From 88f7b0678b4c41d06b5f17d343abd75d72f44527 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Mike Johnston <mike@nervesocket.com>
Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2026 18:08:26 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] socket update

---
 backend/src/routes/friends.js  | 6 ++++++
 backend/src/sockets/index.js   | 4 ++++
 frontend/src/pages/Friends.jsx | 7 +++++++
 3 files changed, 17 insertions(+)

diff --git a/backend/src/routes/friends.js b/backend/src/routes/friends.js
index 3ea2743..5ec12e1 100644
--- a/backend/src/routes/friends.js
+++ b/backend/src/routes/friends.js
@@ -204,6 +204,12 @@ router.delete('/:friendId', authMiddleware, asyncHandler(async (req, res) => {
     throw new AppError('Friendship not found', 404);
   }
 
+  // Emit real-time notification to the removed friend
+  socketEvents.friendRemoved(friendId, {
+    removed_by_user_id: req.user.userId,
+    removed_by_username: req.user.username
+  });
+
   res.json({ success: true, message: 'Friend removed successfully' });
 }));
 
diff --git a/backend/src/sockets/index.js b/backend/src/sockets/index.js
index 70bbbfd..6870e3c 100644
--- a/backend/src/sockets/index.js
+++ b/backend/src/sockets/index.js
@@ -112,6 +112,10 @@ export const socketEvents = {
     this.emitToUser(userId, 'friend:response', response);
   },
 
+  friendRemoved(userId, data) {
+    this.emitToUser(userId, 'friend:removed', data);
+  },
+
   // Leaderboard updates
   leaderboardUpdate(challengeId, leaderboard) {
     this.emitToChallenge(challengeId, 'leaderboard:update', leaderboard);
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/Friends.jsx b/frontend/src/pages/Friends.jsx
index b94df43..2539c79 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/Friends.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/Friends.jsx
@@ -42,12 +42,19 @@ export default function Friends() {
       }
     };
 
+    const handleFriendRemoved = (data) => {
+      toast(`${data.removed_by_username} removed you from their friends`);
+      loadData(); // Refresh friends list
+    };
+
     socket.on('friend:request', handleFriendRequest);
     socket.on('friend:response', handleFriendResponse);
+    socket.on('friend:removed', handleFriendRemoved);
 
     return () => {
       socket.off('friend:request', handleFriendRequest);
       socket.off('friend:response', handleFriendResponse);
+      socket.off('friend:removed', handleFriendRemoved);
     };
   }, [socket]);