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General
Details on getting started and common questions
FAQ
- Can I use Ably for audio and video streaming or images and file sharing?
- How can I add an AI moderation service to a chat built with Ably
- How can I set up different environments in Ably?
- Is there a limit to the length of the ClientId or Channel name?
- Should I use the REST or Realtime library?
- How can I subscribe to messages using REST only SDKs?
- CSP Rejection to internet-up.ably-realtime.com/is-the-internet-up.txt
- Is there any guarantee that messages received from the history API will be in order?
- Are the Message and Data Transfer Limits Enforced Separately?
- Are you HIPAA compliant?
- Do you have a Disaster Recovery plan?
- Should I reduce the REST publish timeout?
- Do you have a terms of service?
- Can I see the status of the Ably service globally?
- I've seen a spike in my channel or connection usage that I wasn't expecting
- Can I use Ably with a state manager (eg Redux)?