CURLOPT_WS_OPTIONS(3) | Library Functions Manual | CURLOPT_WS_OPTIONS(3) |
NAME
CURLOPT_WS_OPTIONS - WebSocket behavior options
SYNOPSIS
#include <curl/curl.h> CURLcode curl_easy_setopt(CURL *handle, CURLOPT_WS_OPTIONS, long bitmask);
DESCRIPTION
Pass a long with a bitmask to tell libcurl about specific WebSocket behaviors.
To detach a WebSocket connection and use the curl_ws_send(3) and curl_ws_recv(3) functions after the HTTP upgrade procedure, set the CURLOPT_CONNECT_ONLY(3) option to 2L.
Available bits in the bitmask
- CURLWS_RAW_MODE (1)
- Deliver "raw" WebSocket traffic to the
CURLOPT_WRITEFUNCTION(3) callback.
In raw mode, libcurl does not handle pings or any other frame for the application.
DEFAULT
0
PROTOCOLS
This functionality affects ws only
EXAMPLE
int main(void) { CURL *curl = curl_easy_init(); if(curl) { CURLcode res; curl_easy_setopt(curl, CURLOPT_URL, "ws://example.com/"); /* tell curl we deal with all the WebSocket magic ourselves */ curl_easy_setopt(curl, CURLOPT_WS_OPTIONS, (long)CURLWS_RAW_MODE); res = curl_easy_perform(curl); curl_easy_cleanup(curl); } }
AVAILABILITY
Added in curl 7.86.0
RETURN VALUE
Returns CURLE_OK if the option is supported, and CURLE_UNKNOWN_OPTION if not.
SEE ALSO
2024-09-18 | libcurl |