Real-Time Updates

Instant Mode Switching Across All Users

Change your app's mode from the dashboard and watch it update everywhere instantly. No page refresh. No polling. Just real-time Server-Sent Events magic.

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How Real-Time Switching Works

Switchyy uses Server-Sent Events (SSE) to maintain a persistent connection between your app and our servers. When you change a mode in the dashboard, we push the update to every connected client instantly.

This means your users see mode changes the moment they happen — no waiting for the next API poll, no manual refresh required. It's the fastest way to control your app's behavior.

1

User Visits Your App

Our script establishes an SSE connection to Switchyy servers.

2

You Change the Mode

From your dashboard, switch to maintenance, custom, or any other mode.

3

Instant Broadcast

Switchyy pushes the update to all connected clients in milliseconds.

4

App Updates Immediately

Your app receives the event and shows the new mode instantly.

Sub-100ms Latency

Mode changes propagate faster than you can blink.

Works Everywhere

SSE is supported in all modern browsers and can be polyfilled for older ones.

Auto-Reconnect

Lost connection? The client automatically reconnects and syncs the latest state.

Edge-Optimized

Our infrastructure is globally distributed for minimal latency.

Why Server-Sent Events?

We chose SSE over WebSockets for several reasons:

  • Simpler protocol — SSE works over standard HTTP, making it easier to deploy behind load balancers and proxies.
  • Automatic reconnection — Built into the browser, no custom retry logic needed.
  • One-way is enough — For mode updates, we only need server → client communication.
  • Better compatibility — Works with HTTP/2, CDNs, and existing infrastructure.

Experience Real-Time Control

See how fast mode switching can be. Set up in under 5 minutes.

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Related Pages

Feature Flags →Maintenance Mode →Architecture Documentation →