lua-websockets
A Lua library providing RFC 6455 compliant WebSocket client and server implementations with synchronous, coroutine, and async flavors.
What is lua-websockets?
lua-websockets is a Lua library that implements the WebSocket protocol (RFC 6455) for building real-time, bidirectional communication channels. It provides both client and server modules with support for synchronous, coroutine-based, and asynchronous programming models, allowing developers to integrate WebSockets into Lua applications efficiently.
Lua developers and system architects who need to add WebSocket support to applications, such as game servers, IoT backends, or real-time data dashboards, and prefer lightweight, embeddable solutions.
It offers a minimal, compliant WebSocket implementation without bundling a web server, giving developers flexibility to choose their own stack while supporting multiple concurrency models to match different performance and complexity needs.
Overview
Websockets for Lua.
Use Cases
Best For
- Adding real-time features to Lua-based game servers
- Building IoT device communication backends in Lua
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