Server-Sent Events
protocol
Overview
Open source✓ Open Source
Use caseserver-to-client event streaming over HTTP for real-time updates
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Server-Sent Events
concept
HTTP-based protocol for server-to-client streaming of events over a single connection
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| WebSocket | ○Unverified | High | Fresh | 1 |
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| Model Context Protocol | ○Unverified | High | Fresh | 1 |
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| true | ○Unverified | High | Fresh | 1 |
primary use case
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| server-to-client event streaming over HTTP for real-time updates | ○Unverified | High | Fresh | 1 |
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| W3C | ○Unverified | High | Fresh | 1 |
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| WHATWG HTML Living Standard | ○Unverified | High | Fresh | 1 |
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| WHATWG (Web Hypertext Application Technology Working Group) | ○Unverified | High | Fresh | 1 |