# PubNub Platform

> Managed infrastructure for real-time, interactive applications. You build the application; PubNub operates the global network underneath it — pub/sub messaging, presence, data, logic, and security, at scale. Running since 2010 with a 99.999% SLA, <30ms edge latency, 50+ SDKs, and 11 points of presence across multiple regions. This file covers both the platform (products, solutions, company) and the technical documentation (SDKs, APIs, concepts). Most pages below are available as markdown by appending .md to the URL.

- [PubNub Platform Overview](https://www.pubnub.com/products/pubnub-platform.md): The managed network you build on — architecture, scale, and security in one picture
- [Developer Home](https://www.pubnub.com/developers.md): Start building — SDKs, quickstarts, and the tools you meet first

## Getting Started

- [Interactive Tour](https://www.pubnub.com/tour/introduction.md): 5-minute live coding walkthrough of core PubNub concepts
- [SDKs & APIs](https://www.pubnub.com/docs/sdks.md): 50+ SDKs across web, mobile, server, and game engines
- [Admin Portal](https://www.pubnub.com/docs/portal/basics.md): Create an account and get your publish/subscribe keys
- [Build MVP Apps with AI](https://www.pubnub.com/build-mvp-apps-with-ai.md): Ship real-time MVPs quickly using AI-assisted development
- [Complete Documentation](https://www.pubnub.com/docs.md): Technical guides, API references, and SDK docs

## Core Platform

- [Real-time Messaging](https://www.pubnub.com/real-time-messaging-and-events.md): Programmable pub/sub with <30ms edge latency
- [Global Network](https://www.pubnub.com/global-network-infrastructure.md): 11 points of presence, multi-region, with a 99.999% SLA
- [Security & Compliance](https://www.pubnub.com/docs/general/security/access-control.md): SOC2, HIPAA, GDPR compliance and access control
- [Decision Intelligence](https://www.pubnub.com/decision-intelligence-software.md): Real-time analytics and automated decision engine
- [Generative AI](https://www.pubnub.com/ai/generative-ai.md): Build AI-native, real-time applications
- [MCP Server](https://www.pubnub.com/networking-mcp-server.md): Use PubNub with AI agents via Model Context Protocol

## Products

- [In-App Messaging](https://www.pubnub.com/products/in-app-messaging.md): Add real-time messaging to any app or product
- [Presence](https://www.pubnub.com/products/presence.md): Track online/offline state and occupancy in real time
- [App Context](https://www.pubnub.com/products/app-context.md): Managed metadata for users, channels, and memberships
- [Access Manager](https://www.pubnub.com/products/access-manager.md): Fine-grained, token-based access control for channels
- [Functions](https://www.pubnub.com/products/functions.md): Serverless edge compute for message transformation and routing
- [Events & Actions](https://www.pubnub.com/products/events-and-actions.md): Route real-time events to third-party services and webhooks
- [Mobile Push Notifications](https://www.pubnub.com/products/mobile-push-notifications.md): Deliver push via APNs and FCM from PubNub channels
- [Illuminate](https://www.pubnub.com/products/illuminate.md): Real-time decisioning and business operations engine
- [PubNub Insights](https://www.pubnub.com/products/pubnub-insights.md): Analytics and observability for real-time apps

