# websocat
> Netcat, curl and socat for WebSockets

## Summary
CLI WebSocket client combining netcat, curl, and socat functionality

## Capabilities
- Connect to WebSocket servers from the command line
- Relay data between stdio and WebSocket
- Support for multiple WebSocket operations
- Proxy and relay WebSocket connections

## When to Use
- You need to test or interact with WebSocket servers
- You want a command-line WebSocket client

## When NOT to Use
- You need HTTP-only request tools

## Related Tools
- [tgorq](/tools/tgorq) (complementary)
- [gping](/tools/gping) (complementary)

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Source: https://littlescripts.sh/tools/websocat
