Lesson 4.1

Streaming responses to the browser

A streamed answer feels immediate even when total latency is unchanged. Streaming through your own server also keeps your API key off the client.

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Overview

A streamed answer feels immediate even when total latency is unchanged. Streaming through your own server also keeps your API key off the client.

What this lesson covers

  • Stream tokens from the server to the browser
  • Render partial output without layout thrash
  • Handle cancellation and mid-stream errors

This lesson sits in Shipping to Production, part of Building AI Apps with LLMs. It assumes what came before it and leads directly into the next lesson in the module.

In this lesson you will:

  • Stream tokens from the server to the browser
  • Render partial output without layout thrash
  • Handle cancellation and mid-stream errors
Streaming responses to the browser — Skiply