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# Web APIs you might not know about

Why rely on bloated NPM packages when modern browsers can do the heavy lifting? Discover hidden native Web APIs that handle cross-tab communication and barcode detection effortlessly.

- **Speakers:** Sasha Shynkevich
- **Event:** JavaScript Congress
- **Published:** November 24, 2021
- **Duration:** 43:53
- **URL:** https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/281-web-apis-you-might-not-know-about
- **Thumbnail URL:** https://customer-goifxnzhrq3d0d54.cloudflarestream.com/c4da66ac035413261d4f12859db69eea/thumbnails/thumbnail.jpg?time=101155ms

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