REST vs WebSockets vs SSE - When to Use Each (System Design #13)
Building a chat app? A live dashboard? A REST API? Each needs a completely different communication model - and picking the wrong one is a costly mistake.
Building a chat app? A live dashboard? A REST API? Each needs a completely different communication model - and picking the wrong one is a costly mistake.
What’s in the video (7m 6s)
- 0:00 — Proxies, Reverse Proxies, and API Communication Models
- 0:52 — What is a Proxy Server?
- 1:37 — Forward Proxy vs Reverse Proxy
- 2:27 — Reverse Proxy Benefits
- 2:43 — Importance of Load Balancing
- 3:31 — What is REST API or Request-Response Model?
- 4:22 — HTTP Push vs HTTP Pull
- 5:16 — What is Web Sockets?
- 5:39 — What is Server-Sent Events (SSE)?
- 6:02 — Choosing the Right API Communication Model Based on the Use Case
Resources
- Full System Design series: YouTube playlist
- Previous episode: https://youtu.be/woaKUW4waLk
- Next episode: https://youtu.be/4-1IFz8Onv0
For more in this series, visit the #system-design tag page or jump to the channel uploads list for everything else.
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