JavaScript’s Websocket API is a technology that provides a bidirectional, full-duplex communication channel over a single TCP connection. This allows for real-time data transfer between a client (like a web browser) and a server.
Websockets are typically used in applications that require real-time communication such as chat applications, real-time gaming, and live updates for news, sports scores, stock prices etc.
The WebSocket API in JavaScript is used to connect to a WebSocket server, send and receive data, and handle the life cycle events of Websocket connections.
Unlike traditional HTTP requests which are unidirectional (client-to-server), Websockets allow both the client and server to push data to each other simultaneously. This helps in creating interactive and dynamic web applications.
