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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

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      Ably supports customers across multiple industries.

    • Case studies

      Discover how customers are benefiting from Ably.

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      Choose the right realtime service.

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          • How does Ably work?
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          • Ably homepage

            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.

            Blog

              More from our Blog

            • 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.

              Quick links

              • Discord

              • GitHub

              • Changelog

              • Status

              • Support & FAQs

            • Pricing

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