websocket-echo-server

Simple WebSocket echo server.

Configuration

• The BIND_ADDRESS environment variable specifes the address on which the server will start listening for connections. The default value is ::.
• The BIND_PORT environment variable specifies the port on which the server will start listening for connections. The default value is 1337.
• The HEARTBEAT_INTERVAL environment variable specifies the interval, in milliseconds, at which the server sends a ping message to all connected clients to detect and close unresponsive connections. The default value is 30000.
• The HIGH_WATER_MARK environment variable specifies a threshold in bytes for the outgoing buffered data of each connection. If the threshold is exceeded no more data is read until all the outgoing buffered data is flushed. The default value is 16384.
• The MAX_MESSAGE_SIZE environment variable specifies the maximum allowed message size in bytes. The default value is 65536.

Running the server locally

git clone https://github.com/websockets/websocket-echo-server.git
cd websocket-echo-server
npm ci --production
node index.js

Running the server in a Docker container

git clone https://github.com/websockets/websocket-echo-server.git
cd websocket-echo-server
docker build -t websocket-echo-server .
docker run -e BIND_PORT=8080 --expose 8080 -d -p 8080:8080 websocket-echo-server

License

MIT