## Solutions

- [Chat & Messaging](https://www.pubnub.com/solutions/chat.md): Production-ready chat with moderation and threads
- [AI Moderation](https://www.pubnub.com/solutions/ai-moderation.md): Automated content moderation and trust & safety
- [IoT Device Control](https://www.pubnub.com/solutions/iot-device-control.md): Connected device management and monitoring
- [Live Audience Engagement](https://www.pubnub.com/solutions/live-audience-engagement.md): Fan engagement and real-time event experiences
- [Gaming](https://www.pubnub.com/solutions/gaming.md): Multiplayer and social gaming infrastructure
- [iGaming & Betting](https://www.pubnub.com/solutions/igaming-betting-casino.md): Real-time odds, betting, and casino experiences
- [Multi-User Collaboration](https://www.pubnub.com/solutions/collaboration-software.md): Real-time collaborative workflows
- [Geolocation & Dispatch](https://www.pubnub.com/solutions/geolocation.md): Fleet tracking and location-based services
- [Transport & Delivery](https://www.pubnub.com/solutions/transport-delivery.md): Live delivery tracking and logistics coordination
- [Sports & Media](https://www.pubnub.com/solutions/sports-media.md): Real-time sports data, scores, and media experiences
- [Digital Health](https://www.pubnub.com/solutions/digital-health.md): HIPAA-ready real-time healthcare and patient engagement
- [Fintech](https://www.pubnub.com/solutions/fintech.md): Real-time financial data, alerts, and transactions
- [Ecommerce](https://www.pubnub.com/solutions/ecommerce.md): Live shopping, notifications, and customer engagement
- [Social](https://www.pubnub.com/solutions/social.md): Feeds, reactions, and social interaction infrastructure
- [Data Streaming](https://www.pubnub.com/solutions/data-streaming.md): High-volume event and data stream distribution
- [Call Center Automation](https://www.pubnub.com/solutions/call-center-automation.md): Real-time agent and contact-center workflows
- [Edge Messaging](https://www.pubnub.com/solutions/edge-messaging.md): Low-latency messaging at the network edge
- [Enterprise](https://www.pubnub.com/solutions/enterprise.md): Scale, reliability, and support for large deployments

## Customer Stories

Case studies grouped by the industry pillars PubNub sells into. Full index: [All customer stories](https://www.pubnub.com/customers.md) — all published case studies.

### Sports, Media & Entertainment

- [DAZN](https://www.pubnub.com/customers/dazn.md): Sports streaming service delivering chat and push notifications to millions of fans globally
- [LiveLike](https://www.pubnub.com/customers/livelike.md): Audience engagement platform making remote sports events feel communal and interactive
- [Vincit](https://www.pubnub.com/customers/vincit.md): Live data and race updates in the official mobile app of the International Biathlon Union (IBU)

### Digital Healthcare

- [ZOLL](https://www.pubnub.com/customers/zoll.md): EMS dispatch streamlined with a secure mobile communication platform for responders
- [MaNaDr](https://www.pubnub.com/customers/manadr-mobile-health.md): Telemedicine chat giving patients and doctors a secure real-time channel for remote diagnosis
- [Hearo](https://www.pubnub.com/customers/hearo.md): Remote patient monitoring with real-time data capture and clinician communication

### iGaming, Betting & Casino

- [FanHub](https://www.pubnub.com/customers/fanhub.md): Second-screen betting, predictor, and fantasy sports experiences with live scoring
- [Luni](https://www.pubnub.com/customers/luni.md): Chat at scale in Omada, a social betting app for predictions between friends

### Gaming

- [Gameloft](https://www.pubnub.com/customers/gameloft.md): Multiplayer chat in the mobile RPG Heroes of the Dark
- [Pocket Gems](https://www.pubnub.com/customers/pocket-gems.md): Player community and engagement features in the mobile strategy game War Dragons
- [Panzerdog](https://www.pubnub.com/customers/panzerdog.md): Real-time team chat for five-on-five combat in a physics-driven shooter

### eCommerce

- [Stage TEN](https://www.pubnub.com/customers/stage-ten.md): Chat at scale in a live shopping platform, raising engagement during selling events
- [Event.Gives](https://www.pubnub.com/customers/event-gives.md): Real-time bidding and push updates for live charity auctions and fundraising events
- [Perenso](https://www.pubnub.com/customers/perenso.md): Field sales and trade-show ordering platform syncing previously disconnected systems

### Transport, Delivery & Logistics

- [Gett](https://www.pubnub.com/customers/gett.md): Real-time notifications between driver and rider apps for a global ride-hailing service
- [Swiggy](https://www.pubnub.com/customers/swiggy.md): Food delivery support automation that cut inquiry resolution from five minutes to 30 seconds
- [Mothership](https://www.pubnub.com/customers/mothership.md): Live shipment status and asset tracking across a freight logistics platform

