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Guide to Getting Started with Stream

Create a Stream account, choose how you want to build -- dashboard or CLI -- and get to your first working integration with Chat, Video, Feeds, Moderation, or Voice AI.

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12 Dating App APIs to Build With (2026)

Dating apps remain one of the largest consumer software categories by usage. Roughly 360 million people used one in 2025, and the industry generated over $6 billion in revenue that year. Good third-party APIs already exist for image moderation, geolocation, video calling, and messaging - here's how to evaluate them.

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Activity Feed APIs Compared: Fan-Out, Ranking, Scale

Compare four activity feed APIs and two real-time platforms you'd build on. Covers scaling, feed types, limitations, and use cases.

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Chat SDK Comparison: Architecture, Scale & Pricing Across 9 Providers

A technical comparison of 9 chat SDKs and APIs across use cases, architecture, and pricing. Find out what each one is actually built for.

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13 Fintech APIs: Technical Breakdown for Developers

Today's fintech users have high expectations for their apps, including fast payment processing, real identity verification, and fraud protection that works without getting in the way. Rather than building this advanced functionality from the ground up, consider integrating these fintech APIs into your product.

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10 Gaming Chat Apps: What to Use in 2026

Discord still leads, but its February 2026 age-verification announcement and the privacy backlash after a prior vendor data leak has pushed real numbers of gamers back toward alternatives like TeamSpeak, Mumble, and Stoat. Native platform tools are catching up, and Nintendo GameChat now handles voice, video, and screen sharing right on the Switch 2.

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12 APIs for Virtual Events - From Registration to Accessibility

In 2021, virtual event platforms were among the hottest software categories. The market has matured and consolidated hard since the pandemic-era boom, and a lot of the platforms and APIs from that period didn't survive. Below are 12 APIs that pass that quality test today, grouped by how you'd actually integrate them.

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Side-by-Side Comparison: 8 Content Moderation APIs

A comparison of 8 content moderation APIs, including what each one catches, how review works, and legal requirements for trust and safety teams.

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Choosing a Video SDK: A Head-to-Head Comparison

A technical comparison of nine video calling SDKs across architecture, scale, and real limitations. Decide which is best for your use case.

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