Simple WebSocket Client

Name: Simple WebSocket Client
Rating: 3.90625 (96 reviews)
Author: hakobera

By: hakobera

Construct custom Web Socket requests and handle responses to directly test your Web Socket services.

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Simple WebSocket Client is a user-friendly Chrome extension designed to help developers test WebSocket services directly within the browser. It allows you to easily construct custom WebSocket requests and view real-time responses to ensure your WebSocket server is functioning correctly.

Using the extension is straightforward: simply enter your WebSocket server URL, open a connection, send custom request messages, and monitor the incoming responses. This tool streamlines the testing process and enhances productivity for developers working with WebSocket technologies.

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Version:

0.1.3 Last updated: 2014-09-13

Creation date:

2014-09-12

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Permissions:

tabs

Size:

53.95KB

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Source:

Chrome Web Store

Data ingested on:

2025-07-19

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Ranking

# 2,957 ▼ 14

Other rankings

#7075 in Developer Tools ▼ 40 #7 in simple keyword 43 ▲ 1 #134 in request keyword 22 ▲ 7 #191 in response keyword 13 ▼ 4

User reviews

The Simple WebSocket Client Chrome extension is praised for its simplicity, reliability, and usefulness in testing WebSocket connections efficiently. Users appreciate its ability to maintain connection history and save time during testing. However, multiple users note the interface is outdated and restrictive, with small input fields and poor text display. It fails to detect server disconnects and lacks essential features like authentication support and subprotocol handling, which limit its usefulness in more advanced scenarios.

Pros

Simple and easy to use interface for testing WebSocket connections.
Useful and dependable tool that saves time testing local and live server endpoints.
Maintains history of connections, making it easier to track previous tests.
Effectively does the job it is designed for, fulfilling basic WebSocket client needs.

Cons

User interface and layout described as archaic, bad, or in need of improvement with small text boxes and limited resizing options.
Does not detect when server closes the connection or handle connection errors gracefully.
Lacks support for authentication features such as cookies, headers, and Sec-WebSocket-Protocol headers.
Output area issues including no horizontal scroll, text truncation, and no text wrapping leading to visibility problems.

Recent reviews

I can test my websocket using swcat and it works fine but with this I get "undefined", useless. Flat out doesn't do the job. It's probably spyware.

Mi*****, 2022-10-20

Very useful tool. Thanks to the author! A suggestion by the way: Hope to change the width of the URL input box to 90% instead of the current 225px. This makes it easier to modify the URL.

Te*****, 2022-08-06

Does not detect when server closes connection...

He*****, 2021-03-30

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Extension safety

Risk impact

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Simple WebSocket Client requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.

Risk likelihood

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

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