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.TH WSCAT "1" "May 2021" "wscat 4.0.1" "User Commands"
.SH NAME
wscat \- Communicate over websocket
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B wscat
[\fI\,options\/\fR] \fI\,(--listen <port> | --connect <url>)\/\fR
.SH OPTIONS
.TP
\fB\-V\fR, \fB\-\-version\fR
output the version number
.TP
\fB\-l\fR, \fB\-\-listen\fR <port>
listen on port
.TP
\fB\-c\fR, \fB\-\-connect\fR <url>
connect to a WebSocket server
.TP
\fB\-p\fR, \fB\-\-protocol\fR <version>
optional protocol version
.TP
\fB\-o\fR, \fB\-\-origin\fR <origin>
optional origin
.TP
\fB\-x\fR, \fB\-\-execute\fR <command>
execute command after connecting
.TP
\fB\-w\fR, \fB\-\-wait\fR <seconds>
wait given seconds after executing
command
.TP
\fB\-P\fR, \fB\-\-show\-ping\-pong\fR
print a notification when a ping or pong
is received
.TP
\fB\-\-host\fR <host>
optional host
.TP
\fB\-s\fR, \fB\-\-subprotocol\fR <protocol>
optional subprotocol (default: [])
.TP
\fB\-n\fR, \fB\-\-no\-check\fR
do not check for unauthorized
certificates
.TP
\fB\-H\fR, \fB\-\-header\fR <header:value>
set an HTTP header. Repeat to set
multiple (\fB\-\-connect\fR only) (default: [])
.TP
\fB\-\-auth\fR <username:password>
add basic HTTP authentication header
(\fB\-\-connect\fR only)
.TP
\fB\-\-ca\fR <ca>
specify a Certificate Authority
(\fB\-\-connect\fR only)
.TP
\fB\-\-cert\fR <cert>
specify a Client SSL Certificate
(\fB\-\-connect\fR only)
.TP
\fB\-\-key\fR <key>
specify a Client SSL Certificate's key
(\fB\-\-connect\fR only)
.TP
\fB\-\-passphrase\fR [passphrase]
specify a Client SSL Certificate Key's
passphrase (\fB\-\-connect\fR only). If you don't
provide a value, it will be prompted for
.TP
\fB\-\-no\-color\fR
run without color
.TP
\fB\-\-slash\fR
enable slash commands for control frames
(\fI\,/ping\/\fP, \fI\,/pong\/\fP, \fI\,/close\/\fP [code [, reason]])
.TP
\fB\-\-proxy\fR <[protocol://]host[:port]>
connect via a proxy. Proxy must support
CONNECT method
.TP
\fB\-h\fR, \fB\-\-help\fR
display help for command