WebSocket Tester connects from your browser to a ws or wss endpoint, lets you send messages, shows a timestamped log, and disconnects cleanly, with an explicit mixed content warning for ws:// on HTTPS pages.
What WebSocket Tester does
Wraps the browser WebSocket API in a small BeeForge tool shell.
- Connect to ws:// or wss:// URLs
- Send textarea messages
- Timestamped send/receive log
- Disconnect control
- Mixed content warning on HTTPS + ws://
Who WebSocket Tester is for
- Developers smoke testing socket servers
- QA validating echo services
- Students learning WebSocket basics
- Support engineers reproducing client connect issues
How to use WebSocket Tester
1. Enter a WebSocket URL.
2. Click Connect and watch the log.
3. Type a message and click Send.
4. Click Disconnect when finished.
Features
- Browser native WebSocket
- Clear status alerts
- Local UI only
- No proxy through BeeForge servers
Examples
- wss echo services for a hello round trip.
- See mixed content failures when using ws:// on HTTPS.
- Log close codes after server restarts.
Tips and limits
- Prefer wss:// on production HTTPS sites.
- Servers must accept browser Origins; some CLI-only sockets will fail.
- Binary frames are shown via default string coercion.
- Do not paste secret tokens into shared demos.
Related tools
- HAR Viewer for HTTP capture review.
- cURL Builder for HTTP request strings.
FAQ
Why does ws:// fail on HTTPS pages?
Browsers block active mixed content; use wss:// instead.
Does BeeForge proxy the socket?
No. Your browser connects directly to the URL you enter.
Can I upload certificates?
No. The browser WebSocket stack handles TLS for wss://.
Extra notes
WebSocket Tester runs entirely in your browser so drafts and secrets never need to leave your device for processing. Keep a backup of long outputs in your own notes if you rely on them for production servers or live events. Accessibility friendly labels come from the module UI strings, and the layout follows the shared BeeForge .bf-tool shell for consistent spacing and buttons.
Support for developers, marketers, and everyday users is the same client-side model: open the page, configure options, copy or download, then paste into your workflow. BeeForge related links on the tool page point to companion utilities so you can move between related generators without hunting the hub.
When you share results with a teammate, paste into a ticket or gist rather than screenshotting alone, so the text remains searchable. If a browser privacy mode blocks clipboard helpers, select the output manually. Local processing also means the tool works offline after the page and scripts have loaded once.
Validate generated configs or hashes in a staging environment before production use. Prefer regenerating secrets after any accidental paste into chat. For teaching sessions, walk through one sample input end to end so students see how live updates and copy buttons behave together.
Bookmark the tool page if you use it weekly. Small habit changes like consistent naming and clear file downloads save more time than hunting another converter. Prefer regenerating after you change inputs rather than editing outputs by hand when the source fields still exist.