Browser WebSocket Client

Connect to a WebSocket server to send and receive raw JSON messages.

What is Browser WebSocket Client?

Browser WebSocket Client is a web extension available for both Chrome and Firefox. It offers an intuitive way to connect with WebSocket servers, allowing for sending and receiving raw JSON messages. Furthermore, it provides the facility to save server URLs, protocols, and messages for subsequent use. Offering a user-friendly Bootstrap 4 interface, it also features synchronization across different devices when logged in to Chrome or Mozilla. Other key features include pretty-printing incoming JSON messages, saving message bodies and the option to export and import plugin settings for easy sharing amongst colleagues.

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Users: 10,000+

Rating: 4.43 (14)

Version: 1.4.2 (Last updated: 2020-03-10)

Creation date: 2020-03-08

Risk impact: Moderate risk impact

Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 2

Permissions:

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Size: 581.63K

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Chrome-Stats Rank

# 9367 ▼ 9

Other rankings

#1537 in Developer Tools ▲ 3

#41 in browser settings keyword 61 ▲ 18

#164 in browser keyword 91 ▲ 63

#242 in server keyword 57 ▼ 4

#265 in chrome browser keyword 91 ▲

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Not available on Edge

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Summary

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Browser WebSocket Client is an extension for Chrome and Firefox that provides a simple method for testing a WebSocket server. It allows you to send and receive raw JSON messages as well as save server URLs, protocols, and messages for later use.

Advantages Intuitive Bootstrap 4 user interface Save server URLs, protocols, and messages for later use Login to Chrome or Mozilla and your saved settings will be synced across different devices Pretty-print incoming JSON messages and saved message bodies Export and import the plugin settings so you can easily backup and share them with colleges

User reviews

User reviews summary

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Simple and straightforward to use
Able to connect to localhost server
Supports subprotocols, wss, JSON formatting, and saving configurations

Cons

Newer version requests permission to manage downloads without an apparent need
Started to request unnecessary permissions such as reading browsing history and modifying analytics data

Most mentioned

Easy to use
Useful for testing WebSocket backends
Ability to export configurations

Recent reviews

Simple, straightforward

harley H, 2024-01-23

Excellent tool - very easy to use - able to immediately test my ws backend. Exporting configs to another browser to test multiple clients. Very nice.

Brian Busch, 2021-02-09

Simple, straightforward, allow connecting to localhost server. SO COOL.

Arek Nurzyński, 2020-09-19

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Safety

Risk impact

Browser WebSocket Client may not be safe to use and it requires some risky permissions. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing.