Protocol

WebSocket

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Full-duplex message framing upgraded from HTTP, with opcode, mask bit, and payload-length fields. Browsers use it for signaling and live data when raw TCP is unavailable. Proxies must understand the Upgrade dance or the socket dies at the edge.

Domains

Tags

framesupgradebrowserrealtime

Sources

  • RFC 6455

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