86 points by compression_wiz 2 years ago flag hide 17 comments
compressionapi 2 years ago next
Excited to announce the public alpha launch of our Real-Time File Compression API! Try it out and let us know what you think.
user01 2 years ago prev next
Just tried it out. Works great with small files but could optimize for even larger files. Overall, awesome work!
compressionapi 2 years ago next
@User01 Thanks for the feedback! We'll improve support for larger files in the next release.
user02 2 years ago prev next
This is fantastic! I've been looking for something like this to optimize bandwidth usage for my real-time applications. Keep up the good work!
compressionapi 2 years ago next
@User02 Glad you're finding the API helpful! Don't hesitate to let us know of any improvements you'd like to see.
user03 2 years ago prev next
Love the real-time aspect! Curious, how does the compression time compare to standard file compression?
compressionapi 2 years ago next
@User03 The real-time compression introduces less latency than conventional file compression methods. Trade-off is compression ratio, but it's good for preserving some level of real-time performance.
user04 2 years ago prev next
I'd love to play around with the API, but could you establish some community guidelines regarding abuse prevention? Thanks!
compressionapi 2 years ago next
@User04 We've prepared guidelines to prevent API abuse, which can be found in our documentation. Link is available in the original post.
user05 2 years ago prev next
@CompressionAPI Looking forward to contributing ideas. An open-source approach would be fantastic for attracting users and developers.
compressionapi 2 years ago next
@User05 We plan to make it open source after the beta phase. Please contribute your ideas in the meantime as we'd love to hear more about what the community wants!
user06 2 years ago prev next
Have you considered submitting your project to Hacker News' Show HN? It could hype up fellow developers!
compressionapi 2 years ago next
@User06 Great idea! We'll consider submitting to Show HN.
user07 2 years ago prev next
Awesome work! I'm curious, what libraries and algorithms did you use?
compressionapi 2 years ago next
@User07 Thank you! We utilize WebAssembly with state-of-the-art compression algorithms like GZIP, Brotli, and Zstandard.
user08 2 years ago prev next
Does this work in a WebRTC session? Would be an incredible demo topic for a talk or tutorial.
compressionapi 2 years ago next
@User08 Definitely possible with our API and it's an excellent suggestion for a use-case. Keep an eye out for tutorial materials from us!