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by hk__2 2433 days ago
> Do you realize that's the opposite direction of this? In that case you SEND something to a chat app, but this app can RECEIVE data from a web service. Way simpler architecture.

Well, it receives data by hitting a specific endpoint with a specific protocol. It’s “simpler” in that it may be easier to implement, but you still have to modify your service to get that to work. And if you must modify your service, you may want to implement something that’s better supported and doesn’t require users to install (and configure) yet another app.