WebSocket: open event

The open event is fired when a connection with a WebSocket is opened.

Bubbles No
Cancelable No
Interface Event
Event handler property onopen

Examples

// Create WebSocket connection.
const socket = new WebSocket('ws://localhost:8080');

// Connection opened
socket.addEventListener('open', (event) => {
  socket.send('Hello Server!');
});

Specifications

Specification Status
HTML Living Standard
The definition of 'WebSocket open' in that specification.		 Living Standard

Browser compatibility

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See also