# WebSocket protocol This directory contains the implementation of [the WebSocket protocol](https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6455). ## Design docs * [WebSocketBasicHandshakeStream design memo](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1r7dQDA9AQBD_kOk-z-yMi0WgLQZ-5m7psMO5pYLFUL8/edit). Some details have changed, but still a mostly-accurate description of Chromium's current implementation. * [WebSocket Throttling Design](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1a8sUFQsbN5uve7ziW61ATkrFr3o9A-Tiyw8ig6T3puA/edit) discusses how we enforce WebSocket connection throttling. Also contains detailed discussion of how WebSockets integrate with the socket pools. Dates from 2014, but still mostly relevant. * [WebSockets over HTTP/2](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZxaHz4j2BDMa1aI5CQHMjtFI3UxGT459pjYv4To9rFY/edit). Current as of 2019 description of WebSocket over H/2 implementation. * [WebSocket + Network Service + WebRequest API](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1L85aXX-m5NaV-g223lH7kKB2HPg6kMi1cjrDVeEptE8/edit): design for how extension callbacks are called when the network service is enabled. * [WebSocket HTTP Auth Design](https://docs.google.com/document/d/129rLtf5x3hvhP5rayLiSxnEjOXS8Z7EnLJgBL4CdwjI/edit). This document is very low on detail, but can serve as an overview of how auth works for WebSockets. * [Per-renderer WebSocket throttling](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aw2oN5PKfk-1gLnBrlv1OwLA8K3-ykM2ckwX2lubTg4/edit). While the algorithm described in this document is still used, the code has moved around significantly due to network servicification. * [WebSocket Protocol Stack in chrome/net](https://docs.google.com/document/d/11n3hpwb9lD9YVqnjX3OwzE_jHgTmKIqd6GvXE9bDGUg/edit). Early design doc for the current implementation. Mostly of historical interest only.