Best practice(s) for getting new data from server

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n0kx OP
Created Jan ’18
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So my app has the ability to receive friend requests, which is just a record in my database saying User X sent a request to User Y.


While User Y is logged in and using the app, what's the best way to know when that new request has been added by User X?


Should I just periodically hit the server looking for any new updates and then updating the UI accordingly, or are there other practices that are more efficient?


Thanks!

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KMT OP
Jan ’18

>are there other practices that are more efficient?


For your example, you may have just described notifications...

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PBK OP
Jan ’18

CloudKit has a system of notificcations; use that or copy it.

https://developer.apple.com/library/content/documentation/DataManagement/Conceptual/CloudKitQuickStart/SubscribingtoRecordChanges/SubscribingtoRecordChanges.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/TP40014987-CH8-SW1

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