### Call Centers & Customer Care

- [Kustomer](https://www.pubnub.com/customers/kustomer.md): Support chat and push notifications inside a CRM platform for faster ticket resolution
- [EliseAI](https://www.pubnub.com/customers/eliseai.md): AI leasing agent chat handling tenant and prospect conversations for property managers
- [NumberAI](https://www.pubnub.com/customers/numberai.md): AI phone and messaging assistant connecting small businesses with their customers

### Social & Lifestyle

- [Clubhouse](https://www.pubnub.com/customers/clubhouse.md): Real-time interactions across a live social audio network
- [17LIVE](https://www.pubnub.com/customers/17live.md): Live streaming chat connecting creators with fans across Asia
- [Moment by Patreon](https://www.pubnub.com/customers/momenthouse.md): Livestream event platform scaling audience interaction for creators

### Enterprise SaaS

- [Twingate](https://www.pubnub.com/customers/twingate.md): Instant server updates and live user tracking in zero-trust network access
- [Scratchpad](https://www.pubnub.com/customers/scratchpad.md): Real-time collaboration for sales teams working across CRM data
- [Ayoa](https://www.pubnub.com/customers/ayoa.md): Collaborative task management with real-time syncing across distributed teams

## Developer Quickstart

- [Set up your account](https://www.pubnub.com/docs/general/basics/set-up-your-account.md): Create a PubNub account and get your publish/subscribe keys
- [Get the SDK](https://www.pubnub.com/docs/general/basics/get-the-sdk.md): Download and install the SDK for your platform
- [Initialize PubNub](https://www.pubnub.com/docs/general/basics/initialize-pubnub.md): Configure and initialize the PubNub client
- [Send messages](https://www.pubnub.com/docs/general/basics/send-messages.md): Publish messages to channels
- [Receive messages](https://www.pubnub.com/docs/general/basics/receive-messages.md): Subscribe to channels and listen for messages
- [Check user presence](https://www.pubnub.com/docs/general/basics/check-user-presence.md): Track online/offline status of users
- [Manage access](https://www.pubnub.com/docs/general/basics/manage-access.md): Set up permissions with Access Manager
- [Retrieve old messages](https://www.pubnub.com/docs/general/basics/retrieve-old-messages.md): Fetch historical messages from storage

## Core Concepts

- [Channel Basics](https://www.pubnub.com/docs/general/channels/overview.md): How channels work as communication pipes
- [Channel Naming Conventions](https://www.pubnub.com/docs/general/channels/channel-naming.md): Best practices for naming channels
- [Subscriptions](https://www.pubnub.com/docs/general/channels/subscribe.md): Subscribe to channels and channel groups
- [Message Basics](https://www.pubnub.com/docs/general/messages/overview.md): Message structure, types, and delivery
- [Message Publish](https://www.pubnub.com/docs/general/messages/publish.md): Publishing messages to channels
- [Presence Basics](https://www.pubnub.com/docs/general/presence/overview.md): Track channel occupancy, user join/leave status, and online presence in real time
- [Presence Events](https://www.pubnub.com/docs/general/presence/presence-events.md): Receive join, leave, timeout, and state-change events; understand interval mode for high-occupancy channels
- [Presence State](https://www.pubnub.com/docs/general/presence/presence-state.md): Set and retrieve custom user state on channels — attach dynamic data like typing indicators, location, or status
- [Presence Occupancy](https://www.pubnub.com/docs/general/presence/presence-occupancy.md): Query channel occupancy with Here Now — subscriber counts, member lists, count-only mode, and occupancy tracking on large channels
- [PubNub App Context](https://www.pubnub.com/docs/general/metadata/basics.md): User, channel, and membership metadata
- [Message Persistence](https://www.pubnub.com/docs/general/storage.md): Store and retrieve message history
- [File Sharing](https://www.pubnub.com/docs/general/files.md): Upload and share files through channels
- [PubNub API Limits](https://www.pubnub.com/docs/general/setup/limits.md): Rate limits, message size limits, and quotas
- [Connection Management](https://www.pubnub.com/docs/general/setup/connection-management.md): Reconnection policies and network handling
- [Data Transport & Protocols](https://www.pubnub.com/docs/general/setup/data-transport.md): How PubNub delivers messages over long-polling HTTP/2 (not WebSocket), plus delivery and ordering guarantees
- [Push Notifications](https://www.pubnub.com/docs/general/push/send.md): Send mobile push via APNs and FCM

