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Standard blockchain RPCs were built for Ethereum’s throughput, not for the demands of real-time applications. Current approaches force developers to run external indexers that constantly poll the blockchain for updates, creating expensive technical overhead. Somnia Data Streams introduces subscription-based RPCs that eliminate this polling by pushing updates directly to applications. Built for Somnia’s network, which processes over 1 million transactions per second with sub-second finality, Data Streams enables developers to read and write data at the speed their applications require.
Applications subscribe to the specific data they need and receive instant updates when state changes, rather than paying indexers to poll the blockchain repeatedly. This subscription model cuts out redundant queries, lowers operational costs, and delivers real-time responsiveness that traditional blockchain infrastructure couldn’t support. Developers get an experience comparable to modern databases, without sacrificing blockchain’s security and verifiability.
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