Force.com Streaming API Developer's Guide
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Introducing Generic Streaming
Generic
streaming uses Streaming API to send notifications of general events that are not tied to Salesforce data
changes.
Use generic streaming when you want to
send and receive notifications based on custom events that you specify. You can use generic streaming for any
situation where you need to send custom notifications, such as:
- Broadcasting notifications to specific teams or to your entire organization
- Sending notifications for events that are external to Salesforce
To use generic streaming, you need:
- A StreamingChannel that defines the channel
- One or more clients subscribed to the channel
- The Streaming Channel Push REST API resource that lets you monitor and invoke push events on the channel