## SDKs

- [JavaScript SDK](https://www.pubnub.com/docs/sdks/javascript.md): JavaScript/TypeScript SDK for web and Node.js
- [Python SDK](https://www.pubnub.com/docs/sdks/python.md): Python SDK for server-side and scripting
- [Java SDK](https://www.pubnub.com/docs/sdks/java.md): Java SDK for server and Android
- [Kotlin SDK](https://www.pubnub.com/docs/sdks/kotlin.md): Kotlin SDK for modern Android and server-side
- [Swift SDK](https://www.pubnub.com/docs/sdks/swift.md): Swift SDK for iOS, macOS, tvOS, and watchOS
- [C# SDK](https://www.pubnub.com/docs/sdks/c-sharp.md): C#/.NET SDK for Windows, Xamarin, and Azure
- [Go SDK](https://www.pubnub.com/docs/sdks/go.md): Go SDK for high-performance server applications
- [PHP SDK](https://www.pubnub.com/docs/sdks/php.md): PHP SDK for web server integration
- [Ruby SDK](https://www.pubnub.com/docs/sdks/ruby.md): Ruby SDK for Rails and scripting
- [Rust SDK](https://www.pubnub.com/docs/sdks/rust.md): Rust SDK for systems programming
- [Dart SDK](https://www.pubnub.com/docs/sdks/dart.md): Dart/Flutter SDK for cross-platform mobile
- [Unity SDK](https://www.pubnub.com/docs/sdks/unity.md): Unity SDK for game development
- [Unreal SDK](https://www.pubnub.com/docs/sdks/unreal.md): Unreal Engine SDK for game development

## REST API

- [REST API Introduction](https://www.pubnub.com/docs/sdks/rest-api/introduction.md): Direct HTTP access to all PubNub features
- [Publish Message](https://www.pubnub.com/docs/sdks/rest-api/publish-message-to-channel.md): Publish a message via REST
- [Subscribe](https://www.pubnub.com/docs/sdks/rest-api/subscribe-v-2.md): Long-poll subscribe via REST
- [Get Message History](https://www.pubnub.com/docs/sdks/rest-api/get-message-history.md): Retrieve stored messages via REST
- [Grant Token](https://www.pubnub.com/docs/sdks/rest-api/grant-token.md): Generate access tokens via REST
- [Set User Metadata](https://www.pubnub.com/docs/sdks/rest-api/set-user-metadata.md): Create or update user metadata via REST

## Admin API

PubNub's Admin API is a REST interface for developers and administrators who need to automate PubNub account management tasks, integrate PubNub configuration into CI/CD pipelines, or build custom provisioning tools.

To access the Admin API:

1. Check the latest Admin API [version](https://admin-api.pubnub.com/v2/versions)
2. Append the latest version to the Admin API URL: `https://admin-api.pubnub.com/v2/openapi.json?version=XXXXXXXX`, for example for version 2026-07-13, the link is [https://admin-api.pubnub.com/v2/openapi.json?version=2026-07-13](https://admin-api.pubnub.com/v2/openapi.json?version=2026-07-13)

- [Admin API Introduction](https://www.pubnub.com/docs/admin-api.md): Manage apps, keysets, and account config programmatically
- [Create App](https://www.pubnub.com/docs/admin-api/create-a-new-app.md): Create a new PubNub application
- [Create Keyset](https://www.pubnub.com/docs/admin-api/create-a-new-keyset.md): Create a new keyset for an application
- [Update Keyset Configuration](https://www.pubnub.com/docs/admin-api/update-keyset-configuration.md): Modify keyset settings

