wscat

WebSocket cat.

Installation

This module needs to be installed globally so use the -g flag when installing:

``
npm install -g wscat
`

Usage

`
Usage: wscat [options] (--listen | --connect )

Options:
-V, --version output the version number
--auth add basic HTTP authentication header
--ca specify a Certificate Authority (--connect only)
--cert specify a Client SSL Certificate (--connect only)
--host optional host
--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 connect to a WebSocket server
-H, --header set an HTTP header. Repeat to set multiple (--connect only)
(default: [])
-l, --listen listen on port
-L, --location follow redirects
-n, --no-check do not check for unauthorized certificates (--connect only)
-o, --origin optional origin
-p, --protocol optional protocol version
-P, --show-ping-pong print a notification when a ping or pong is received
(--connect only)
-s, --subprotocol optional subprotocol. Repeat to specify more than one
(default: [])
-w, --wait wait given seconds after executing command (-1 to hold open)
-x, --execute execute command after connecting. Repeat to execute more than
one (--connect only) (default: [])
-h, --help display help for command
`

Example

`
$ wscat -c wss://websocket-echo.com
Connected (press CTRL+C to quit)
> hi there
< hi there
> are you a happy parrot?
< are you a happy parrot?
``

License

MIT