WebSocket

WebSocket – Real-time, two-way communication protocol with persistent connections

WebSocket enables bi-directional, low-latency communication between client and server over a single TCP connection.

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Category

Networking & Streaming

First Release

2011

License

RFC standard (no license) with implementations under various licenses

Maintained By

World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) and IETF (RFC 6455) collaboration

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Difficulty

Intermediate 2/3

Moderate because it requires understanding of the handshake, framing, and full-duplex messaging, plus handling across different environments.