Can an existing API Gateway API be changed to streaming later?
Google's configuration guidance says the streaming mode is set when the API is created and cannot be changed afterward. That makes a separate API or planned migration important for teams that want to preserve an existing non-streaming contract.
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Google Cloud API Gateway Adds Streaming. The Timeout Becomes Part of Your APIGoogle Cloud's streaming preview routes SSE, WebSockets and gRPC through API Gateway, but backend deadlines and creation-time choices need planning.
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