The WebSocket.protocol read-only property returns the name of the sub-protocol the server selected; this will be one of the strings specified in the protocols parameter when creating the WebSocket object.
Syntax
var protocol = aWebSocket.protocol;
Value
A DOMString.
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| HTML Living Standard The definition of 'WebSocket: protocol' in that specification. |
Living Standard | Initial definition |
Browser compatibility
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| Desktop | Mobile | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari | Android webview | Chrome for Android | Edge Mobile | Firefox for Android | Opera for Android | iOS Safari | Samsung Internet | |
| Basic support | Chrome Full support Yes | Edge ? | Firefox Full support Yes | IE ? | Opera Full support Yes | Safari ? | WebView Android ? | Chrome Android Full support Yes | Edge Mobile ? | Firefox Android Full support Yes | Opera Android ? | Safari iOS ? | Samsung Internet Android ? |
Legend
- Full support
- Full support
- Compatibility unknown
- Compatibility unknown