Advanced WebSocket Client

Construct custom Web Socket requests and handle responses to directly test your Web Socket services.
What is Advanced WebSocket Client?
Advanced WebSocket Client is a Chrome extension designed to make Web Socket service testing simple and efficient. It lets users create custom Web Socket requests and handle their responses. This tool supports JSON request and response format. It stands out due to its leniency towards request formatting- single-quoted, double-quoted or no-quote strings and trailing commas in object literals are all acceptable. Other exclusive features include support for code line/block comments similar to JavaScript and user-friendly shortcuts.

Extension stats

Users: 909 ▲ 6
Rating: 3.67 (3)
Version: 1.0.1 (Last updated: 2020-11-28)
Creation date: 2020-01-25
Risk impact: Very low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Size: 232.45K

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Extension summary

Advanced WebSocket Client is an extension for Google Chrome to help construct custom Web Socket requests and handle responses to directly test your Web Socket services.

It has been developed to support JSON request/response format and the main feature is that you don't have to format your request strictly as it required by the RFC - you may use either a single-quoted, double-quoted or no-quoted strings as a string keys and values as well as to use trailing commas in object literals.

Also, it supports code line/block comments in the same way as in JavaScript.

Shortcats: F1 - fullscreen on/off F2 - line wrapping on/off Ctrl-Alt-J - format JSON Ctrl-Q - fold/unfold a code block Ctrl-/ - comment/uncomment line/block

User reviews

Nice UI and a good set of features. Easily could have been a favorite... But utterly useless for anything but json. It won't even send your message unless it's a proper json. Bummer.
by Oleg Danilov, 2021-03-18

Awesome! Amazing WS client. It really helps me. Thanks!
by Dmitryi Holovan, 2019-12-02

Best WebSocket Client!
by Oleg Vant, 2019-11-30
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Advanced WebSocket Client does not require any sensitive permissions.

Risk likelihood

Advanced WebSocket Client has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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