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Does WebSocket need server?
By definition websockets like normal sockets are client-server so yes, you need a server.
Can server initiate WebSocket connection?
1 Answer. According to the comment it’s not possible to initiate the web-scoket connection from the server and I have managed to figure out what happens with the webpack-dev-server. It injects a special module (or rather a lot of them) and calls it during the initialization right before your entry point is executed.
Can a server initiate a connection?
A server can initiate a connection to a user device in the following different ways: TCP or UDP connections. In this scenario, the user device makes an initial connection to the server and then exchanges ports and IP addresses with the server by using an application-specific protocol where this information is embedded.
Is WebSocket a stream-based or package-based protocol?
WebSocket is a message based protocol that does not specify a maximum message size in the RFC. This does not make it a streaming protocol until an implementation decides to deliver incomplete messages to the end application.
How is WebSocket different from TCP?
Websocket is a application layer protocol while TCP is transport layer protocol. At transport layer, we usually have TCP and UDP protocol. Any message from application layer need to go through transport layer to be transmitted to other machine.
How to allow WebSocket?
Go to the ADVANCED > System Configuration page.
What is a WebSocket API?
The WebSocket API (WebSockets) Jump to: The WebSocket API is an advanced technology that makes it possible to open a two-way interactive communication session between the user’s browser and a server. With this API, you can send messages to a server and receive event-driven responses without having to poll the server for a reply.