0 via Server::createHttpClient: composer, src/, tests, CI.
docs: document requirements, network hosts and upgrading to 1.1: README only.
Tests
Existing tests need only small, mechanical edits: namespace swaps, the mocked client class, and the expected agent header.
New tests/AblyClientFactoryTest.php covers:
the service provider building the client through Server::createHttpClient(), with our agent header;
the agent header format, including that a user-supplied agents value is overwritten;
the constructor rejecting other client types;
broadcast() still converting SDK errors into BroadcastException.
New test doubles are tests/RecordingHttp.php and tests/HttpErrorMock.php.
Not yet run locally. PHP on the author's machine is currently broken, so the code and tests were traced by hand and reviewed twice against the implementation plan. CI on this PR is the first real run.
Before merging
All 16 CI jobs are green.
Update the branch-protection required status checks. The job names change, and the old P7.x/P8.0 and L6/L7 jobs no longer exist.
Decide on the 1.0.x maintenance branch named in the README's release-process line. The proposal is to cut it from 83218af for critical fixes for PHP < 8.1 users, until about 2027-10-28.
Optional: a manual smoke test against an Ably app (publish and /broadcasting/auth).
Follow-ups (not in this PR)
Release PR for v1.1.0: LIB_VERSION, CHANGELOG.
ably/ably-pubsub-php:
widen rybakit/msgpack to allow 0.10/0.11;
declare a conflict or replace for ably/ably-php >=2.0.
Replace ably/ably-php ^1.1 with ably/pubsub-server ^2.0 (namespace
Ably\PubSub\). The service provider now builds the client through
Ably\PubSub\Server::createHttpClient(), which declares the server side in
the Ably-Agent header as monthly-active-user pricing requires.
- New internal AblyClientFactory sets the agents option to
laravel-broadcaster/<LIB_VERSION> only, overwriting any user value
(1.x had no agents option); the laravel/<framework> entry is dropped
because that identifier belongs to ably-php-laravel.
- AblyBroadcaster::__construct() is untyped and throws
InvalidArgumentException unless given an Ably\PubSub\PubSubHttpClient.
- Utils::decodeSocketId() throws Ably\PubSub\Exceptions\AblyException;
broadcast() still wraps it in BroadcastException.
- Require PHP ^8.1 and Laravel 8-13; declare a conflict with
ably/ably-php >= 2.0, which ships the same Ably\PubSub\ prefix.
- CI matrix: PHP 8.1-8.5 x Laravel 8-13.
Upgrade notes:
- The default host moves from rest.ably.io to main.realtime.ably.net,
with main.[a-e].fallback.ably-realtime.com fallbacks; egress
allowlists may need updating.
- ably/ably-php is no longer installed transitively. Apps that rely on
Laravel's built-in ably driver (this package's provider not registered)
need Ably\AblyRest and must require ably/ably-php ^1.1 themselves.
- Code naming Ably SDK classes directly (AblyRest, Ably\Models\Message,
Ably\Exceptions\AblyException) must use the Ably\PubSub\ equivalents.
- rybakit/msgpack is capped at 0.9.x by ably/pubsub-server.
- Requirements: PHP 8.1+ and Laravel 8+; older platforms stay on 1.0.x.
- Installation: pointer to the upgrade and network notes for 1.0.x users.
- Network requirements: new primary and fallback hosts, dropped-packet
timeouts, and the sync_server_time caveat (the broadcaster fetches
Ably server time when created, which may happen during boot).
- Upgrading to 1.1 checklist, network first.
- Echo install line uses ably@^1.2.36 (ably-js <= 1.2.35 is sunset).
- Release-process example.
The package replaces the legacy Ably REST client with the Pub/Sub HTTP client. Composer requirements and the CI matrix now cover PHP 8.1–8.5 and Laravel 8–13. Tests and README guidance describe the updated client setup and upgrade requirements.
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Pub/Sub SDK migration
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Package and platform compatibility .github/workflows/check.yml, composer.json, README.md
Composer and CI now target PHP 8.1+ and Laravel 8+. The README describes compatibility, release branches, and the updated Echo package example.
