A comprehensive tutorial demonstrating how to build a real-time inventory tracking dashboard using Flask, PostgreSQL, and Socket.IO. The guide covers implementing PostgreSQL LISTEN/NOTIFY triggers for database change detection, creating a threaded notification listener, building RESTful API endpoints for inventory management, and developing a responsive frontend with live WebSocket updates. Key features include automatic real-time synchronization across multiple clients, proper error handling, and a complete working dashboard interface.
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ContentsObjectivesWhat Are We Building?Project SetupModelsPostgres SetupDatabase SetupPostgreSQL Notification ListenerSocket.IO WebSocket HandlingAPI RoutesInitialize ApplicationFinalizing the Flask ApplicationCreating the FrontendReal-time Inventory DashboardConclusionSort: