WebSocket

Category: Cloud, DataStream Status: draft

Connects to a WebSocket endpoint for real-time data streaming. Suitable for any service exposing a WebSocket API.

Connection Settings

Field	Default	Description
ws	ws://	WebSocket URL (e.g. ws://host:port/path or wss://...)
json_ws_init	(empty)	JSON message to send on connection open (optional)
story_timeout	30	Seconds to wait for stream data

Authentication

Authentication is handled via the WebSocket URL or the json_ws_init initialization message (e.g. an auth token in a JSON handshake).

Supported Actions

Data is received as a stream and displayed in the table view. No bulk read/write operations.

External Links

• https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/WebSockets_API