I know if I declare an `ApiStream` as a top-level variable, it is set up automatically. But is ther...

# kobweb

[jeff]

I know if I declare an ApiStream as a top-level variable, it is set up automatically. But is there a way to manually add one after startup, so that I can defer its initialization?

[David Herman]

Check out the note at the end of this section?

https://github.com/varabyte/kobweb#api-stream-conveniences

[jeff]

Edit: Ignore my previous messages, I think I figured out my issue. Will update if not

[David Herman]

No worries, good luck!

[jeff]

tldr: not urgent

I corrected some flawed assumptions, but didn't quite figure this out specifically. On the client, ApiStream has a .connect() method to allow you to connect it whenever you want.

But on the server, I see only the 'magic' that happens when you declare it as a top-level with @Api .

I'm still curious if there's a way to defer ApiStreams on the server, although I'm thinking it might make more sense in my particular case to set them up immediately and then defer the code that actually sends anything to them (so that I won't drop connections that come in too fast)

[David Herman]

The ApiStream object on the server is very lightweight. You should think of it like Api methods actually -- once registered, they're always there, waiting to respond to client messages.