# Set up AJAX listener (periodic refresh) with Rails?

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/set-up-ajax-listener-periodic-refresh-with-rails/103971>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [May 12, 2007, 6:38am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/set-up-ajax-listener-periodic-refresh-with-rails/103971 "2007-05-12T06:38:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![chirag](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/ecccb3/32.png) [@chirag](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/chirag)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2007, 6:38am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/set-up-ajax-listener-periodic-refresh-with-rails/103971/1 "2007-05-12T06:38:59Z")

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Is there a built-in way to do a periodic refresh in Rails?

I would like to use setInterval() to make a g XMLHttpRequest call once  
a second. Does Rails support any inherent helper methods to make this  
easier?

Thanks!  
Chirag

ps. the pattern is described here:  
[http://ajaxpatterns.org/Periodic\_Refresh](http://ajaxpatterns.org/Periodic_Refresh)

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**Author:** ![chirag](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/ecccb3/32.png) [@chirag](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/chirag)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2007, 11:08am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/set-up-ajax-listener-periodic-refresh-with-rails/103971/2 "2007-05-12T11:08:13Z")

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periodically\_call\_remote

[http://api.rubyonrails.org/classes/ActionView/Helpers/PrototypeHelper.html#M000528](http://api.rubyonrails.org/classes/ActionView/Helpers/PrototypeHelper.html#M000528)

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