Pub/Sub client construction and migration src/*, tests/*, README.md
The service provider creates a client through AblyClientFactory, and AblyBroadcaster rejects clients that are not PubSubHttpClient instances. Tests cover client options, agent headers, and exception behavior. The README documents SDK, host, and network changes for upgrades.
Manually constructed clients may fail to publish on MAU-enabled accounts, and queue jobs configured from the documented timeout estimate may expire too early. Address both before merging.
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- Line 172: Update the queue-job timeout guidance to state both publish duration
estimates: about 16 seconds when connection timeouts apply across up to four
hosts, and about 40 seconds when a connected host does not respond and the
default 10-second request timeout applies across the initial attempt and three
fallback retries. Ensure operators are cautioned not to size job timeouts from
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Review comments at @src/AblyBroadcaster.php:
- Line 62: Update the PubSubHttpClient validation in AblyBroadcaster to require
both the expected client class and the required ably-pubsub-server agent entry,
using the SDK’s supported way to inspect the agent configuration. Add coverage
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Minor · Stability & Availability · Quick win
Account for the request timeout in queue-job guidance.
If a host accepts a connection but does not respond, the SDK can spend its default 10-second request timeout on each attempt. With three fallback retries, a publish can take about 40 seconds, not 16 seconds. State both timeout cases so operators do not set queue-job timeouts from the lower estimate. (raw.githubusercontent.com)
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Review comment at @README.md at line 172:
Update the queue-job timeout guidance to state both publish duration estimates:
about 16 seconds when connection timeouts apply across up to four hosts, and
about 40 seconds when a connected host does not respond and the default
10-second request timeout applies across the initial attempt and three fallback
retries. Ensure operators are cautioned not to size job timeouts from the lower
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Reject Pub/Sub clients that lack the server agent.
If a caller passes new PubSubHttpClient(['key' => ...]) to AblyBroadcaster, this check accepts the client. Direct construction does not add ably-pubsub-server to its agent header, so Ably rejects its requests on monthly-active-user-enabled accounts. Validate the required agent entry as well as the class, and test this manual-construction path. The service provider already uses the SDK factory that adds the entry. (raw.githubusercontent.com)
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Review comment at @src/AblyBroadcaster.php at line 62:
Update the PubSubHttpClient validation in AblyBroadcaster to require both the
expected client class and the required ably-pubsub-server agent entry, using the
SDK’s supported way to inspect the agent configuration. Add coverage for a
directly constructed PubSubHttpClient that lacks this entry and ensure it is
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What changed in this PR
Migrates the Laravel broadcaster to ably/pubsub-server 2.x so Ably clients identify themselves as server-side for monthly-active-user pricing, while retaining the documented broadcast driver and configuration API.
Changes:
Centralizes client creation through Server::createHttpClient() and updates SDK namespaces and constructor validation.
Raises requirements to PHP 8.1+ and Laravel 8+, with a reduced CI matrix.
Adds migration tests and documents upgrade steps, network requirements, and compatibility changes.
File
Description
tests/UtilsTest.php
Updates the expected SDK exception namespace.
tests/RecordingHttp.php
Adds an HTTP double that records requests.
tests/HttpErrorMock.php
Adds an HTTP double for SDK failures.
tests/AblyFactory.php
Reuses the production client factory in tests.
tests/AblyClientFactoryTest.php
Covers client creation, agent headers, validation, and error wrapping.
tests/AblyBroadcasterTest.php
Updates client mocks and expected agent headers.
src/Utils.php
Uses the new SDK exception namespace.
src/LaravelAblyBroadcasterServiceProvider.php
Creates clients through the shared factory.
src/AblyClientFactory.php
Adds server-side client creation and broadcaster identification.
src/AblyBroadcaster.php
Migrates SDK types and validates injected clients.
README.md
Documents requirements, network changes, and upgrade guidance.
composer.json
Replaces the SDK dependency and updates compatibility constraints.
