How to Implement Server‑Sent Events (SSE) in FastAPI for Real‑Time Apps
Server‑Sent Events (SSE) provide a simple, one‑way server push mechanism over HTTP, ideal for real‑time updates such as dashboards, notifications, and data streams; this guide explains SSE fundamentals, compares alternatives, and walks through integrating SSE into FastAPI using the sse‑starlette library with full code examples.