NAME

       wscat - Communicate over websocket

SYNOPSIS

       wscat [options] (--listen <port> | --connect <url>)

OPTIONS

       -V, --version
              output the version number

       --auth <username:password>
              add basic HTTP authentication header

       --ca <ca>
              specify a Certificate Authority (--connect only)

       --cert <cert>
              specify a Client SSL Certificate (--connect only)

       --host <host>
              optional host

       --key <key>
              specify a Client SSL Certificate's key (--connect only)

       --max-redirects [num]
              maximum number of redirects allowed (default: 10)

       --no-color
              run without color

       --passphrase [passphrase]
              specify  a Client SSL Certificate Key's passphrase (--connect only). If you don't provide a value,
              it will be prompted for

       --proxy <[protocol://]host[:port]>
              connect via a proxy. Proxy must support CONNECT method

       --slash
              enable slash commands for control frames (/ping [data], /pong [data], /close  [code  [,  reason]])
              (--connect only)

       -c, --connect <url>
              connect to a WebSocket server

       -H, --header <header:value>
              set an HTTP header. Repeat to set multiple (--connect only) (default: [])

       -l, --listen <port>
              listen on port

       -L, --location
              follow redirects

       -n, --no-check
              do not check for unauthorized certificates (--connect only)

       -o, --origin <origin>
              optional origin

       -p, --protocol <version>
              optional protocol version

       -P, --show-ping-pong
              print a notification when a ping or pong is received (--connect only)

       -s, --subprotocol <protocol>
              optional subprotocol. Repeat to specify more than one (default: [])

       -w, --wait <seconds>
              wait given seconds after executing command

       -x, --execute <command>
              execute command after connecting (--connect only)

       -h, --help
              display help for command

wscat 6.0.1                                        April 2025                                           WSCAT(1)