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Summary
Moves the broadcaster from
ably/ably-php1.x to its successor,ably/pubsub-server2.x, without changing this package's public API.Why now: under monthly-active-user pricing, Ably must classify every connection as server-side or device-side. Clients created with
Ably\PubSub\Server::createHttpClient()declare this in theAbly-Agentheader. Clients built byably/ably-php1.x can't, and they will be rejected on accounts where that pricing is enabled.ably/ably-php1.x now receives critical fixes only, for one year (see its UPDATING.md).Release: intended as a minor release, v1.1.0, so that
^1.0users get the fix with a normalcomposer update. Composer keeps users on PHP < 8.1 or Laravel 6/7 on 1.0.8 automatically. This PR does not bumpLIB_VERSIONor the CHANGELOG; that happens in the release PR.What changes
ably/ably-php: ^1.1ably/pubsub-server: ^2.0(namespaceAbly\PubSub\), plusconflict: ably/ably-php >=2.0, which ships the same namespacenew AblyRest($config)Server::createHttpClient(), via a new internalAblyClientFactoryAbly-Agentheaderably-php/1.x php/x laravel-broadcaster/x laravel/<framework>ably-pubsub-php/2.0.0 php/x laravel-broadcaster/x ably-pubsub-serverNotes:
laravel/<framework version>is no longer sent. In the ably-common agents registry,laravelidentifies the separateably/ably-php-laravelSDK. We now send only our ownlaravel-broadcasteridentifier.AblyBroadcaster::__construct()is now untyped, with a runtime check. It throws a clearInvalidArgumentExceptionpointing toServer::createHttpClient()if anything other than aPubSubHttpClientis passed. Without the check, an old client would fail later, at publish time, with a less helpful error.Utils::decodeSocketId()now throwsAbly\PubSub\Exceptions\AblyException.broadcast()still wraps errors inBroadcastException, as before.Public API
No change to the documented API:
AblyBroadcasterandUtilsare unchanged.ablydriver registration is unchanged.key,token_expiry,disable_public_channels,sync_server_time.Ably SDK options that were never documented here (for example
environmentorrestHost) only ever reached the client because the config array is passed through as-is. They are not supported and are not handled.ably/pubsub-serverignores them, as its UPDATING.md describes.Upgrade notes (also in the README under "Upgrading to 1.1")
rest.ably.iotomain.realtime.ably.net, with fallbacks onmain.[a-e].fallback.ably-realtime.com. Egress allowlists may need*.realtime.ably.netand*.fallback.ably-realtime.com. Withsync_server_timeenabled, the broadcaster also fetches Ably's server time when it is created. That can happen while the app boots, so blocked hosts would then fail every request.rybakit/msgpackis capped at 0.9.x byably/pubsub-server. Usecomposer update -Wonly if 0.10/0.11 is locked.AblyRest,Ably\Models\Message,Ably\Exceptions\AblyException,buildAblyMessage()overrides) must use theAbly\PubSub\…equivalents.ably/ably-phpis no longer installed transitively. Laravel's built-inablydriver needs it, so make sure this package's service provider is registered (package discovery does this by default).toOthers()needs@ably/laravel-echo>= 1.0.6, and ably-js <= 1.2.35 is sunset.Commits
feat: migrate to ably/pubsub-server 2.0 via Server::createHttpClient: composer,src/, tests, CI.docs: document requirements, network hosts and upgrading to 1.1: README only.Tests
tests/AblyClientFactoryTest.phpcovers:Server::createHttpClient(), with our agent header;agentsvalue is overwritten;broadcast()still converting SDK errors intoBroadcastException.tests/RecordingHttp.phpandtests/HttpErrorMock.php.Before merging
P7.x/P8.0andL6/L7jobs no longer exist.1.0.xmaintenance branch named in the README's release-process line. The proposal is to cut it from83218affor critical fixes for PHP < 8.1 users, until about 2027-10-28./broadcasting/auth).Follow-ups (not in this PR)
LIB_VERSION, CHANGELOG.ably/ably-pubsub-php:rybakit/msgpackto allow 0.10/0.11;ably/ably-php >=2.0.Summary by CodeRabbit