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Custom API routes for AI SDK UI compatibility

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JavaScript and TypeScript developers building server-side integrations that require custom API routes

Teams working on projects where self-hosting is preferred over cloud services

Developers needing to ensure compatibility with specific UI components in their AI applications

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