Ably

aid: ably
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/ably/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
name: Ably
kind: company
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
tags:
  - Realtime
  - WebSockets
  - Pub/Sub
  - Messaging
  - Streaming
  - Push Notifications
  - Chat
  - LiveSync
created: '2026-05-08'
modified: '2026-05-29'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
description: >-
  Ably is a realtime messaging platform offering pub/sub, presence, push notifications, chat, LiveSync, and integrations
  over WebSocket and HTTP. Ably publishes its OpenAPI specifications publicly via the ably/open-specs GitHub repository,
  with separate specs for the Platform API (REST messaging surface) and the Control API (account, app, and key
  management).
apis:
  - aid: ably:platform-api
    name: Ably Platform API
    tags:
      - Pub/Sub
      - Messaging
      - WebSockets
      - REST
      - Streaming
    image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
    baseURL: https://rest.ably.io
    humanURL: https://ably.com/docs/api/rest-api
    description: >-
      The Ably Platform API exposes pub/sub messaging, presence, history, push notifications, and channel/stats
      endpoints over REST and WebSocket. WebSocket realtime connections use realtime.ably.io. Authentication via Basic
      auth (key) or token-based.
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://ably.com/docs/api/rest-api
      - type: OpenAPI
        url: openapi/ably-platform-api-openapi.yml
      - type: AsyncAPI
        url: asyncapi/ably-asyncapi.yml
      - type: WebSocket
        url: wss://realtime.ably.io
    x-features:
      - Pub/Sub channels with presence
      - History (1-365 days by tier)
      - Push notifications (FCM/APNs/Web)
      - Realtime over WebSocket
      - REST publish for backend
    x-use-cases:
      - In-app chat and notifications
      - Live dashboards and tickers
      - IoT telemetry
  - aid: ably:control-api
    name: Ably Control API
    tags:
      - Account Management
      - Apps
      - Keys
      - Namespaces
      - Integrations
    image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
    baseURL: https://control.ably.net/v1
    humanURL: https://ably.com/docs/api/control-api
    description: >-
      The Ably Control API manages accounts, apps, API keys, namespaces, queues, integration rules, and webhooks. Used
      to provision and operate Ably resources programmatically. Authentication via personal access token (PAT).
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://ably.com/docs/api/control-api
      - type: OpenAPI
        url: openapi/ably-control-api-openapi.yml
    x-features:
      - Manage apps and keys
      - Provision namespaces and integration rules
      - Webhook management
      - Account stats
    x-use-cases:
      - DevOps automation
      - Multi-tenant Ably provisioning
      - CI/CD environment setup
common:
  - type: LinkedIn
    url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ably-realtime
  - type: Portal
    url: https://ably.com/
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://ably.com/docs
  - type: Pricing
    url: https://ably.com/pricing
  - type: GitHub
    url: https://github.com/ably
  - type: StatusPage
    url: https://status.ably.com/
  - type: Plans
    url: plans/ably-plans-pricing.yml
  - type: RateLimits
    url: rate-limits/ably-rate-limits.yml
  - type: FinOps
    url: finops/ably-finops.yml
  - type: LLMsTxt
    url: https://ably.com/llms.txt
maintainers:
  - FN: Kin Lane
    email: kin@apievangelist.com