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Webhooks vs Polling: Real-Time Data Integration Patterns

Polling is simple but wasteful. Webhooks are efficient but require careful design. Understanding when to use each — and how to build reliable webhook systems — is fundamental to building integrations that work at scale.

12 August 20257 min read

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