wscat1

Communicate over websocket

Usage

wscat {[options] (--listen <port> | --connect <url>)}

Options

-V, --version: output the version number

--auth <username:password>: add basic HTTP authentication header

--ca <ca>: specify a Certificate Authority (--connect only)

--cert <cert>: specify a Client SSL Certificate (--connect only)

--host <host>: optional host

--key <key>: specify a Client SSL Certificate's key (--connect only)

--max-redirects [num]: maximum number of redirects allowed (default: 10)

--no-color: run without color

--passphrase [passphrase]: specify a Client SSL Certificate Key's passphrase (--connect only). If you don't provide a value, it will be prompted for

--proxy <[protocol://]host[:port]>: connect via a proxy. Proxy must support CONNECT method

--slash: enable slash commands for control frames (/ping [data], /pong [data], /close [code [, reason]]) (--connect only)

-c, --connect <url>: connect to a WebSocket server

-H, --header <header:value>: set an HTTP header. Repeat to set multiple (--connect only) (default: [])

-l, --listen <port>: listen on port

-L, --location: follow redirects

-n, --no-check: do not check for unauthorized certificates (--connect only)

-o, --origin <origin>: optional origin

-p, --protocol <version>: optional protocol version

-P, --show-ping-pong: print a notification when a ping or pong is received (--connect only)

-s, --subprotocol <protocol>: optional subprotocol. Repeat to specify more than one (default: [])

-w, --wait <seconds>: wait given seconds after executing command

-x, --execute <command>: execute command after connecting (--connect only)

-h, --help: display help for command

History

Debian 13 (Trixie): the text shown here
Debian 12 (Bookworm)
Debian 11 (Bullseye)
Debian 10 (Buster)
Debian 9 (Stretch)
Debian 8 (Jessie)

--ca since Debian 11 (Bullseye); --cert since Debian 11 (Bullseye); --execute since Debian 11 (Bullseye); --key since Debian 11 (Bullseye); --location since Debian 12 (Bookworm); --max-redirects since Debian 12 (Bookworm); --no-color since Debian 11 (Bullseye); --passphrase since Debian 11 (Bullseye); --proxy since Debian 11 (Bullseye); --show-ping-pong since Debian 11 (Bullseye); --slash since Debian 11 (Bullseye); --wait since Debian 11 (Bullseye); -L since Debian 12 (Bookworm); -P since Debian 11 (Bullseye); -w since Debian 11 (Bullseye); -x since Debian 11 (Bullseye).