> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.kicks.dev/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Introduction

> Receive notifications from KicksDB using Server-Side Events

Before v3.3.14, KicksDB delivered notifications using HTTP webhooks.
Webhooks are now deprecated and being removed.
We've switched to **Server-Side Events (SSE)**, a single long-lived HTTP connection that continuously streams events to your application.

### Why we moved

**Webhooks**

* Multiple outbound HTTP requests
* Required batching events to reduce overhead
* Custom retry & delivery logic
* Harder to guarantee consistency at scale

**SSE**

* One persistent connection
* Events streamed individually in real time
* Built-in reconnection support
* Lower infrastructure overhead
* Cleaner, more scalable architecture

Instead of pushing thousands of POST requests, KicksDB now streams events over one open connection.

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## Availability

SSE access is **reserved to Pro and Enterprise plans only**.

If you need real-time event streaming, contact our team to upgrade your plan.