Streaming Vertex
Some data is not meant to sit still.
A rocket launch. A multiplayer match. A live sensor. A camera feed. A voice stream. A running agent. A machine in motion.
Node Vertex is the simplest way to connect anything to anything — static, dynamic, or live.
Streaming Vertex gives live data a secure address. With Node Vertex, a stream is not just a socket. It is a governed endpoint with identity, policy, lifecycle, observability, and routing built in.
Producer streams live data
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Streaming Vertex
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Authorized subscribersEvery live signal deserves a vertex.
A normal vertex stores or exchanges a value. A Streaming Vertex carries a live flow.
Instead of only reading or writing data, systems can publish live data into a vertex while authorized consumers subscribe in real time. The vertex becomes the secure, observable, policy-controlled address for the stream.
Vertex
A secure addressable interaction point.
Streaming Vertex
An addressable live channel for telemetry, logs, state, media coordination, and control.
What can stream through a vertex?
Online Game Data
Game state is live, fast, and valuable. A Streaming Vertex can become the secure live address for match data, player events, analytics, replay, and AI-powered experiences.
Spectators, replay engines, anti-cheat services, dashboards, AI commentators, and tournament overlays can subscribe.
Live Audio/Video
Streaming Vertex is not just another media server. It is the policy and routing layer around live media.
Use WebRTC for low latency. Use HLS or DASH for scalable playback. Use WebSockets for events and control. Use the vertex to govern who can publish, who can subscribe, and where it routes next.
Rocket and Machine Telemetry
A rocket launch, drone flight, lab instrument, or industrial machine should be able to publish telemetry to a simple secure address.
{
"timestamp": "2026-05-06T14:22:18.244Z",
"vehicle": "alpha-1",
"altitudeMeters": 18422.7,
"velocityMps": 1268.4,
"accelerationG": 3.8,
"fuelPercent": 62.4,
"engineChamberPressurePsi": 982.1,
"guidanceMode": "ascent",
"status": "nominal"
}How Streaming Vertex Works
1. Publish
A trusted producer sends live data into the vertex.
2. Subscribe
Authorized consumers receive live data from the vertex.
3. Control
Support commands, pause/resume, quality changes, or termination.
4. Policy
The Vertex Firewall governs access, rate, duration, retention, recording, and transports.
5. Observability
The control plane shows health, producers, subscribers, throughput, latency, and errors.
6. Lifecycle
Streams can be ephemeral, scheduled, persistent, recorded, replayable, or archived.
7. Routing
A stream can feed other vertices, polygons, or external services.
8. Security
mTLS, signed URLs, bearer tokens, OIDC, SAML, passkeys, tenant policies, and firewall rules.
Use the Right Transport. Keep the Same Vertex Model.
Developers should not start by building streaming infrastructure. They should start by creating a vertex.
Streaming Vertex in Polygons and Constellations
Streaming Vertex in a Polygon
Telemetry Stream Vertex
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Validation Vertex
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Anomaly Detection Vertex
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Alert Vertex
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Dashboard Vertex
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Archive VertexA streaming vertex can be the live input into a polygon. The polygon can validate, transform, alert, store, replay, or route the stream.
Streaming Vertex in a Constellation
Identity Polygon Device Trust Polygon Live Telemetry Polygon Audit Polygon Payment Polygon Activation Polygon
A business could use payment, activation, identity, device trust, live telemetry, and audit polygons together to deliver a complete real-time capability.
Put anything at a vertex.
a value, a file, a form, a payment, an identity flow, a workflow, or a live stream.
Node Vertex is the simplest way to connect anything to anything — static, dynamic, or live.
Stream anything through a vertex.