Build the live experience.
Publish an event, authorize a channel and keep your application useful when a connection changes. Find client guides, complete examples and migration paths.
Build the complete application
Manage access and state
Channel authorizationAuthorize private and presence subscriptions on your server.PresenceRepresent people and their active connections.Connection recoveryRespond to disconnects and restore application state.WebhooksObserve channel and member activity from your backend.Create an app with the CLIPrepare the Realtime app that owns your keys and channel configuration.Create an app key with the CLIChoose the key permissions before connecting a client.CLI and MCP setupUse discovered tools to prepare the app and keys. Publish, subscribe and recover through your Realtime client.
Operate and migrate
TroubleshootingTrace a missing event through publication, access and connection state.Migration guidesMove from Pusher Channels or Ably with explicit behavior mapping.Migrate from AblyMap authorization, presence, event history and reconnect recovery.Move from Pusher ChannelsUpdate credentials, authorization and events when moving between Bird interfaces.Realtime pricingReview the published plans and capacity choices.Compare providersEvaluate the integration model, customer journey and work involved in switching.
Build with Realtime.
Start with a working example, or talk to our team about your integration and migration.