wscat -c ws://localhost:3000 -H 'Authorization: Bearer TOKEN'

Category: Web App Development

wscat -c ws://localhost:3000 -H 'Authorization: Bearer TOKEN'

Connect to a local WebSocket with an auth header

Opens a WebSocket to your local server while sending an Authorization header with the token, matching how your app authenticates sockets. The -H flag repeats for multiple headers. If the handshake fails, check the token and the ws path.
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