Websocket APIs - #15
Welcome to Learning at Lambert Labs session #15. This week, Ramin explains what a Websocket API is, how it compares to the alternatives such as REST and GraphQL, and how to implement one for a real application.
In Today's Learning Session:
What is a Websocket API
How these APIs differ from the alternatives e.g. REST, GraphQL
Receiving data from a Websocket
Implementing a Websocket API in JavaScript, both locally and on AWS API Gateway
Q&A from our developers!
Video timestamps:
0:19 - Introduction
0:30 - Discussion of other API architectures such as REST and GraphQL
3:40 - Overview of Websocket APIs and a real-world example
7:37 - Security concerns
9:59 - Applications of Websockets
12:46 - API Design
16:30 - Creating a simple application using Websockets
19:28 - Scaling a Websocket API
20:43 - Implementing a serverless Websocket using Amazon API Gateway
26:53 - Limitations of Websockets
28:50 - Questions from the team
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