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Triggers automatically run code whenever data in a table changes. A library in the convex-helpers npm package allows you to attach trigger functions to your Convex database.

Cross-Origin Resource Sharing (CORS) is a crucial concept in modern web development, yet it's often misunderstood and can be a source of frustration for many developers. This article aims to demystify CORS, explain its importance, and provide practical guidance on its implementation. Whether you're a seasoned developer or just starting out, this guide will help you navigate the intricacies of CORS and use it effectively in your projects.

Log streams like Axiom and Datadog can be used to provide powerful querying and alerting on logs and errors from your Convex functions, helping with debugging issues when they come up and providing early insights to detect smaller issues before they become bigger. This article covers how to do the several common things with either Axiom or Datadog hooked up as a Convex log stream including filtering to a request, logging structured metadata, and visualizing usage.

By leveraging HTTP actions with streaming, this chat app balances real-time responsiveness with efficient bandwidth usage. Users receive character-by-character updates to their own responses directly from ChatGPT, while other users see periodic updates, minimizing database bandwidth.

Compare push-based load balancing with pull-based work stealing as scalable strategies for distributing resource-intensive workloads, such as running LLM models for AI apps.

Implementing "work stealing" - a workload distribution strategy - using Convex's reactive database.