No REST for Cap'n Web
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Cap'n Web is an open-source library for exposing JavaScript and TypeScript APIs over HTTP or WebSocket that uniquely supports passing functions and objects over RPC by reference. The talk demonstrates concrete examples using Cap'n Web to implement API patterns like authorization, pub/sub, and streaming, shows integration with reactive UI frameworks, and briefly explores using it for sandboxing AI agents.
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