NAME¶

wscat - Communicate over websocket

SYNOPSIS¶

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

OPTIONS¶

-V, --version

output the version number

--auth <username:password>

add basic HTTP authentication header (--connect only)

--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 (--connect only) (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]])

-c, --connect <url>

connect to a WebSocket server

-H, --header <header:value>

set an HTTP header. Repeat to set multiple (--connect only) (default: [])

-L, --location

follow redirects (--connect only)

-l, --listen <port>

listen on port

-n, --no-check

do not check for unauthorized certificates

-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

-s, --subprotocol <protocol>

optional subprotocol (default: [])

-w, --wait <seconds>

wait given seconds after executing command

-x, --execute <command>

execute command after connecting

-h, --help

display help for command