[request]: A synchronous API

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Discussed in #80

^{Originally posted by rcoh May 13, 2021}
In some cases, dealing with an async API is an unnecessary hassle. This discussion is a place to discuss the customer requirements for a sync API as well as general design considerations (eg. separate cargo feature, how does this work with streaming data, etc.)