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# Designing High-Performance AI APIs: Lessons from Serving Millions of Real-Time Requests

Wayne Liu warns that standard REST APIs fail under heavy AI inference. Discover how asynchronous, task-based orchestration seamlessly powers 200 million daily requests for retail giants.

- **Speakers:** [Wayne Liu](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/@wayne-liu)
- **Event:** World Congress 2026 North America
- **Published:** September 24, 2026
- **Duration:** 28:50
- **URL:** https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100365-designing-high-performance-ai-apis-lessons-from-serving-millions-of-real-time-requests
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