Websocket request in Postman - Websocket testing

Recently Postman has implemented support for async APIs that use the Websocket protocol. This feature is still in beta but it allows you to interact with WebSockets.

WebSocket APIs mentioned in this video:

BitStamp WebSocket API documentation

#websocket #wss #postman

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[gokcemusul]

Valentin, i am middle of the video yet but this explanation is so clear and easy to understand. Espacially mentioned that difference between HTTP request, response and websocket communication structure. Thank you!

[svitlanapetrushchak]

Thanks Valentin. I like your videos. The things always become clear)

[priya]

How can we save all the response payloads together?

[SheCitrine]

I'm not able to establish connection..it immediately disconnects.

[chaitanyabharatdokara]

Can we use WebSocket APIs in Postman Flows?

[bhoomiparekh]

I want to create application using channels can you share link of creating channels?

[yogagappp]

Hi Valentin,
I see some websocket created by Go are accepting byte text.
Is there any way we send the byte text using postman websocket ?

[filesmanagement]

how we export websocket request. Is there any way for export websocket request like http request ?

[swatibhavsar]

HI, Valentin, we are building chat gpt kind of application, but with different model ... In our job, it require us to test some part of task in web socket calls, in network tab, is there a way we can test those calls with postman or something else. Thanks in advanced.

[TheBontenbal]

Thank you. My websockets API has a password.What's the best way to do this in Postman? Thank you.