WebSockets

Overview

WebSocket is a protocol for real-time, bidirectional communication between a client and a server over a single, long-lived connection. It allows for low-latency, bidirectional communication and is widely used for real-time applications such as online gaming, chat applications, and financial trading platforms.

Structure of a WebSocket

A WebSocket connection is established using the WebSocket handshake, which is a standard HTTP upgrade request. Once the connection is established, both the client and server can send messages to each other without the need for a new request-response cycle. The messages are sent as binary or text data and can be compressed to reduce the amount of data sent over the network.

Communication

WebSocket uses a publish-subscribe pattern for communication, where the client can subscribe to a specific channel or ...