WebSockets
AssessTechniques
A persistent bidirectional network protocol for real-time communication.
Why it's here
Placed in Assess: 2 article(s) of evidence from 2 source(s), led by framework updates, with 1 in the last 30 days. Confidence 45%.
Evidence (2)
- 4Hacker News·8/12/2026researchHTML over WebSockets for Real-Time SPAs
The article explains the HTML-over-WebSockets approach, where the server sends fully rendered HTML to the browser instead of JSON for client-side rendering. It argues this can simplify SPA architecture by keeping rendering logic on the back end and enabling real-time updates through a permanent bidirectional connection.
- 6OpenAI Blog·4/22/2026framework_updateWebSockets speed up Codex agent workflows in Responses API
OpenAI details how its Codex agent loop uses WebSockets and connection-scoped caching to reduce API overhead. The changes improve model latency and make agentic workflows more responsive.