Does SSLcat support WebSocket?

Yes, SSLcat offers native, high-performance support for the WebSocket protocol, allowing it to act as a secure reverse forwarding for your real-time applications.

SSL/TLS Termination for WebSocket (WSS)

To configure a secure WebSocket connection:

proxies:
  - domain: "wss.example.com"
    target: "wss://localhost:8080"
    protocol: "wss"
    websocket:
      enabled: true
      ssl_verify: false

Advanced Configuration

Advanced WebSocket configuration options:

proxies:
  - domain: "ws.example.com"
    target: "ws://localhost:8080"
    protocol: "ws"
    websocket:
      enabled: true
      ping_interval: 30
      pong_timeout: 10
      max_message_size: 1048576
      compression: true

Load Balancing

WebSocket load balancing configuration:

proxies:
  - domain: "ws.example.com"
    targets:
      - "ws://backend1.example.com:8080"
      - "ws://backend2.example.com:8080"
      - "ws://backend3.example.com:8080"
    protocol: "ws"
    load_balance: "ip_hash"
    websocket:
      enabled: true

Use Cases

Typical use cases for WebSocket:

• Real-time Chat - Instant messaging applications
• Online Gaming - Multiplayer online games
• Real-time Data - Stock tickers, monitoring data
• Collaborative Tools - Online document editing

Monitoring and Debugging

WebSocket connection monitoring:

• Connection Statistics - Displays the number of WebSocket connections
• Message Statistics - Displays message send/receive statistics
• Connection Status - Shows connection status and duration
• Error Monitoring - Monitors connection errors and exceptions

SSLcat's WebSocket support makes it easy to build real-time applications.