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web_socket_channel

Published by 🇺🇸tools.dart.dev · v3.0.3 · released 1 year ago · BSD-3-CLAUSE License

First published 10 years ago.

StreamChannel wrappers for WebSockets. Provides a cross-platform WebSocketChannel API, a cross-platform implementation of that API that communicates over an underlying StreamChannel.

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Part of dart-lang/http (10 packages) #3 in Http Networking #24 overall no release in 1 year androidioswindowslinuxmacosweb
Downloads / day
237,450
as of 2026-06-25
GitHub stars
1,097
★ refreshed weekly
Likes
1,628
on pub.dev
Pub points
150 / 160
2026-05-26 2026-06-25

Repository health

Shared with 9 sibling packages in this repo.

Last commit
1 month ago
Issue response
Maintainer replies within ~2 days (median over 20 closed issues)
Commit activity
Open issues
364
Open PRs
11
Contributors
99 (top contributor 22%)
CI
GitHub Actions
License (repo)
Sibling packages: http, http_parser, http_multi_server, web_socket, http2, http_profile, cupertino_http, cronet_http, ok_http

Last refreshed 1 month ago.

License explained · BSD-3-Clause

BSD 3-Clause "New" License

Use freely, even commercially. Keep the notice. Don't use the author's name to endorse derived products without permission.

A permissive license similar to the BSD 2-Clause License, but with a 3rd clause that prohibits others from using the name of the copyright holder or its contributors to promote derived products without written consent.

You can

  • Commercial use
  • Distribution
  • Modification
  • Private use

You must

  • Include the license and copyright notice

The license does not

  • No liability
  • No warranty

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Commit activity, past 52 weeks

web_socket_channel

68 commits in the past year
Accelerating +21% vs 9 months ago
10 5 0 52w ago36w ago18w agothis week
Weekly average
1 commits
Busiest week
6 commits, 29 weeks ago
Active weeks
31 of 52 (60%)
Longest quiet stretch
7 weeks with no commits

Weekly commits to the default branch on GitHub. Source: GET /stats/participation. Refreshed weekly. Excludes commits to other branches.

How web_socket_channel compares in Http Networking

Top of the Http Networking leaderboard, with web_socket_channel highlighted.

Rank Package Downloads / day Stars Likes
#1
http
🇺🇸 dart.dev
297.7K ★ 1.1K 8.4K
#2
shelf_web_socket
🇺🇸 tools.dart.dev
256.5K ★ 1K 154
#3
web_socket_channel
🇺🇸 tools.dart.dev
237.5K ★ 1.1K 1.6K
#4
http_parser
🇺🇸 dart.dev
230.3K ★ 1.1K 267
#5
http_multi_server
🇺🇸 tools.dart.dev
215.2K ★ 1.1K 48

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