> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://pulses.mintlify.site/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Introduction

> Pulses is a real-time messaging service that allows you to send and receive messages in real-time.

## Get Started

[Create an account](https://pulses.cloud/plan/start) for a free account and start building your application with Pulses. On your dashboard, you can copy your `app_id`, `key` and `secret` to start using the Pulses WebSockets service.

## Getting Started

To install the Pulses, you can use Pusher's SDKs.:

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  <Card title="JavaScript" icon="js" href="getting-started/javascript">
    To publish an event to your web app
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  <Card title="Laravel" icon="laravel" href="getting-started/laravel">
    To publish an event to your Laravel app
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  <Card title="iOS" icon="apple" href="getting-started/ios">
    To publish an event to your iOS app
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  <Card title="Android" icon="android" href="getting-started/android">
    To publish an event to your Android app
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  <Card title="Flutter" icon="flutter" href="getting-started/flutter">
    To publish an event to your cross-platform app using Flutter
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  <Card title="React Native" icon="react" href="getting-started/react-native">
    To publish an event to your cross-platform app using React Native
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