addressing a comment

Author: Jialin Zhang

jupyter_rtc_core/app.py

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 from traitlets import Instance, Type
 from .handlers import RouteHandler, FileIDIndexHandler
-from .websockets import GlobalAwarenessWebsocket, YRoomWebsocket
+from .websockets import YRoomWebsocket
 from .rooms.yroom_manager import YRoomManager
 from .outputs import OutputsManager, outputs_handlers
 
@@ -17,8 +17,6 @@ class RtcExtensionApp(ExtensionApp):
         # dummy handler that verifies the server extension is installed;
         # # this can be deleted prior to initial release.
         (r"jupyter-rtc-core/get-example/?", RouteHandler),
-        # global awareness websocket
-        (r"api/collaboration/room/JupyterLab:globalAwareness/?", GlobalAwarenessWebsocket),
         # # ydoc websocket
         (r"api/collaboration/room/(.*)", YRoomWebsocket),
         # # handler that just adds compatibility with Jupyter Collaboration's frontend

jupyter_rtc_core/websockets/__init__.py

@@ -1,3 +1,2 @@
 from .clients import YjsClient, YjsClientGroup
 from .yroom_ws import YRoomWebsocket
-from .global_awareness_ws import GlobalAwarenessWebsocket

jupyter_rtc_core/websockets/global_awareness_ws.py

@@ -41,10 +41,11 @@ def prepare(self):
         self.room_id = request_path.strip("/").split("/")[-1]
 
         # Verify the file ID contained in the room ID points to a valid file.
-        fileid = self.room_id.split(":")[-1]
-        path = self.fileid_manager.get_path(fileid)
-        if not path:
-            raise HTTPError(404, f"No file with ID '{fileid}'.")
+        if self.room_id != "JupyterLab:globalAwareness":
+            fileid = self.room_id.split(":")[-1]
+            path = self.fileid_manager.get_path(fileid)
+            if not path:
+                raise HTTPError(404, f"No file with ID '{fileid}'.")
 
 
     def open(self, *_, **__):