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        The Ably Platform

        Easily power any realtime experience in your application. No complex infrastructure to manage or provision. Just a simple API that handles everything realtime, and lets you focus on your code.

        Explore how it works

        Our Examples

        • Avatar Stack

          See who is connected in a digital space.

        • Emoji Reactions

          React with an emoji to a message.

        • Activity Feed

          Display a list of user actions in realtime.

        • Live Cursors

          Track all cursors in realtime.

        • Typing Indicator

          See when a user is typing a message.

        • Chat Admin Privileges

          Control who can take admin actions in a digital space.

        Explore all live examples

        Our technology

        • Predictable performance

          A low-latency and high-throughput global network.

        • Guaranteed ordering & delivery

          Data is delivered - in order - even after disconnections.

        • Fault tolerant infrastructure

          Redundancy is built in at global and regional levels.

        • High scalability & availability

          Built for scale with legitimate 99.999% uptime SLAs.

        • Global edge network

          An edge network of 15 core routing datacenters and 205+ PoPs.

        Explore Four Pillars of Dependability
      • Solutions

        • Live Chat

          Deliver highly reliable chat experiences at scale.

        • Multiplayer Collaboration

          Bring collaborative multiplayer experiences to your users.

        • Data Broadcast

          Broadcast realtime event data to millions of devices around the globe.

        • Data Synchronization

          Keep your frontend and backend in realtime sync, at global scale.

        • Notifications

          Deliver cross-platform push notifications with a simple unified API.

        • Extend Kafka to the edge

          Reliably expand Kafka’s event streaming beyond your private network.

        Industry

        • EdTech

          Deliver interactive learning experiences.

        • FinTech

          Deliver personalised financial data in realtime.

        • Automotive, Logistics, & Mobility

          Power diagnostics, order tracking and more.

        • B2B Platforms

          Empower your customers with realtime solutions.

        • Healthcare (HIPAA)

          Provide trustworthy, HIPAA-compliant realtime apps.

        • eCommerce & Retail

          Enrich customer experiences with realtime updates.

        • Sports, Media & Audience Engagement

          Deliver engaging global realtime experiences.

        • Gaming

          Power ultra fast and reliable gaming experiences.

        • IoT & Connected Devices

          Monitor and control global IoT deployments in realtime.


      • Why companies choose Ably

        • Customers

          Ably supports customers across multiple industries.

        • Case studies

          Discover how customers are benefiting from Ably.

        • Compare our tech

          Choose the right realtime service.

        • AWS logo

          Partners

          Ably collaborates and integrates with AWS.

        • Resources

          Learn more about realtime with our handy resources.

        • About Ably

          Find out more about Ably’s mission.

        • Careers

          Discover our open roles and core Ably values.

        • Events

          Join Ably at upcoming events.


      • Explore

        • Documentation

          Technical guides to help you build with Ably.

        • Quickstart guides

          Documentation to help you get started quickly.

        • Integrations

          Find out more about Ably integrations.

        • SDKs

          Download an SDK to help you build realtime apps faster.

        • Tutorials & Demos

          Get stuck in with our hands-on resources.

        • Chat apps reference guide

          Learn how to build chat apps with Ably.

        • Multiplayer reference guide

          Learn how to build collaborative features with Ably.

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    4 essential infrastructure considerations for realtime EdTech applications
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    Jan 12, 2021
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    Dec 21, 2020
    Pusher acquired by MessageBird – what is next for customers?
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    Pusher acquired by MessageBird – what is next for customers?

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    Dec 18, 2020
    Using Airtable as a database to store realtime messages
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    Srushtika Neelakantam
    Dec 15, 2020
    The 4 most impactful realtime use cases underpinning EdTech
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    The 4 most impactful realtime use cases underpinning EdTech

    Martin Fietkiewicz
    Dec 14, 2020
    Why Realtime Data Matters to the Maritime Industry
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    Why Realtime Data Matters to the Maritime Industry

    Ayesha Renyard
    Dec 11, 2020
    How to use GTFS data to track transit vehicles in realtime
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    How to use GTFS data to track transit vehicles in realtime

    Thomas Camp
    Dec 10, 2020
    Ably wins two 2020 Devportal Awards
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    Ably wins two 2020 Devportal Awards

    Martin Fietkiewicz
    Nov 26, 2020
    Ably’s partnership and global GTM strategy with AWS
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    Ably’s partnership and global GTM strategy with AWS

    Martin Fietkiewicz
    Nov 24, 2020
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