It's not even clear why they need a browser in the mix; most of these services h... | Hacker News

Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit

		Sesse__ on Nov 6, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: WebSockets cost us $1M on our AWS bill It's not even clear why they need a browser in the mix; most of these services have APIs you can use. (Also, why fork Chromium instead of using CEF?)

dmazzoni on Nov 7, 2024 [–]

> It's not even clear why they need a browser in the mix; most of these services have APIs you can use

They have APIs to schedule meetings.

They don't have APIs that give you access to the compressed video stream.

Sesse__ on Nov 7, 2024 | [–]

Many of them do, they're just not something any random person can go and sign up for.

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact