CURLOPT_WS_OPTIONS − WebSocket behavior options
#include <curl/curl.h>
CURLcode curl_easy_setopt(CURL *handle, CURLOPT_WS_OPTIONS, long bitmask);
Pass a long with a bitmask to tell libcurl about specific WebSocket behaviors.
To detach a WebSocket connection and use the curl_ws_send(3) and curl_ws_recv(3) functions after the HTTP upgrade procedure, set the CURLOPT_CONNECT_ONLY(3) option to 2L.
Available bits
in the bitmask
CURLWS_RAW_MODE (1)
Deliver "raw" WebSocket traffic to the CURLOPT_WRITEFUNCTION(3) callback.
In raw mode, libcurl does not handle pings or any other frame for the application.
0
WebSocket
int main(void)
{
CURL *curl = curl_easy_init();
if(curl) {
CURLcode res;
curl_easy_setopt(curl, CURLOPT_URL,
"ws://example.com/");
/* tell curl we deal with all the WebSocket magic ourselves
*/
curl_easy_setopt(curl, CURLOPT_WS_OPTIONS,
(long)CURLWS_RAW_MODE);
res = curl_easy_perform(curl);
curl_easy_cleanup(curl);
}
}
Added in 7.86.0
Returns CURLE_OK if the option is supported, and CURLE_UNKNOWN_OPTION if not.
curl_ws_recv(3), curl_ws_send(3), CURLOPT_CONNECT_ONLY(3)