Probably, but logically is a pull if you say it's initiated by the client.

The client opens the connection, yes, but after that the connection stays open for a longer period of time and the server does indeed push its updates to the client. See for example Using server-sent events and how to implement them in Mojolicious.

> the server does indeed push its updates to the client

Technically yes, that's the benefit of web sockets I listed.

But he said he's triggering it from the client via angular, which means requesting the update.

And in this case I'd like to know the benefits over a normal XMLHttpRequest.

Cheers Rolf
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I'm not triggering an update from the client side. The client is listening on a web socket and waits for updates coming from the server.

Greetings,
-jo

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