WebTransport: The Next-Gen Web Protocol

WebTransport is a fresh approach to real-time, bidirectional web communication that runs on HTTP/2 and HTTP/3. It addresses the shortcomings of WebSockets and gRPC by letting you open multiple streams—both reliable and unreliable—over a single, secure TLS connection. Think low-latency chat, live gaming, or any app that needs instant back-and-forth without the usual handshakes or hacks.

With built-in multiplexing, you can juggle different data types in parallel (video, control signals, telemetry) without clogging your pipeline. It even revives ideas like HTTP/2 PUSH in a modern, extensible way and promises smoother proxying and upgrades. In short, WebTransport brings the best of web and transport tech together to power a more dynamic, interactive web.

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