Direct binary feed vs REST-based market data delivery
Your infrastructure layer and your API layer are not the same thing.
Direct binary feed vs REST-based market data delivery
Your infrastructure layer and your API layer are not the same thing.
REST APIs have made market data accessible to more developers than ever. For many applications, they are the right choice. NxCore is designed for a different situation. If your system needs data delivered as a continuous binary stream over UDP/TCP rather than pulled via HTTP, you are looking at a different infrastructure layer. Both models are used in production. The question is which one fits your architecture.
HOW THEY COMPARE
NxCore vs REST-based Delivery
Feature
Transport
Delivery
Latency
Scalability
Setup
Cloud REST Data APIs
HTTP REST request-response
Client-initiated request
HTTP round-trip overhead
Rate-limited by plan tier
Standard HTTP client
HOW THEY COMPARE
NxCore vs REST-based Delivery
Cloud REST Data APIs
Transport
HTTP REST request-responseDelivery
Client-initiated requestLatency
HTTP round-trip overheadScalability
Rate-limited by plan tierSetup
Standard HTTP client
WHERE REST APIS WORK WELL
Low barrier to integration. Any language with an HTTP client can connect. REST suits dashboards, reporting tools, and applications that pull data on demand. The ecosystem is mature and authentication is straightforward.
WHERE NXCORE IS A BETTER FIT
- Your system needs continuous delivery without polling
- HTTP round-trip latency is incompatible with your requirements
- Your throughput needs exceed what REST plan tiers can sustain
- You are building your own feed handler and normalisation layer
NXCORE ADVANTAGE
NxCore operates at the feed layer. It is for systems where continuous binary delivery over UDP/TCP is the right architectural choice.