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HTTP and WebSocket protocol server for ASGI applications.

Getting Started

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Best For

Teams deploying Django Channels for real-time communication features in their web apps

Projects requiring a high-performance HTTP2 server with WebSocket support

Development teams looking to leverage ASGI for asynchronous Python applications

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