# Monitor WebSocket frames (new)

> Monitor WebSocket frames

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/websocketsniff-fork](https://chrome-stats.com/d/websocketsniff-fork)

## Overview

- **ID:** `websocketsniff-fork`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Artem
- **Category:** web-development
- **Daily users:** 61
- **Rating:** 4.00 / 5 (4 ratings)
- **Version:** 0.2.0
- **Last updated:** 2019-10-26
- **First published:** 2019-07-01
- **Size:** 209 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/websocketsniff-fork/)

## Description

**Monitor WebSocket Frames (new)** is an enhanced Chrome extension designed to help developers and network engineers intercept and view WebSocket messages effortlessly. Building upon the original WebSocketSniff, this version includes key fixes to ensure a smoother, more reliable experience.

To use the extension, open your browser's developer toolbar with F12, navigate to the WebSocketSniff tab, and reload the page to start capturing WebSocket frames live. It's an essential tool for debugging and analyzing real-time web communication.

For further details and source code, visit the [GitHub page](https://github.com/kislenko-artem/websocket_sniff).

## Rankings

- #14,624 — Overall
- #21 — monitor
- #42 — iframe
- #51 — rocket
- #229 — soccer

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `webRequest`
- `<all_urls>`
- `webRequestBlocking`

### Content script matches

- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/websocketsniff-fork)