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.
Publish/subscribe messaging
Feature-rich pub/sub messaging to power any realtime requirement.
Push notifications
Deliver native notifications at scale with our unified API.
Third-party integrations
Integrate and extend Ably with cloud services like AWS Kinesis.
Multi-protocol messaging
We support pub/sub over WebSockets, MQTT, SSE, and more.
Streaming data sources
Augment your apps with realtime updates like weather or transit.
Predictable performance
We provide predictability so you can be confident your realtime application will always perform as expected.
Guaranteed ordering & delivery
We guarantee in-order data delivery, even after disconnections.
Fault tolerant infrastructure
Redundant at regional and global levels with 99.999% uptime SLAs.
High scalability & availability
Elastic, battle-tested global infrastructure for massive scale.
Global edge network
An edge network of 15 core routing datacenters and 200+ PoPs.
EdTech
Deliver interactive learning experiences like multi-user classrooms with chat.
Automotive, Logistics, & Mobility
Power asset tracking, live transit updates, race-critical diagnostics, and more.
B2B Platforms
Empower customers with realtime technology that gives them a competitive edge.
Healthcare
Provide HIPAA-compliant realtime apps healthcare professionals can depend on.
Virtual Events
Power engaging virtual events with interactive realtime features.
IoT & Connected Devices
Monitor and control global IoT deployments of any kind in realtime.
Sports & Media
Deliver global realtime experiences to keep fans informed, engaged, entertained.
Gaming
Power interactive gaming experiences that are wicked fast and utterly reliable.
eCommerce & Retail
Enable realtime pricing, inventory, and transactions to enrich user experiences.
Customers
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