## Serverless

- [Functions Overview](https://www.pubnub.com/docs/serverless/functions/overview.md): Run serverless code on PubNub's edge network
- [Functions Development](https://www.pubnub.com/docs/serverless/functions/run.md): Development guidelines for PubNub Functions
- [Events & Actions](https://www.pubnub.com/docs/serverless/events-and-actions/overview.md): Route PubNub events to external services like webhooks, AWS, Kafka

## Analytics & Monitoring

- [PubNub Illuminate](https://www.pubnub.com/docs/illuminate/basics.md): Real-time analytics, custom metrics, and decision engine
- [PubNub Insights](https://www.pubnub.com/docs/pubnub-insights/basics.md): Usage and behavioral analytics dashboards
- [BizOps Workspace](https://www.pubnub.com/docs/bizops-workspace/basics.md): Manage channels, users, and presence from a web UI
- [Admin Portal](https://www.pubnub.com/docs/portal/basics.md): Web-based dashboard for account and app management

## AI & MCP

- [PubNub MCP Server](https://www.pubnub.com/docs/ai/pubnub-mcp-server.md): Use PubNub with AI agents via Model Context Protocol
- [Available MCP Tools](https://www.pubnub.com/docs/ai/available-mcp-tools.md): Tools exposed by the PubNub MCP server

## Trust & Compliance

- [Trust Center](https://www.pubnub.com/trust.md): Security, privacy, and compliance overview
- [Security](https://www.pubnub.com/trust/security.md): Encryption, access control, and platform security practices
- [Compliance](https://www.pubnub.com/trust/compliance.md): SOC2, HIPAA, ISO 27001, and data privacy certifications
- [HIPAA](https://www.pubnub.com/trust/compliance/hipaa.md): HIPAA Security Rule compliance and Business Associate Agreements (BAA) for handling PHI

## Company

- [About PubNub](https://www.pubnub.com/company.md): Company mission, leadership, and background
- [Careers](https://www.pubnub.com/company/careers.md): Open roles and working at PubNub

## Resources

- [Live Demos](https://www.pubnub.com/demos.md): Working application examples
- [Pricing](https://www.pubnub.com/pricing.md): Plans from free tier to enterprise
- [Migration Guides](https://www.pubnub.com/docs/general/resources/migration-guides.md): Guides for upgrading SDKs and features
- [Troubleshooting](https://www.pubnub.com/docs/general/resources/troubleshooting.md): Common issues and solutions
- [Architectural Choices](https://www.pubnub.com/docs/general/resources/architecture.md): Design patterns for PubNub applications
- [Transaction Pricing](https://www.pubnub.com/docs/general/resources/pricing.md): How PubNub transactions are counted and billed
- [Network Status](https://status.pubnub.com): Real-time network performance monitoring
- [Blog](https://www.pubnub.com/blog.md): Technical articles, guides, and product updates

## Comparisons
- [PubNub vs Ably](https://www.pubnub.com/compare/ably.md): Feature, pricing, and reliability comparison against Ably's realtime platform
- [PubNub vs Pusher](https://www.pubnub.com/compare/pusher.md): Comparison against Pusher Channels for pub/sub, presence, and scale
- [PubNub vs Socket.IO](https://www.pubnub.com/compare/socketio.md): Managed realtime versus self-hosted Socket.IO, including operational cost
- [PubNub vs Stream](https://www.pubnub.com/compare/stream.md): Comparison against Stream for chat, feeds, and moderation
- [PubNub vs Sendbird](https://www.pubnub.com/compare/sendbird.md): Comparison against Sendbird for in-app chat and messaging
- [PubNub vs CometChat](https://www.pubnub.com/compare/cometchat.md): Comparison against CometChat for in-app chat, voice, and video
- [PubNub vs Supabase](https://www.pubnub.com/compare/supabase.md): Managed realtime infrastructure versus Supabase Realtime and Postgres changes
- [PubNub vs Hive](https://www.pubnub.com/compare/hive.md): Comparison against Hive for content moderation and trust & safety

## Related Files

- [llms-full.txt](https://www.pubnub.com/llms-full.txt): Expanded categorized index of PubNub documentation, SDK references, guides, and examples