AWS AppSync launches new serverless WebSocket APIs to power real-time web and mobile experiences at any scale

AWS AppSync Events allows developers to easily create secure and scalable serverless WebSocket APIs for building real-time web and mobile experiences without managing connections or resource scaling.

Specifically, the article covers:

• AWS AppSync Events is a new solution for building serverless WebSocket APIs to power real-time web and mobile experiences at any scale.
• It allows easy broadcasting of real-time event data to subscribers using secure and performant serverless WebSocket APIs.
• Traditional solutions like polling or self-managed WebSockets have high overhead, latency, and costs.
• With AppSync Events, developers can build real-time apps like live sports scores, group chat, and notifications without managing WebSockets infrastructure.
• AppSync Events is available in all AWS regions supported by AWS AppSync, and developers can use the Amplify Events client to publish and subscribe to events.
• AWS provides an introduction blog and documentation for learning more about this announcement.