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WebSockets, gRPC, MQTT, and SSE - Which Real-Time Notification Method Is For You?

Socket.io Postman Amazon SNS AWS IoT Core
  1. Realtime application framework (Node.JS server)
    Pricing:
    • Open Source
    WebSockets - Amazon API Gateway and AWS AppSync subscriptions. A popular non-AWS option is Socket.IO.

    #Developer Tools #App Development #Mobile Push Messaging 717 social mentions

  2. The Collaboration Platform for API Development
    Pricing:
    • Open Source
    Postman offers support for WebSockets, gRPC, MQTT, and server-sent events. It even provides a wrapper around Socket.IO if you choose to use that.

    #APIs #API Tools #Developer Tools 27 social mentions

  3. Fully managed pub/sub messaging for microservices, distributed systems, and serverless applications
    Compare this to a stateless communication mechanism like Amazon SNS or other Webhook implementation where the connection is not persistent and the communication is one-way. These are intended to be used as a response to an event and inform subscribers without maintaining a continuous connection or keeping memory of previous interactions.

    #Data Integration #Stream Processing #Web Service Automation 54 social mentions

  4. Whether building a connected home application for home security or building an industrial application to proactively identify equipment breakdown, you can use AWS IoT Core to securely communicate with and gather data from your diverse fleet of IoT d…
    MQTT - AWS IoT Core offers a managed MQTT message broker, giving you easy access to your devices. Fun fact, this is what powers the notifications in Serverlesspresso.

    #Data Dashboard #IoT Platform #Analytics 8 social mentions

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