Polling in lightning component

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What's the best way to implement polling inside Lightning component. I'd like to update my component every 5-10 seconds, calling backend (i.e. Apex class) to obtain new data for rendering. Seems like there is no apex:actionPoller analogue in Lightning.

do you mean apex:actionPoller instead of apex:actionFunction? — Phil B, Jul 02 '15 at 20:49

score 5 · Accepted Answer · answered Jul 07 '15 at 22:09

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Is this truly a polling event, or could it handled via PushTopics? If it is based on the value changing on a record, consider using PushTopics.

For polling, setTimeout and setInterval work, just be sure to use $A.run when making calls to actions, etc.

answered Jul 07 '15 at 22:09

Skip Sauls

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score 4 · Answer 2 · answered Nov 21 '16 at 22:22

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Here is a good example of setInterval. I found it helpful.

Calling Apex method at regular interval from Lightning Component

answered Nov 21 '16 at 22:22

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Polling in lightning component

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